Washington Central Railroad

Washington Central Railroad - WCRC

Route:: Yakima Valley Division; Pasco - Kennewick - Gibbon - Wesely Jct - Yakima - Cle Elum, WA (152 miles); Gibbon - Sunnyside - Granger - Zillah, WA (33.1 miles); Yakima - Naches, WA (13.1 miles); Yakima - Moxee City, WA (8.6 miles); Sunnyside - Midvale, WA (3.2 miles); Moses Lake Division; Connell - Warden Jct - Bassett Jct - Wheeler, WA (39.6 miles); Warden Jct - Othello, WA (14 miles); Bassett Jct - Schrag, WA (12.6 miles); Wheeler - Moses Lake, WA (19.9 miles)
Headquarters:: Yakima, WA
Junctions with other railroads:: BNSF: Cle Elum (out of service), Connell & Pasco, WA; TSWR: Othello & Wesely Jct, WA; UP: Kennewick, WA
Radio frequencies:: 160.770, 161.295
History:: Lines acquired from BN and operations started October 13, 1986.; WCRC acquired by BNSF in December 1996.; - Yakima Valley Division absorbed into BNSF.; - Moses Lake Division spun off as Columbia Basin Railroad (CBRW).
Ownership:: Temple family
Roster:

Unit	Bldr.	Model	B/N	F/N	B/D	History	Acq.	Ret.	Notes
82	EMD	F9PH	15910	3122-A6	1/1952	ex MARC 82; ex MARC 7182; ex MK 5; ex BO 4582; nee BO F7A 939	1996	1996	to SCMB 1101; for sale
84	EMD	F9PH	5734	940-A13	1/1949	ex MARC 84; ex MARC 7184; ex MK; ex BO 4472; nee BO F3A 165	1996	1996	to SCMB 1102; for sale
100	EMD	F7A	16595	3105-A36	6/1952	ex Texas Southern 100; nee BLE 723A	1993	1996	to CZRY/WCRC 100, 2001
101	EMD	F7B	19713	3158-B2	2/1953	ex Texas Southern 101; nee BLE 723B		1996	to CZRY 101, 2001
102	EMD	F7A	16596	3105-A37	6/1952	ex Texas Southern 104; nee BLE 724A		1996	to CZRY/WCRC 102, 2001
107	EMD	HEP	11807	3036-B5	12/1950	ex DAKR SE2; ex MILW SE2; ex MILW SG2; nee MILW F7B 110B			to SRR/WCRC 107 for parts; to SERA/WCRC 107 for parts; scrapped
201	EMD	SW1200	31230	4492-5	2/1966	nee MP 1257		1996	to CBRW 201, 1996; to SMTX 201, 2014; to SVGX 1362
202	EMD	SW1200	29801	7766-12	1965	nee MP 1163		1996	to BNSF/WCRC 202, 1996
203	EMD	SW1200	31222	7858-7	4/1966	ex CEECo 203; nee MP 1148		1996	to CBRW 203, 1996; to SMTX 203, 2014; to SVGX 1363
211	EMD	SW1200	29784	4473-5	2/1965	ex CEECo 211; nee MP 1269		1996	to CBRW 211; temp lease to MSN; to CBRW 211, 1996; to PVJR/CBRW 211, 2004; to PVJR 211
212	EMD	SW1200	29788	4473-9	2/1965	ex CEECo 212; nee MP 1273		1996	to CBRW 212, 1996; to DLCX 212
301	EMD	GP9	22737	5505-18	1957	ex CEECo 301; ex BN 1919; nee NP 334	1986	1996	to BNSF/WCRC 301, 1996; to (D)Birmingham Rail & Locomotive; to Lafarge Cement 1951
302	EMD	GP9	22719	5504-12	1957	ex TMBL 1203:1; ex BN 1754; nee NP 316	1986	1996	to BNSF/WCRC 302, 1996; to TSWR 302, 2000; to CBRW 302
401	ATSF	CF7	9583	3020-A7	4/1973	ex ATSF 2578; nee ATSF F7A 230L (EMD, 5/1950)		1996	to IR 5
402	ATSF	CF7	6616	E1014-A4	8/1971	ex ATSF 2636; nee ATSF F3A 31C (EMD, 9/1948)		1996	to NKCR 3; to IR/NKCR 3; scrapped 2011
2087	EMD	GP38	33718	7060-88	12/1967	ex CSXT 2087; nee CO 3887	1993	1996	to CBRW 2087, 1996
2184	EMD	GP38	33066	5724-5	1967	ex CSXT 2184; ex SBD 2184; ex SBD 6275; nee CRR 2004	1993	1996	to CBRW/WCRC 2184, 1996; to CBRW 2184
4491	EMD	GP7	16896	5206-9	6/1952	ex CNW 4491; nee CNW 1573		1996	to NKCR 4
4492	EMD	GP7	16846	5123-3	6/1952	ex CNW 4492; nee CNW 1577		1996	to NKCR 2; to IR 2

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Last updated: Oct. 22, 2023