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The New Haven Railroad Diesel Roster

The New Haven Railroad diesel roster was mostly made up of Alco power with GE, EMD, Fairbanks-Morse, and even a few Limas making up the fleet. For a complete/all-time New Haven Railroad diesel roster please click here. This list of surviving New Haven 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 NH colors this does not necessarily mean that they are of NH heritage (and likewise, some locomotives may be of NH heritage that are not in NH colors).

American Locomotive Company (Alco)

· Alco RS3 #529: Preserved by the Railroad Museum of New England as NH #529.

· Alco RS11 #1402: Preserved by the Danbury Railway Museum as NH #1402.

· Alco FA-1 #0401: Preserved by the Railroad Museum of New England as NH #0401.

· Alco FA-1 #0428: Preserved by the Railroad Museum of New England as NH #0428.

Electro-Motive Division (EMD)

· EMD FL9 #2002: In operation on the Naugatuck Railroad as NH #2002.

· EMD FL9 #2023: Preserved by the Connecticut Eastern Railroad Museum Chapter of the National Railroad Historical Society as NH/ConnDOT #2057.

· EMD FL9 #2026: Preserved by the Danbury Railway Museum as NH #2006.

· EMD FL9 #2040: Preserved by the Danbury Railway Museum as New York Central #2013.

· EMD FL9 #2049: In operation on the Naugatuck Railroad as NH #2019.

· EMD FL9 #2054: On display at the Westchester Medical Center as Metro-North #2021.

General Electric (GE)

· GE 44-tonner #0803: Preserved in Mexico at the Vera Cruz State Museum.

· GE 44-tonner #0814: Preserved at the Danbury Railway Museum as a General Dynamics/Electric Boat unit.

· GE U25B #2525: Preserved at the Railroad Museum of New England as NH #2525.

Also, it should be noted that some former New Haven 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 New Haven Railroad diesel locomotive 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 more reading on the New Haven Railroad consider the book the New Haven Railroad from Peter Lynch. Lynch's book give you a great overview and history of the NYNH&H and its many commuter train operations (and it is filled with many, excellent, historical and colorful photographs). If you have an interest in the New Haven or Northeastern railroading in general, I'm sure you will enjoy the book.

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.

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