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| − | == | + | ==Trona Railway Overview== |
| + | The Trona Railway is a 30.5 mi short-line railroad owned by Searles Valley Minerals. | ||
| + | The motive power of the railroad consists of 8 EMD SD40-2 and SD40T-2 locomotives, which replaced Baldwins were sold in 1993. all locomotives have TRC patches, but are still in the color schemes of their former owners, Union Pacific and Southern Pacific. | ||
| − | ==Trona Railway | + | TRC interchanges with Union Pacific at Searles, California. |
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| + | ==Trona Railway Locomotives== | ||
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| − | ! | + | ! Number |
| − | ! | + | ! Model |
| − | ! | + | ! Built |
| − | ! | + | ! History |
! Notes | ! Notes | ||
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| − | | | + | |[http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=4525178 TRC 2002] |
| − | | | + | |SD40R |
| − | | | + | |1966 |
| − | | | + | |Ex-SP 7356/SP 8471. |
| − | | | + | |SP patched paint. |
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| − | | | + | |[https://www.flickr.com/photos/151428173@N06/46469125482/in/photolist-7nawLq-ueSG1-wLVpMC-2dNjq3E-6bEb9-frPhv-6bEiM-6bEup TRC 2003] |
| − | | | + | |SD40R |
| − | | | + | |1966 |
| − | | | + | |Ex-SP 7357/SP 8421. |
| − | | | + | |SP Kodachrome patched paint. |
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| − | | | + | |[https://www.flickr.com/photos/aussieinusa/36498586861/in/photolist-2e3ydUf-Xyvaow-XBfNhn-XBfNGF-XyvaWq-UPQeQo-MaBwrL-V167TG-UJkRNx-UVXcWr-G5frwe-EhY2gu-zMEKPf-Cmvrdz-CbVXtJ-reWfSz-Wv9ZtA-iLLPFP-hMxYf9-7TAJDX-6Rwpjh-5wm5kA-5wm5eq-5wm57y-4dp9V2-pxco4J-chLL2-9im7q-7L4Tx-7KJCr-7KJCn-7tusu-7tuta-7tutv-7tusZ-5A9hn-sic8-oM73-iBjw-dNtY-2eRYHxM-JDLdVT-2h9ApsG-nvSc3g-bxcxV6/ TRC 2004] |
| − | | | + | |SD40T-2 |
| − | | | + | |1978 |
| − | | | + | |Ex-UP 8717/SP 8517. |
| − | | | + | |SP patched paint. |
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| − | | | + | |[http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=4525179 TRC 2005] |
| − | | | + | |SD40T-2 |
| − | | | + | |1979 |
| − | | | + | |Ex-UP 8756/SP 8541. |
| − | | | + | |SP patched paint. |
| + | |- | ||
| + | |[http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=4525182 TRC 2006] | ||
| + | |SD40T-2 | ||
| + | |1978 | ||
| + | |Ex-TRC 2002/SP 8585/SP 8505. | ||
| + | |SP patched paint. | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | |[http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=4525167 TRC 2007] | ||
| + | |SD40-2 | ||
| + | |1979 | ||
| + | |Ex-UP 3567. | ||
| + | |UP patched paint. | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | |[http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=4525169 TRC 2008] | ||
| + | |SD40-2 | ||
| + | |1980 | ||
| + | |Ex-UP 3720. | ||
| + | |UP patched paint. | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | |[http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=4525172 TRC 2009] | ||
| + | |SD40-2 | ||
| + | |1980 | ||
| + | |Ex-TRC 2006/UP 3719. | ||
| + | |UP patched paint. | ||
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| − | ==Trona Railway | + | ==Trona Railway Customers== |
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| − | ! | + | ! Location |
| − | ! | + | ! Company Description |
| − | ! | + | ! Type of Railcar |
! Notes | ! Notes | ||
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| − | | | + | |Searles Valley Minerals |
| − | | | + | |Trona |
| − | | | + | |Chemical Plant |
| − | | | + | |Covered Hoppers/Tank Cars |
| + | |Main customer. | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | |Argus Cogeneration Plant | ||
| + | |Trona | ||
| + | |Power Plant | ||
| + | |Coal Hoppers | ||
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| − | | | + | |Searles Valley Minerals |
| − | | | + | |Westend |
| − | | | + | |Chemical Plant |
| − | | | + | |Covered Hoppers |
| − | | | + | |Main customer. |
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| − | | | + | |U.S. Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake |
| − | | | + | |Spangler |
| − | | | + | |Military Equipment |
| − | | | + | |Flatcars/Boxcars |
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Latest revision as of 19:09, 17 February 2024
- ARR Reporting Marks - TRC.
- Official Website
Trona Railway Overview
The Trona Railway is a 30.5 mi short-line railroad owned by Searles Valley Minerals.
The motive power of the railroad consists of 8 EMD SD40-2 and SD40T-2 locomotives, which replaced Baldwins were sold in 1993. all locomotives have TRC patches, but are still in the color schemes of their former owners, Union Pacific and Southern Pacific.
TRC interchanges with Union Pacific at Searles, California.
Trona Railway Locomotives
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Trona Railway Customers
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