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==Oregon Eastern Railroad Overview== | ==Oregon Eastern Railroad Overview== | ||
| + | The Oregon Eastern Railroad was originally a branch of the Wyoming/Colorado Railroad which was purchased from the Union Pacific Railroad Company in February 1989. The Oregon line had been decimated in a flooding of the Malheur River but was resurrected in 1989 with the aid of the State of Oregon. | ||
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| + | The 27 miles of track originates in Ontario and ends in Celatom, Oregon. Utilizing four employees and four GP7 locomotives, the line primarily hauls diatomaceous earth and agricultural products. | ||
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| + | The OERR interchanges with the Union Pacific in south Ontario, Oregon. | ||
==Oregon Eastern Railroad Locomotives== | ==Oregon Eastern Railroad Locomotives== | ||
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! Notes | ! Notes | ||
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| − | |[ | + | |[http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=3262941 OERR 1608] |
| − | | | + | |GP7 |
| − | | | + | |1952 |
| − | |Ex- | + | |Ex-WYCO 1608/MIGN 1608/TPW 102. |
| − | | | + | |In service. |
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| − | |[ | + | |[http://www.trainweb.org/highdesertrails/wyco/WYCO2072_2.jpg OERR 2072] |
| − | | | + | |GP7u |
| − | | | + | |1953 |
| − | |Ex- | + | |Ex-WYCO 2072/SW 2072/ATSF 2888. |
| − | | | + | |Stored. Parts source? |
| + | |- | ||
| + | |[http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=3161511 OERR 2171] | ||
| + | |GP7u | ||
| + | |1950 | ||
| + | |Ex-WYCO 2171/SW 2171/ATSF 2660. | ||
| + | |Stored. Parts source? | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | |[http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=3161509 OERR 2182] | ||
| + | |GP7u | ||
| + | |1951 | ||
| + | |Ex-WYCO 2182/SW 2182/ATSF 2674. | ||
| + | |In service. | ||
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| − | | | + | |EP Minerals |
| − | | | + | |Celatom |
| − | | | + | |Diatomaceous Earth Producer |
| − | | | + | |Covered Hoppers |
| + | |Main customer. | ||
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| + | |OERR Railcar Repair | ||
| + | |Vale | ||
| + | |Refrigerated Railcar Repair | ||
| + | |Refrigerated Boxcars | ||
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| + | |- | ||
| + | |Farmer Supply Fertilizer Plant | ||
| + | |Vale | ||
| + | |Fertilizer Terminal | ||
| + | |Covered Hoppers/Tank Cars | ||
| + | |Active shipper? | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | |Farmers Supply Co-Op | ||
| + | |South Ontario | ||
| + | |Propane/Fertilizer Terminal | ||
| + | |Tank Cars | ||
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Revision as of 23:50, 13 January 2020
- ARR Reporting Marks - OERR & WYCO.
- Official Website
Oregon Eastern Railroad Overview
The Oregon Eastern Railroad was originally a branch of the Wyoming/Colorado Railroad which was purchased from the Union Pacific Railroad Company in February 1989. The Oregon line had been decimated in a flooding of the Malheur River but was resurrected in 1989 with the aid of the State of Oregon.
The 27 miles of track originates in Ontario and ends in Celatom, Oregon. Utilizing four employees and four GP7 locomotives, the line primarily hauls diatomaceous earth and agricultural products.
The OERR interchanges with the Union Pacific in south Ontario, Oregon.
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