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Erie Railroad Diesel Roster: All-Time

Published: September 20, 2026

By: Adam Burns

Erie bought diesels early and then bought from everyone. Alco-GE-Ingersoll-Rand boxcabs arrived in the 1920s. A GE boxcab, 25, came in 1931. Four Alco HH660s and the first NW2s were on the property before the war. Electro-Motive FTs, 700A through 705D, took the freight in October–November 1944 and ended the need to cut tonnage for Ohio grades and add helpers in New York. After the war the roster mixed Alco FA/FB and PA, EMD F3/F7 and E8, Baldwin switchers and road-switchers, Lima yard engines, and a single GE 44-tonner. Last steam was March 17, 1954. Last new Erie diesels were six GP9s, 1260–1265, in June 1956.

Cab sets used A-B-C-D. Erie Lackawanna replaced the letter with 1-2-3-4: i.e., 700A became 7001. Class letters in the tables are the designations those same carbodies carried on EL; serials and builder orders are Erie as-built.

A matching A-B-B-A lashup of Erie FTs with a long mixed freight passing through Waverly New York September 5 1959

A nice, matching A-B-B-A lashup of Erie FTs have a long mixed freight passing through Waverly, New York, on September 5, 1959. Tom Gildersleeve photo.

On this page: At a glance · Boxcabs to FTs · Alco, Baldwin, Lima, EMD · Switchers · Road-switchers · Freight cab units · Passenger cabs

At a glance

ItemDetail
RailroadErie Railroad. Mark ERIE. Company Erie
First dieselsAlco-GE-IR boxcabs 19–22, 1920s; GE boxcab 25, April 1931
Road freightFTs 700A–705D, October–November 1944, order E609A/E610B. Photo: Waverly
Passenger cabsAlco PA-1/PA-2 850–863; EMD E8A 820–833, order 2027A. E8 833 is preserved; see 833 / 835
First of typeAlco FA-2 / FB-2 736–737, October 1950, first of those models built
OddityGE UM20B test beds 750A–D, 1954, GE-owned, Erie lettering; to Union Pacific 1959
Last newGP9 1260–1265, order 5458, June 1956
Last steamMarch 17, 1954. Into EL October 17, 1960
PaintYellow and black diamond. Predecessor colors lasted years into EL

Serials and orders follow Extra 2200 South (June 1968), The Diesel Shop (R. Craig), trainweb.us/emdloco/erie.htm, and the EL compilation on this site. Class letters are the EL scheme those units later wore. Information compiled September 19, 2026.

Boxcabs, then FTs

Erie was not a late dieselizer. Boxcabs 19 and 20 were Alco-GE-Ingersoll-Rand machines of the mid-1920s; 21 and 22 followed, later rebuilt as yard slugs B21 and B22. GE boxcab 25, serial 11032, April 1931, became slug B25 in December 1950. Numbers 300 and 301 were never assigned. Four HH660s, 302–305, arrived in October 1939. Three NW2s, 401–403, order E280, came the same season—among the earliest of that model. The rest of the NW2s, 404–427, filled in 1948–49.

The FTs changed the freight railroad. Twelve A units and twelve B units, 700A/D through 705A/D and 700B/C through 705B/C, serials 2533–2556, orders E609A and E610B, October–November 1944. Robert E. Mohowski notes that they maintained Erie’s competitive position by eliminating the need to cut tonnage for Ohio grades and add helpers in New York. They were still running matched A-B-B-A sets at Waverly in 1959.

General Electric experimental A-B-B cab unit set 750 the UM20B at Salamanca New York testing in Erie Railroad colors during the 1950s

General Electric’s experimental A-B-B cab unit set #750, the UM20B (missing is the second A unit; trailing is an FA), at Salamanca, New York, testing in Erie Railroad colors during the 1950s. In 1959 the group was purchased by Union Pacific. John Bartley photo.

