The Olympic Railroad
The Olympic Railroad - OLYR
- Route:
- Port Townsend, WA
- Headquarters:
- ?
- Junctions with other railroads:
- BN & UP: via barge to Seattle
- Radio frequencies:
- ?
- History:
- Line built by Port Townsend Southern Railroad, which became Port Townsend Railroad.
- Line acquired by Chicago, Milwaukee, St.Paul & Pacific Railroad on May 30, 1975.
- Operated by Seattle & North Coast Railroad from March 21, 1980 to June 2, 1984
- Port Townsend terminal trackage acquired by OLYR in 1988, including ex-SNCT 52.
- The railroad was most likely never operated.
- Tracks dismantled 1996-7.
- Ownership:
- Port Townsend Paper Co.
- Roster:
Unit | Bldr. | Model | B/D | B/N | F/N | History | Acq. | Ret. | Notes |
52 | EMD | SW1 | 1940 | 1045 | E928-7 | ex SNCT 52; ex MILW 869; ex MILW 956; nee MILW 1619 | 1988 | 1988 | to storage; to BDTL 98, 1998 |
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Last updated: March 10, 2019