The Delaware and Hudson diesel roster was a mix of EMD, Alco, and GE power with its sole operation of a Baldwin product the RF-16 “Sharknoses” it purchased from the Monogahela Railway in 1974. For a complete/all-time Delaware and Hudson diesel roster please click here. This list of surviving D&H diesel locomotives will be categorized by original numbers the railroad assigned its units and where they are today, whether in operation, cosmetically restored, or in some state of preservation at railroad museums and tourist railroads. Also, just as something to keep in mind if you are not aware, while some locomotives may be painted/preserved in D&H colors this does not necessarily mean that they are of D&H heritage (and likewise, some locomotives may be of D&H heritage that are not in D&H colors).
The Delaware and Hudson Railway, our country’s oldest still-surviving transportation company has been in operation for three centuries now. Indeed, while the railroad itself is now buried within the Canadian Pacific and no longer operates as an independent company and has lost almost all of its identity, it still technically continues to carry its original name on paper. While the D&H never carried a celebrity status or owned more than 1,000 route miles it soldiered on and did its job well for over a century operating independently. It also outlived its Northeastern competitors by several years!
American Locomotive Company (Alco)
· Alco S4 #3045: Preserved by the Old Colony & Fall River Railroad Museum as Portland Terminal #1062.
· Alco RS3 #4082: Preserved by the Mohawk & Hudson Chapter of the National Railroad Historical Society as D&H #4082.
· Alco RS3 #4099: In operation by the Cuyahoga Valley Scenic as #4082.
· Alco RS3u #4112: In operation by the Tioga Central as #506.
· Alco RS11 #5011: Preserved by the Southern Appalachian Railroad Museum as D&H #5011.
· Alco RS36 #5017: Preserved by the Delaware & Ulster Railroad as D&H #5017.
· Alco RS36 #5019: Preserved by the Upper Hudson River Railroad as #5019.
· Alco C628 #610: Preserved by the Yucatan Railroad Museum as D&H #610.
Also, it should be noted that some former Delaware and Hudson switcher and road units continue to remain in some state of operation and in active revenue service with Class Is, Regionals, shortlines, or leasing companies. To learn more about the disposition of these locomotives please click here to visit The Diesel Shop.
While this list will continually be updated it certainly does not completely cover every surviving unit, which was on the Delaware and Hudson diesel roster. So, if you know of any other survivors out there, whether they are parked and gleaming in a museum or sitting out in the weeds along a forgotten siding please let me know so we can keep this list growing, and you will be given full credit for your help.
For a detailed look at the D&H through color photography consider, Delaware and Hudson: Thunder & Lightning Stripes, from Jaime Serensits. Included is a general history of the railroad and with the book's fine color photography any fan or historian of The Bridge Line will surely enjoy the publication.
You may also want to consider the book Evolution of the American Diesel Locomotive by author J. Parker Lamb. As the title implies the book looks at the history and development of the diesel locomotives, covering 200 pages, from its earliest beginnings to the newest designs and models operated today. If you're interested in perhaps purchasing either (or both) of these books please visit the links below which will take you to ordering information through Amazon.com, the trusted online shopping network.
