Post by pacbelt on Nov 3, 2015 6:02:19 GMT -5
The Pacific Belt RR.
A Class 2, common carrier Railroad, serving the Western United States. Through connecting Railroads, can offer Nationwide Delivery Service.
* Carmine Allocca, CEO, Chief Engineer, CFO, and Janitor....
The road was originally formed in 1966 in the hopes that it could revitalize the old Central Pacific, then becoming the Western Pacific (WP) line from Olympia to West Folsom, CA, continuing to Virginia City. With the company getting a late start and the state already claiming much of the land for a trail system, the plan quickly fizzled out.
1970, The company again looked at getting into Pacific Northwest, Class 2 support Railroad operations by approaching Crown Pacific Ltd. at Gilchrist and offering to take over operations of their line. At the time Crown declined the offer being as they did not have the inbound carloads to require the added expense of having a common carrier.
Not lying down and giving up, The Pacific Belt RR, Incorporated as Pacbelt Holdings, Inc. In March, 1972, the Railroad made the tough decision to become an independent carrier.
As a startup to its Mission, Pacbelt Holdings Inc. decided that it would be prudent at first to Lease most of its equipment, from General American Transportation Corp (GATX, GACX) through 1977 and purchase equipment as profits deem reasonable. After 1977, leasing will continue, but Company owned equipment will start to enter service as well.
In 1973 Pacbelt Holdings holdings decided to lease some land near Bend, Oregon, where they purchased some heavy equipment and built a small complex of Repair Buildings. We started doing contract work for the BN, ATSF & WP. This, as well as OTR Diesel Truck service and Industrial Machinery.
Pacbelt was also able to obtain the necessary paperwork through channels, to construct a Locomotive service and light repair facility. This was available for service on other Railroad's equipment. Thus, would gain working capital for the fledgling company.
In March, 1974, Crown Pacific approached Pacbelt Holdings and offered them a contract to operate a 410.7 mile line from centrally located Tracy, CA, to Olympia, WA, with facility rights in Yuba City, CA and Bend, OR . This would include locomotive maintenance and track repairs in Yuba City, and extra satellite services in Bend. Also included is trackage rights, and interchange service with the Southern Pacific and Burlington Northern Railways.
In September 1974, The Pacific Belt RR was given a grant through Connect Oregon, which would allow them to build a railcar re-building center in Bend, OR. The Railroad then began purchasing older rolling stock, and rebuilding and painting for the young Pacific Belt.
December, 1974, The First phase of the railcar repair shop was opened and they received a 200 car Net Lease from GATX and GE Capital in where they would lease and maintain a fleet of 40' and 50' boxcars, and then GGPX open hoppers from General American Transportation, to take advantage of the growing mineral industry.
{"Net Leasing" allows the Pacific Belt RR to repaint rolling stock without a trace the lessees lineage.}
1975, The Pacific Belt RR purchases its first two units, an ex UP GP35 and ex BN SD35 and is extensively serviced, assigned into the PBRR Roster. Then painted at the shops in Bend.
In 1976, the Railroad began purchasing used Locomotives in earnest, and rebuilding some into special designation types, due to major modifications on some models, particularly EMD GP9s, GP35s and SD35s
By 1977, the Pacific Belt RR is in negotiations to assume operating rights to the Nevada Northern in Virginia City, NV. Now with a little more clout in the business, this was eventually successful.
The Railroad operates mainly EMD Locomotives by General Motors. We also own some older ALCo products, as well as first-gen General Electric Diesel power. We're currently upgrading our power fleet to EMD's "newer" Dash-2 line, as well as upgrading our existing fleet of Locomotives, to Dash-2 specifications.
Pacific Belt's goals are to operate in California, Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Montana, Utah, Nevada and Arizona. Our forté is slugging heavy loads through the mountainous Western United States, and taking LCL traffic to smaller destinations, more efficiently than bigger Class 1 Carriers. We are looking into acquiring larger Power to obtain this goal of efficient delivery.
