Company History: RARW was launched in 1985 after Anaconda Copper Company donated their Butte Anaconda & Pacific Railroad properties to the state of Montana when they closed the smelter. The state appointed the Rarus Railway to operate the line.
Rarus inherited BA&P’s diesel fleet and continued to use their black and yellow paint scheme, just changing the name on the sides.
A good portion of Rarus’ traffic is copper slag. The slag produced by the mill for many decades contains enough residual copper to make refining it using recent processes profitable. In 2004, Rarus purchased passenger cars and began operating excursion trains under the name “Copper King Express.” In 2007, the Patriot Rail shortline group bought the Rarus and promptly changed the name back to Butte Anaconda & Pacific.
A good portion of Rarus’ traffic is copper slag. The slag produced by the mill for many decades contains enough residual copper to make refining it using recent processes profitable. In 2004, Rarus purchased passenger cars and began operating excursion trains under the name “Copper King Express.” In 2007, the Patriot Rail shortline group bought the Rarus and promptly changed the name back to Butte Anaconda & Pacific.
Successor/Parent History: Patriot Rail operates 12 regional and freight short line railroads, a scenic rail excursion train, and five rail-related services companies with over 600 total rail miles across the United States.
Service capabilities include railcar storage, railcar repair and maintenance, railway clean-up and transfer, tank car cleaning and environmental services, contract switching, transloading, engineering services, excursion railroads, real estate, and track access.
Service capabilities include railcar storage, railcar repair and maintenance, railway clean-up and transfer, tank car cleaning and environmental services, contract switching, transloading, engineering services, excursion railroads, real estate, and track access.
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