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Western Rail Inc.

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Western Rail Inc.
Western Rails Inc.
WRIX 1838 in storage on February 20, 2023.
Overview
HeadquartersAirway Heights, Washington
FoundersTodd 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]

Roster

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Unit Model Builder Notes Disposition References
3 GP20 EMD Under ownership
1229 SD18M EMD Sold to AgRail [3]
1627 GP9 EMD Scrapped [4]
1634 GP9 EMD Scrapped [4]
4404 SD9E EMD Sold from WPRM Under ownership [5]

References

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  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. ^ Smedley, Steve (2022-03-15). "Illinois grain facility acquires rare SD18M". Trains. Retrieved 2024-08-24.
  4. ^ a b Extra Twenty-two Hundred South. Dover Printing. 2000. p. 34.
  5. ^ 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.
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