This, while working with the larger Carriers, sharing some services, and also helping the communities which we supply goods.
A Class 2, common carrier Railroad, serving the Western United States. Through connecting Railroads, can offer Nationwide Delivery Service.
* Carmine Allocca, CEO, Chief Engineer, CFO, and Janitor....
The road was originally formed in 1966 in the hopes that it could revitalize the old Central Pacific, then becoming the Western Pacific (WP) line from Olympia to West Folsom, CA, continuing to Virginia City. With the company getting a late start and the state already claiming much of the land for a trail system, the plan quickly fizzled out.
1970, The company again looked at getting into Pacific Northwest, Class 2 support Railroad operations by approaching Crown Pacific Ltd. at Gilchrist and offering to take over operations of their line. At the time Crown declined the offer being as they did not have the inbound carloads to require the added expense of having a common carrier.
Not lying down and giving up, The Pacific Belt RR, Incorporated as Pacbelt Holdings, Inc. In March, 1972, the Railroad made the tough decision to become an independent carrier.
As a startup to its Mission, Pacbelt Holdings Inc. decided that it would be prudent at first to Lease most of its equipment, from General American Transportation Corp (GATX, GACX) through 1977 and purchase equipment as profits deem reasonable. After 1977, leasing will continue, but Company owned equipment will start to enter service as well.
In 1973 Pacbelt Holdings holdings decided to lease some land near Bend, Oregon, where they purchased some heavy equipment and built a small complex of Repair Buildings. We started doing contract work for the BN, ATSF & WP. This, as well as OTR Diesel Truck service and Industrial Machinery.
Pacbelt was also able to obtain the necessary paperwork through channels, to construct a Locomotive service and light repair facility. This was available for service on other Railroad's equipment. Thus, would gain working capital for the fledgling company.
In March, 1974, Crown Pacific approached Pacbelt Holdings and offered them a contract to operate a 410.7 mile line from centrally located Tracy, CA, to Olympia, WA, with facility rights in Yuba City, CA and Bend, OR . This would include locomotive maintenance and track repairs in Yuba City, and extra satellite services in Bend. Also included is trackage rights, and interchange service with the Southern Pacific and Burlington Northern Railways.
In September 1974, The Pacific Belt RR was given a grant through Connect Oregon, which would allow them to build a railcar re-building center in Bend, OR. The Railroad then began purchasing older rolling stock, and rebuilding and painting for the young Pacific Belt.
December, 1974, The First phase of the railcar repair shop was opened and they received a 200 car Net Lease from GATX and GE Capital in where they would lease and maintain a fleet of 40' and 50' boxcars, and then GGPX open hoppers from General American Transportation, to take advantage of the growing mineral industry.
{"Net Leasing" allows the Pacific Belt RR to repaint rolling stock without a trace the lessees lineage.}
1975, The Pacific Belt RR purchases its first two units, an ex UP GP35 and ex BN SD35 and is extensively serviced, assigned into the PBRR Roster. Then painted at the shops in Bend.
In 1976, the Railroad began purchasing used Locomotives in earnest, and rebuilding some into special designation types, due to major modifications on some models, particularly EMD GP9s, GP35s and SD35s
By 1977, the Pacific Belt RR is in negotiations to assume operating rights to the Nevada Northern in Virginia City, NV. Now with a little more clout in the business, this was eventually successful.
The Railroad operates mainly EMD Locomotives by General Motors. We also own some older ALCo products, as well as first-gen General Electric Diesel power. We're currently upgrading our power fleet to EMD's "newer" Dash-2 line, as well as upgrading our existing fleet of Locomotives, to Dash-2 specifications.
Pacific Belt's goals are to operate in California, Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Montana, Utah, Nevada and Arizona. Our forté is slugging heavy loads through the mountainous Western United States, and taking LCL traffic to smaller destinations, more efficiently than bigger Class 1 Carriers. We are looking into acquiring larger Power to obtain this goal of efficient delivery.
This, while working with the larger Carriers, sharing some services, and also helping the communities which we supply goods.
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