Tacoma Rail

Tacoma Rail

#3001, an EMD SD40-3, leads a passenger excursion over the ex-Milwaukee Road trestle in 2011.
Reporting mark TMBL, TRMW
Locale Tacoma, Washington
Dates of operation 1914–
Track gauge 4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm)
Headquarters Tacoma, Washington

Tacoma Rail (reporting marks TMBL, TRMW) is a shortline railroad. It is operated as a public utility and owned by the city of Tacoma, Washington as part of the municipally-owned Tacoma Public Utilities service. It provides rail services for freight switching. It is one of the largest short-line railroad systems in the United States, operating 18 diesel locomotives and over 200 miles of track, many of which are former Milwaukee Road and BNSF Railway lines around Western Washington.

Locomotive fleet

Locomotive fleet (as of May 2016)[1][2]
Unit No. Builder Model Year

Built

 Purchased Notes
TMBL 1521 EMD MP-15AC 1982 2003-05-03 ex FNM 9823; nee NDM 9823
TMBL 1522 EMD MP-15AC 1982 2003-05-03 ex FNM 9824; nee NDM 9824
TMBL 1523 EMD MP-15AC 1982 2003-05-03 ex FNM 9825; nee NDM 9825
TMBL 1524 EMD MP-15AC 1982 2003-05-03 ex FNM 9822; nee NDM 9822
TMBL 2100 NRE 3GS21B-DE 2011 2011-08-26
TMBL 2200 EMD GP-22eco 2011 2011-11-21 ex KXHR GP40 40; ex CDAC 40; ex CSX 6633; nee BO 4058 (built 10/1971)
TMBL 2201 EMD GP-22eco 2011 2011-12-15
TMBL 3000 EMD SD-40 1968 1999-05-26 ex NREX 3065; ex PNCX 3065; ex UP 3065; nee MP 765
TMBL 3001 EMD SD-40-2 1985 2001-06-11 ex NREX 6564; ex CNW SD45 6564; ex CR 6237; nee PC 6237
TMBL 3801 EMD GP-38-2 1979 2005-05-03 ex UP 386; nee CNW 4621
TMBL 3802 EMD GP-38-2 1979 2005-06-29 ex NREX 4618; nee CNW 4618
TMBL 4001 EMD GP-40-M 1965 2005-09-30 ex CNW 5526; ex CR 3037; ex PC 3037; nee NYC 3037
TMBL 4002 EMD GP-40-M 1965 2005-12-30 ex CNW 5528; ex CR 3039; ex PC 3039; nee NYC 3039
TMBL 7001 EMD SD70 ACe-P4 2013 2013-11-14 ex EMDX 1211
TMBL 7002 EMD SD70 ACe-P4 2013 2013-11-14 ex EMDX 1212

References

  1. ↑ "Tacoma Public Utilities Locomotives". Tacoma Rail Official Website. Retrieved 9 May 2016.
  2. ↑ "Tacoma Rail". TrainWeb.org. Retrieved 9 May 2016.


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