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Rock Island Diesel Roser: All-Time

Published: March 19, 2025

By: Adam Burns

The CRI&P began testing early diesel switchers during the 1930s and was quick to adopt the motive power as main line models became available late that decade.

While the railroad predominantly preferred Electro-Motive and Alco products it acquired models from all of the major builders, including a few from Lima's brief catalog. The information below covers the Rock Island's all-time diesel roster.

Photos

6i120832731yu24615802p9692p7.jpgRock Island U30C #4582 and SD40-2 #4795, circa 1975. From the Mike Bledsoe collection. American-Rails.com collection.

Cab Units

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Builder Model Type Original Road Number Second Road Number Final Road Number Builder Number Completion Date Notes
EMD LWT-12 1 - - 20826 1/1956 Led the railroad's brief-lived "Jet Rocket" streamliner.
EMD LWT-12 2, 3 - - 21464, 21463 12/1955, 8/1955 Ex-EMD demonstrators #1001, #1000. Powered EMD's "Aerotrain" sets.
EMD F2A 38-49 - - 2648-2637 (reversed) 7/1946 #41 reblt to GP9M #1332 in 5/1955 (EMD serial 23643).
EMD FTA 70-73 - - 3745-3751 (Odds) 11/1945 -
EMD FTA 70A-73A - 74-77 3746-3752 (Evens) 11/1945 -
EMD FTA 83-93 - - 2392-2387 (reversed) 9/1944-5/1944 -
EMD FTA 94-99 - - 1845-1840 (reversed) 4/1944 -
EMD FTB 70B - - 3753 11/1945 -
EMD FTB 71B-73B - - 3755-3757 11/1945 -
EMD FTB 83A-93A - - 2398-2393 (reversed) 9/1944-5/1944 -
EMD FTB 94A-99A - - 1851-1846 (reversed) 4/1944 #97B rebuilt as GP9M #1331 in 4/1959 (EMD serial 25344).
EMD F7A 100-109 - - 6094-6112 (Evens) 5/1949 -
EMD F7A 110-119 - - 6095-6113 (Odds) 5/1949 -
EMD F7A 120-123 - - 12950-12956 (Evens) 5/1951 #121 rebuilt as GP18M #1238 in 10/1963 (EMD serial 28631).
EMD F7A 124-127 - - 12951-12957 (Odds) 5/1951 -
EMD F7B 100B-109B - 10-19 6114-6123 5/1949 -
EMD F7B 120B-123B - 20-23 12958-12961 5/1951 -
Alco FA-1m 128-133 - - - 1954-1956 Rebuilt with EMD 16-567 prime movers from ex-155, 153, 148, 149, 158, 151 between 1954-1956.
Alco FA-1m 134-139 - - - 1954-1956 Rebuilt with EMD 16-567 prime movers from ex-156, 146, 152, 154, 150, 157 between 1954-1956.
Alco FA-1m 140-143 - - - 1954-1956 Rebuilt with EMD 16-567 prime movers from ex-145, 160, 147, 159 between 1954-1956.
Alco FB-1m 128B-131B - 28B-31B - 1954-1956 Rebuilt with EMD 16-567 prime movers from ex-147B, 152B, 148B, 146B between 1954-1956.
Alco FB-1m 132B-135B - 32B-35B - - Rebuilt with EMD 16-567 prime movers from ex-149B, 151B, 145B, 150B between 1954-1956.
Alco FA-1 145-149 - - 76015-76019 9/1948 -
Alco FA-1 150-160 - - 76247-76257 9/1948-10/1948 -
Alco FB-1 145B-152B - - 76277-76284 9/1948-10/1948 -
EMC TA 601-606 - - 735-740 8/1937-10/1937 -
EMD E8B 613 - - 10786 8/1950 Built as Union Pacific 930B.
EMD E8B 614 - - 17791 2/1953 Built as Union Pacific 931B.
EMD E8B 615 (2nd), 616 - - 17796-17797 2/1953 Built as Union Pacific 936B-937B.
EMD E8B 617 (2nd), 618 - - 17798-17799 3/1953 Built as Union Pacific 938B-939B.
