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Kettle Falls International Railway

Kettle Falls International Railway - KFR

Route:
Chewelah - Kettle Falls - Boundry, WA - Waneta, BC - Columbia Gardens (83 miles)
Kettle Falls - Laurier, WA - Grand Forks, BC - Danville, WA - San Poil (77.1 miles)
Headquarters:
Kettle Falls, WA (?)
Junctions with other railroads:
STPP: Kettle Falls,WA
BNSF: Kettle Falls or Chewelah, WA
GFR: Grand Forks, BC
IRRS: Columbia Gardens, BC
Radio frequencies:
?
History:
Acquired lines from BNSF through purchase/lease agreement in December 2004.
May 1, 2019 saw Progressive Rail take over operations of the Chewelah - Grand Forks line as the St. Paul & Pacific Northwest (STPP)
Ownership:
OmniTRAX
Roster:
Unit Bldr. Model B/N F/N B/D History Acq. Ret. Notes
OMLX 2250 EMD GP38-3 29737 5680-8 12/1964 ex OMLX/HBRY 2250; ex OMLX/CTRW 2250; ex HBRY 2250; ex OMLX GP35m 6511; ex SSW GP35 6511; nee SSW 771 2018 to WRIX 2250; to MH/WRIX 2250, 2019; to WRIX 2250, 2022
OMLX 2253 EMD GP38-3 30167 7789-33 6/1965 ex CTRW 2253; ex HBRY 2253; ex OMLX GP35m 6657; ex SP GP35 6657; nee SP 7760
2500 EMD GP35 29911 7774-12 2/1965 ex WURR 4507; ex INPR 4507; ex WE 4507; ex NS 2656; nee SOU 2656 2018 to WRIX
2501 EMD GP35 29966 7776-3 12/1964 ex HBRY 2501; ex CKRY 2501; ex HBRY 2501; ex GRW 3041; nee DRGW 3041 2001 to CRL/KFR 2501
GMTX 3002 EMD GP40 34840 7158-18 3/1969 ex GMTX 3002; ex LLPX/SLA 3002; ex GATX 3717; nee BO 3717 to GMTX 3002
LTEX 3010 EMD GP40 34145 7132-1 12/1968 ex SOO 2057; nee MILW 2057
WRIX 3509 EMD GP35 30134 7788-6 5/1965 ex WRIX 3509; ex NPR 3509; ex WC 2555; ex WC 731; nee SOO 731 2022
OMLX 3600 EMD GP35 29705 7756-4 12/1964 ex OMLX/HBRY 3600; ex GWR/HBRY 3600; ex HBRY 3600; ex PNR/HBRY 2503; ex CKRY/HBRY 2503; ex HBRY 2503; ex NWPY 6600; ex SP 6600; nee SP 7703 to WRIX 3600; to WRIX GP39-3 3600; to OERR 3600
HLCX 3845 EMD GP38-2 72704-13 72704-13 9/1972 ex HLCX 3845; ex UP 483; ex SP 4857; ex SP 162; ex CSX 2592; ex SBD 4082; nee LN 4082
WRIX 3877 EMD GP38 36061 7240-61 3/1970 ex WRIX 3877; ex MH/WRIX 3877; ex WRIX 3877; ex storage on COP; ex CBRL 3877; ex PSAP 3877; ex ENR 3877; ex OTVR 2813; ex SCTR 2813; ex NS 2813; nee SOU 2813 2020 to WRIX GP38-3 3877; to AGPX 3877, 2022
LTEX 3902 EMD GP39-3M 28711 7675-15 2/1964 ex LTEX GP35u 2514; ex BNSF 2514; ex ATSF 2814:2; ex ATSF 3314; nee ATSF 1314:2 to LTEX 3902; to Maine Switching Services/LTEX 3902 (Old Town,ME)
LTEX 3903 EMD GP39-3M 28733 7675-37 5/1964 ex BNSF GP35u 2536; ex ATSF 2836; ex ATSF 3336; nee ATSF 1336 2019 to SSPR/LTEX 3903; to SSPR 3903
LTEX 3904 EMD GP39-3M 30077 7786-14 5/1965 ex LTEX GP35u 2563; ex BNSF 2563; ex ATSF 2863; ex ATSF 3363; nee ATSF 1363 2019 to SSPR/LTEX 3904; to SSPR 3904
HLCX 4201 EMD GP40 31673 7876-8 10/1966 ex HLCX 4201; ex AMTK 662; ex SOO 2007; ex MILW 2007; nee MILW 187
OMLX 4204 EMD GP40 37196 7301-8 3/1971 ex KFR/HLCX 4204; ex HATX 518; ex CSX 6548; nee BO 3772
OMLX 4205 EMD GP40 38555 7340-11 7/1971 ex KFR/HLCX 4205; ex HLCX 4205; ex HATX 521; ex CSX 6830; nee CO 4075
4508 EMD GP35 29912 7774-13 2/1965 ex WURR 4508; ex INPR 4508; ex WE 2657; ex NS 2657; nee SOU 2657 2018 to WRIX, 2018; to CBRL GP38-3 2020, 2019
NREX 5517 EMD GP40 30965 7831-29 12/1965 ex NREX 5517; ex CNW 5517; ex CR 3028; ex PC 3028; nee NYC 3028 to CTRW/NREX 5517, 2015; to ACR/WAMX 4051
DLCX 6410 EMD GP40-2 7359-5 7359-5 10/1972 ex NKCR/DLCX 6410; ex RMPX 6410; ex GTW 6410; nee DTI 410 to WIR/DLCX 6410; to JAIL 6410
HBRY 6526 EMD GP35m 28468 7695-7 12/1963 ex HBRY 6526; ex OMLX 6526; ex SP 6526; nee SP 7414 2018 to WRIX

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Last updated: Sept. 15, 2024