Genesee & Wyoming Inc.

There is a full page based on the independent line before it was purchased by G&W.

Portland & Western RR

The Tillamook District includes part of one of Oregon's first rail lines. In 1867, the Oregon Central Railroad Company had been incorporated to build a line toward Forest Grove and McMinnville, a route requiring heavy construction through the hills west of Portland. After a number of physical and financial problems, the first 20 miles from Portland to Hillsboro were completed December 18, 1871. Today, P&W's track from Lombard Street crossing in Beaverton to Hillsboro is part of the old Oregon Central.

The Astoria Line between Willbridge and Goble--35 miles--is of historic significance, having been first operated by Northern Pacific Railroad Company, October 1884, as part of its route between Portland and Tacoma. A ferry carried cars and locomotives across the Columbia River between Goble and Kalama until June 25, 1908, when massive new bridges opened across the Columbia and Willamette Rivers to link Vancouver, Washington and Portland. Trackage along the Washington side of the Columbia then became the main rail route between Portland and Puget Sound, and the Goble-Willbridge line, which had been extended to Astoria in 1898, was relegated to branch line status.

LMLX 439, SD9, was built by Electro-Motive in May 1955, #20214, FN 5365-50, as Southern Pacific 5436, Class DF-122.  It was renumbered 3914, Class EF618-3, in 1965 and rebuilt as 4439, Class EF618-1.  It was sold to Rail Link as 439 and leased as Tacoma Eastern Ry 439 in 1995.  It was sold as Livingston Mountain Locomotive Works as LMLX 439 in 1998 and leased to  P&W as LMLX 439.  It was leased to Lewis & Clark Ry and leased as Yreka Western RR 439.  It was sold to Western Rail Inc as WRIX 439.

2309, GP39-2, was built by Electro-Motive in August 1974, #74602-9, FN 74602-9, as Atchison Topeka & Santa Fe 3608, Class 3600.  It was renumbered 3108, Class 3100, on July 31, 1985, and renumbered as 3608, Class 3600, on July 24, 1986.  It was retired in December 1992 and sold as WPRR 2309 in June 1993.  It became P&W 2309 in 2000.

2315, GP39-2, was built by Electro-Motive in August 1974, #74602-15, FN 74602-15, as AT&SF 3614, Class 3600.  It was renumbered 3114, Class 3100, on July 31, 1985, and renumbered as 3614, Class 3600, on July 24, 1986.  It was retired in December 1992 and sold as WPRR 2315 in June 1993.  It became P&W 2315 in 2000.

3003, GP40, was built by Electro-Motive in April 1969, #34856, FN 7158-34, as Baltimore & Ohio 3733, Class GP-40.  It was renumbered 9733 on August 13, 1979, and returned became General American Transportation Co  as GATX 3733 in January 1980.  It was leased in December 1991 as St Lawrence & Atlantic RR 3733 and rebuilt by VMV for Locomotive Leasing Partners as LLPX 3003 on September 7, 2001.  It was leased as P&W 3003 and returned as GMTX 3003.

3603, SD45-3, was built by Electro-Motive in January 1970, #35754. FN 7215-2, as St Louis South-Western 9153, Class EF636C-4.  It was rebuilt in 1968 as Southern Pacific 7537, Class EF636LR-3. It was sold to Helm Leasing as HATX 7537 in 1995 and renumbered as HATX 450.  It was sold as Buffalo & Pittsburgh 450.  It was transferred as Illinois Midland RR 450 in 2004 and transferred as P&W 3052 in 2005.  It was rebuilt as 3603, SD45-3.

Roster information: Randy Keller

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