New York Central (NYC) Diesel Roster: All-Time
Last revised: September 10, 2023
By: Adam Burns
The New York Central operated an eclectic fleet of diesels from all of the major builders including American Locomotive, Baldwin, Electro-Motive, Fairbanks-Morse, General Electric, and even Lima-Hamilton.
One could see everything from PAs and RS3s to Sharknose variants from Baldwin and C-Liners of Fairbanks-Morse lineage. In addition, the railroad maintained a large fleet of classic EMD power.
The impending Penn Central merger of February, 1968 resulted in NYC acquiring only a single type of second-generation power, EMD's model GP40. The fleet totaled 105 units (#3000-3104). The railroad also operated a sizeable fleet of four-axle U-boats including the U25B, U28B, and U30B.
Photos
New York Central FA-1's and FB-1's are seen here in service at Harmon, New York in September, 1954. E.L. Conklin III photo. American-Rails.com collection.Early Boxcabs
| Builder | Model | Original Number(s) | New York Central Class | Completion Date | Builder Number |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alco/GE/Ingersoll-Rand | 129-Ton Switcher (300 HP) | 1525 | DES-2 | 2/4/1928 | 67101 (Alco), 10326 (GE) |
| Alco/GE/Ingersoll-Rand | 151-Ton Road Freight (750 HP) | 1550 | DEF-Freight | 6/12/1928 | 66704 (Alco), 10088 (GE) |
| Alco/GE | 180-Ton Passenger (900 HP) | 1500 | DEP-Passenger | 7/25/1928 | 66715 (Alco), 10083 (GE) |
| Alco/GE | 129-Ton Switcher (300 HP) | 1526-1560 | DES-3 | 7/1930-12/1930 | 68359-68393 (Alco), 11111-11145 (GE) |
| Alco/GE | 129-Ton Switcher (300 HP) | 1561-1562 | DES-3 | 6/1930 | 68397-68398 (Alco), 11230-11231 (GE) |
| Alco/GE | 129-Ton Switcher (300 HP) | 7530-7533 (Michigan Central) | DES-3 | 5/1930-6/1930 | 68355-68358 (Alco), 11210-11213 (GE) |
American Locomotive (Alco)
| Builder | Model | Original Number(s) | Second Renumber(s) | Third Renumber(s) | New York Central Class | Completion Date | Builder Number(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alco | S1 | 590 (ex-Alco demonstrator #590) | 811 (renumbered 1950) | - | DES-8A | 3/1941 | 69193 |
| Alco | HH600 | 614-618 | 800-804 (renumbered 1948) | - | DES-7 | 12/1938-3/1939 | 69127-69131 |
| Alco | HH600 | 679 | 805 (renumbered 1948) | - | DES-7A | 3/1939 | 69132 |
| Alco | HH600 | 680-682 (Boston & Albany) | 806-808 (renumbered 1948) | - | DES-7B | 3/1939, 5/1939 | 69133-69135 |
| Alco | HH600 | 683-684 (Boston & Albany) | 809-810 (renumbered 1948) | - | DES-7B | 5/1939 | 69151, 69152 |
| Alco | S1 | 685 | 900 (renumbered 1948) | 950 (renumbered 1950) | DES-9A | 8/1940 | 69200 |
| Alco | S1 | 686-690, 692 | 901-905, 907 (renumbered 1948) | 951-955, 957 (renumbered 1950) | DES-9B | 4/1941-6/1941 | 69458-69459, 69462-69463, 69466, 69468 |
| Alco | S1 | 691 | 906 (renumbered 1948) | 956 (renumbered 1950) | DES-9B | 4/1941-6/1941 | 69467 |
| Alco | S1 | 693-729 | 812-848 (renumbered 1950) | - | DES-8B | 9/1942-8/1944 | 69825, 69826, 69830-69842, 71262-71263, 71266-71268, 72172-72173, 71270, 71990, 71993-71995, 70042-70046, 70052-70056 |
