San Pedro Valley Railroad
San Pedro Valley Railroad - SPVR
- Route:
- Benson - St. David, AZ (6.9 miles)
- Willcox, AZ yard trackage (1.57 miles)
- Headquarters:
- Benson, AZ
- Junctions with other railroads:
- UP: Benson, AZ and Willcox, AZ
- Radio frequencies:
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- History:
- Line to Bisbee opened in 1889 by Arizona & Southeastern.
- Acquired by El Paso & Southwestern and line extended through Douglas to El Paso in 1902.
- EP&SW leased to SP in 1924 and merged into SP in 1955.
- Line beyond Paul Spur abandoned in ????.
- Line sold by SP to Kyle Railways on June 15, 1992.
- Line between Charleston and Paul Spur abandoned circa 1997.
- SWKR (along with Kyle) acquired by StatesRail on January 22, 1997.
- SWKR (along with StatesRail) acquired by RailAmerica on January 7, 2002.
- Line beyond Curtiss approved for abandonment in November 2003.
- Line acquired by Arizona Railroad Group in November 2003, for operation as the San Pedro & Southwestern Railroad (SPSR).
- Line acquired by Ironhorse Resources in 2018 and operating as San Pedro Valley RR.
- Ownership:
- Ironhorse Resouces
- Roster:
| Unit | Bldr. | Model | B/N | F/N | B/D | History | Acq. | Ret. | Notes |
| 722 | EMD | GP15AC | 827016-8 | 827016-8 | 11/1982 | ex UP Y722; ex UP 1722; nee MP 1722 | 2023 | | |
| 1501 | EMD | SW1200 | 31233 | 4492-8 | 2/1966 | ex SPSR 1501; ex Apache Nitrogen Products (lease); ex AZER 1501; nee MP (TP) 1275 | 2018 | | |
| 2408 | EMD | GP30u | 27195 | 7622-9 | 5/1962 | ex SPSR 2408; ex LTEX 2408; ex BNSF 2408; ex ATSF 2708; nee ATSF GP30 1208 | 2018 | | |
| 2409 | EMD | GP38 | 33065 | 5724-4 | 4/1967 | ex CORP 2034; ex AGR/CORP 3828; ex CORP 3828; ex CORP 5183; ex CRLX 316; ex CSX 2183; ex SBD 6274; nee CRR 2003 | 2022 | | |
| 2426 | EMD | GP30u | 27213 | 7622-27 | 6/1962 | ex SPSR 2426; ex LTEX 2426; ex BNSF 2426; ex ATSF 2726; nee ATSF GP30 1226 | 2018 | | |
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Last updated: Oct. 22, 2023
