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San Diego & Imperial Valley Railroad - SDIV/SDIY

Route:

San Diego - El Cajon, CA (18 miles)

San Diego - San Ysidro, CA/Tijuana, MX

San Ysidro, CA/Tijuana, MX - Tecate - Campo, CA (operated by CZRY)

Campo - Plaster City, CA (line currently out of service)

Headquarters:

San Diego, CA

Junctions with other railroads:

BNSF: San Diego, CA

UP: Plaster City, CA

Radio frequencies:

160.455, 161.505

History:

Line opened as San Diego & Arizona Ry between San Diego and El Centro in December 1919.

Company reorganized as San Diego & Arizona Eastern (an SP subsidiary) in 1932.

Line devasted by Hurricane Kathleen in September 1976, and SP suspended service.

The San Diego Metropolitan Transit Development Board (MTDB) purchased the following segments in 1979:

- San Diego to El Cajon

- San Diego south to the border (near San Ysidro)

- Plaster City west to the border (near Campo)

Kyle Railways contracted to operate the lines, including the Mexican portion (owned by Sonora-Baja California Ry).

Line operated by Kyle as San Diego & Arizona Eastern Transportation until 1984.

In March 1984, MTDB signed agreement with RailTex to operated the line as the San Diego & Imperial Valley Railroad (SDIV).

SDIV began service on October 15, 1984.

RailTex acquired by RailAmerica on January 4, 2000.

Line currently operated as San Diego & Imperial Valley Railroad (SDIY) by RailAmerica.

RailAmerica acquired by GWI.

Mexican portion sub-contracted to the Carrizo Gorge Railway (CZRY) in 2002.

Ownership:

California segments: San Diego Metropolitan Transit Development Board (MTDB)/GWI

Mexican segment: Ferrocarril Sonora Baja California

Roster:

Unit	Bldr.	Model	B/N	F/N	B/D	History	Acq.	Ret.	Notes
701	NRE	3GS21B	058-0180		12/2008		2008
702	NRE	3GS21B	058-0181		12/2008		2008
1229	EMD	SSB1200	18095	4219-10	5/1953	ex ATSF 1229; nee ATSF SW9 1429			to TNMR 1229; to TNER 1229; to NOLR 1229; to NOGC 1229
1237	EMD	SSB1200	18962	6524-4	12/1953	ex ATSF 1237; nee ATSF SW9 2437	1984	1990	to TNMR 1237; to TNER 1237, 1990; to NOLR 1237, 1993; to NECR/NOLR 1237; to AEX 100015
1438	EMD	GP20	26058	5624-14	7/1960	ex DESC 483; nee UP 483			to MNA 483; to SCTR 483
1754	EMD	GP9E	19477	5334-6	5/1954	ex SJVR 1754; ex AZER 1754; ex SP 3357; ex SP 3416:1; nee TNO 245:1	2003		to SPSR 1754, 2004, to SPSR 901; to CBRL 901, 2014; to Scoular/CBRL 901
TPW 2019	EMD	GP20u	26869	7609-39	11/1961	ex TPW 2019; ex ATSF 3063; ex ATSF 3163:1; nee ATSF 1163	2002	2003	to TPW/CFNR 2019, 2003; to TPW/CORP 2019; scrapped 2008
2151	EMD	GP7u	18888	6522-8	11/1953	ex ATSF 2151:3; nee ATSF GP7 2871			to SL 2151; to TNMR/SL 2151; to ????
2162	EMD	GP7u	13188	5054-13	1/1951	ex SDIY 3162; ex SDIY 2162; ex ATSF 2162; nee ATSF 2667	2000		to NIS 2162
2168	EMD	GP7u	17455	5200-8	10/1952	ex ATSF 2168; nee ATSF 2800	2000		to ????
ARZC 3112	EMD	GP40-3	36782	7278-10	1971	ex ARZC 3112; ex ARZC 410; ex ARZC/FEC 410; nee FEC GP40 410
DGNO 3556	EMD	GP38-2	757136-26	757136-26	11/1976	ex GMTX 2149; ex UP 778; ex UP 2278; ex MP 2278; nee CRIP 4340	2022
CORP 3816	EMD	GP38	35414	7191-111	9/1969	ex AZER/CORP 3816; ex CORP 3816; ex CORP 5533; ex CRLX 338; ex PLE 2033; ex CR 7785; nee PC 7785			to PSAP/CORP 3816; to PSAP 3816
3820	EMD	GP38	33357	7060-40	11/1967	ex SDIY/CORP 3820; ex CORP 3820; ex CORP 5039; ex CRLX 304; ex CSX 2039; ex BO 2039; nee BO 3839	2000		to LASX 3820; to LTEX 3820
CORP 3827	EMD	GP38AC	35981	7234-8	5/1971	ex CORP/TPW 3827; ex CORP 3827; ex CORP 5157; ex CSX 2157; ex SBD 6248; nee LN 4027			to PBVR 3827
3861	EMD	GP38	35395	7191-92	9/1969	ex SDIV 5537; ex CRLX 342; ex PLE 2037; ex CR 7766; ex PC 7766	2000		to LASX 3861; to LASX 3800
5911	EMD	GP9	20523	5398-9	5/1955	ex KYLE 5921; nee DRGW 5921	2000	2002	to CZRY 5911, 2002; to RLIX 5911; to GSWR GP10-1 1702, 2010
RMPX 9464	GMD	GP40-2LW	A3042		3/1974	ex RMPX 9464; nee CN 9464	2002		to RMPX 9464; to AEX 100004
RMPX 9520	GMD	GP40-2LW	A3098		3/1974	ex RMPX 9520; nee CN 9520	2002		to RMPX 9520

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Last updated: Sept. 15, 2024