Columbia Basin Railroad

Columbia Basin Railroad - CBRW

Route:: Connell - Warden Jct - Warden - Bassett Jct - Wheeler, WA (39.6 miles); Warden Jct - Othello, WA (13 miles); Bassett Jct - Schrag, WA (12.5 miles); Wheeler - Grow - Moses Lake, WA (19.9 miles); Grow - Sieler, WA (? miles); Gibbon - Granger, WA (30 miles); Yakima - Fruitvale, WA (2.97 miles); Yakima - Moxee City, WA (8.6 miles); Trackage rights from UP at Biggam, Grandview, Midvale, Granger, Sunnyside, and Union Gap to Yakima, WA
Headquarters:: Warden, WA
Junctions with other railroads:: BNSF: Connell, WA; WRL: Othello, WA
Radio frequencies:: 160.845, 160.905, 161.355
History:: Operations began in December 1996 as a spin-off of the former Washington Central Railroad (WCRC) which was acquired by BNSF.
Ownership:: Temple family
Roster:

Unit	Bldr.	Model	B/N	F/N	B/D	History	Acq.	Ret.	Notes
12	EMD	SD9	25012	5589-2	4/1959	ex TCRY 25; ex MIRS/TCRY 25; ex TCRY 25; ex BNSF 1735; ex BNSF 6115; ex BN 6227; nee CS 832
166	EMD	SD9	25266	5600-8	4/1959	ex DMIR 166	1999
171	EMD	SD9	25271	5600-13	4/1959	ex DMIR 171	1999
201	EMD	SW1200	31230	4492-5	2/1966	ex WCRC 201; nee MP 1257	1996	2014	to SMTX 201, 2014; to SVGX 1362
203	EMD	SW1200	31222	7858-7	4/1966	ex WCRC 203; ex CEECo 203; nee MP 1148	1996	2014	to SMTX 203, 2014; to SVGX 1363
211	EMD	SW1200	29784	4473-5	2/1965	(temp lease to MSN); ex WCRC 211; ex CEECo 211; nee MP 1269	1996	2004	to PVJR/CBRW 211, 2004; to PVJR 211
212	EMD	SW1200	29788	4473-9	2/1965	ex WCRC 212; ex CEECo 212; nee MP 1273	1996		to DLCX 212
302	EMD	GP9	22719	5504-12	2/1957	ex TSWR 302; ex BNSF 302; ex WCRC 302; ex TMBL 1203:1; ex BN 1754; nee NP 316
WRIX 439	EMD	SD9E	20214	5365-50	5/1955	ex WRIX 439; ex YW/LMLX 439; ex TE 439; ex (D)Chrome Crankshaft; ex SP 4439; ex SP 3914; nee SP 5436
WRIX 602	EMD	SD9	20228	5381-6	1955	ex WRIX 602; ex Twin Mtn Rock 602; ex OMLX/CFNR 203; ex CFNR 203; ex SP 4331; ex SP 3855; nee SP 5377	2014		to WIR/WRIX 602; to WRIX 602, 2017; to JD Heiskell/WRIX 602
608	EMD	SD9	23109	5525-11	2/1957	ex CBRW/MRL 608; ex MRL 608; ex EJE 611; nee DMIR 121	2014
610	EMD	SD9	23122	5526-3	3/1957	ex CBRW/MRL 610; ex MRL 610; ex MRL 602:2; nee EJE 602	2014
651	EMD	SD19-1	23121	5526-2	3/1957	ex MRL SD9 609; nee EJE 601	2014
652	EMD	SD19-1	21308	5435-20	4/1956	ex PRSX 652; ex PRSX/MRL 652; ex MRL 652; ex MRL SD9 603:2; ex MRL 4361; ex SP 4361; ex SP 3956; nee SP 5483	2014
1626	EMD	GP9	22731	5505-12	8/1957	ex BNSF 1626; ex BN 1913; nee NP 328
2087	EMD	GP38	33718	7060-88	12/1967	ex WCRC 2087; ex CSXT 2087; nee CO 3887	1996
2184	EMD	GP38	33066	5724-5	4/1967	ex CBRW/WCRC 2184; ex WCRC 2184; ex CSXT 2184; ex SBD 2184; ex SBD 6275; nee CRR 2004	1996
2274	EMD	GP9u	21586	5450-17	5/1956	ex ATSF 2274; nee ATSF 716
2282	EMD	GP9u	21567	5449-4	5/1956	ex ATSF 2282; ex ATSF 2929; nee ATSF 729
2294	EMD	GP9u	21589	5450-20	5/1956	ex ATSF 2294; nee ATSF 719

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Last updated: Oct. 22, 2023