Konkolville, Idaho
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WASHINGTON — BG & CM Railroad will acquire the easternmost 27.5 miles of Watco’s Great Northwest Railroad this month.
BG & CM will acquire the line between Konkolville and Jaype, Idaho, according to regulatory filings with the U.S. Surface Transportation Board. The transaction is scheduled to close on March 15.
The Great Northwest Railroad is a 97-mile short line running from Ayer Junction, Wash., to Forebay, Idaho. Products shipped on the line include forest products, agricultural products, industrial and farm chemicals, scrap iron, and frozen vegetables.
The line was originally part of the Camas Prairie Railroad, which dates to 1909. Watco purchased the line in 2004 and named it the Great Northwest Railroad.
