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Pennsylvania Railroad Diesel Roster

The Pennsylvania Railroad diesel roster was quite large and being so was a diverse mix including everything from EMD, Alco, and GE to Lima, Baldwin, and Fairbanks-Morse locomotives. For a complete/all-time Pennsylvania Railroad diesel roster please click here. This list of surviving Pennsylvania Railroad 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 PRR colors this does not necessarily mean that they are of PRR heritage (and likewise, some locomotives may be of PRR heritage that are not in PRR colors).

American Locomotive Company (Alco)

· Alco RS3m #8445: Preserved by the Rohester & Genessee Valley Railroad Museum as Lehigh Valley #211.

· Alco RS3 #8604: Preserved by the Florida Gulf Coast Railroad Musem as PRR #8604.

· Alco RS3 #8912: Preserved by the Railroad Museum of New England as Amtrak #140.

Electro-Motive Division (EMD)

· EMC SW1 #5999: In operation on the Buckeye Central Scenic Railroad as #8599.

· EMC SW1 #9408: Preserved by the Railway Museum of Greater Cincinnati as PRR #9408.

· EMD E8A #5702A: Preserved by the Central New York Chapter of the National Railroad Historical Society as Lackawanna #808.

· EMD E8A #5706A: On display in Sumiton, Alabama as PRR #5706A.

· EMD E8A #5711A: Owned by the Juniata Terminal Company and in operation as PRR #5711A.

· EMD E8A #5761A: Preserved by the Central New York Chapter of the National Railroad Historical Society as Lackawanna #807.

· EMD E8A #5764: Preserved by the Monticello Railway Museum as Illinois Central #4064.

· EMD E8A #5788A: Preserved by the United Railway Historical Society as Erie #835.

· EMD E8A #5794: Preserved by the Gulf Coast Railroad Museum as Florida East Coast #1594.

· EMD E8A #5809A: Owned by the Juniata Terminal Company and in operation as PRR #5809A.

· EMD E8A #5898A: Preserved by the St. Louis Iron Mountain & Southern Railway as PRR #5898.

· EMD GP9 #7000: Preserved by the United Railroad Historical Museum as PRR #7000.

· EMD GP9 #7006: Preserved by the Railroad Museum of Pennyslvania as PRR #7006.

· EMD GP9 #7048: On display at the Railroaders' Memorial Museum (Horseshoe Curve, Pennsylvania).

· EMD GP30 #2233: Preserved by the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania as Conrail #2233.

General Electric

· GE 44-tonner #9331: Preserved by the South Carolina Railroad Museum as Rockton, Rion & Western #33.

Also, it should be noted that some former Pennsyvlania 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 Pennsylvania Railroad 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 more reading on the Pennsylvania Railroad's diesel locomotive fleet you might want to consider the book Pennsylvania Railroad Locomotives: Photo Archive: Steam, Diesel & Electric by author John Kelly. Covering 128 pages Mr. Kelly's book highlights the motive power types the Pennsy operated. The book is a very good resource if you're interested in learning more about the railroad's motive power fleets.

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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