A roster that bought from four builders

Postwar Erie did not standardize. Alco got the FA/FB freight cabs, the PA passenger cabs, S-1/S-2/S-4 switchers, and a large RS-2/RS-3 fleet for both freight and New Jersey suburban. Electro-Motive got F3s and F7s in two number series (700s freight, 800s with steam generators at first), fourteen E8As, GP7s including five passenger Geeps 1400–1404, and the six GP9s. Baldwin filled yards with DS-4-4-660/750/1000s and S-12s and put DRS-4-4-1500s, AS-16s, and DRS-6-6-1500s on the road; 1105 later became EL slug B66, 1150 became B65. Lima-Hamilton sold ten 1,000-horsepower switchers, 650–659, and six 1,200-horsepower, 660–665—rare engines, and the live Erie table had omitted the 1,200s entirely.

F3 B units 709B/C and 710B/C were A carbodies. Passenger F7 set 807A/B/D, March 1951, had its steam generators removed in 1952 and was renumbered 713A/B/D; a new F7B, 713C, serial 15932, filled the set in February 1952. Four F3As, 714A–D, serials 3142–3145, came from the New York, Ontario & Western. RS-2s 1000–1004 were renumbered 950–954. S-2s 530–533 were ex-Delaware & Hudson. FA-2s 736 and 737, October 1950, were the first FA-2s and FB-2s Alco built.

A brand new set of Erie Railroad F3s led by 805-A in Chicago with a passenger train August 1947

A brand new set of Erie Railroad F3s, led by #805-A, in Chicago with a passenger train during August 1947. Author’s collection.

GE never sold Erie a production road diesel. The UM20B four-unit set, 750A–D, serials 32218–32221, September 1954, was a GE-owned test bed wearing Erie lettering: two 2,000-horsepower cab units and two 1,200-horsepower boosters. Union Pacific bought the group in 1959. The 44-tonner, 26, serial 28504, September 1946, was the only GE Erie actually owned.

Switchers

NumbersModelClassSerialOrderBuiltNotes
19–20Alco-GE-IR boxcab—66757, 66681—1920s
21–22Alco-GE-IR boxcab—66951, 66678—1920sRebuilt to slugs B21 (10/1951), B22 (1/1952)
25GE boxcab—11032—4/1931Rebuilt to slug B25, 12/1950
26GE 44-tonSG-328504—9/1946
302–305Alco HH660SA-6-a69136, 69153–69155—10/1939
306–308Alco S-1SA-674935, 74962–74963—9–11/1946
309–311Alco S-1SA-675119, 75121–75122—1/1947
312–316Alco S-1SA-675353–75357—8–9/1947
317Alco S-1SA-677478—4/1950
318–320Alco S-1SA-677977–77979—4–5/1950
321Alco S-1SA-677080—4/1950
360EMD SW1SE-66148E9777/1948
381–383Baldwin DS-4-4-660SB-673043–73044, 73366—11/1946–1947
384–385Baldwin DS-4-4-660SB-673898–73899—2/1947
386–389Baldwin DS-4-4-750SB-774430–74433—2/1949, 8/1949
401–403EMD NW2SE-10951–953E28010–11/1939Early NW2s
404–413EMD NW2SE-105129–5138E8681/1948
414–416EMD NW2SE-106145–6147E97611/1948
417–421EMD NW2SE-107460–7464E106210/1949
422–427EMD NW2SE-108911–8916E123311/1949
428EMD SW7SE-61182561205/1950
429–433EMD SW7SE-612022–120264061 / 4070 / 406911/1950431 is serial 12026
434EMD SW9SE-121382940993/1951
435–438EMD SW9SE-1215933–1593641694/1952
439–440EMD SW9SE-1216173–1617463784/1952
500–503Alco S-2SA-1074809, 74811–74813—10–11/1946
504–508Alco S-2SA-1073891–73895—11–12/1946
509–512Alco S-2SA-1075242, 75247–75248, 75252—6–7/1947
513–514Alco S-2SA-1075362–75363—7/1947
515–519Alco S-2SA-1076185–76189—10–11/1948
520–523Alco S-2MSA-1076776–76779—6/1949
524–525Alco S-2SA-1077825–77826—11–12/1949
526–527Alco S-4MSA-1078716, 79530—4/1951, 1/1952
528–529Alco S-4SA-1080089–80090—10/1952
530–533Alco S-2SA-1075550, 75552, 75554, 75649—12/1947Ex-D&H
600–601Baldwin DS-4-4-1000SB-10a72808–72809—11–12/19468-cylinder engine
602–604Baldwin DS-4-4-1000SB-1073568–73570—1947–48
605–606Baldwin DS-4-4-1000SB-1073766–73767—6/1948
607–608Baldwin DS-4-4-1000SB-1073959–73960—3/1949
609–610Baldwin DS-4-4-1000SB-1074203–74204—6/1949
611–615Baldwin DS-4-4-1000SB-1074616–74620—7–8/1949
616Baldwin DS-4-4-1000SB-1074196—9/1949
617–618Baldwin S-12SB-1274875–74876—2/1951
619–628Baldwin S-12SB-1275672–75681—4–5/1952
650–655Lima 1,000 hpMSL-109328–9333—7–8/1949
656–659Lima 1,000 hpMSL-109340–9341, 9343–9344—10/1949
660–665Lima 1,200 hpMSL-129443–9447, 9456—7–8/1950
B21, B22, B25Yard slugs———1950–52Rebuilt from 21, 22, 25

