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Pennsylvania Short Lines and Industrial Railroads

Aliquippa & Southern RR

219.

700, RS11, was built by Alco in July 1957, #82370, as Monongahela Connecing RR 700. It was transferred to A&S as 700.

1200, SW9, was built by Electro-Motive in December 1953, #19074.

1204, SW1200, was built by Electro-Motive in August 1955, #20636.

1205, SW1200, was built by Electro-Motive in August 1955, #20637.

1212, SW1200, was built by Electro-Motive in March 1957, #23079.

Allegheny Ludlum Steel Corp.

1, 65 Ton, was built by Geneeral Electric.

4, 65 Ton, was built by General Electric in September 1959, #33669.

Allegheny Railroad

101, GP40, was built by Electro-Motive in November 1968, #34706, as Penn Central 3242, Class EF-30. It became Consolidated Railroad Corp 3242, Class GP-40, in April 1976 and later ALY 101 in 1985. It later became Allegheny & Eastern RR as 301 and later Buffalo & Pittsburgh 301.

102, GP40, was built by Electro-Motive in December 1968, #34715, as PC 3251, Class EF-30. It became Conrail 3251, Class GP-40, in April 1976 and later ALY 102 in 1985. It later became A&ERR as 302 and later B&P 302.

103, CF7, was built by Electro-Motive in November 1953, #18911, as Atchison Topeka & Santa Fe 269L, Class 200, an F7A. It was retired on September 18, 1972, and was rebuilt at Cleburne as 2590, Class 2417, in December 1972. It was sold to General Electric in December 1984 and then to Black Mountain & Reading and then to ALY as 103. It later became ALERR as 303 and later Louisiana & Delta RR as 303 in July 1993.

104, CF7, was built by Electro-Motive in September 1951, #13737, as AT&SF 264L, Class 200, an F7A. It was retired on February 29, 1974, and was rebuilt at Cleburne as 2521, Class 2417, in May 1974. It was sold to General Electric in December 1984 and then to BM&R and then to ALY as 104. It later became ALERR in 304. It later became L&DRR as 304.

112, CF7, was built by Electro-Motive in May 1950, #9610, as AT&SF 309L, Class 300, an F7A. It was renumbered in November 1952 as 328L, Class 325, and was rebuilt at Cleburne as 2420, Class 2417, on February16, 1978. It was retired in December 1984 and sold to General Electric in January 1985. It was sold to BM&R in January 1985 and sold to ALY for parts in October 1985. It was reactivated as 112.

Babcock & Wilcox Co.

This has a special page.

Bates White Lime Co.

10, 25 Ton, was built by General Electric in February 1959, #33373, as Lone Star Cement Co 10.  It was sold as BWLCo 10 and resold as Jersey Shore Steel Co no number in 1975.

Bellefonte Central RR

Bellefonte Historical RR

9167, RDC1, was built by Budd in March 1953, #5718, as New York New Haven & Hartford 40.  It became Penn Central 98 in 1969 and retired in 1972.  It was rebuilt as Southeastern Pennsylvania Transit Authority 9167 and acquired as BHRR 9167 in 1982.

Brandywine Valley Ry.

8730, GP9u, was built by Electro-Motive in August 1955, #22119, as New York New Haven & Hartford 1209, Class DERS-4. It became Penn Central 7539, Class ERS-17s, in 1969, and then Consolidated Railroad Corp 7539, Class GP-9. It was transferred to Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority as 7539. It was later sold and rebuilt at Paducah in March 1980 and rebuilt as Illinois Central Gulf 8730. It later became BVRy as 8730.

Brookville Locomotive Works

Jud Powell sent us this picture of the erecting floor at the Brookville Locomotive Works in Brookville, PA.

Cambria & Indiana RR

32, SW9, was built by Electro-Motive in March 1952, #16553.  It was transferred as Philadelphia Bethlehem & New England 93.

34, SW9, was built by Electro-Motive in March 1952, #16555.  It was transferred as South Buffalo Ry 34 in 1994.

