North Coast Railroad (1992–1996)
Encyclopedia
The North Coast Railroad operated freight trains on the Northwestern Pacific Railroad
from Schellville
(interchange with the California Northern) to Eureka
. Using former Southern Pacific EMD GP9s and EMD GP7s, they power freight along the northern and southern end of the line until 1994 when the southern portion from Schellville
to Willits
of the line was leased to the California Northern, which operated over the line until 1996 when the southern end began operations as the "new" publicly Northwestern Pacific.
The North Coast Railroad continued operations between Willits
and Eureka
on the former Eureka Southern route until 1993, when the line was shut down due to rail wash-outs and two expensive tunnel collapses.
Northwestern Pacific Railroad
The Northwestern Pacific Railroad is a regional railroad serving California's North Coast. The railroad currently runs on 62 miles of the 462 mile main line, stretching from Schellville, California to Eureka, California...
from Schellville
Schellville, California
Schellville is an unincorporated community in Sonoma County, California, United States. Schellville is located at the junction of California State Route 12 and California State Route 121 south of Sonoma...
(interchange with the California Northern) to Eureka
Eureka, California
Eureka is the principal city and the county seat of Humboldt County, California, United States. Its population was 27,191 at the 2010 census, up from 26,128 at the 2000 census....
. Using former Southern Pacific EMD GP9s and EMD GP7s, they power freight along the northern and southern end of the line until 1994 when the southern portion from Schellville
Schellville, California
Schellville is an unincorporated community in Sonoma County, California, United States. Schellville is located at the junction of California State Route 12 and California State Route 121 south of Sonoma...
to Willits
Willits, California
Willits is a city in Mendocino County, California, United States. Willits is located north-northwest of Ukiah, at an elevation of 1391 feet . The population was 4,888 at the 2010 census, down from 5,073 at the 2000 census. Willits is at the center of Mendocino County and its redwood forests...
of the line was leased to the California Northern, which operated over the line until 1996 when the southern end began operations as the "new" publicly Northwestern Pacific.
The North Coast Railroad continued operations between Willits
Willits, California
Willits is a city in Mendocino County, California, United States. Willits is located north-northwest of Ukiah, at an elevation of 1391 feet . The population was 4,888 at the 2010 census, down from 5,073 at the 2000 census. Willits is at the center of Mendocino County and its redwood forests...
and Eureka
Eureka, California
Eureka is the principal city and the county seat of Humboldt County, California, United States. Its population was 27,191 at the 2010 census, up from 26,128 at the 2000 census....
on the former Eureka Southern route until 1993, when the line was shut down due to rail wash-outs and two expensive tunnel collapses.