Wiamae Island Railway

Wiamae Island Railway (reporting mark WIRY) is a regional railroad. The railroad is the primary freight operator in the Chain of Islands, often directly competing with the Morgan Railroad (MGRR.) The railroad has a planned moderate customer base on the Chain of Islands, particularly in Waimahu. Some smaller industries exist in Wiamae City. The San Saul and Waimahu Railroad (SSWR) interchanges with and has trackage rights on the WIRY. MGRR also has trackage rights to the Rockweiler Yard.

## Lines

* Overland Sub: The Overland Sub runs from Rockweiler to a planned three-leg wye southeast of the metro area. The line begins at Rockweiler Yard and passes through Rockweiler, Truitt, and Hernandez, as well as the planned town of Kicking Donkey. The line uses primarily CTC signaling due to historical high traffic volume.
* Islands Sub: The Islands Sub runs from Rockweiler Yard to Westpoint, with a planned end in Waimahu. Towns along the route include Rockweiler, Weegee, Wiamae City, and Westpoint. The line is discontiguous as train traffic uses the Wiamae Island Terminal Railroad (WITR) over the Strait of Kapolei.
* Tujunga Sub (Planned): This line will most likely run from a future junction with the Overland Sub to Tujunga.
* San Juan Sub (Planned): This line will most likely run from a future junction with the Overland Sub to San Juan.
* Northridge Branch: A short branch in Wiamae City housing one future industry and a WIRTA station.
* Port of Wiamae Branch (Under Construction): A branch to the future Port of Wiamae.
* Weegee Port Branch: A very short branch connecting the WIRY Islands Sub to the Port of Weegee Railroad.
* Bogata Sub (Under Construction): A short subdivision connecting the Overland Sub in Truitt to Bogata Siding on the Morgan Railroad. The line will house several industries when finished.

## History

The WIRY began as the Inter-Island Railway. The only sections completed by IIRY were from downtown Wiamae City to Rockweiler Yard via the WITR.

By March 2022, the IIRY had been renamed to the Wiamae Island Railway, and changed its reporting mark to WIRY. In June 2022, extensive work began on the Overland Sub and slowly continues to this day. By Aprill 2022, the Northridge Branch had been partially constructed as well as the Islands Sub up to the switch with the branch. In August 2022, the Islands Sub was completed to the Westpoint Terminal Railroad. In July 2022, construction began on the Bogata Sub, but is on hiatus for an undetermined amount of time.

It is hard to mention the history of WIRY without the WIRTA commuter service. As early as March 2022, plans were in the works for a rail service between Wiamae City and Weegee. While standard minecarts were tested, these proved unreliable. After technological advancements with a server plugin, new Chain of Islands Car Company B-100 railcars were purchased, and the Wiamae Island Regional Transit Authorita (WITRA) was formed to manage it. By April 2022, WIRTA was extended to Rockweiler and Northridge and the line was renamed to "WIRTA Commuter Rail" due to the introduction of MetroRail in Wiamae City. A passing siding was added to the WITR mainline, enabling WIRTA service to run every 4-5 minutes. Wiamae Island Railway freight trains use pre-determined service gaps in WIRTA to run freight trains along its route.

## Rolling Stock

Wiamae Island Railway maintains a widely varied fleet of locomotives, many acquired from various railroads. Three manufacturers are represented, EMD, GE, and ALCO.