Washington Eastern Railroad
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Overview
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ARR Reporting Marks
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WER
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Parent Company
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Jaguar Transport
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Headquarters
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Medical Lake, WA
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Termini
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Cheney, WA - Coulee City, WA
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Dates of Operation
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2018 -
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Predecessors
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Eastern Washington Gateway Railroad
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Website
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Official Website
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Washington Eastern Railroad Overview
The Washington Eastern Railroad is a shortline railroad located in Eastern Washington in the United States. It runs on the CW Branch running from Cheney to Coulee City, which was previously used by the Eastern Washington Gateway Railroad until 2018. The WER was owned by The Western Group until November 1, 2020, when it was acquired by Jaguar Transport Holdings of Joplin, Missouri.
WER interchanges with BNSF at Cheney.
Washington Eastern Railroad Locomotives
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Number
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Model
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Year(s) Built
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History
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Notes
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WER 7320
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C40-8W
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1991
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Ex-CSX 7320/CR 6100.
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WER 7338
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C40-8W
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1991
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Ex-CSX 7338/CR 6146.
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WER 7348
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C40-8W
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1993
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Ex-CSX 7348/CR 6167.
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WER 7363
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C40-8W
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1993
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Ex-CSX 7363/CR 6204.
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Washington Eastern Railroad Customers
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Customer
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Location
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Company Description
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Type of Railcar
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Notes
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ADM Milling
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Cheney
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Flour Mill
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Covered Hoppers
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HighLine Grain Growers
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Four Lakes
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Grain Elevator
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Covered Hoppers
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Contech
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Airway Heights
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Steel & Metal Supplier
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Steel Coil Cars/Bulkhead Flatcars/Gondolas
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Brown-Strauss Steel
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Airway Heights
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Steel Supplier
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Bulkhead Flatcars/Gondolas
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Western Rail
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Airway Heights
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Locomotive Sales & Repair
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Various Locomotives
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Metals Fabrication
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Airway Heights
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Metal Fabrication
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Bulkhead Flatcars/Flatcars
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HighLine Grain Growers
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Reardan
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Grain Elevator
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Covered Hoppers
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HighLine Grain Growers
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Mondovi
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Grain Elevator
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Covered Hoppers
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HighLine Grain Growers
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Davenport
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Grain Elevator
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Covered Hoppers
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HighLine Grain Growers
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Creston
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Grain Elevator
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Covered Hoppers
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McGregor
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Creston
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Fertilizer Supplier
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Tank Cars
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Inactive?
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HighLine Grain Growers
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Wilbur
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Grain Elevator
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Covered Hoppers
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HighLine Grain Growers
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Govan
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Grain Elevator
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Covered Hoppers
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HighLine Grain Growers
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Almira
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Grain Elevator
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Covered Hoppers
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HighLine Grain Growers
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Hartline
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Grain Elevator
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Covered Hoppers
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Isaak Brothers
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Coulee City
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Grain Elevator
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Covered Hoppers
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HighLine Grain Growers
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Coulee City
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Grain Elevator
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Covered Hoppers
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