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Lubbock & Western Railway

Lubbock & Western Railway - LBWR

Route:
Lubbock - Seagraves, TX
Lubbock - Whiteface, TX
Plainview - Dimmit, TX
Headquarters:
Junctions with other railroads:
Radio frequencies:
History:
Shortline history began with the Seagraves, Whiteface & Lubbock RR (SWGR).
Under RailAmerica renamed West Texas & Lubbock RR (WTLR) in 1995.
Iowa Pacific bought the line in 2004 as the West Texas & Lubbock Ry. (WTLC).
In 2015, Watco purchased the line and it became the Lubbock & Western (LBWR)
Ownership:
WATCO
Roster:
Unit Bldr. Model B/N F/N B/D History Acq. Ret. Notes
TNMR 100 EMD SD9043MAC 986927-1 986927-1 11/1999 ex TNMR 100; ex CEFX 100 to CEFX 100
TNMR 102 EMD SD9043MAC 986927-3 986927-3 11/1999 ex TNMR 102; ex AZER 102; nee CEFX 102 to CEFX 102; scrapped 2023
TNMR 113 EMD SD9043MAC 986927-14 986927-14 11/1999 ex TNMR 113; ex CEFX 113 to GRYR/SLRG 113; to CEFX 113
SLRG 227 EMD SLUG 757099-28 757099-28 5/1976 ex TNMR/SLRG 227; ex SLRG 227; ex AMTK F40PH 227 to SLRG 227; to BUGX 227
SLRG 245 EMD SLUG 777001-16 777001-16 9/1977 ex TXN/SLRG 245; ex SLRG 245; ex AMTK F40PH 245 to ????
SLRG 456 EMD F40M-2F 807050-18 807050-18 6/1981 ex TXN/SLRG 456; ex TNMR/SLRG 456; ex SLRG 456; ex CDAC 456; nee AMTK F40PH 378 to PN/SLRG 456
SLRG 457 EMD SLUG 807050-7 807050-7 5/1981 ex TXN/SLRG 457; ex TNMR/SLRG 457; ex SLRG 457; ex CDAC 457; nee AMTK F40PH 367 to PN/SLRG 457
SLRG 459 EMD F40M-2F 777018-10 777018-10 12/1977 ex TXN/SLRG 459; ex TNMR/SLRG 459; ex SLRG 459; ex CDAC 459; nee AMTK F40PH 264 to SLRG 459; to BUGX 459
GMTX 2111 EMD GP38-2 756136-2 756136-2 10/1976 ex GMTX 2111; ex UP 754; ex UP 2239; ex MP 2239; nee CRIP 4301
GMTX 2123 EMD GP38-2 756136-14 756136-14 10/1976 ex GMTX 2123; ex UP 751; ex UP 2251; ex MP 2551; nee CRIP 4313 2020 to ????
LTEX 2551 EMD GP35 30065 7786-2 4/1965 ex LTEX 2551; ex BNSF 2551; ex ATSF 2851; ex ATSF 3351; nee ATSF 1351
LTEX 2570 EMD GP35 30084 7786-21 5/1965 ex LTEX 2570; ex BNSF 2570; ex ATSF 2870; ex ATSF 3370; nee ATSF 1370 to PVS/LTEX 2570
NREX 2666 EMD SD40M-2 33836 7993-33 1/1968 ex NREX 2666; ex UP 2666; ex SP 8607; ex NREX SD45 6535; ex CNW 6535:2; ex CR 6212; ex PC 6212; nee PRR 6212 to NREX 2666
NREX 2683 EMD SD40M-2 34920 7170-17 4/1969 ex NREX 2683; ex UP 2683; ex SP 8590; ex NREX SD45 9085; nee SP 9085 to KO/NREX 2683; to KO/WAMX 4245; to SLWC/WAMX 4245
NREX 2715 EMD SD40M-2 35841 7222-2 3/1971 ex NREX 2715; ex UP 2715; ex SP 8639; ex MKCX SD40 629; nee KCS 629:1 to KO/NREX 2715; to KO/WAMX 4246; to SLWC/WAMX 4246
WAMX 3536 EMD GP35 28403 7662-6 11/1963 ex KO/WAMX 3536; ex LBWR/WAMX 3536; ex WTLC 2501; ex AZER/KYLE 2501; ex KYLE 2501; ex UP 787; nee WP 3006
WAMX 3537 EMD GP35 30219 7790-3 4/1965 ex WTLC 2502; ex AZER 2502; ex AZER/KYLE 2502; ex KYLE 2502; ex UP 794; nee WP 3015
WAMX 3538 EMD GP35 30221 7790-5 4/1965 ex WTLC 2503; ex AZER 2503; ex AZER/UP 795; ex UP 795; nee WP 3017
WAMX 3884 EMD GP38 36943 7291-17 2/1971 ex WTLC 3635; ex WTLC/HLCX 3635; ex HLCX 3635; ex NS 2932; ex CR 7884; nee PC 7884 to MEI
WAMX 3885 EMD GP38-2 786271-2 786271-2 11/1979 ex GMTX 2301; ex UP 366; ex UP 1866; nee CNW 4601
WAMX 3910 EMD GP39V 28463 7695-2 12/1963 ex KO/WAMX 3910; ex BNSF 2979; ex BN 2979; ex SP GP35 6521; nee SP 7409 2023
WAMX 4123 EMD SD40-2 72640-10 72640-10 7/1973 ex SKOL/WAMX 4123; ex NREX 6303; ex EMDX 6303; ex SOO 6303; ex MILW 19; nee MILW 180 to KO/WAMX 4123
WAMX 4137 EMD SD40-2 786252-54 786252-54 4/1980 ex SLWC/WAMX 4137; ex FURX 7289; ex BNSF 7289:1; nee BN 7289
WAMX 4207 EMD SD40M-2 32628 7945-5 4/1980 ex NREX 8576; ex SP 8576; ex MK SD45 905; nee CNW 905
WAMX 4214:2 EMD SD40M-2 36884 7246-13 8/1970 ex NREX 2769; ex UP 2769; ex SP 8693; ex VMVX SDP45 6697; ex CR 6697; nee EL 3666
WAMX 4215:2 EMD SD40M-2 32631 7945-8 2/1967 ex NREX 2774; ex UP 2774; ex SP 8698; nee CNW SD45 908

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Last updated: April 21, 2024