Road-switchers

Erie Railroad GP7 1239 RS3 920 and RS2 950 outbound commuter from Hoboken at Croxton New Jersey circa 1958

Erie Railroad GP7 #1239, RS3 #920, and RS2 #950 have an outbound commuter run from Hoboken Terminal at Croxton, New Jersey, circa 1958. The train is passing beneath Tonnelle Avenue as it moves away from the photographer, exiting off the Lackawanna main line and onto Erie’s Northern Branch. Meyer Pearlman photo. American-Rails.com collection.

NumbersModelClassSerialOrderBuiltNotes
900–901Alco RS-2MPSA-1576973–76974—6/1949
902–904Alco RS-2MPSA-1577405–77407—9/1949
905–913Alco RS-2MPSA-1577546–77554—11/1949
914–915Alco RS-3MPSA-1678322–78323—10/1950
916–923Alco RS-3MPSA-1678555–78562—4/1951
924–927Alco RS-3MPSA-1679629–79632—2/1952
928–933Alco RS-3MPSA-1680226–80231—10/1952–3/1953Photo: 928 Caldwell
1000–1004Alco RS-2MPSA-1577555, 77863–77866—11–12/1949Renumbered 950–954. Photo: 950 Croxton
1005–1006Alco RS-3MFSA-1677975–77976—4/1950
1007–1016Alco RS-3MFSA-1678305–78314—9–10/1950
1017–1018Alco RS-3MFSA-1678320–78321—10/1950
1019–1026Alco RS-3MFSA-1678547–78554—3–4/1951
1027–1028Alco RS-3MFSA-1679359–79360—11/1951
1029–1036Alco RS-3MFSA-16D80116–80123—7/1952
1037–1038Alco RS-3MFSA-16D80224–80225—10/1952
1100–1105Baldwin DRS-4-4-1500MFSB-1573652, 74289–74293—11–12/19491105 to EL slug B66
1106–1107Baldwin AS-16MFSB-1674903–74904—5/1951
1108–1112Baldwin AS-16MFSB-1674980–74982, 74986–74987—7, 11/1951
1113–1120Baldwin AS-16MFSB-1675516–75519, 75538–75541—1, 3/1952
1140Baldwin AS-16MFSB-1674983—7/1951
1150–1153Baldwin DRS-6-6-1500MFSB-15A74714, 74717–74719—6, 9/19501150 to EL slug B65
1154–1158Baldwin DRS-6-6-1500MFSB-15A74779–74783—9/1950
1159–1161Baldwin DRS-6-6-1500MFSB-15A74930–74932—9/1950
1200–1201EMD GP7MFSE-1511823–1182461198/1950No dynamic brake
1202–1209EMD GP7MFSE-15D11834–11841503810/1950
1210–1223EMD GP7MFSE-15D12004–12017503810–12/1950
1224–1227EMD GP7MFSE-1512242–1224550553/1951No dynamic brake
1228–1230EMD GP7MFSE-1515937–1593963572/1952
1231–1233EMD GP7MFSE-1516175–1617763774/1952
1234–1246EMD GP7MFSE-1516926–1693851909–10/1952Photo: 1239 Croxton
1260–1265EMD GP9MFSE-17D21821–2182654586/1956Last new Erie diesels
1400EMD GP7MPSE-1512021505812/1950Passenger Geep
1401–1403EMD GP7MPSE-1512018–12020505712/1950Passenger Geeps
1404EMD GP7MPSE-151693952029–10/1952Passenger Geep
Erie Railroad RS3 928 suburban service on the Caldwell Branch at Caldwell New Jersey circa 1955

