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Penn Central Diesel Roster: All-Time

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Published: September 12, 2023

By: Adam Burns

Both the Pennsylvania and New York Central purchased diesels from all of the major builders and many of these interesting models were rolled into Penn Central, which began service on February 1, 1968.

Into the PC era one could find everything from aging RS3s to and FAs to second-generation SD40s and SD45s.  While the railroad was an abysmal failure it nevertheless was fascinating from an operational standpoint with first-generation road power still in service well into the 1970s.

The information presented here highlights Penn Central's diesel roster, as well as its remaining fleet of electrics.  Since the PRR was the acquiring railroad, PC's fleet was classed per its specification.

Photos

29862803572378264389709338.jpgFormer Pennsylvania U25C's, led by #6502 and #6501, at Richmond, Indiana in the early Penn Central era, circa 1969. This corridor was the former PRR's "Panhandle Route" main line to St. Louis. Fred Byerly photo. American-Rails.com collection.

Switchers

Original Road Number(s) Second Road Number(s) PC Class Builder/Model Heritage
7800-7885 (1st) 8350-8380 BS-6 BLW DS-4-4-660 Ex-PRR 9000/9100/9200 series
7886-7893 (1st) 8381-8386 BS-7 BLW DS-4-4-750 Ex-PRR 5500/5600 series
7894-7899 (1st) - BS-8 BLH S-8 Ex-PRR 5994-5999
7900-7913 (1st) 8387, 8388 BS-7 BLW DS-4-4-750 Ex-PRR 5500/5600 series
7914-8046 (1st) 8263-8297 BS-10m BLW DS-4-4-1000 Ex-PRR 5500/5900/9000/9100/9200 series
8047, 8048 (1st) - BS-10 BLW VO1000 Ex-NYC 9300, 9301
8092-8112 (1st) 8308-8316 BS-12m BLH S-12 Ex-NYC 9308-9328
8113-8199 (1st) 8317-8344 BS-12m BLH S-12 Ex-PRR 8100/8700/8900 series
8206-8210 - FS-10 FM H10-44 Ex-NYC 9106-9110
8211-8262 - FS-10 FM H10-44 Ex-PRR 5900/9000/9100/9200 series
8300-8326 (1st) - FS-12 FM H12-44 Ex-NYC 9100 series
8327-8342 (1st) - FS-12 FM H12-44 Ex-PRR 8700 series
8400-8500 - ES-6m EMD SW1 Ex-NYC 500/600/700 series (some units sub-lettered for Chicago River & Indiana)
8501-8599 - ES-6m EMD SW1 Ex-PRR 5900/9100/9200/9400 series
8600-8627 - EMD SW8 Ex-NYC 9600-9627
8605 (2nd) - ES-8 EMD SW8 Ex-Merchants Despatch Transportation Company 15
8628-8646 - ES-9 EMD SW900 Ex-NYC 9628-9646; (some units sub-lettered for Cleveland Union Terminal)
8647-8678 - ES-10m EMD NW2 Ex-PRR 5900/9100/9200 series
8683-8699 - ES-10m EMD NW2 Ex-NYC 9500-9516; (built as New York, Ontario & Western 114, 116-131(
8700-8704, 8750-8773 - ES-10m EMD NW2 Ex-NYC 8700-8704, 8750-8773
8795-8802 - ES-10m EMD NW2 Ex-Indiana Harbor Belt 8795-8802
8803-8810 - ES-10m EMD NW2 Ex-NYC 8803-8810
8836-8841 - ES-12m EMD SW7 Ex-NYC 8836-8841; (some units sub-lettered for Chicago River & Indiana)