| Alco | S1 | 730-744 | 849-863 (renumbered 1950) | - | DES-8C | 1/1945-5/1945 | 73082, 73087-73092, 73338-73342, 73348-73350 |
| Alco | S2 | 780-786, 788-789 | 8500-8506, 8508-8509 (renumbered 11/1944) | - | DES-11A | 9/1943-2/1944 | 70946-70949, 71294-71296, 72011-72012 |
| Alco | S2 | 787 | 8507 (renumbered 11/1944) | - | DES-11A | 2/1944 | 72010 |
| Alco | S1 | 864-873 | - | - | DES-8D | 3/1950 | 77791-77795, 77074-77078 |
| Alco | S3 | 874-903 | - | - | DES-8E | 6/1950-9/1950 | 78141-78158, 78221-78230, 78315, 78316 |
| Alco | S3 | 904-916 | - | - | DES-8F | 9/1951-12/1951 | 78787-78789, 78791-78795, 79351-79353, 79355, 79356 |
| Alco | FA-1 | 1000-1003 | - | - | DFA-3A | 2/1947 | 73675-73678 |
| Alco | FA-1 | 1004-1013 | - | - | DFA-3B | 2/1948-3/1948 | 75709-75718 |
| Alco | FA-1 | 1014-1032 | 1056 (ex-#1031, renumbered 1951) | - | DFA-3C | 11/1948-12/1948 | 76275, 76276, 76520-76534, 76547, 76548 |
| Alco | FA-1 | 1033-1040 | 1110 (ex-#1033, renumbered 1955) | - | DFA-3D | 5/1949 | 76844-76851 |
| Alco | FA-1 | 1041-1043 | - | - | DFA-3E | 8/1949-9/1949 | 77007-77009 |
| Alco | FA-2 | 1044-1045 | - | - | DFA-7A | 6/1951 | 78652-78653 |
| Alco | FA-2 | 1046-1087 | 1031 (ex-#1056, renumbered 1955) | - | DFA-7B | 7/1951-9/1951 | 78654-78655, 78961-78983, 79001-79010, 79276-79282 |
| Alco | FA-2 | 1088-1107 | - | - | DFA-7C | 10/1951 | 79287-79306 |
| Alco | FA-2 | 1108-1123 | - | - | DFA-7D | 5/1952-9/1952 | 79960-79969, 79972-79977 |
| Alco | C430 | 2050-2059 | - | - | AF-30 | 12/1967 | 3494-01 thru 3494-10 |
| Alco | FB-1 | 2300-2301 | 3300-3301 (1955) | - | DFB-3A | 2/1947-3/1947 | 73685-73686 |
| Alco | FB-1 | 2302-2306 | 3302-3306 (1955) | - | DFB-3B | 2/1948-3/1948 | 75757-75761 |
| Alco | FB-1 | 2307-2311 | 3307-3311 (1955) | - | DFB-3C | 12/1948 | 76297-76301 |
| Alco | FB-1 | 2312-2315 | 3312-3315 (1955) | - | DFB-3D | 5/1949 | 76874-76877 |
| Alco | FB-1 | 2316-2322 | 3316-3319, 3321-3322 (except #2320, renumbered #3369): 1955 | - | DFB-3E | 8/1949-9/1949 | 76882-76888 |
| Alco | FB-2 | 3323-3332 | - | - | DFB-7A | 5/1951-6/1951 | 78670-78679 |
| Alco | FB-2 | 3333-3354 | - | - | DFB-7B | 6/1951-9/1951 | 78680, 79011-79022, 79318-79326 |
| Alco | FB-2 | 3355-3364 | - | - | DFB-7C | 10/1951 | 79472-79481 |
| Alco | FB-2 | 3365-3372 | 3320 (ex-#3369, renumbered 1955) | - | DFB-7D | 5/1952-9/1952 | 80015-80022 |
| Alco | PA-1 | 4200-4201 | - | - | DPA-2A | 1/1947 | 75328-75329 |
| Alco | PA-1 | 4202-4203 | - | - | DPA-2B | 1/1948, 12/1948 | 76086, 76307 |
| Alco | PA-1 | 4204-4207 (Pittsburgh & Lake Erie) | - | - | DPA-2C | 4/1949 | 76913-76916 |
| Alco | PA-2 | 4208-4211 | - | - | DPA-4A | 6/1950 | 78204-78207 |
| Alco | PA-2 | 4212 (former Alco demonstrator "More Power For America" #8375) | - | - | DPA-4B | 3/1950 | 75790 |
| Alco | PA-2 | 4213-4214 (Pittsburgh & Lake Erie) | - | - | DPA-4B | 5/1952 | 79040-79041 |
| Alco | PB-1 | 4300-4301 | - | - | DPB-2A | 1/1948 | 75605-75606 |
