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Tonopah & Tidewater RR

1 was built by Baldwin in 1894, #14418, as Atchison Topeka & Santa Fe 856.  It was renumbered 641 in 1898 and renumbered 260, Class 256, in 1900.  It was sold as T&T 1 on August 1, 1902.

5 was built by Baldwin in 1907, #31418.  It was sold as Santa Maria Valley RR 1 in 1913 and renumbered 15.  It was scrapped in 1933.

9 was built by Baldwin in 1907, #32292.  It was sold as Morrison Knudsen Co 9 and scrapped in 1946.

10 was built by Baldwin in 1907, #32293.  It was sold as MK 10 and scrapped in 1946.

99 was built by St Louis Car Co in August 1928, #1484, Electro-Motive in December 1928, #349.  It was rebuilt in 1942 as Ferrocarril Sonora-Baja California 2501 and later rebuilt again.


Trona Ry.

49, 80 Ton, was built by Generai Electric in April 1945, #27860, as  United States Navy 65-00297 as North Island Naval Air Station 26.  It was sold as Trona Ry 49 in 1964 and sold to Kerr-McGee Chemical Co 765 and resold as American Potash Co 765.  It was resold as American Grain & Cattle Co 765 and became PLB Grain 765.  It became MidWest Storage Co 765.

50, DT6-6-2000, was built by Baldwin in April 1949, #74123.  It was sold as Peabody Coal Co 50 in August 1973.

51, DT6-6-2000, was built by Baldwin in April 1949, #74124.  It was sold as Peabody 51 in August 1973.

52, AS616, was built by Baldwin in March 1954, #75835.   It was sold as Johnston's Terminal Muskogee  52 in 1993.  It was sold as SMS Lines 552 in 1995.

53, AS616, was built by Baldwin in April 1951, #75139, as Southern Pacific 5249, Class DF-108.  It was sold as Trona 53 in November 1960 and sold as JTM 53 in 1993.  It was sold as SMS Lines 553 in 1995.

54, AS616 was built by Baldwin in June 1952, #75357, as Kaiser Steel Corp 1012B.  It was renumbered 1028 and sold as Rayonier Inc 14 in 1973.  It was resold as Trona 54 in 1986 and sold as JTM 54 in 1993.  It was sold as SMS Lines 554 in 1995.

3004, SD45-2, was built by Electro-Motive in May 1974, #74603-10, FN 74603-10, as Atchison Topeka & Santa Fe 5714, Class 5705.  It was retired in August 1992 and sold to Helm Leasing Co.  It was leased as Trona 3004 in 1993 and returned as HLCX 6411 in 2004.

3007, SD40-2, was built by General Motors in February 1975, #A3155, FN C374-43, as Canadian Pacific 5710, Class DF-30m.  Sold as Trona 3007 in 2000 and sold to Helm Leasing Corp as HLCX 6255 and resold as Norfolk Southern 3507, Class SD40-2, on December 14, 2013.


Turlock Western Ry.

25, 44 Ton, was built by General Electric in December 1946, #28320, as Central California Traction Co 25.  It was sold as Stockton Terminal & Eastern 25 on April 2, 1971, and sold to Chemurgic Agric-Chemical Co as TW 25 in 1992.


Union Lumber Co.

12 was built by Baldwin in 1915, #41922.  It was sold as California Western Ry & Navigation Co 12 and scrapped in 1950.


United States Borax Corp.

70, SW1, was built in September 1941, #1380, as Great Northern 5103, Class SW-1. It was renumbered 77 in 1943 and became Burlington Northern 77, Class SW-1, in 1970. It transferred to Walla Walla Valley 77 and sold to Precision National Co on January 20, 1978. It was then sold to St Louis-San Francisco as 10 on March 10, 1979, and then became BN 70, Class SW-1, in December 1980. It was assigned as Burlington Northern Santa Fe 3300, Class SW-1, was sold to U S Borax Co as 70.


United States Gypsum Co.

1303, 50 Ton, was built by General Electric in July 1956, #32658.  It was sold as Georgetown Loop RR 130 in 1992 and lettered as Georgetown Breckenridge & Leadville RR 130.  It sold to Colorado Railroad Museum.

1403, 50 Ton, was built by General Electric in July 1956, #32657.  It was sold as GLRR 140 in 1992 and lettered as GB&L 140.  It sold to CRM.


Ventura County Ry.

3, 50DE58b, was built by Whitcomb in October 1947, #60746, as Garden City Western 101.  It was sold as VC 3 in May 1962 and resold as Quick-Car Co 3.

1226, Class AS409-3, was built in July 1956, #81730, as 1059, Class DS-11.  It was renumbered 1226, Class AS409-3, in 1966, and sold as Ventura County Ry 9 in 1983.  It was sold as Fillmore & Western 1059 in 2011.

  It was renumbered 1226, Class AS409-3, in 1966, and sold as VC 9 in 1983.  It was sold as Fillmore & Western 1059 in 2011.

100, GP7u, was built by Electro-Motive in June 1952, #16379, FN 5145-13, as  Atchison Topeka & Santa Fe 2735, Class 2650.  It was rebuilt at Cleburne on June 9, 1980, as 2169, Class 2050, and retired in January 1990.  It was sold as AT&L RR 2169 in January 1990 and sold to Railtex as VC 100.  It was renumbered for G&W as 1704 in April 2013.

1200, SW14 was built in July 1951, #14378, FN 4093-26, as Illinois Central 9455, SW9.  It was renumbered 455 in December 1959 and rebuilt as SW14 1412 in August 1978.  It was sold to a lessor as VC 1200.  It was returned to Andersons Inc as AEX 10009 in 2013.  It was sold to Railway Service Contractors as MJRX 10009 in August 2015.


Weed Lumber Co.

