LAKE COUNTY RAILROAD

The 'Lake County Railroad' , based in Lakeview, Oregon, United States, is owned and operated by the Lake County government. It runs south from Lakeview to Alturas, California, and then back every Thursday. The LCR hauls products for both the perlite mine and lumber from the Fremont Lumber Company.

Contents

Traffic

Motive Power

History

References

Traffic

★ Lumber

★ Perlite

★ Wood chips

Motive Power

LCR No.	Engine Type	Builder No.	Date Built	Previous Owners
700	GP7u	18604	August 1953	ex-CLC 700:2; ex-CWWR 776; ex-WTCX 776; ex-NW 2436; nee NKP 436
1617	GP7	18977	December 1953	ex-GWR 1617; ex-BN 1617; nee CBQ 261
1761	GP9	19110	January 1954	ex-WRIX 1761; ex-SJVR 1761; ex-SJVR 101; ex-SDAE 101; nee UP 224

History

The line was originally part of the narrow gauge Nevada-California-Oregon Railway (NCO) and was constructed around 1908. In 1926 the NCO became an operating subsidiary of the Southern Pacific Railroad (SP). By 1929 the NCO was entirely operated by the SP. In March 1985 the SP filed to abandon the line and the abandonment was approved 5 months later. Lake County purchased the line from SP on January 18, 1986, to keep the line open. The county contracted with the Great Western Railway to operate the line.
The LCR began operations on November 1, 1997, when it took over the 54.45 miles formerly operated by the Great Western Railway.

References

★ Trainweb.org LCR Roster