8842-8850 - ES-12m EMD SW7 Ex-Indiana Harbor Belt 8842-8850
8851-8855 - ES-12m EMD SW7 Ex-NYC 8851-8855
8872-8874 - ES-12m EMD SW7 Ex-Indiana Harbor Belt 8872-8874
8880-8903 - ES-12m EMD SW7 Ex-NYC 8880-8903
8904-8906, 8908-8910 - ES-12m EMD SW7 Ex-NYC (Peoria & Eastern) 8904-8906, 8908-8910
8907 - ES-12m EMD SW7 Ex-Indiana Harbor Belt 8715
8911-9001 - ES-12m EMD SW9 Ex-NYC 8911-9001
9009-9034 - ES-12m EMD SW1200 Ex-PRR 7909-7934
9035-9041 - ES-12m EMD SW7 Ex-PRR 9300 series
9042-9044 - ES-12m EMD SW9 Ex-PRR 8542-8544
9045-9049 - ES-12m EMD SW7 Ex-PRR 9300 series
9050-9058 - ES-12m EMD SW1200 Ex-PRR 7900-7908
9059, 9060 - ES-12m EMD SW9 Ex-PRR 8859, 8860
9061-9094 - ES-12m EMD SW7 Ex-PRR 9300 series
9075 (2nd) - ES-12m EMD NW2u Ex-PC 8754
9095, 9096 - ES-12m EMD SW9 Ex-PRR 8869, 8870
9097, 9098 - ES-12m EMD SW7 Ex-PRR 8871, 8872
9099-9111 - ES-12m EMD NW2u Ex-PC 8600 series
9113-9133 - ES-12m EMD SW9 Ex-PRR 8513-8533
9133 (2nd) 9153 ES-12m EMD NW2u Ex-PC 8704
9150-9152, 9154-9179 - ES-12m EMD NW2u Ex-PC 8600/9000 series
9180-9199 - ES-12m EMD SW1200 Ex-NH 640-659
(9216-9221) - - EMD SW1500 Built as Penn Central #9216-9221 but transferred to Indiana Harbor Belt.
9223-9227 - ES15m EMD SW1500 Ex-IHB 9223-9227
9300-9347 - AS6m Alco S1 Ex-NYC 800 series
9348-9380 - AS6m Alco S3 Ex-NYC 800/900 series
9382-9394 - AS6m Alco S1 Ex-NYC 800 series
9395-9402 - AS6m Alco S3 Ex-NYC 800/900 series
9405, 9406, 9408 - AS6m Alco S1 Ex-NYC 951, 952, 954
9411 - - Alco HH660 Ex-New Haven 0924
9412-9436, 9447-9449, 9457-9459 - AS6m Alco S1 Ex-NH 0935-0977
9437-9446 - AS6m Alco S1 Ex-PRR 9200 series
9451, 9452, 9454-9456 - AS6m Alco S1 Ex-PRR 9101, 9102, 5954-5956
9461-9470 - AS6m Alco S1 Ex-PRR 5600 series
9473-9485 - AS6m Alco S3 Ex-PRR 8700/8800 series
9486-9499 - AS6m Alco S1 Ex-NH 0778-0995
9500-9583 - ES15m EMD SW1500 Purchased new.
9600-9661 - AS10m Alco S2 Ex-NYC 8500 series; 8505 (2nd) was ex-Delaware & Hudson 3024
9663-9703 - AS10m Alco S4 Ex-NYC 8500/8600 series
9704, 9705 - Alco S2 Ex-NYC 851, 869 (2nd); ex-Delaware & Hudson 3031 and 3032
9706-9727 - AS10m Alco S2 Ex-NYC 8500 series
9729, 9730 - AS10m Alco S4 Ex-NYC 8598, 8623
9731, 9732 - AS10m Alco S2 Ex-NYC 8541, 8548
9733-9765 - AS10m Alco S4 Ex-NYC 8600 series
9768-9777 - AS10m Alco S4 Ex-PRR 8400 series
9778-9787 - AS10m Alco S2 Ex-PRR 5600/9200 series
9788-9801, 9803 - AS10m Alco S4 Ex-PRR 8800/8900 series
9802, 9804-9814 - AS10m Alco S2 Ex-PRR 5600/9100/9200 series
9815, 9817 - AS10m Alco S4 Ex-PRR 8487, 8887
9816, 9818-9821 - AS10m Alco S2 Ex-PRR 5600/5900 series
9822, 9823, 9830-9834 - AS10m Alco S4 Ex-PRR 8400 series
9824-9828, 9836-9842 - AS10m Alco S2 Ex-PRR 5600/5900 series
9844-9849 - AS10a Alco T6 Ex-PRR 8424-8429
9850-9860 - AS10m Alco S2 Ex-NH 0600-0621
9999 - GS4 GE 44 Ton Ex-PRR 9353

