Tacoma Rail

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Tacoma Rail
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Reporting marks TMBL, TRMW
Locale Tacoma, Washington
Dates of operation 1914 – present
Track gauge ft 8½ in (1435 mm) (standard gauge)
Headquarters Tacoma, Washington

Tacoma Rail (AAR reporting marks TMBL, TRMW) is a shortline railroad; it is operated as a public utility and owned by the city of Tacoma, Washington. It provides rail services for freight switching. It is one of the largest short-line railroad systems in the United States, operating over 17 diesel locomotives and over 200 miles of track, many of which are former Milwaukee Road and BNSF Railway lines around Western Washington. The Director of Tacoma Rail is Paula Henry.

Tacoma Rail train crossing the Nisqually River.
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Tacoma Rail train crossing the Nisqually River.


Current (operating) Class III railroads of the United States (Class I railroad - Class II railroad)
Historic (fallen flag) Class III railroads of the United States

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