| Alco | PB-1 | 4302-4303 | - | - | DPB-2B | 12/1948 | 75610-75611 |
| Alco | PA-2 | 4304 (former Alco demonstrator "More Power For America" #8375B) | - | - | DPB-4A | 3/1950 | 75789 |
| Alco | RS11 | 8000-8008 | - | - | DRS-10A | 6/1957-7/1957 | 82361-82369 |
| Alco | RS32 | 8020-8034 | - | - | DRS-12A | 6/1961 | 83981-83995 |
| Alco | RS32 | 8035-8044 | - | - | DRS-12B | 6/1962 | 84035-84039, 84183-84187 |
| Alco | RS1 | 8100 | - | - | DRS-1A | 2/1948 | 75825 |
| Alco | RS1 | 8101-8108 | - | - | DRS-1B | 1/1948-3/1948 | 75680-75684, 75826-75828 |
| Alco | RS1 | 8109-8111 | - | - | DRS-1C | 4/1950 | 77986-77988 |
| Alco | RS1 | 8112-8113 | - | - | DRS-1D | 5/1950 | 78090-78091 |
| Alco | RS2 | 8200-8201 | - | - | DRS-2A | 2/1948 | 75685-75686 |
| Alco | RS2 | 8202-8208 | - | - | DRS-2B | 1/1949 | 76241-76246, 76632 |
| Alco | RS2 | 8209-8222 | - | - | DRSP-2C | 2/1950 | 77900-77913 |
| Alco | RS3 | 8223-8230 | - | - | DRSP-6A | 8/1950 | 78080-78087 |
| Alco | RS3 | 8231-8243 | - | - | DRSP-6B | 5/1951 | 78595-78605, 78751, 78752 |
| Alco | RS3 | 8244-8280 | - | - | DRSP-6C | 5/1951-6/1951 | 78860-78879, 78900, 78901, 78903-78917 |
| Alco | RS3 | 8281-8284 | - | - | DRSP-6D | 10/1951 | 79240-79243 |
| Alco | RS3 | 8285-8307 | - | - | DRSP-6E | 10/1951 | 79097-79115, 79236-79239 |
| Alco | RS3 | 8308-8319 | - | - | DRSP-6F | 3/1952, 9/1952 | 79675-79679, 79852-79858 |
| Alco | RS3 | 8320-8342 | - | - | DRSP-6G | 5/1952 | 79879-79887, 79889, 79890, 79892-79894, 79896-79898, 79900-79902, 79904-79906 |
| Alco | RS3 | 8343-8352 | - | - | DRSP-6H | 7/1953-10/1953 | 80535-80544 |
| Alco | RS3 | 8353-8357 (Pittsburgh & Lake Erie) | - | - | DRSP-6J | 10/1953 | 80545-80547, 80549, 80550 |
| Alco | S2 | 8510-8524 | - | - | DES-11B | 9/1944-12/1944 | 72831-72833, 72860-72867, 72875-72878 |
| Alco | S2 | 8535-8536 | - | - | DES-11D | 73903, 73918 | 12/1946, 1/1947 |
| Alco | S2 | 8537-8539 (Pittsburgh & Lake Erie) | - | - | DES-11E | 75904-75906 | 6/1948 |
| Alco | S2 | 8540-8549 (Pittsburgh & Lake Erie) | - | - | DES-11F | 76960-76969 | 8/1949 |
| Alco | S2 | 8550-8565 | - | - | DES-11G | 76942-76957 | 8/1949 |
| Alco | S2 | 8566-8570 | - | - | DES-11H | 77464-77468 | 4/1950 |
| Alco | S2 | 8571-8589 | - | - | DES-11H | 77522-77535, 78003-78007 | 5/1950-6/1950 |
| Alco | S4 | 8590-8632 | - | - | DES-11K | 79531, 79542-79558, 79561-79571, 79775-79785, 79788-79790 | 2/1952-5/1952 |
| Alco | S4 | 8639-8667 (Pittsburgh & Lake Erie) | - | - | DES-11L | 80645-80649, 80930-80939, 80940-80953 | 9/1953-11/1953 |
Baldwin-Lima-Hamilton
| Builder | Model | Original Number(s) | Second Renumber(s) | New York Central Class | Completion Date | Builder Number(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baldwin | RP-210-1 ("The Xplorer") | 20 | - | - | 3/1956 | 76108 |
| Baldwin | VO-660 | 501 | 750 (renumbered 1943) | DES-10A | 5/7/1941 | 62494 |
| Baldwin | VO-660 | 502 | 751 (renumbered 1943) | DES-10B | 1/16/1942 | 64234 |