Freight Cab Units

Second Road Number Original Road Number PC Class Builder/Model Heritage
1300, 1319 1009, 1119 AF-16 Alco FA-1 Ex-NYC #1009, #1119 (2nd)
1302-1313 1102-1113 AF-16 Alco FA-2 Ex-NYC #1102-1113
1330-1333 - AF-16 Alco FA-1 Ex-New Haven #0401, #0418, #0426, #0428
1345-1399 1045-1099 AF-16 Alco FA-2 Ex-NYC #1045-1099
1400-1425 - EF-15 EMD F3A Ex-PRR #9524A-9689A
1440-1538 - EF-15 EMD F7A Ex-PRR #9640A-9879A
1617-1635 - EF-15 EMD F3A Ex-NYC #1617-1635
1636-1873 - EF-15a EMD F7A Ex-NYC #1636-1873
1878, 1879 721, 754 EF-15a EMD F7A Ex-Rio Grande #5721, #5754
1900-1906 - EF-15a EMD F7A Ex-PRR #9656A-9661A, #9666A; 1905 only unit painted in Penn Central colors.
3323-3372 - AF-16 Alco FB-2 Ex-NYC
3368 (2nd) - AF-16 Alco FB-1 Ex-NYC #3368 (2nd)
3390-3392 - AF-16 Alco FB-1 Ex-New Haven #0456, #0458, #0462
3393-3397 - AF-16 Alco FB-2 Ex-New Haven #0465-0469
3423-3442 - EF-15a EMD F7B Ex-NYC #2423-2442
3443-3474 - EF-15 EMD F3B Ex-NYC #2443-2474
3478, 3479 712, 733 EF-15a EMD F7B Ex-Rio Grande #5712, #5733
3500-3507 - EF-15 EMD F3B Ex-PRR #9524B-9554B
3508-3563 - EF-15a EMD F7B Ex-PRR #9547B-9878B

First Generation Four-Axle Road Units

Original Road Number(s) Second Road Number(s) PC Class Builder/Model Heritage
3800-3829 - EF17 EMD GP9B Ex-PRR 7175B-7204B
3830-3839 - EF17 EMD GP9B Ex-PRR 7230B-7239B
5100-5112 - FRS-7a FM H16-44 Ex-NYC 7000-7012
5150-5159 - FRS-7a FM H16-44 Ex-PRR 8807-8816
5160-5174 - FRS-7a FM H16-44 Ex-NH 1600-1614
5207, 5210, 5212, 5215, 5221, 5229 - ARS-16 Alco RS2 Ex-NYC 8207, 8210, 8212, 8215, 8221, 8229
5203, 5205, 5223-5352 - ARS-16 Alco RS3 Ex-NYC 8203, 8205, 8223-8352
5400, 5401 (1st) - ARS-16 Alco RS3 Ex-PRR 8600, 8601
5401 (2nd) - ARS-16 Alco RS2 Ex-Lehigh Valley 212 (1st)
5402-5405, 5409, 5411 - ARS-16 Alco RS3 Ex-PRR 8602-8605, 8909, 8592
5413-5416 - ARS-16 Alco RS3 Ex-PRR 8903, 8904, 8435, 8436
5418-5436 - ARS-16 Alco RS3 Ex-PRR 8818-8836
5437-5442 - ARS-16 Alco RS3 Ex-PRR 8437-8442
5443-5451 - ARS-16 Alco RS3 Ex-PRR 8593-8599, 8590, 8591
5452-5470 - ARS-16 Alco RS3 Ex-PRR 8452-8470
5461 (2nd) - ARS-16 Alco RS2 Ex-Lehigh Valley 210 (1st)
5471-5484 - ARS-16 Alco RS3 Ex-New Haven 500 series
5500-5530 - ARS-16 Alco RS3 Ex-NYC 8247-8291
5531-5536, 5544 (2nd) - ARS-16 Alco RS3 Ex-New Haven 500 series
5537-5555 - ARS-16 Alco RS3 Ex-PRR 8800 series
5554, 5559, 5561, 5564, 5566, 5570 - ARS-16 Alco RS3 Ex-New Haven 500 series
5557-5565 - ARS-16 Alco RS3 Ex-PRR 8900 series
5567-5584 - ARS-16 Alco RS3 Ex-PRR 8400 series
5585-5598 - ARS-16 Alco RS3 Ex-New Haven 500 series
5600-5625 - ERS15 EMD GP7 Ex-NYC #5600-5625; 5612-5625 sublettered for Peoria & Eastern
5626-5712 - ERS15 EMD GP7 Ex-NYC 5626-5712
5719 - ERS15 EMD GP7 Ex-Pittsburgh & Lake Erie 5719
5738-5812 - ES15 EMD GP7 Ex-NYC 5738-5812
5818-5827 - ERS15 EMD GP7 Ex-NYC 5818-5827, (built as Chesapeake & Ohio #5720-5729)
5840-5844 - ERS15 EMD GP7 Ex-PRR 8840-8844
5845-5892 - ERS15 EMD GP7 Ex-PRR 8500-series
5895-5899 - ERS15 EMD GP7 Ex-PRR 8805, 8806, 8797-8799
5900-5927 - ERS15s EMD GP7 Ex-NYC 5700, 5800-series
5950-5959 - ERS15s EMD GP7 Ex-PRR 8500-series
6700-6708 (1st) 6799 (ex-6708) FS24m FM H24-66 Ex-PRR 8700-8707, 8699
6800-6805 - ARS16a Alco RSD5 Ex-PRR 8446-8451
6806-6810 - APS24ms Alco RSD7 Ex-PRR 8606-8610
6811-6816 - ARS24 Alco RSD15 Ex-PRR 8611-8616
6855-6879 - ARS18a Alco RSD12 Ex-PRR 8655-8679
6900-6924 - ERS17a EMD SD9 Ex-PRR 7600-7624
6950, 6951 (1st) 6998, 6999 ERS15ax EMD SD7 Ex-PRR 8588, 8589
6966-6974 - BRS16m BLH AS616 Ex-PRR 8966-8974
6975, 6976 - BRS16m BLH AS616 Ex-PRR 8111, 8112
7000-7269 - ERS17 EMD GP9 Ex-PRR 7000-7269
7300-7303 - ERS17 EMD GP9 Ex-NYC (Cleveland Union Terminal) 5900-5903
7304-7327, 7346-7475 - ERS17 EMD GP9 Ex-NYC 5904-6075
7348, 7369, 7380, 7420, 7452, 7519 - ERS17 EMD GP9 Ex-NYC 5900/6000 series
7500-7518 7329-7344, 7347 ERS17 EMD GP9 Ex-NYC 5900-series
7530-7559 7270-7298 ERS17 EMD GP9 Ex-NH 1200-1229
7600-7608 - ARS18 Alco RS11 Ex-NYC 8000-8008
7617-7654 - ARS18 Alco RS11 Ex-PRR 8617-8654
7660-7674 - ARS18 Alco RS11 Ex-NH 1400-1414
8050-8053 8300-8302 BRS10sx BLW DRS-4-4-1000 Ex-PRR 9276, 5591-5593
8062, 8063 8398, 8399 LERS12as Lima-Hamilton 1,200 Horsepower Road-Switcher Ex-NYC 6210, 6211 (EMD-repowered)
8067-8083 - BRS12m BLW RS12 Ex-NYC 6220-6236
8084-8091 8303-8306 BRS12m BLW RS12 Ex-PRR 8975, 8110, 8776, 8107-09, 05, 06
9900-9913 - ARS10/a/sx Alco RS1 Ex-NYC 8100-8113
9914-9940 - ARS10/a/sx Alco RS1 Ex-PRR 5600 / 5900 / 8400 / 8800 series
9941-9946 - ARS10/a/sx Alco RS1 Ex-NH 0662-0665, 0667, 0671
9948, 9949 9949A, 9949B - AEH-12/Slug Ex-PC 6803 (2nd), 6811
9950-9984 - AERS12 Alco RS3m (EMD-repowered) Ex-PC 5200 / 5300 / 5400 / 5500-series

