Portland and Western Railroad
The Portland and Western Railroad (reporting mark PNWR) is a 516-mile (830 km) Class II railroad serving the U.S. state of Oregon, and is a wholly owned subsidiary of shortline and regional railroad holding company Genesee & Wyoming Inc. The PNWR includes a subsidiary, the Willamette and Pacific Railroad (reporting mark WPRR).
P&W EMD SD9 #1851 | |
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Parent company | Genesee & Wyoming |
| Headquarters | Salem, Oregon |
| Reporting mark | PNWR, WPRR |
| Locale | Oregon, United States |
| Dates of operation | 1995–present |
| Technical | |
| Track gauge | 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge |
| Other | |
| Website | Official website |
PNWR's tracks lie entirely within Oregon, extending from Astoria to Portland along the Columbia River, from Portland to Eugene through the Willamette Valley, and along several spurs through the Northern Oregon Coast Range.
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