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==Ventura County Railroad Overview==
 
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The Ventura County Railroad is a class III railroad subsidiary of Genesee & Wyoming, connecting the Union Pacific in Oxnard to South Oxnard and Port Hueneme. It began operations in 1998 under RailAmerica, leasing its lines from the Ventura County, owner of lines first opened in about 1905 that have remained independent of larger carriers. The railroad serves industrial areas including the Port of Hueneme and Naval Facilities Expeditionary Logistics Center at Naval Base Ventura County.
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Ventura County Railroad Overview

The Ventura County Railroad is a class III railroad subsidiary of Genesee & Wyoming, connecting the Union Pacific in Oxnard to South Oxnard and Port Hueneme. It began operations in 1998 under RailAmerica, leasing its lines from the Ventura County, owner of lines first opened in about 1905 that have remained independent of larger carriers. The railroad serves industrial areas including the Port of Hueneme and Naval Facilities Expeditionary Logistics Center at Naval Base Ventura County.

VCRR interchanges with UP in Oxnard, California.

Ventura County Railroad Locomotives

Number Model Year(s) Built History Notes
VCRR 1560 GP15-1 1976 Ex-VCRR 103/CFNR 103/CNW 4414.
VCRR 1704 GP7DE 1952 Ex-VCRR 100/ATSF 2196/ATSF 2735.
VCRR 2136 GP38-2 1974 Ex-NS 5136/SOU 5136.

Ventura County Railroad Rolling Stock

Number Type of Railcar Built History Notes
VCRR 100 Caboose 1930 Ex-SDIY 100/ATSF 1894. In active service.
SCRX 25428 Caboose 1959 Ex-UP 25428. Stored.

Ventura County Railroad Customers

Customer Location Company Description Type of Railcar Notes
VCRR Transload Terminal Oxnard Bulk Liquid Transload Tank Cars
J.M. Smucker Oxnard Fruit Preserve Manufacturer Refrigerated Boxcars
Dixieline Lumber Oxnard Lumber Yard Centerbeam Flatcars/Boxcars
BMW Oxnard Vehicle Ramps Autoracks
Port of Hueneme Oxnard Vehicle Ramps Autoracks
New-Indy Containerboard Oxnard Packaging Company Boxcars
Naval Base Ventura County Port Hueneme Military Equipment Flatcars/Autoracks





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