Contemporary Four-Axle Road Units

Road Number(s) PC Class Builder/Model Heritage
2010-2014 ERS20 EMD GP38 Ex-PRSL 2010-2014
2021-2044 AF20 Alco RS32 Ex-NYC 8021-8044
2050-2059 AF30 Alco C430 Ex-NYC 2050-2059
2100-2112 EF20 EMD GP20 Ex-NYC 6100-6105, 6107, 6108, 6110-6114
2188-2197 EF22 EMD GP30 Ex-NYC 6115-6124
2198-2249 EF22 EMD GP30 Ex-PRR 2250, 2251, 2200-2249
2250-2308 EF25 EMD GP35 Ex-PRR 2309, 2310, 2252-2308
2309-2351 EF25 EMD GP35 Ex-PRR 2369, 2370, 2311-2351
2353-2368 EF25 EMD GP35 Ex-PRR 2353-2368
2369-2398 EF25 EMD GP35 Ex-NYC 6125-6154
2399 EF25 EMD GP35 Ex-NYC 6155, exx-demonstrator 1964, nee-demonstrator 5661
2400-2414 AF24 Alco RS27 Ex-PRR 2400-2414
2415 AF24 Alco C424 Ex-PRR 2415
2416-2446 AF25 Alco C425 Ex-PRR 2416-2446
2450-2459 AF25 Alco C425 Ex-New Haven 2550-2559
2500-2569 GF25 GE U25B Ex-NYC 2500-2569
2600-2658 GF25 GE U25B Ex-PRR 2500-2548, 2649-2658
2660-2685 GF25 GE U25B Ex-New Haven 2500-2525
2700-2776 GF22 GE U23B Purchased new.
2822, 2823 GF28 GE U28B Ex-NYC 2822, 2823
2830-2857 GF30 GE U30B Ex-NYC 2830-2857
2858, 2859 GF33 GE U33B Ex-NYC 2858, 2859
2860-2889 GF30 GE U30B Ex-NYC 2860-2889
2890-2970 GF33 GE U33B Purchased new.
3000-3104 EF30 EMD GP40 Ex-NYC 3000-3104
3105-3259 EF30 EMD GP40 Purchased new.
3260-3274 EF30 EMD GP40 Ex-demonstrators 11-20 and 22-26
7675-7939 (2nd) EF20 EMD GP38 Purchased new.
7940-8162 EF20 EMD GP38 Purchased new.

