Chehalis Western Railroad

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; scrapp
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 Chehalis Western RR 684, c.1981; to City of Tacoma 684, 1995; to American Orient Express (Western Jct, WA)

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Last updated: October 5, 2002

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