| Baldwin | VO-660 | 752-754 | - | DES-10C | 10/22/1942-11/2/1942 | 64396-64398 |
| Baldwin | VO-660 | 755-761 | - | DES-10D | 1/2/1945-1/10/1945 | 70327-70333 |
| Baldwin | DR-6-4-1500A ("Baby Face" carbody) | 3200-3202 | 3504 (ex-#3200, renumbered 1955); 3505-3506 (ex-#3201-3202, renumbered 1955) | DCA-2A | 11/22/1947-5/5/1948 | 73132-73134 |
| Baldwin | DR-6-4-1500B | 3300-3301 | 3602 (ex-#3300, renumbered 1955); 3603 (ex-#3301, renumbered 1955) | DCB-2A | 11/22/1947, 5/5/1948 | 73136-73137 |
| Baldwin | DR-4-4-1500A ("Baby Face" carbody) | 3400-3403 | 3800-3803 (1955) | DFA-4A | 10/26/1948-10/30/1948 | 73676-73679 |
| Baldwin | DR-4-4-1500B | 3700-3701 | - | DFB-4A | 10/26/1948-10/30/1948 | 73680-73681 |
| Baldwin | RF16B | 3702-3709 | - | DFB-8A | 12/7/1951-1/31/1952 | 75401-75408 |
| Baldwin | RF16A | 3804-3821 | - | DFA-8A | 12/7/1951-2/8/1952 | 75360-75377 |
| Baldwin | RS12 | 5820-5836 | - | DRS-8A | 11/7/1951-12/31/1951 | 75256-75272 |
| Baldwin | DRS-4-4-1500 | 8300-8301 | - | DRSP-3A | 7/5/1948 | 73479-73480 |
| Baldwin | VO-1000 | 8600-8604 | 9300-9304 (renumbered 1952) | DES-12A | 10/2/1944-11/3/1944 | 71958-71960, 70300-70301 |
| Baldwin | VO-1000 | 8605-8607 | 9305-9307 (renumbered 1952) | DES-12B | 2/23/1945-2/27/1945 | 71730-71732 |
| Baldwin | S12 | 9308-9310 | - | DES-20A | 10/24/1951-10/25/1951 | 75275-75277 |
| Baldwin | S12 | 9311-9328 | - | DES-20B | 6/23/1952-7/15/1952 | 75546-75563 |
Electro-Motive (EMD)
| Builder | Model | Original Number(s) | Second Renumber(s) | Third Renumber(s) | New York Central Class | Completion Date | Builder Number(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EMC | SC | 567-573 (Chicago River & Indiana) | - | - | DES-4 | 7/1936 | 604-610 |
| EMD | SW1 | 574-579 | - | - | DES-5A | 1/1939 | 853-858 |
| EMD | SW1 | 580-584 | - | - | DES-5B | 12/1942-3/1943 | 1878-1882 |
| EMD | SW1 | 585-609 | - | - | DES-5C | 4/1949-6/1949 | 6391-6415 |
| EMD | SW1 | 600-603 | - | - | DES-6A | 2/1939 | 808-811 |
| EMD | SW1 | 604-613 | - | - | DES-6B | 3/1939-4/1939 | 812-821 |
| EMD | SW1 | 614-621 | - | - | DES-6C | 5/1939-1/1940 | 875-877, 1010-1014 |
| EMD | SW1 | 622-641 | - | - | DES-6D | 3/1941-9/1941 | 1254-1273 |
| EMD | SW1 | 642-644 | - | - | DES-6E | 4/1941 | 1274-1276 |
| EMD | SW1 | 645-647 | - | - | DES-6F | 7/1941 | 1277-1279 |
| EMD | SW1 | 648-654 | - | - | DES-6G | 12/1941-2/1942 | 1582-1584, 1589-1592 |
| EMD | SW1 | 610-614 | - | - | DES-5D | 10/1950 | 11767-11771 |
| EMD | SW1 | 615-621 (Chicago River & Indiana) | - | - | DES-5E | 6/1950-10/1950 | 11782-11788 |
| EMD | FTA | 1600-1603 | - | - | DFA-1A | 6/1944 | 1888-1891 |
| EMD | F2A | 1604-1605 | - | - | DFA-1B | 7/1946 | 3771-3772 |
| EMD | F3A | 1606-1616 | - | - | DFA-2A | 6/1947-7/1947 | 4183-4193 |
| EMD | F3A | 1617-1623 | - | - | EF-15 | 6/1947-7/1947 | 4194-4200 |
| EMD | F3A | 1624-1632 | - | - | DFA-2B | 4/1948 | 4859-4867 |
| EMD | F3A | 1633-1635 | - | - | EF15 | 4/1948 | 4868-4870 |
| EMD | F7A | 1636-1646 | - | - | DFA-2C | 5/1949 | 6229-6239 |
