Sierra Railroad of Davis, Calif., announced today it has purchased the majority of the remaining locomotives, rolling stock and other assets from the former Fillmore & Western Railroad operation in Ventura County. The Montalvo to Piru line, owned by the Ventura County Transportation Commission, has been operated by Sierra’s Railroad’s Sierra Northern Ventura Division Railroad as of Dec. 26, 2021.

The equipment purchase includes a pair of EMD F7As, an EMD GP35, 2-8-0 No. 14, and about two dozen passenger, freight, and maintenance-of-way cars.

Would be nice if we could get a roster of the equipment, including historic information.

Les

Rancho Sespe looks like a former CB&Q coach, the Powhatan cafe-parlor looks like a Pullman. Any other history on those two? They look to be very nice additions to the Everett fleet.

Howard P.

You can find most of that information if you dig around the Fillmore & Western's website, although I would suggest doing so soon as I suspect the website will not be around much longer.

The Everett Railroad purchased coach "Rancho Sespe" and parlor-cafe "Powhatan". They will move east if Union Pacific can ever come up with flat cars.

- Alan Maples

Never had any luck with that. Their website lists (listed) motive power, passenger cars and diners, but nothing else. Thanks for the suggestion though. Perhaps the new owners will do a better job.

Les

And the big torque wrench in the enginehouse?