36, SW9, was built by Electro-Motive in March 1952, #16557.  It was transferred as SBRy 36 in 1994.

38, SW1200, was built by Electro-Motive in June 1956, #21831, as Conemaugh & Black Lick RR 120.  It was transferred as C&I 38 and later transferred as Steelton & Highspire RR 73.

41, SW1200, was built by Electro-Motive in September 1956, #22083, as Patapsco & Back River RR 129.  It was transferred as C&I 41 and later transferred as PB&NE 94.

Chambersburg Cold Storage Co

Conemaugh & Black Lick RR

This was a Bethlehm Steel switching at Johnstown since 1923.

108, SW7, was built by Electro-Motive in June 1950, #9753. It later became Bethlehem Mines and later Larry's Truck Equipment 1205.

120, SW1200, was built by Electro-Motive in June 1956, #218310.  It was transferred as Cambria & Indiana RR 38 and later transferred as Steelton & Highspire RR 73.

Cornwall RR

This was one of the Bethlehem Steel switching roads.

12, SW1, was built by Electro-Motive in June 1940, #1088, as Philadelphia Bethelem & New England 12. It was rebuilt by Electro-Motive in June 1956 and sent to the Cornwall. In 1963 it went to Patapsco & Back River as 155. It was sold to Whisler Equipment Co in 1966 and resold to Iowa Electric Light & Power Co as 52 that same year.

101, NW2, was built by Electro-Motive on November 14, 1947, #5148. It later was transferred to PB&NE as 27.

Delaware-Lackawanna RR

This road is part of Genesee Valley Transportation Co.

Delaware Valley RR

This is a special page.

East Broad Top RR & Coal Co.

We have a special page on this narrow gauge line.

Gettysburg RR

105, GP9, was built by Electro-Motive in March 1957, #22837, as Central Vermont 4548, Class GR-17j. It was transferred later to Grand Trunk Western as 4548, Class GR-17j. In 1989 it was sold to Huron & Eastern as 105 "City of Vassar". In 1993 it was sent to Idaho Northern & Pacific as 105. In 1994 it was returned to the H&E and then transferred to Octoraro RR as 105 and then to Delaware Valley RR as 105 and then to GRR as 105 and finally returned to H&E as 105.

1559, RS3, was built by Alco in September 1955, #81359, as Long Island RR 1559, Class AGP-15msc.  It was sold as GRR 1559 and resold as Maryland Midland RR 301.  It was sold as Monticello & Sangamon Valley 301 and restored as Illinois Central RR 704.

Damian Hantz Locomotive Service

106, S4, was built by Alco in May 1959, #81863, as Baltimore & Ohio 9081, Class DS-5a.  It was reclassified Class SA-3 in 1957 and reclassified Class S-4, in 1964.  It was sold on April 10, 1974, to Luntz Iron & Steel and resold to Precision National in August 1974.  It was sold as Jones & Laughlin  Steel 106 in October 1974.  When the plant closed, it was sold in July 1985 as DHLS 106.

Jersey Shore Steel Co.

No number, 25 Ton, was built by General Electric in February 1959, #33373, as Lone Star Cement Co 10.  It was sold as Bates White Lime Co 10 and resold as JSS no number in 1975.

Jones & Laughlin Steel Corp.

This is a national company. 

Juniata Terminal RR

Koppel Steel Corp.

Lackawanna Valley Ry

Lewisburg Milton & Watsonburg Passenger Ry.

20 was built by Brill-Mack in November 1921, #21368, 60005.  On November 30, 1928, it became Pennsylvania RR 4738. On January 14, 1931, it was sold to the Artemus-Jellico Ry as 1. In 1941 it became Buffalo Creek & Gauley "A". It was sold to Milton in 1967 and came to the Strasburg RR as 20 in 1977.

Leetonia Ry

1 was built by Lima in December 1906, #1799, as Enterprise Lumber Co 4.  It was sold as Cherry River Boom & Lumber Co 16 and sold to F C Cooke Co in 1952.  It was leased as Beech Mountain RR 16 in 1953 and returned as Cooke-Natwick Co in 1954.  It was sold was Ely Thomas Lumber Co 2 in 1956 and sold to Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in April 1966.  It has been shown as Leetonia Ry 1.