Contemporary Six-Axle Road Units

Road Number(s) PC Class Builder/Model Heritage
6000-6039 EF25a EMD SD35 Ex-PRR 6000-6039
6040-6104 EF30a EMD SD40 Ex-PRR 6040-6104
6105-6234 EF36 EMD SD45 Ex-PRR 6105-6234
6235-6239 EF36 EMD SD45 Purchased new.
6240-6284 EF30a EMD SD40 Purchased new.
6300-6314 AF27 Alco C628 Ex-PRR 6300-6314
6315-6329 AF30a Alco C630 Ex-PRR 6315-6329
6330-6344 AF36 Alco C636 Purchased new.
6500-6519 GF25a GE U25C Ex-PRR 6500-6519
6520-6534 GP28a GE U28C Ex-PRR 6520-6534
6535-6539 GF30a GE U30C Ex-PRR 6535-6539
6540-6559 GF33a GE U33C Purchased new.
6560-6563 GF33a GE U33C Purchased new.
6700-6718 (2nd) GRS22 GE U23C Purchased new.
6925-6959 ERS20a EMD SD38 Purchased new.

20969287270037992u1i970938-0.jpgA pair of former Penn Central E7A's (ex-PRR) are seen here at South Amboy, New Jersey during the early Conrail era in July of 1978. American-Rails.com collection.

Passenger Cab Units

Road Number(s) PC Class Builder/Model Heritage
4000-4035 EP20 EMD E7A Ex-NYC 4000-4035 (4003 and 4020 rebuilt as E8Am)
4036-4095 EP22 EMD E8A Ex-NYC 4036-4095
4100-4113 EP20 EMD E7B Ex-NYC 4100-4113
4114-4127 EP20 EMD E7B Ex-PRR 5900B, 5840B-5864B (Evens)
4150-4163 EP20 EMD F7B Ex-PRR 9832B-9858B (Evens)
4200-4245 EP20 EMD E7A Ex-PRR 5900, 5901, 5840A-5883A
4246-4319 EP22 EMD E8A Ex-PRR 5700/5800 Series
4320-4328 EP22 EMD E8A Ex-PC/NYC 4000 Series
4332-4371 EFP15 EMD FP7 Ex-PRR 9832A-9871A
5000-5059 EP17e/EP18e EMD FL9 Ex-New Haven 2000-2059

Electrics

Road Number(s) PC Class Builder/Model Heritage
4400-4457 E44 GE E44 Ex-PRR 4400-4457
4458-4465 E44a GE E44a Ex-PRR 4458-4465
4600-4610 E33 GE E33 Ex-NH 300-310, nee-Virginian Railway
4622 Alco/GE P-2a Ex-NYC 222
4623-4642 P-2b Alco/GE P-2b Ex-NYC 223-242
4655 T-1a Alco/GE T-1a Ex-NYC 255
4662 T-2a Alco/GE T-2a Ex-NYC 262
4663, 4666, 4667, 4669, 4671 T-2b GE T-2b Ex-NYC 263, 266, 267, 269, 271
4673-4676, 4678-4680 T-3a Alco/GE T-3a Ex-NYC 273-276, 278-280
4702-4733 S-2 Alco/GE S-2 Ex-NYC 102-133
4751-4757 B-1 PRR/Allis-Chalmers B-1 Ex-PRR 3912, 3913, 5685-5693
4780, 4781 DD-1 PRR/Westinghouse DD-1 Ex-PRR 3936, 3937
4790 L-6 PRR/GE L-6 Ex-PRR 5939
4791 L-6a Lima L-6a Ex-PRR 5940
4800 GG-1 BLW/GE GG-1 Ex-PRR 4800 (original GG-1, "Ole Rivets")
4801-4814 GG-1 GE GG-1 Ex-PRR 4801-4814
4815, 4816 GG-1 BLW/PRR/Westinghouse GG-1 Ex-PRR 4815, 4816
4818-4938 GG-1 GE/Westinghouse GG-1 Ex-PRR 4818-4938
4970-4977 E40 GE E40 Ex-NH 371-377, 379

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