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Yolo Shortline

Yolo Shortline - YSLR
Route:
Woodland - West Sacramento - Clarksburg, CA (28 miles)
Headquarters:
Woodland, CA
Junctions with other railroads:
UP: West Sacramento, CA
Radio frequencies:
160.260
History:
Acquired Clarksburg line from UP in February 1991.
Acquired Woodland line from UP in September 1992.
In November 2003, Clarksburg line sold to City of West Sacramento for a rails-to-trails project.
At the same time, remainder of railroad acquired by SERA and new combined operations renamed Sierra Northern Railway.
Ownership:
private
Roster:
Unit Bldr. Model B/N F/N B/D History Acq. Ret. Notes
50 GE 50Ton 31800 1953 (lease from SVHR); ex Spreckles Sugar 50; nee Wierton Steel 96 2003 to SVHR, Woodland,CA
131 EMD GP9E 22941 5516-30 3/1957 ex SP 3803; ex SP 3600; nee SP 5759 2003 to SERA 131
132 EMD GP9E 24078 5563-4 1957 ex SSW 3813; ex SSW 3644; nee SSW 823 2003 to SERA 132
133 EMD GP9E 21420 5437-8 1956 ex SP 3350; ex SP 3558; nee TNO 436 2003 to SERA 133:1; to SERA RP20BD 133:2
134 EMD GP7u 15804 5110-6 1952 ex BNSF 1311; ex ATSF 2089; nee ATSF 2704 2003 to SERA 134
135 EMD GP7u 17449 5200-2 1952 ex BNSF/YSLR 1324; ex BNSF 1324; ex ATSF 2115:2; nee ATSF 2794 2003 to SERA/YSLR 135; to SERA RP20BD 52; to SERA 250
511 ALCo S1 69692 1942 ex Corn Products Co 511; ex Pacific States Steel 511; nee WP 511 2003 scrapped 2009
1233 Baldwin 0-6-0 49160 1918 (lease from SVHR); nee SP 1233 2003 to SVHR ,Woodland,CA
BUGX 1533 EMD SD7 18386 5188-6 9/1953 ex BUGX/SP 1533; ex Levin Metals; ex SP 1533; ex SP 1428; ex SP 2728; nee SP 5321 to BUGX 1533; to SRR/BUGX 1533; to BUGX 1533
BUGX 4347 EMD SD9 20236 5381-14 2/1955 ex BUGX/SP 4347; ex Levin Metals; ex SP 4347; ex SP 3863; nee SP 5385 to BUGX 4347

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Last updated: June 21, 2026