Lewis & Clark Railway

Route:: Rye Jct - Battle Ground - Chelatchie, WA (33.1 miles)
Headquarters:: Battle Ground, WA
Junctions with other railroads:: BNSF: Rye Jct, WA
Radio frequencies:: 160.785
History:: Line built by Vancouver, Klickitat & Yakima Railroad starting in 1888.; Became Portland, Vancouver & Yakima Railroad in 1898.; Taken over by Northern Pacific in 1903.; NP sold the line to Longview, Portland & Northern Railway in 1960.; LPN sold the line to Chelatchie Prairie Railroad in 1981.; Service on the line discontinued in 1984.; Abandonment of the line was authorized on August 29, 1985.; Line purchased by Clark County in 1987, and line operated by LINC.; The Battle Ground, Yacolt & Chelatchie Prairie Railroad (BYCX) leased Battle Ground to Chelatchie (19 miles), where they began excursions in 2001.; Clark County announced on November 13, 2003 that the Columbia Basin Railroad would be the new operator of the line effective January 2004.; Line reopened as Portland Vancouver Junction Railroad.
Ownership:: Line owned by Clark County.
Roster:

Unit	Bldr.	Model	B/N	F/N	B/D	History	Acq.	Ret.	Notes
80	EMD	SW8	17160	4165-2	4/1953	ex SP 1105; nee TNO 13	1984	1995	to EPTC 803, 1996; to OPR 803, 1997; to WRIX 803, 2010; to OPR/WRIX 803
81	EMD	SW8	19495	4256-1	1/1954	ex SP 1127; nee SP 4622			to LMLX 81, 2003; to OPR 802; under restoration as SP 1127
82	EMD	SW8	18350	4179-4	7/1953	ex SP 1120; nee SP 4615			to LMLX 82, 2003; to BYCX/LMLX 82
83	EMD	SW8	18353	4179-7	7/1953	ex SP 1123; nee SP 4618			to LMLX 83, 2003; to BYCX; scrapped

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Last updated: July 17, 2023