Erie Railroad RS3 #928 works suburban service on the Caldwell Branch at Caldwell, New Jersey, circa 1955. This short spur ran just 5.8 miles according to the 1954 Official Guide. It swung off the Greenwood Lake Branch (ex-New York & Greenwood Lake Railway) at Great Notch and ran as far as Essex Fells, via Caldwell. The line was largely embargoed following a washout in 1975 and removed in 1981. Meyer Pearlman photo. American-Rails.com collection.

Freight cab units

Sets were A-B-C-D. EL replaced the letter with 1-2-3-4. F3 “B” cars 709B/C and 710B/C were A carbodies.

An A-B-B-A lashup of Erie covered wagons led by F7A 713-A with a merchandise freight at the Maybrook New York interchange circa 1955

An A-B-B-A lashup of Erie covered wagons, led by F7A #713-A, with a merchandise freight at the Maybrook, New York, interchange, circa 1955. Marvin Cohen photo. 713A/B/D had been passenger set 807A/B/D.

NumbersModelClassSerialOrderBuiltNotes
700A, 700D : 705A, 705DEMD FTAFE-13D2533–2544E609A10–11/1944Photo: Waverly hero
700B, 700C : 705B, 705CEMD FTBFE-13D2545–2556E610B10–11/1944
706A, 706D : 708A, 708DEMD F3AFE-15D4377–4382E786A11/1947
706B, 706C : 708B, 708CEMD F3BFE-15D4383–4388E786B11/1947
709A, 709D : 710A, 710DEMD F3AFE-15AD7465–7468E1063A2/1949
709B, 709C : 710B, 710CEMD F3AFE-15AD7469–7472E1063B2/1949A carbodies
711A, 711DEMD F7AFE-15AD10112–101136006A1/1950
711B, 711CEMD F7BFE-15AD10114–101156006B1/1950
712A, 712DEMD F7AFE-15AD15135–151366308A12/1951
712B, 712CEMD F7BFE-15AD15137–151386308B12/1951
713A, 713DEMD F7AFE-15AD13209–132103074A3/1951Ex-passenger 807A, 807D
713BEMD F7BFE-15AD132113074B3/1951Ex-passenger 807B
713CEMD F7BFE-15AD159326355B2/1952New; filled the 713 set
714A–714DEMD F3AFE-15D3142–3145—3/1948Ex-NYO&W
725A, 725D : 727A, 727DAlco FA-1FA-15D75428–75433—12/1947
725B, 725C : 728B, 728CAlco FB-1FA-15D75597–75603—12/1947–1/1948
728A, 728D : 732A, 732DAlco FA-1FA-15D75575–75584—12/1947
729B, 729C : 733B, 733CAlco FB-1FA-15D75745–75754—1–2/1948
733A, 733DAlco FA-1FA-15D75705–75706—2/1948
734A, 734D : 735A, 735DAlco FA-1FA-15D76713–76716—1/1949
734B, 734C : 735B, 735CAlco FB-1FA-15D——1/1949Serials not in Extra 2200 South / EL tables as a clean range
736A, 736D : 737A, 737DAlco FA-2FA-16D78184–78187—10/1950First FA-2s built
736B, 736C : 737B, 737CAlco FB-2FA-16D78194–78197—10/1950First FB-2s built
738A, 738D : 739A, 739DAlco FA-2FA-16D78620–78623—3/1951
738B, 738C : 739B, 739CAlco FB-2FA-16D78503–78505, 78656—3/1951
750A, 750DGE UM20B-A—32218, 32220—9/1954GE-owned test beds, 2,000 hp cabs; to UP 1959. Photo: Salamanca
750B, 750CGE UM20B-B—32219, 32221—9/1954GE-owned test beds, 1,200 hp boosters; to UP 1959
800A, 800D : 806A, 806DEMD F3AFE-154086–4099E760A7/1947Photo: 805-A Chicago
800B–806BEMD F3BFE-154100–4106E760B7/1947
807A, 807DEMD F7AFE-15AD13209–132103074A3/1951Passenger set; steam generators out 1952; to 713A, 713D
807BEMD F7BFE-15AD132113074B3/1951To 713B, 1952

