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The California Northern Railroad (reporting mark CFNR) is one of several Class III short-line railroad companies owned by Genesee & Wyoming Inc. It operates over Southern Pacific Railroad (SP) tracks (now Union Pacific Railroad) under a long-term lease.The CFNR was originally owned by the Park-Sierra Rail Group (owner David L. Parkinson of St. Helena CA) who also owned the Arizona and California Railroad. The CFNR was later sold to RailAmerica in 2002.