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Camino, Placerville & Lake Tahoe Railroad

Camino, Placerville & Lake Tahoe Railroad - CPLT

Route:
Placerville - Camino, CA (8 miles)
Headquarters:
Camino, CA
Junctions with other railroads:
SP: Placerville, CA
Radio frequencies:
History:
Line built by Placerville & Lake Tahoe Railway and opened in 1904.
CPLT formed in December 1911 to purchase the defunct Placerville & Lake Tahoe.
The company ceased operations on June 17, 1986.
Ownership:
Michigan-California Lumber Co.
Roster:
Unit Bldr. Model B/N F/N B/D History Acq. Ret. Notes
1 Lima Shay 3tr 885 1904 ex El Dorado Lmbr. 8 scrapped 1955
2 Lima Shay 3tr 3172 1922 ex Hammond and Little River 4; nee Little River Redwood 4 1935 1955 to Travel Town Museum,Los Angeles,CA, 1955
101 GE 44ton 31231 6/1953 acquired new 1953 1972 retired, used for parts, scrapped
102 GE 44ton 12951 2/1941 ex CPLT/BN 3; ex BN 3; nee CBQ 9106 1971 1986 to NVR 50; to Sims Metals 5004 (Richmond, CA), c.1993; scrapped 20??

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Last updated: Jan. 01, 2020