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Oregon, California & Eastern Railway

Oregon, California & Eastern Railway - OCE

Route:
Klamath Falls - Sprague River - Sycan - Bly, OR (66 miles)
Headquarters:
Klamath Falls, OR
Junctions with other railroads:
BN & SP: Klamath Falls, OR
WTCX: Sycan, OR
Radio frequencies:
160.860
History:
Line constructed by Robert E. Strahorn between 1917 and 1928.
Line purchased by SP in 1927, and sold a half interest to Great Northern the following year.
SP & GN operated the line in alternate five-year periods.
Line sold to Weyerhaeuser Timber in 1975.
Line abandoned in April 1990, and became a hiking trail ("OC&E State Trail").
Ownership:
Weyerhaeuser Timber Co. (at time of abandonment)
Roster:
Unit Bldr. Model B/N F/N B/D History Acq. Ret. Notes
2904 Alco RS11 82044 1956 ex SP 2904; nee SP 5724 1974 1975 to SP 2904, 1975; scrapped
2950 Alco RSD12 83640 1961 ex SP 2950; nee SP 7000 1976 1976 to SP 2950, 1976; scrapped
2954 Alco RSD12 83644 1961 ex SP 2954; nee SP 7004 1976 1976 to SP 2954, 1976; to Chrome Crankshaft; to Metropolitan Stevedore 2; to OERM 2954,Perris,CA, 1998
2958 Alco RSD12 83838 1961 ex SP 2958; nee SP 7008 1976 1976 to SP 2958, 1976; to Chrome Crankshaft; to Metropolitan Stevedore 1; to OERM 2958,Perris,CA, 1998
2959 Alco RSD12 83839 1961 ex SP 2959; nee SP 7009 1976 1976 to SP 2959, 1976; scrapped
7601 GE/MK TE53-1-4E 34537 1976 ex MK MK7; nee UP U25B 639 1976 1990 to ECRX, 1992; to LHRR/ECRX 7601, 1997; scrapped
7602 GE/MK TE53-1-4E 34239 1976 ex MK MK1; ex UP U25B 633; nee GE 2501 1976 1990 to ECRX, 1992
7603 GE/MK TE53-1-4E 34538 1976 ex MK MK10; nee UP U25B 640 1976 1990 to ECRX, 1992; to LHRR/ECRX 7603, 1997; scrapped
7604 GE/MK TE53-1-4E 34228 1976 ex MK MK14; nee UP U25B 628 1976 1990 to ECRX, 1992
7605 GE/MK TE53-1-4E 34536 1976 ex MK MK2; nee UP U25B 638 1976 1990 to ECRX, 1992; to Union Carbide Corp (Seadrift, TX) 7605
7606 GE/MK S3-3B slug 34238 1976 ex MK MK4; nee UP U25B 629 1976 1990 to ECRX, 1992; to LHRR/ECRX 7606, 1997; scrapped
7607 GE/MK S3-3B slug 34237 1976 ex MK MK6; ex UP U25B 636; nee GE 2504 1976 1990 to ECRX, 1992
7908 Baldwin RS12 75475 1952 ex OCE 207; ex SCL 207; nee SAL 1466 1979 1984 to ELS, 1984
7909 Baldwin RS12 75477 1952 ex OCE 209; ex SCL 209; nee SAL 1468 1979 1984 to ELS, 1984; out of service
7910 Baldwin RS12 75478 1952 ex OCE 210; ex SCL 210; nee SAL 1469 1979 1984 to ELS, 1984; out of service
7911 Baldwin RS12 75479 1952 ex OCE 211; ex SCL 211; nee SAL 1470 1979 1984 to ELS, 1984; out of service

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Last updated: May 29, 2022