| EMD | F7A | 1647-1662 | - | - | DFA-2D | 7/1949 | 7153-7168 |
| EMD | F7A | 1663-1676 | - | - | DFA-2E | 11/1949 | 8137-8150 |
| EMD | F7A | 1677-1710 | - | - | DFA-2F | 4/1951-6/1951 | 9101-9120, 9995-10008 |
| EMD | F7A | 1711-1841 | - | - | DFA-2G | 11/1951-6/1952 | 15322-15452 |
| EMD | F7A | 1842-1873 | - | - | DFA-2H | 9/1952-10/1952 | 16220-16251 |
| EMD | FTA | 2400-2403 | - | - | DFB-1A | 6/1944 | 2183-2186 |
| EMD | F3B | 2404-2413 | - | - | DFB-2A | 6/1947-7/1947 | 4201-4210 |
| EMD | F3B | 2414-2419 | - | - | DFB-2B | 4/1948 | 4871-4876 |
| EMD | F7B | 2420-2421 | - | - | DFB-2C | 5/1949 | 6240, 6381 |
| EMD | F7B | 2422-2429 | - | - | DFB-2D | 7/1949 | 7169-7176 |
| EMD | F7B | 2430-2435 | - | - | DFB-2E | 11/1949 | 8151, 9664-9668 |
| EMD | F7B | 2436-2442 | - | - | DFB-2F | 11/1951-12/1951 | 15453-15459 |
| EMD | GP40 | 3000-3104 | - | - | DRS-16A | 12/1965-11/1967 | 30937-30986, 33214-33243, 33491-33515 |
| EMD | F7B | 2443-2474 | - | - | DFB-2G | 9/1952-10/1952 | 16252-16283 |
| EMD | F3A | 3500-3503 (renumbered 1874-1877) | - | - | DCA-1A (reclassed DFA-2J in 1959) | 7/1947 | 4211-4214 |
| EMD | F3A | 3600-3601 (renumbered 2475-2476) | - | - | DCB-1A (reclassed DFB-2H in 1959) | 7/1947 | 4215-4216 |
| EMD | E7A | 4000-4007 | - | - | DPA-1A | 3/1945-10/1945 | 2865-2872 |
| EMD | E7A | 4008-4023 | - | - | DPA-1B | 4/1947 | 4163-4178 |
| EMD | E7A | 4024-4029 | - | - | DPA-1C | 2/1948 | 4847-4852 |
| EMD | E7A | 4030-4035 | - | - | DPA-1D | 3/1949 | 6241-6246 |
| EMD | E8A | 4036-4039 | - | - | DPA-5A | 6/1951 | 14425-14428 |
| EMD | E8A | 4040-4053 | - | - | DPA-5B | 8/1951-3/1952 | 14583-14587, 15304-15312 |
| EMD | E8A | 4054-4061 | - | - | DPA-5C | 3/1952-4/1952 | 15313-15320 |
| EMD | E8A | 4062-4063 | - | - | DPA-5D | 5/1953 | 18345-18346 |
| EMD | E8A | 4064-4095 | - | - | DPA-5E | 6/1953-9/1953 | 18522-18553 |
| EMD | E7B | 4100-4103 | - | - | DPB-1A | 10/1945 | 2873-2874, 2913-2914 |
| EMD | E7B | 4104-4107 | - | - | DPB-1B | 4/1947 | 4179-4182 |
| EMD | E7B | 4108-4113 | - | - | DPB-1C | 2/1948 | 4853-4858 |
| EMD | GP7 | 5600-5607 | - | - | DRS-4A | 8/1950 | 9227-9234 |
| EMD | GP7 | 5608-5609 | - | - | DRSP-4B | 8/1950 | 9235-9236 |
| EMD | GP7 | 5610-5611 | - | - | DRSP-4B | 8/1950 | 11772-11773 |
| EMD | GP7 | 5612-5619 (Peoria & Eastern) | - | - | DRS-4C | 11/1950-12/1950 | 12998-13005 |
| EMD | GP7 | 5620-5623 (Peoria & Eastern) | - | - | DRS-4C | 11/1950-12/1950 | 13006-13009 |
| EMD | GP7 | 5624-5625 (Peoria & Eastern) | - | - | DRS-4D | 12/1950 | 13010-13011 |
| EMD | GP7 | 5626-5675 | - | - | DRS-4E | 7/1951-11/1951 | 14188-14237 |
| EMD | GP7 | 5676-5681 (Pittsburgh & Lake Erie) | - | - | DRS-4F | 9/1951 | 14573-14578 |
| EMD | GP7 | 5682-5685 (Pittsburgh & Lake Erie) | - | - | DRSP-4G | 9/1951 | 14579-14582 |
| EMD | GP7 | 5686-5708 | - | - | DRS-4H | 3/1952-4/1952 | 15460-15482 |
| EMD | GP7 | 5709-5712 | - | - | DRS-4J | 3/1952 | 15483-15486 |
| EMD | GP7 | 5713-5724 (Pittsburgh & Lake Erie) | - | - | DRS-4K | 5/1952-6/1952 | 16340-16351 |
