Rarus Railway

Rarus Railway

Rarus Railway - RARW

Route:: Butte - Silver Bow - Anaconda, MT (25.7 miles)
Headquarters:: Anaconda, MT
Junctions with other railroads:: MWRR: Butte & Silver Bow, MT; UP: Silver Bow, MT
Radio frequencies:: 160.320, 160.380
History:: Railroad incorporated in 1892 as Butte, Anaconda & Pacific Railway and opened the following year.; Electric locomotives replaced steam in 1913.; Passenger service discontinued in 1955.; Electric operation continued until 1967.; BAP property transferred to state of Montana in 1985 and operated by Rarus effective May 1.; Railroad property purchased by Rarus from state of Montana in 1990.; Acquired by Patriot Rail in April 2007, and subsequently renamed Butte, Anaconda & Pacific Railway.
Ownership:: Patriot Rail
Roster:

Unit	Bldr.	Model	B/N	F/N	B/D	History	Acq.	Ret.	Notes
102	EMD	GP7	17051	6425-2	4/1952	ex BAP 102	1985		to BAP:2 102
103	EMD	GP7	18408	5284-1	6/1953	ex BAP 103	1985		to BAP:2 103
104	EMD	GP9	22823	5508-1	3/1957	ex BAP 104	1985
105	EMD	GP9	22824	5508-2	3/1957	ex BAP 105	1985		to SAV/RARW 105; to LTEX 105
106	EMD	GP9	23355	5508-3	3/1957	ex BAP 106	1985		to BAP:2 106
107	EMD	GP9	23356	5508-4	3/1957	ex BAP 107	1985		to SAV/RARW 107; to LTEX 107
108	EMD	GP38-2	766008-1	766008-1	1/1977	ex BAP 108	1985	1986	to ARR 2001, 1986
109	EMD	GP38-2	786138-1	786138-1	11/1978	ex BAP 109	1985	1986	to ARR 2002, 1986
201	EMD	GP9	23909	5554-4	6/1957	ex MWRR 201, 1987; ex (D) Wilson; ex WM 6419; nee WM 44	b2005		to BAP:2 201; to UCRY 201
202	EMD	GP9	22056	5521-5	11/1956	ex MWRR 202, 1987; nee CO 6148	b2006		to BAP:2/RARW 202
203	GMD	GP9	A1079		4/1957	ex MWRR 203, 1992; ex Novacor 7434, 1985; ex (CWRL 7434), 1985; ex CR 7434; ex PC 7434; nee NYC 6034	b2007		to BAP:2 203
301	EMD	GP7	19031	5311-1	12/1953	ex MH 560; ex BN 1634; nee NP 560	1991		to BAP:2 301
302	EMD	GP9E	21321	5436-3	2/1956	ex SP 3419:2; ex SP 3461; nee SP 5628	1992		to BAP:2 302; to LTEX 302; to MHLX 302; to RSSX 302
1010	EMD	GP39-2	796342-5	796342-5	9/1980	ex KCC 907			to BAP:2 1010; to UCRY/RARW 1010
1011	EMD	GP39-2	756151-1	756151-1	12/1976	ex KCC 905			to BAP:2 1011; to CEFX 421
2010	EMD	GP38-2	71702-25	71702-25	3/1973	ex MWRR 2010, 1994; ex UP 2098; nee MP 2098	b2006		to BAP:2 2010; to CEFX 422; to TC/CEFX 422
2011	EMD	GP38-2	71702-22	71702-22	3/1973	ex MWRR 2011, 1994; ex UP 2095; nee MP 2095	b2006		to BAP:2 2011

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Last updated: Jan. 15, 2023