Ligonier Valley RR

Maryland & Pennsylvania RR

1500, CF7, was built by Electro-Mortive in November 1953, #18947, as Atchison Topeka & Santa FeF 275L, Class 200, an F7A. It was retired on December 2, 1977, and was rebuilt at Cleburne as 2417, Class 2417, on March 15, 1978. It was retired on September 20, 1984, and sold to Rail Systems Inc on November 1984. It was later sold to M&PA as 1500 in July 1988 and later transferred as York Railway as 1500.

1502, CF7, was built by Electro-Motive in May 1950, #9612, as AT&SF 311L, Class 300, an F7A. It was renumbered in November 1952, as 330L, Class 325, and was rebuilt at Cleburne as 2426, Class 2417, on January 6, 1978. It was retired on September 20, 1984, and sold on Rail Systemes Inc on November 1984. It later became M&PA as 1502 on July 1988 and later transferred as York Railway as 1502.

61 was built by Russell Co in December 1922.  It was retired in October 1955 and scrapped in 1956.

Mesta Machine Works

2 was built by General Electric in August 1948, #29312, as Kansas City Public Service Co 2.  It was sold as Hutchinson & Northern Ry 3 in March 1959 and sold as Iowa Terminal RR 66 in 1972.  It was resold as M&HRR 3 in an unknown date.

Midland Pennsylvania RR

Moffatt Coal Co.

Monongahela Connecting RR

1 was a scale test car.

110, 100 Ton, was built by General Electric in September 1941, #13033. It was later sold to United States Steel Co as 2606. It is now Lake Shore Railway Association 110.

154, S2, was built by Alco in October 1946. #74801. They sold it to Industrial Railway Equipment Co who sold it to Youngstown Sheet & Tube Co as 1005.

157, S2, was built by Alco in January 1949, #76585.

432, NW2, was built in July 1946, #3431, as Union Pacific 1045. It was sold to PNC in July 1976 and rebuilt to MCRR as 432 in June 1977.

700, RS11, was built by Alco in July 1957, #82370. It was transferred to Aliquippa & Southern RR as 700.

1001, SW1001, was built by Electro-Motive. It was later Archer-Daniels-Midland as 1002.

Montour Railroad

70, SW7, was built by Electro-Motive in November 1950 #13019. It was transferred to Youngstown & Southern, a subsidiary, as 70. It later was sold to D A Wilson Co and then to Mon Valley Transportation with no number.

71, SW7, was built by Electro-Motive in November 1950, #13020. It was transferred to Y&S until the most of the line was closed down. The remaining operation continued as the Pittsburgh Lisbon & Western and 71 became 887. It was painted with the additional name of Little Beaver Creek Valley RR for a tourist operation. Later the locomotive became Ohio Central RR 71.

Mon Valley Transportation

70, SW7, was built by Electro-Motive in November 1950 #13019 as Montour RR 70. It was transferred to Youngstown & Southern, a subsidiary, as 70. It later was sold to D A Wilson Co and then to MVT with no number.

Mountain Laurel RR

100, DS4-4-1000, was built by Baldwin in February 1947, #72839, as Copper Range RR 100. It was sold to NH&I as 100 in February 1974.

1533 was built by Montreal Locomotive Co in 1911, #49878, as Canadian Northern 1325. It became Canadian National 1325, Class H-6-d, in 1920 and was renumbered 1533 in 1956. It later became NH&I as 1533.

4666 was built by Brill in June 1930, #22848, as Pennsylvania RR 4666, Class OEG-415.  It was rebuilt in 1942 and sold in 1970 as NH&I 4666.  It was sold as Black River & Western 4666 and later sold another individual.

Nittany & Bald Eagle RR

This is a North Shore company. 

North Shore RR

Octoraro Railroad

We have a special page on this line.

