Chehalis Western Railroad

Chehalis Western Railroad - CWWR/CHWE

Route:: Chehalis - Milburn - Ruth - Dryad, WA (18 miles); Ruth - Curtis - Camp McDonald, WA (? miles); Chehalis - Western Jct (via trackage rights on MILW); Dryad - Murnen - Hilda, WA (via trackage rights on MILW); Milburn - Dryad - Pe Ell, WA (via trackage rights on NP)
Headquarters:: Chehalis, WA
Junctions with other railroads:: BN (ex-NP): Milburn, WA; MILW: Chehalis, WA
Radio frequencies:: ?
History:: Chehalis Western formed by Weyerhaeuser in 1936 after purchasing a line running between Chehalis and Dryad from MILW.; Line beyond Ruth was not operated, and removed. A new branch was built south from Ruth to Camp McDonald.; Curtis to Camp McDonald segment abandoned in 1975, and the railroad was reorganized as the Curtis, Milburn & Eastern Railroad on Dec 1, 1975.
Ownership:: Weyerhaeuser
Roster:

Unit	Bldr.	Model	B/D	B/N	History	Acq.	Ret.	Notes
492	F-M	H10-44	5/1949	10L148	acquired new	1949	1975	retired, 1975; to WTCX "Vail Line" (stored); to Pacific Transportation Services 122 (Tacoma, WA); to Continental Grain (Tacoma, WA) c.1981; scrapped
493	F-M	H10-44	6/1949	10L149	acquired new	1949	1968	retired, 1968; to WTCX "Vail Line" (stored); scrapped, 1974
684	Alco	C-415	7/1968	6003-01	acquired new	1968	1975	to CMER 684, 1975; to CHWE 684, c.1981; to City of Tacoma 684, 1995; to American Orient Express (Western Jct, WA); to display,Fife,WA

Route:: Tacoma - Western Jct - Chehalis, WA (? miles); Western Jct - Vail, WA (? miles); Chehalis - Milburn - Ruth - Curtis, WA (12 miles)
Headquarters:: Western Jct, WA
Junctions with other railroads:: BN & UP: Chehalis, WA
Radio frequencies:: ?
History:: Purchased trackage from MILW in 1980, and operated it as non-common carrier Chehalis Western Railroad.; Circa 1981, operations of the Curtis, Milburn & Eastern Railroad and Weyerhaeuser "Vail Line" were absorbed into Chehalis Western.; Railroad shut down in July 1992.; Line between Chehalis and Tacoma sold to City of Tacoma in 1995, and operations contracted out to Tacoma Eastern Railway.; Tacoma Eastern ceased operations in 1998, and service taken over by Tacoma Rail.
Ownership:: Weyerhaeuser
Roster:

Unit	Bldr.	Model	B/D	B/N	F/N	History	Acq.	Ret.	Notes
684	Alco	C-415	7/1968	6003-01		ex CMER 684; nee CWWR 684	c.1981	1992	to City of Tacoma 684, 1995; to American Orient Express (Western Jct, WA); to display,Fife,WA
765	EMD	GP7	7/1953	18599	5296-9	ex WTCX "Vail Line" 765; ex NW 2431; nee NKP 431	1981/2	1989	to CLC 701:2, 1989; to CLC 702:2, 1998 to LTEX 702
776	EMD	GP7	1953	18604	5296-14	ex WTCX "Vail Line" 776; ex NW 2436; nee NKP 436	1981/2	1989	to CLC 700:2, 1989; to LCR 700, 1998; to MNRR 700, 2007; to LRY 700; to WRL/LRY 700
810	EMD	GP38-2	1/1981	796388-4	796388-4	acquired new	1981	1989	to GTRA 818, 1989
817	EMD	GP38-2	1/1981	796388-1	796388-1	acquired new	1981	1992	to DQE D-27, 1994
818	EMD	GP38-2	1/1981	796388-2	796388-2	acquired new	1981	1992	to DQE D-28, 1994
819	EMD	GP38-2	1/1981	796388-3	796388-3	acquired new	1981	1989	to GTRA 809, 1989

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