Passenger cab units

An Erie PA works suburban service between New York and Port Jervis stopped at Middletown New York circa 1958

An Erie PA works suburban service between New York and Port Jervis, seen here stopped at Middletown, New York, circa 1958. Doug Wornom photo.

NumbersModelClassSerialOrderBuiltNotes
820–833EMD E8APE-2212218–122312027A1–3/1951833 preserved; see 833 / 835. Photo: Hornell terminal; Marion below
850–854Alco PA-1PA-2076908–76912—4/1949
855–857Alco PA-1PA-2077103–77105—9/1949
858–859Alco PA-1PA-2077501–77502—9/1949
860–861Alco PA-1PA-2075793–75794—11/1949
862–863Alco PA-2PA-2278732–78733—4/1951
Erie company photo of E8A 833 two sets of FAs and F7s at the engine terminal in Hornell New York during the 1950s

An Erie company photo depicting what appears to be (from left to right) E8A #833 (preserved and restored today), two sets of FAs, and F7s at the engine terminal in Hornell, New York, during the 1950s.

A westbound Erie Railroad train led by a pair of E8As with 823 up front stopped at Marion Ohio February 22 1957

A westbound Erie Railroad train, led by a pair of E8As with #823 up front, is stopped at Marion, Ohio, on February 22, 1957. Photographer unknown.

Related reading on American-Rails.com

Sources

  • Extra 2200 South locomotive cyclopedia, June 1968 issue. Primary serial compilation for Erie diesels
  • The Diesel Shop, Erie all-time roster (R. Craig), thedieselshop.us/Erie.HTML, revised March 10, 2017. Updates from Andre Kristopans and Warren Evans
  • TrainWeb EMD order list, trainweb.us/emdloco/erie.htm. Order numbers E280 through 5458
  • Sweetland, David R. Erie Railroad in Color. Morning Sun. Cited by The Diesel Shop
  • American-Rails.com, Erie Lackawanna diesel (EL class letters, 713/807, A-carbody F3s, slug rebuilds)

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    Sep 18, 26 10:28 AM

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    Baltimore & Ohio diesel—boxcab 1925, EMC 50 1935, EA 1937, FTs, F3s, F7s, FA-2s, sharks, GP7/GP9, GP30s after C&O 1963, SD50s 8576–8595 1984. All-time roster. Last steam 1958.

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  22. Detroit & Toledo Shore Line Railroad: Map, Roster, History

    Sep 18, 26 12:32 AM

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    Detroit & Toledo Shore Line—Pleasant Bay 1898, named 1899, Detroit–Toledo freight bridge, GTW and Clover Leaf/NKP/N&W. Merged into Grand Trunk Western June 26, 1981.

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  23. Lackawanna Steam Locomotives: History, Roster & Photos

    Sep 18, 26 12:17 AM

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    Delaware, Lackawanna & Western steam—Camelback 2-8-0s, Mikados, freight Pacifics, Poconos 4-8-4s, Hudsons. Post-1900 roster after Drury. Last steam July 13, 1953.

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  24. Lackawanna (DL&W) Diesel Roster: All Time

    Sep 18, 26 12:11 AM

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    Delaware, Lackawanna & Western diesel—boxcabs 1926, EMC SC 425–426 1935, FTs 1945, F3/F7/E8, GP7s, RS-3s, FM Train Masters. All-time roster. Last steam 1953.

