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Model |
Yr. Built |
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EMD SD9 |
Feb., 1958 |
Ex-DM&IR, then California Northern. Owned by OmniTRAX and leased to POTB in 1999. Later rebuilt with chopped nose, sent to OMLX-owned Hudson Bay Ry. 1751. Now switching in Ft. Worth, TX. | |
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EMD SD9 |
March, 1958 |
Ex-DM&IR, CNOR. Leased by OmniTRAX to POTB for about a year. Rebuilt with chopped nose for Hudson Bay Ry. Worked in BC, then HBR again. Now in Fort Worth, TX. switching in Alliance Yard. | |
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EMD F7A |
Oct., 1950 |
Used by a private company to run passenger trains on the POTB in 2001. Has the motor out of POTB 4381 in it. Originally Great Northern, then to Seattle & North Coast. Restored by Doyle McCormack to its original GN livery. | |
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DLMX 324 |
Alco RSD-5 |
Nov., 1955 |
Built for Utah Railroad as their 306, retired in 1982. Now owned by Doyle McCormack. Leased to POTB from time to time. Stored in Portland with the SP 4449. |
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EMD GP7u |
Aug., 1951 |
Former Alaska RR, worked for McCloud RR before going to Oregon Pacific. Leased by POTB during floods of 1996. This unit's claim to fame is that it was used in the filming of Under Siege II. Now on OPR in Milwaukee, OR. | |
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EMD SD9E |
May, 1955 |
Ex-SP unit, now owned by Willamette & Pacific (Portland and Western) and leased after 1999 wreck involving 4381. In service on PNWR. | |
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EMD GP38-2 |
April, 1974 |
Used briefly after 1999 wreck on POTB. I am told it was fairly slippery. Still in service as UP 521. | |
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GE B23-7 |
April, 1978 |
Former Conrail, Metro North, BNSF. Purchased by Rick Franklin Corp. Leased to POTB 2000-2001, and on passenger trains in 2001. Also used on P&W and Albany & Eastern. Sold to Ohio Central in June, 2006. | |
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GE B23-7 |
April, 1978 |
Former Metro North, BNSF. Orig. Conrail unit. Purchased by RFC. Used intermittently on passenger trains in 2001. Also used on P&W and AERC. Sold to Ohio Central in June, 2006. | |
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GE B23-7 |
April, 1978 |
ex-MNCR, BNSF, originally Conrail. Purchased by RFC in 1999 and leased to POTB 2000-2001 and intermittently thereafter. Was also used on P&W and AERC. Sold to Savage Alberta Railway 6-2006. | |
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GE B23-7 |
April, 1978 |
ex-CR, MNCR, BNSF like the others. Used on POTB 2000-2001 and on occasion afterward. Sold by RFC to Savage Alberta Railway in June, 2006. | |
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EMD SD9E |
Feb., 1955 |
Ex-SP, then Willamette Valley RR. Sold to George Lavacott (Lavacott Locomotive Works) and leased on ocasion to POTB in 1990's. Still sees irregular use on the Portland & Western. | |
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EMD SD9E |
April, 1955 |
Ex-SP, then Willamette Valley RR. Sold to George Lavacott (Lavacott Locomotive Works) and leased on ocasion to POTB in 1990's. Still sees irregular use on the Portland & Western. | |
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EMD SD9 |
May, 1958 |
Ex-Great Northern. Leased from BN for rock train service Cochran to Hillsboro for a few months in 1993. Still in service as BNSF 6126. | |
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EMD SD9 |
Dec., 1956 |
Ex-Colorado & Southern. Leased from BN for rock train service Cochran to Hillsboro for a few months in 1993. Still in service as BNSF 6106. |
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