Panther Valley RR

Philadelphia Bethlehem & New England RR

This was one of the Bethlehem Steel switching roads.

12, SW1, was built by Electro-Motive in June 1940, #1088. It was rebuilt by Electro-Motive in June 1956 and sent to the Cornwall RR as 12. In 1963 it went to Patapsco & Back River as 155. It was sold to Whisler Equipment Co in 1966 and resold to Iowa Electric Light & Power Co as 52 that same year.

27, NW2, was built by Electro-Motive on November 14, 1947, #5148, as Cornwall RR as 101. It later was transferred to PB&NE as 27.

93, SW9, was built by Electro-Motive in March 1952, #16553, as Cambria & Indiana RR 32.  It was transferred as PB&NE 93.

94, SW1200, was built by Electro-Motive in September 1956, #22083, as Patapsco & Back River RR 129.  It was transferred as C&I 41 and later transferred as PB&NE 94.

Pittsburgh Allegheny & McKees Rocks Ry.

3, 45 Ton, was built by General Electric in August 1941, #13057, as General Electric Corp 1.  It was sold as PA&McK 3 and sold as  Groveton Paper Co 1.  It was sold as Livonia Avon & Lakeville 97 in September 1964 and resold as Rochester Gas & Electric Co no number in April 1965.

Pittsburgh Industrial RR

This is a Rail America road.

Quakertown & Eastern

4 was built by Baldwin in September 1926, #59472, as Ferrocarril Mexicano 200. It was never delivered to them and then was sold to the Buffalo Creek & Gauley later in 1926. After the BC&G quit running it was sold to the Q&E for excursion service as 4.

Reading & Northern RR

Reading Blue Mountain & Northern RR

Blue Mountain & Reading RR

We have a special page on this road which started as a short line and grew.

Sharpsville Container Co.

681, GP40, was built by Electro-Motive in September 1968, #34329, as Penn Central 3152, Class EF-30. It became Consolidated Railroad Corp 3152, Class GP-40, as April 1976, as Missouri-Kansas-Texas in 3152 in 1983. It was renamed as 246 and then as Union Pacific as 681 in February 1, 1991. It was retired in April 14, 2000, and became Sharpsville Container Co 681.

South Penn Museum

622 was built by Alco-Brooks in January 1920, #61579, as Kelley’s Creek & Northwestern 6.  It was sold to Buffalo Creek & Gauley as 13 in 1954 and then to SPM as 622 in 1964.  It was then sold to Lake Shore RR Historical Foundation as 1977 in December 1976 and then to Logansport Iron Horse Festival in July 1983.  It was sold to Ohio Central as 13 in November 1992.

Steelton & Highspire RR

36, 80DE7B, was built by Whitcomb in March 1947, #60738.  It was renumbered 6 and transferred as Bethlehem Steel Corp 6.  It was transferred as South Buffalo Ry 114.

73, SW1200, was built by Electro-Motive in June 1956, #21831, as Conemaugh & Black Lick RR 120.  It was transferred as Cambria & Indiana RR 38 and later transferred as S&H 73.

Strasburg RR

We have a special page on this tourist line.

Frank E Thompson

Albert & Frank E Thompson

142 was built by Lima on January 9, 1886, #142.  It became Albert & Frank E Thompson 142 and moved on as Thompson Lumber Co 142.  It became Blackwater Lumber Co 142 and became Babcock Lumber & Boom Co 142.  It was scrapped on May 9, 1921.

Tioga Central RR

47, RS1, was built by Alco in September 1945, #74315, as Washington Terminal Co 47. It became Amtrak 47 in 1984 and sold to Naporano Iron & Metal Co in 1986. It was then sold to TCRR as 47 in June 1986.

Union Railroad

We have a page on this switching road.

Unity Ry.

352 was built by Pittsburgh in June 1911, #49971, as Bessemer & Lake Erie 352, Class C-2C. It became Unity 352 in 1944 and was scrapped in 1952.

53, SW8, was built by Electro-Motive in April, 1953, #18100. It became Cedar Rapids & Iowa City 90 in 1965.  

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