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  25. Lackawanna Railroad: Map, History, Viaducts, Rosters

    Sep 18, 26 12:04 AM

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    TDelaware, Lackawanna & Western—Liggett’s Gap 1832, named March 11 1853, Hoboken–Buffalo, anthracite, Phoebe Snow, Cutoff and Tunkhannock. It merged with the Erie to form Erie Lackawanna on Octobe…

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  26. Rail News, The Latest

    Sep 17, 26 11:56 PM

    This page provides a portal to the latest in rail news, from preservation and restortation subjects to other notable topics.

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  27. Union Pacific Big Boy 4014 Sets First Holiday Tour for Make-A-Wish

    Sep 17, 26 11:54 PM

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    Union Pacific Big Boy 4014’s first holiday tour: Cheyenne–Denver tickets, Nov. 21 Denver-area display, Make-A-Wish. Museum patrons Oct. 16; public Oct. 19.

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  28. Conrail Diesel Roster (All Time)

    Sep 17, 26 10:27 PM

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    Conrail diesel—~5,000 inherited 1976, Big Blue, GP15-1s, SD40-2s, SD50s, Dash-8s, SD60/60M/60I, SD80MACs. All-time CR-number roster.

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  29. Chessie System (Railroad): The C&O, B&O, And WM

    Sep 17, 26 09:38 PM

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    Chessie System, Inc.—C&O, B&O, and Western Maryland. Kitten-C paint 1972, holding company February 26 1973, CSX November 1 1980, C&O into CSXT August 31 1987.

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  30. Chesapeake & Ohio (C&O) Diesel Roster: All-Time

    Sep 17, 26 06:01 PM

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    Chesapeake & Ohio diesel—late steam, no Fairbanks-Morse, E7s 1946, GP7/GP9 flood, F7s, GP40-2s, B30-7s, SD50s 1984–85. All-time roster. Steam ended 1956.

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  31. Chesapeake & Ohio (C&O) Steam Roster: Post-1900

    Sep 17, 26 03:18 PM

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    Chesapeake & Ohio steam—H-8 Alleghenies, K-4 Kanawhas, T-1 Texas, Greenbriers, H-6 1949 Mallets. Post-1900 class roster including Pere Marquette and Hocking Valley. Last steam 1956.

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  32. Chesapeake and Ohio Railway: Map, Logo, History

    Sep 17, 26 02:36 PM

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    Chesapeake & Ohio Railway—Louisa Railroad 1836, named August 31 1868, Ohio River 1873. Coal, Chessie the kitten, Pere Marquette 1947, B&O control 1963, into CSX August 31 1987. Complete corporate…

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  33. TVRM Valentine Train Ride (2026)

    Sep 17, 26 02:31 PM

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    2026 TVRM Valentine Train Ride in Chattanooga—Feb. 6–15, plated dinner, Grand Junction Depot. Confirm on tvrail.com.

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  34. River Fox Train Dining (2026)

    Sep 17, 26 02:29 PM

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    2026 River Fox Train in West Sacramento—Brunch Train and Murder Mystery dinner. 18095 County Road 117. Confirm on riverfoxtrain.com.

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  35. Weehawken Terminal, Serving The West Shore Railroad

    Sep 17, 26 01:38 PM

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    Weehawken Terminal—West Shore / New York Central Hudson waterfront station, opened 1884. Five ferry slips, sixteen tracks, Weehawken Tunnel 4,014 feet. Last ferry March 25, 1959. Port Imperial and HBL…

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  36. West Shore Railroad: Map, History, Timetables

    Sep 17, 26 01:32 PM

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    West Shore Railroad—New York, West Shore & Buffalo 1880–83, Weehawken to Buffalo. PRR-backed rival to the Central. Morgan settlement, 475-year NYC lease January 1 1886. CSX River Sub today.

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  37. Jersey Central Diesel Locomotives: History, Roster & Photos

    Sep 17, 26 01:20 PM

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    Central Railroad of New Jersey diesel—boxcab 1000, Baldwin double-enders, F3s, Train Masters, SD35s, GP40Ps. All-time roster. Steam ended July 1, 1954.

