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Butte, Anaconda, and Pacific:2

Butte, Anaconda, & Pacific:2 - BAP:2 [2007-present]

Route:
Butte - Silver Bow - Anaconda, MT (25.7 miles)
Headquarters:
Anaconda, MT
Junctions with other railroads:
MWRR: Butte & Silver Bow, MT
UP: Silver Bow, MT
Radio frequencies:
History:
Railroad incorporated in 1892 as Butte, Anaconda & Pacific Railway and opened the following year.
Electric locomotives replaced steam in 1913.
Passenger service discontinued in 1955.
Electric operation continued until 1967.
BAP property transferred to state of Montana in 1985 and operated by Rarus effective May 1.
Railroad property purchased by Rarus from state of Montana in 1990.
Acquired by Patriot Rail in April 2007, and subsequently renamed Butte, Anaconda & Pacific Railway.
Ownership:
Patriot Rail
Roster:
Unit Bldr. Model B/N F/N B/D History Acq. Ret. Notes
102 EMD GP7 17051 6425-2 4/1952 ex RARW 102; ex BAP 102
103 EMD GP7 18408 5284-1 6/1953 ex RARW 103; ex BAP 103 1985
106 EMD GP9 23355 5508-3 3/1957 ex RARW 106; ex BAP 106 1985
201 EMD GP9 23909 5554-4 6/1957 ex RARW 201; ex MWRR 201, 1987; ex (D) Wilson; ex WM 6419; nee WM 44 b2005 to UCRY 201
RARW 202 EMD GP9 22056 5521-5 11/1956 ex RARW 202; ex MWRR 202, 1987; nee CO 6148 b2006
203 GMD GP9 A1079 4/1957 ex RARW 203; ex MWRR 203, 1992; ex Novacor 7434, 1985; ex (CWRL 7434), 1985; ex CR 7434; ex PC 7434; nee NYC 6034 b2007
301 EMD GP7 19031 5311-1 12/1953 ex RARW 301; ex MH 560; ex BN 1634; nee NP 560 1991
302 EMD GP9E 21321 5436-3 2/1956 ex RARW 302; ex SP 3419:2; ex SP 3461; nee SP 5628 1992 to LTEX 302; to MHLX 302; to RSSX 302
1010 EMD GP39-2 796342-5 796342-5 9/1980 ex RARW 1010; ex KCC 907 to UCRY/RARW 2010
1011 EMD GP39-2 756151-1 756151-1 12/1976 ex RARW 1011; ex KCC 905 to CEFX 421
1402 EMD GP15-1 787249-11 787249-11 7/1979 ex LTEX 1402; ex NPBL 1402; ex PRR(NS) 1402; nee CR 1610
2010 EMD GP38-2 71702-25 71702-25 3/1973 ex RARW 2010; ex MWRR 2010, 1994; ex UP 2098; nee MP 2098 b2006 to CEFX 422; to TC/CEFX 422
2011 EMD GP38-2 71702-22 71702-22 3/1973 ex RARW 2011; ex MWRR 2011, 1994; ex UP 2095; nee MP 2095 b2006

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Last updated: Jan. 15, 2023