Like nearby competitor Lehigh and Hudson River the little Lehigh and New England Railroad as an all-Alco buyer of diesel locomotives. Since the L&NE only lasted a short time into the diesel era, and was not very big, it's fleet was likewise quite small. For a complete/all-time Lehigh and New England diesel roster please click here. This list of surviving L&NE 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 L&NE colors this does not necessarily mean that they are of L&NE heritage (and likewise, some locomotives may be of L&NE heritage that are not in L&NE colors).
American Locomotive Company (Alco)
· Alco S-2 #611: Believed to be in operation as Archer Daniels Midland #611 in Illinois.
· Alco S-2 #613: Last known to be owned by Precision National Corporation.
· Alco S-2 #615: Last known to be owned by Chrome Crankshaft.
· Alco RS2 #653: Last known deposition was ownership to Mexican firm Altos Hornos de Mexico.
· Alco RS2 #660: Last known to be owned by Precision National Corporation.
· Alco RS2 #663: Last known deposition was ownership to Mexican firm Altos Hornos de Mexico.
As you can tell, little is currently known about the dispositions of those L&NE locomotives which do remain. If you have any information about whereabouts of the railroad's remaining diesels, if any do indeed exist, please feel free let me know (I would sure appreciate it!). For more information on the all types of classic diesel locomotives consider the book The American Diesel Locomotive from author Brian Solomon. The book studies everything from classic to newer diesel locomotive models. In the entire book is a great resource and you shouldn’t be disappointed with it, not to mention that it is loaded with photos (many in color)! If you're interested in perhaps purchasing this book please visit The Railroad Diamond by clicking the tab in the menu to your left marked "TRD Store".