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  38. Jersey Central Steam Locomotives: History, Roster & Photos

    Sep 17, 26 01:17 PM

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    Central Railroad of New Jersey steam—Camelback Ten-Wheelers, USRA Mikados, G-class Pacifics, suburban tanks. Post-1900 class roster after Drury. Dieselized July 1, 1954.

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  39. Jersey Central Railroad (CNJ): Map, Rosters, History

    Sep 17, 26 01:14 PM

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    Central Railroad of New Jersey—Elizabethtown & Somerville 1831, named April 23 1849. Communipaw, anthracite, Blue Comet, Reading/B&O control. Conrail April 1 1976. Complete corporate history.

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  40. Central Vermont Diesel Locomotives: History, Roster & Photos

    Sep 17, 26 11:35 AM

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    Central Vermont diesel—Alco S-2s 1942, RS-3s, RS-11s from DW&P, EMD GP9s 1956–57, GP38ACs 1971. All-time roster. Last steam April 4, 1957.

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  41. Central Vermont Steam Locomotives: History, Roster & Photos

    Sep 17, 26 11:19 AM

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    Central Vermont steam—ten Alco 2-10-4s of 1928, four U-1-a Mountains, Consolidations. Post-1900 class roster after Drury. Last steam April 4, 1957.

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  42. Central Vermont Railway: Map, Logo, Rosters

    Sep 17, 26 11:03 AM

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    Central Vermont Railway—Vermont Central charter October 1843, Bethel–White River Junction June 26, 1848. Grand Trunk 1898, CN 1923, RailTex/NECR 1995. Complete corporate history.

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  43. Fitchburg Railroad: Map, History, Timetables

    Sep 17, 26 10:40 AM

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    Fitchburg Railroad—chartered March 3, 1842, Boston–Fitchburg March 5, 1845. Alvah Crocker, Hoosac west door, Vermont & Massachusetts, Cheshire. B&M 99-year lease July 1, 1900. Complete corpora…

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  44. Steam Railroading Institute Dining (2026)

    Sep 17, 26 10:30 AM

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    2026 SRI Owosso dining—vintage dining cars, select evenings. 2026 dinner calendar not posted; 2025 Up In Smoke is the recent example. Confirm on michigansteamtrain.com.

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  45. Canadian Pacific Railway: Map, History, Logo, Photos

    Sep 17, 26 12:06 AM

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    Canadian Pacific Railway—incorporated February 16, 1881. Last spike Craigellachie November 7, 1885. Soo, Milwaukee, D&H, DM&E. CPKC April 14, 2023. Complete corporate history.

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  46. Canadian Pacific Diesel Locomotives: History, Roster & Photos

    Sep 17, 26 12:03 AM

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    Canadian Pacific diesel—E8A 1800 in 1949, FP7/FP9, FA-2, C424, SD40-2, SD40-2F Red Barns, AC4400CW, ES44AC, SD30C-ECO, SD70ACu heritage. All-time roster. Last steam November 6, 1960.

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  47. Canadian Pacific Steam Locomotives: History, Roster & Photos

    Sep 16, 26 11:35 PM

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    Canadian Pacific steam—3,257 engines 1881–1949. D10 Ten-Wheelers, G3 Pacifics, Royal Hudsons, Selkirk 2-10-4s. Post-1900 class roster after Drury. Last steam November 6, 1960.

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  48. Woodstown Central Dining in Motion (2026)

    Sep 16, 26 11:31 PM

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    2026 Woodstown Central Dining in Motion—Salem County table car, 50–60 minutes, private table of four from $190. Confirm on woodstowncentral.com.

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  49. NCTM Wine & Dine on the Rails (2026)

    Sep 16, 26 11:28 PM

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    2026 NCTM Wine & Dine on the Rails in Spencer—Feb. 13–15, three-course dinner, 21+, $145/$140. Sold out. Confirm next season on nctransportationmuseum.org.

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  50. Southern Railway 4-6-2 1380: The Streamlined Ps-4

    Sep 16, 26 10:34 PM

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    Southern Railway Ps-4 4-6-2 1380—Alco 1923, serial 64857. Otto Kuhler streamlining at Spencer 1940–41 for the Tennessean. Only streamlined steam locomotive on the Southern. Scrapped Baltimore 1953.

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