| EMD | GP7 | 5725-5734 (Pittsburgh & Lake Erie) | - | - | DRS-4L | 4/1953 | 17971-17980 |
| EMD | GP7 | 5735-5737 (Pittsburgh & Lake Erie) | - | - | DRSP-4M | 4/1953 | 17981-17983 |
| EMD | GP7 | 5738-5807 | - | - | DRSP-4N | 5/1953-6/1953 | 18442-18511 |
| EMD | GP7 | 5808-5817 | - | - | DRSP-4P | 5/1953-6/1953 | 18512-18521 |
| EMD | GP7 | 5818-5827 (ex-C&O #5720-5729) | - | - | DRSP-4Q | 3/1951-6/1951 | A154-A163 (GMD) |
| EMD | GP9 | 5900-5903 (Cleveland Union Terminal) | - | - | DRSP-9A | 4/1954 | 19521-19524 |
| EMD | GP9 | 5904-5927 | - | - | DRS-9B | 10/1955-11/1955 | 20893-20916 |
| EMD | GP9 | 5928-5948 | - | - | DRSP-9C | 12/1955 | 20917-20934, 20951-20953 |
| EMD | GP9 | 5949-5998 | - | - | DRSP-9D | 1/1956-3/1956 | 20962-21011 |
| EMD | GP9 | 5999-6028 | - | - | DRSP-9E | 10/1956-12/1956 | 22666-22695 |
| EMD | GP9 | 6029-6038 | - | - | DRS-9F | 4/1957 | A1074-A1083 (GMD) |
| EMD | GP9 | 6039-6040 | - | - | DRSP-9G | 4/1957 | A1084-A1085 (GMD) |
| EMD | GP9 | 6041-6075 | - | - | DRS-9H | 4/1957-9/1957 | 23644-23648, 23579-23608 |
| EMD | GP20 | 6100-6114 | - | - | DRS-11A | 7/1961-8/1961 | 26815-26829 |
| EMD | GP30 | 6115-6124 | - | - | DRS-13A | 8/1962 | 27979-27988 |
| EMD | GP35 | 6125-6127 | - | - | DRS-14A | 12/1963 | 29130-29132 |
| EMD | GP35 | 6128-6129 | - | - | DRS-14B | 12/1964 | 29668-29669 |
| EMD | GP35 | 6130-6149 | - | - | DRS-14C | 12/1964-1/1965 | 29670-29689 |
| EMD | GP35 | 6150-6154 | - | - | DRS-14D | 8/1965 | 30791-30795 |
| EMD | GP35 | 6155 (ex-demonstrator #5661) | - | - | DRS-14E | 2/1964 | 28906 |
| EMD | NW2 | 8700-8704 | - | - | DES-13A | 7/1946 | 3606-3610 |
| EMD | NW2 | 8705-8714 (Pittsburgh & Lake Erie) | - | - | DES-13B | 12/1947 | 5249-5258 |
| EMD | NW2 | 8715-8718 (Indiana Harbor Belt) | - | - | DES-13C | 1/1948-2/1948 | 6422-6425 |
| EMD | NW2 | 8719-8739 (Indiana Harbor Belt) | - | - | DES-13D | 5/1948-10/1948 | 6219-6228, 6376-6380, 6416-6421 |
| EMD | NW2 | 8740-8749 (Pittsburgh & Lake Erie) | - | - | DES-13E | 3/1949 | 7418-7427 |
| EMD | NW2 | 8750-8773 | - | - | DES-13F | 10/1948-1/1949 | 6195-6218 |
| EMD | NW2 | 8774-8789 (Indiana Harbor Belt) | - | - | DES-13G | 7/1949-9/1949 | 7185-7200 |
| EMD | NW2 | 8790-8802 (Indiana Harbor Belt) | - | - | DES-13H | 9/1949 | 7201-7213 |
| EMD | NW2 | 8803-8810 | - | - | DES-13J | 11/1949 | 7177-7184 |
| EMD | NW2 | 8815-8834 (Indiana Harbor Belt) | - | - | DES-13K | 12/1949 | 9461-9480 |
| EMD | SW7 | 8835 (Indiana Harbor Belt) | - | - | DES-16A | 10/1949 | 9460 |
| EMD | SW7 | 8836-8850 (Indiana Harbor Belt) | - | - | DES-16B | 1/1950-2/1950 | 8127-8136, 9446-9450 |
| EMD | SW7 | 8851-8855 | - | - | DES-16C | 2/1950 | 9451-9455 |
| EMD | SW7 | 8856-8879 | - | - | DES-16D | 2/1950-4/1950 | 9121-9141, 9215-9217 |
| EMD | SW7 | 8884-8897 | - | - | DES-16E | 5/1950-6/1950 | 9418-9431 |
| EMD | SW7 | 8898-8903 | - | - | DES-16E | 5/1950-6/1950 | 9418-9431 |
| EMD | SW7 | 8904-8910 (Peoria & Eastern) | - | - | DES-16G | 11/1950 | 13012-13018 |
