The AMRR #101 is a GE 44 Ton Diesel, that was donated to the Timber Heritage Association in 2004 by the MeadWestvaco Company in DeRidder, Louisiana.

In 2004 THA had it delivered by rail (BNSF), using a company called Specialized Rail Transport, to Richmond, California.  The Levin Terminal donated use of its cranes and storage space before THA could have it trucked to Arcata in early 2005.

MeadWestvaco replaced the original D-1700 engines with Cat 3406B Gen Set engines in 1998-1999.  They used the locomotive until 2000 and only put about 2000 hours on the new engines.

THA volunteers have restored the Diesel to about 80% operating condition.  The horns, bell, and windshield wipers now work.  The sanders were fixed, the shutters repaired, and the cab and headlights made operational with new wiring and some help from General Electric.

Other Diesels formerly owned by the AMRR were 44 tonners,#102 and 104.  We don't know if there was a #103 or what happened to it.  The 102 was scrapped in Richmond, CA by the scrapyard that owned it in 2003.  The GE 44 ton # 104 is owned by the Roots of Motive Power in Willets, CA.  It is operational.

The AMRR #101 is stored inside at an industrial site in Arcata, CA.

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