Western Rail Inc. sometimes nicknamed Western Rails Inc. (reporting mark WRIX)[1] is an American shortline railroad organization based in Airway Heights, Washington. The company was founded by Todd Havens with the purpose of leasing, purchasing, selling and working on locomotives.[2]
| Western Rails Inc. | |
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 WRIX 1838 in storage on February 20, 2023. | |
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Airway Heights, Washington |
| Founders | Todd Havens |
Accidents and incidents
edit- On March 20th, 2018, WRIX SW1500 no. 1500 had its horn stolen at the Rogue Valley Terminal Railroad.[3]
Roster
edit| Unit | Model | Builder | Notes | Disposition | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | GP20 | EMD | Under ownership | ||
| 13 | SD9m | EMD | Sold to AFX | ||
| 23 | SW9 | EMD | Sold to Washington Western | ||
| 102 | SW9 | EMD | Under ownership | ||
| 1229 | SD18M | EMD | Sold to AgRail | [4] | |
| 1500 | SW1500 | EMD | Under ownership | ||
| 1627 | GP9 | EMD | Scrapped | [5] | |
| 1634 | GP9 | EMD | Scrapped | [5] | |
| 4404 | SD9E | EMD | Sold from WPRM | Under ownership | [6] |
| 35021 | SD40T-2 | EMD | Under ownership | ||
| 35022 | SD40T-2 | EMD | Under ownership |
References
edit- ^ The Official Railway Equipment Register. Railway Equipment and Publication Company. 2010. p. 35.
- ^ "Engine of change | The Spokesman-Review". www.spokesman.com. Retrieved 2024-08-24.
- ^ Grippo, Genevieve (2018-03-23). "Fence cut, locomotive horn stolen at local railroad company". KTVL. Retrieved 2024-09-07.
- ^ Smedley, Steve (2022-03-15). "Illinois grain facility acquires rare SD18M". Trains. Retrieved 2024-08-24.
- ^ a b Extra Twenty-two Hundred South. Dover Printing. 2000. p. 34.
- ^ 04-13-13 FRRS Southern Pacific 4404 Sales Agreement WRIX March 2013 - Draft 2. Western Pacific Railroad Museum. 2013-04-13. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2024-08-24.
External links
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