| EMD | SW7 | 8911-8921 | - | - | DES-16H | 1/1951 | 9950-9960 |
| EMD | SW9 | 8922-8928 | - | - | DES-16J | 2/1951 | 9961-9967 |
| EMD | SW9 | 8929-8930 | - | - | DES-16K | 2/1951 | 9968-9969 |
| EMD | SW9 | 8931-8940 (Pittsburgh & Lake Erie) | - | - | DES-16L | 3/1951 | 14099-14108 |
| EMD | SW9 | 8941-8951 | - | - | DES-16M | 2/1952 | 15487-15497 |
| EMD | SW9 | 8952-8961 (Pittsburgh & Lake Erie) | - | - | DES-16N | 9/1952-12/1952 | 16330-16339 |
| EMD | SW9 | 8962-8989 | - | - | DES-16P | 1/1953 | 16284-16311 |
| EMD | SW9 | 8990-9001 | - | - | DES-16Q | 2/1953 | 16312-16323 |
| EMD | SW9 | 9002-9008 (Indiana Harbor Belt) | - | - | DES-16R | 9/1953-10/1953 | 18790-18796 |
| EMD | SW8 | 9600-9601 (Chicago River & Indiana) | - | - | DES-18A | 9/1950 | 11780-11781 |
| EMD | SW8 | 9602-9607 | - | - | DES-18B | 2/1952 | 15498-15503 |
| EMD | SW8 | 9608-9623 | - | - | DES-18C | 2/1953 | 16183-16196, 16324-16325 |
| EMD | SW8 | 9624-9627 | - | - | DES-18D | 2/1953 | 16326-16329 |
| EMD | SW900 | 9628-9630 (Cleveland Union Terminal) | - | - | DES-21A | 3/1954 | 19518-19520 |
| EMD | SW900 | 9631-9646 | - | - | DES-21B | 12/1955 | 20935-20950 |
Rock Island 4-6-2 #829 departs Chicago's LaSalle Street Station working suburban service as New York Central E7's are on the next track over. No date provided. Ed Olsen photo. American-Rails.com collection.Fairbanks-Morse (FM)
| Builder | Model | Original Number(s) | Second Renumber(s) | Third Renumber(s) | New York Central Class | Completion Date | Builder Number(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FM | Erie-Built (A) | 4400-4405 (Passenger) | - | - | DPA-3A | 3/1949-4/1949 | L1177-L1182 |
| FM | CPA24-5 (C-Liner) | 4500-4507 | - | - | DPA-2A | 3/1952 | 21L552-21L559 |
| FM | Erie-Built (A) | 5000-5001 (Freight) | - | - | DFA-5A | 10/1947 | L1105, L1107 |
| FM | CFA20-4 (C-Liner) | 5006-5013 | - | - | DFA-6A | 3/1950-4/1950 | 21L288-21L295 |
| FM | CFA20-4 (C-Liner) | 5014-5017 | - | - | DFA-6B | 5/1950-7/1950 | 21L296-21L299 |
| FM | Erie-Built (B) | 5100-5101 (Freight) | - | - | DFB-5A | 12/1948-1/1949 | L1159-L1160 |
| FM | CFB20-4 (C-Liner) | 5102-5104 | - | - | DFB-6A | 5/1950-7/1950 | 21L270-21L272 |
| FM | Erie-Built (A) | 5202-5205 (Freight) | - | - | DFA-5B | 12/1948-2/1949 | L1170, L1174-L1176 |
| FM | CFA16-4 (C-Liner) | 6600-6607 | - | - | DFA-9A | 2/1952 | 16L541-16L548 |
| FM | CFB16-4 (C-Liner) | 6900-6903 | - | - | DFB-9A | 2/1952 | 16L549-16L551, 16L560 |
| FM | H16-44 | 7000-7012 | - | - | DRS-7A | 7/1951-10/1951 | 16L414-16L426 |
| FM | H20-44 | 7100-7105 (Indiana Harbor Belt) | - | - | DFT-1A | 7/1948, 9/1948 | 20L23-20L28 |
| FM | H20-44 | 7106-7109 (Indiana Harbor Belt) | - | - | DFT-1D | 10/1948 | 20L29-20L32 |
| FM | H20-44 | 7110-7114 (Indiana Harbor Belt) | - | - | DFT-1B | 7/1948 | 20L18-20L22 |
| FM | H20-44 | 7115-7116 (Indiana Harbor Belt) | - | - | DFT-1C | 9/1948 | 20L35-20L36 |
| FM | H20-44 | 7117-7118 (Indiana Harbor Belt) | - | - | DFT-1E | 4/1948, 5/1948 | 20L49-20L50 |
