Western Rail, Inc.

Western Rail Inc.

Western Rails Inc.
Montana Rail Link 390 at Western Rail Inc. (WRIX) on February 20, 2023.
Overview
Headquarters	Airway Heights, Washington
Founders	Todd Havens

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]

Accidents and incidents

• On March 20th, 2018, WRIX SW1500 no. 1500 had its horn stolen at the Rogue Valley Terminal Railroad. ^[3]

Locomotive fleet

Photograph	Unit	Model	Builder	Disposition	Notes	References
	3	GP20	EMD	Under ownership
	13	SD9m	EMD	Sold to AFX
	23	SW9	EMD	Sold to Washington Western
	102	SW9	EMD	Under ownership
	401	SW9	EMD	Under ownership
	439	SD9E	EMD	Under ownership
	1229	SD18M	EMD	Sold to AgRail		[4]
	1407	GMD1	EMD	Under ownership
	1500	SW1500	EMD	Under ownership
	1627	GP9	EMD	Scrapped		[5]
	1634	GP9	EMD	Scrapped		[5]
	1838	GP9	EMD	Sold to the Washington, Idaho and Montana Railway (WI&M)
	3006	GP30	EMD	Scrapped
	4404	SD9E	EMD	Under ownership	Sold from WPRM	[6]
	35021	SD40T-2	EMD	Under ownership
	35022	SD40T-2	EMD	Under ownership

References

1. The Official Railway Equipment Register. Railway Equipment and Publication Company. 2010. p. 35.
2. "Engine of change | The Spokesman-Review". www.spokesman.com. Retrieved 2024-08-24.
3. Grippo, Genevieve (2018-03-23). "Fence cut, locomotive horn stolen at local railroad company". KTVL. Retrieved 2024-09-07.
4. Smedley, Steve (2022-03-15). "Illinois grain facility acquires rare SD18M". Trains. Retrieved 2024-08-24.
5. Extra Twenty-two Hundred South. Dover Printing. 2000. p. 34.
6. 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

• Official website