7 was built by Baldwin Locomotive in January 1920, #52851.  It became Long-Bell Lumber Co 7 in 1921.

8 was built by Baldwin Locomotive in June 1920, #53347.  It became L-BL 8 in 1921.


Yolo Shortline RR

2 was built by Alco-Cooke in October 1917, #56993, as U S Army Quartermaster Corp 2.  It was sold to Birmingham Rail & Locomotive in 1941 and sold to Greenville Gravel Co 2.  It was donated to City of Greenville in 1967.  It was sold to Matt Grebe in 1987 and then to Yolo Short Line.  It was not restored but it went Cascades Camp and Conference Center where it is displayed.

50, 50 Ton, was built by General Electric in June 1953 #31800, as Weirton Steel Corp 96.  It was sold as Spreckles Sugar  Co 50 and donated to Sacramento Valley Historical Rys.  It was leased as YSLR 50 and returned to SVHR in 2009.

132, GP9u, was built by Electro-Motive in October 1957, #24078, as St Louis South-Western 823, Class Z-17.5.  It was renumbered 3644, Class ES418C-1, in 1977, and rebuilt as 3813, Class ES418S-3, in 1976.  It was sold as YSLR 132 and became Sierra Northern Ry 132 in 2003.

133, GP9, was built by Electro-Motive in May 1956, #21420, FN 5437-8, as Texas & New Orleans 436, Class DF-607.  It was renumbered Southern Pacific 3558, Class EF418-6, in 1966 and rebuilt on May 9,1972, as 3350, Class EF418E-2.  It was sold as YSLR 133 and became SNR 133.  It was rebuilt by Railpower as 133, RP20BD in 2014. 

511, S1, was built by Alco in June 1942, #69692, as Western Pacific 511, Class S-50.  It was traded in to General Electric in December 1967 and sold as Pacific States Steel Corp 511. It was sold as Corn Products Corp 511 and was sold as YSLR in November 1990.  It became SNR 511 in November 2003.


Yosemite Valley RR

21 was built at Springfield in 1881. as Wabash RR 129, Class D-22.  It was renumbered 1129 in 1885 and renumbered 129 in 1887.  It was sold as YVRR 21 in 1906.

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Yreka Western RR

The Yreka RR was opened in 1889 between Montague and Yreka. It was later reorganized as the YW.

8 was built by Baldwin in July 1916, #43670, as State Belt RR of California 8.  It was sold as YW 8 in 1944.

9 was built by Baldwin in January 1901, #18596, as McCloud River RR 9.  It was sold as  YW 9 in December 1939 and resold as Amador Central RR 9 in 1944.  It was sold to Nez Perce RR 9 in 1945 and sold to Richard Hinebaugh as Kettle Moraine RR 9 in January 1966.  It was donated to National Railroad Museum in January 2003.

19 was built by Baldwin in April 1915, #42000, as Caddo & Choctaw RR 4 "R L Rowan".  It became Choctaw River Lumber Co 4 and sold in 1924 as United Mining & Smelting Co 2069.  It was resold again in 1924 as  McCR 19. It was later sold to the YW as 19 in 1953 and in 1971 it became Oregon Pacific & Eastern 19. It was later returned to the YW in 1988 and sold to Age of Steam Roundhouse in October 2016.  It arrived in Ohio in June 2017.

20, SW8, was built by Electro-Motive in March 1953, #17335, FN 4180-5, as Southern Pacific 4608, Class DF-302.  It was reclassified Class DS-602 and renumbered 1113, Class ES408-2, in 1966.  It was sold as YW 20 and scrapped in 2011.

21, SW8, was built by Electro-Motive in March 1953, #17337, FN 4180-7, as SP 4610, Class DF-302.  It was reclassified Class DS-602 and renumbered 1115, Class ES408-2, in 1966.  It was sold as YW 21.

244, MRS1, was built by Alco and General Electric in 1953, #80436, #31677, as United States Army B2122.  It later became United States Navy 65-00544 and sold as Feather River & Western 244.  It was sold as Nevada Northern 244 and sold as YW 244.

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 Portland & Western RR.  It was leased to Lewis & Clark Ry and leased to YW as LMLX 439.  It was sold to Western Rail Inc as WRIX 439.

602, SW8, was built by Electro-Motive on June 1952, #17230, FN 6443-2, as Bamberger RR 602.  It was sold as YW 602 in 1958 and transferred as Oregon Pacific & Eastern 602 in 1978.  It was sold to Oregon Pacific RR 602 in 1994 but never relettered.  It was sold as WRIX 602 in July 2010.

68 "Santa Rosa" was built by Pullman in 1917 as El Paso & Southwestern 500.  It became Southern Pacific 128 "Santa Rosa" in 1924 and rebuilt in 1937.  It was sold as YW 68 on March 18, 1968, and was transferred as Kyle Ry 13 in May 1993.  It was sold to an individual in 2004 and moved to Port of Redwood City.  It was repainted as Pullman and renumbered RPCX 415, "Niles".  It was sold to Oregon Pacific RR as 128 "Santa Rosa" in 2011.

2445-2446, was built by Pullman Standard Co, as Texas & New Orleans 504-505.  It was transferred as SP 2445-2446 and sold as YW 2445-2446.  It was resold as Grand Traverse Train 300A-300B, and resold as Central States Rail Association Inc as CESX 300A-300B. in February 2011.


Zacky Farms

2631, CF7, was built by Electro-Motive in January 1949, #6622, as Atchison Topeka & Santa Fe 34C, Class 16, an F3. It was renumbered 313C, Class 300, on May 4, 1971, and rebuilt at Cleburne on December 13, 1971, as 2631, Class 2417. On April 7, 1986, it was sold to EconoRail who then sold or leased it to Zacky.

 

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