| FM | H10-44 | 8800-8801 (Pittsburgh & Lake Erie) | 8900-8901 (renumbered, 1948) | 9100-9101 (renumbered, 1949) | DES-14A | 12/1946 | L1023-L1024 |
| FM | H10-44 | 8902-8903 (Pittsburgh & Lake Erie) | 9102-9103 (renumbered, 1949) | - | DES-14B | 8/1948 | 10L64-10L65 |
| FM | H10-44 | 8904-8905 | 9104-9105 (renumbered, 1949) | - | DES-14C | 6/1949 | 10L146-10L147 |
| FM | H10-44 | 9106-9110 | - | - | DES-14E | 11/1949, 2/1950 | 10L170-10L173, 10L176 |
| FM | H12-44 | 9111-9120 | - | - | DES-17A | 11/1950-1/1951 | 12L378-12L387 |
| FM | H12-44 | 9121-9137 | - | - | DES-17B | 5/1952-6/1952 | 12L613-12L629 |
General Electric (GE)
| Builder | Model | Original Number(s) | Second Renumber(s) | Third Renumber(s) | New York Central Class | Completion Date | Builder Number(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GE | U25B | 2500-2529 | - | - | DRS-15A | 1/1964-9/1964 | 34986-35015 |
| GE | U25B | 2530-2555 | - | - | DRS-15B | 11/1964-2/1965 | 35423-35448 |
| GE | U25B | 2556-2559 | - | - | DRS-15C | 2/1965 | 35449-35452 |
| GE | U25B | 2560-2569 | - | - | DRS-15D | 7/1965-9/1965 | 35700, 35691-35699 |
| GE | U28B | 2800-2821 (Pittsburgh & Lake Erie) | - | - | DRS-17A | 2/1966-3/1966 | 35856-35877 |
| GE | U28B | 2822-2823 | - | - | DRS-17A | 5/1966 | 35878-35879 |
| GE | U30B | 2830-2889 | - | - | GF-30 | 11/1966-9/1967 | 36246-36255, 36411-36440 |
| GE | U33B | 2858-2859 | - | - | GF-30 | 9/1967 | 36397-36398 |
Sources:
- New York Central Historical Society, Inc. Headlight: Diesel Roster Issue 1. May, 1975.
- New York Central Historical Society, Inc. Headlight: Diesel Roster Issue 2. November, 1975.
- New York Central Historical Society, Inc. Headlight: Diesel Roster Issue 3. May, 1976.
- New York Central Historical Society, Inc. Headlight: Diesel Roster Issue 4. November, 1976.
- New York Central Historical Society, Inc. Headlight: Highlights, Diesel Roster Issue 5. 1977.
- New York Central Historical Society, Inc. Headlight: Diesel Roster Issue 6. Fourth Quarter, 1977.
Contents
Recent Articles
-
Chesapeake & Ohio Diesel Roster: All-Time
Oct 03, 23 10:08 PM
The Chesapeake & Ohio operated diesels from every major builder, except Fairbanks-Morse, although largely stuck with Electro-Motive products. -
Colorado Central Railroad: Map, History, Overview
Oct 03, 23 08:14 PM
The Colorado Central Railroad was a U.S. railroad company that operated in Colorado and southeastern Wyoming in the late 19th century. It was founded in the wake of the Colorado Gold Rush. -
Narrow Gauge Railroads (USA): Width, History, Rail Lines
Oct 03, 23 06:40 PM
In this article, we look at narrow gauge railroads, which sprang up in the United States during the 1870's. Most were abandoned by the early 20th century.
SteamLocomotive.com
Wes Barris's SteamLocomotive.com is simply the best web resource on the study of steam locomotives.
It is difficult to truly articulate just how much material can be found at this website.
It is quite staggering and a must visit!