EMD E8B 619-620 - - 18275-18276 4/1953 Built as Union Pacific 946B-947B.
Alco DL109 621 - - 69439 10/41 Repowered with two 567B prime movers in 6/1953, named "Christine". Sold for scrap in 1/1968.
Alco DL107 622-623 - - 69336, 69398 11/1940, 12/1940 -
Alco DL103B 624 - - 69186 12/1939 -
EMD E3A 625-626 - - 934-935 6/1939-7/1939 -
EMD E6A 627 656 - 1063 6/1940 Rebuilt as E8A #656.
EMD E6A 628-629 - - 1064-1065 6/1940 -
EMD E6A 630-631 - - 1424-1425 10/1941-11/1941 -
EMD E7A 632-636 - - 3094-3098 4/1946-5/1946 -
EMD E7A 637-642 - - 3733-3738 9/1946-2/1948 -
EMD E7B 632B 602 - 3099 4/1946 -
EMD E7B 633B-634B 603-604 - 3461-3462 4/1946-5/1946 -
EMD E7B 637B-642B 607-612 - 3739-3744 9/1946-2/1948 -
EMD E8A 643 - - 10306 8/1949 Built as EMD demonstrator #952.
EMD E8A 644-649 - - 14276-14281 6/1951-7/1951 -
EMD E8A 650-655 - - 15197-15202 2/1952-3/1952 -
EMD E8A 656 - - 1063 12/1953 Rebuilt from E6A #627.
EMD E8A 657 - - 1966 6/1952 Formerly Union Pacific #925. Sold to the Rock Island in 8/1969.
EMD E8A 658 - - 10781 8/1950 Built as Union Pacific #930.
EMD E8A 659-660 - - 17787, 17789 4/1953 Built as Union Pacific #936-937.
EMD E8A 661 - - 18272 5/1953 Built as Union Pacific #941.
EMD E9A 662-663 -- -- 21261-21262 5/1956 Built as Union Pacific #900-901.
EMD E9A 664-665 - - 21264, 21266 1/1956-2/1956 Built as Union Pacific #903 and #905.
EMD F7A 675-677 - - 6139-6141 3/1949 -
EMD F7B 675B 615 (1st) 25 6142 3/1949 -
EMD F7B 676B - - 6143 3/1949 Rebuilt as GP18m #1239 in 10/1963.
EMD F7B 677B 617 (1st) 27 6144 3/1949 -
EMD AB6 750-751 - - 1066-1067 6/1940 -
EMD F9BM 4100-4101 - - 6731, 4649 6/1958, 8/1958 Ex-Union Pacific F9B #509B/1550B and #517B/1528B (built as F3B #1448B).
EMD F9BM 4102-4103 - - 6356, 6360 5/1958 Ex-Union Pacific #520B/1500B and #522B/1504B (built as F3B #1442B and #1446B).
EMD F9BM 4104-4105 - - 4665, 6359 9/1958, 8/1958 Ex-Union Pacific #1464B/1422B/1522C and #1444C/1502B/524B.
EMD F9BM 4106-4107 - - 6734, 6733 3/1959, 2/1959 Ex-Union Pacific F9BM #531B-532B (built as F3B #1552C and #1552B).
EMD F9BM 4108-4109 - - 6373, 6367 11/1958, 2/1959 Ex-Union Pacific #536B/1516C/1458C and #539B/1510C/1452C.
EMD F9BM 4110-4111 - - 6370, 6736 3/1959, 9/1958 Ex-Union Pacific #540B/1456B and #542B/1514B/1554C.
EMD F9AM 4150-4151 - - 5718, 4611 5/1958 Ex-Union Pacific 503/1510/1453 and #507/1517/1406/1406A.
EMD F9AM 4152-4153 - - 6724, 6726 7/1958, 8/1958 Ex-Union Pacific #513/1559 and #515/1561.
EMD F9AM 4154-4155 - - 5719, 4616 8/1958 Ex-Union Pacific #517/1509/1454 and #518/1518/1411/1411A.
EMD F9AM 4156-4157 - - 5708, 4629 6/1958, 8/1958 Ex-Union Pacific #519/1528/1423 and #521/1524/1424/1424A.
EMD F9AM 4158-4159 - - 4621, 6332 8/1958, 9/1958 Ex-Union Pacific #522/1522/1416/1416A and #524/1505/1458.
EMD F9AM 4160-4161 - - 5716, 4645 1/1959 Ex-Union Pacific #528/1512/1451 and #529/1526/1440/1440A.
EMD F9AM 4162-4163 - - 6335, 6720 11/1958, 3/1959 Ex-Union Pacific #531/1502 and #533/1555/1461.
EMD F9AM 4164 - - 4620 1/1959 Ex-Union Pacific #534/1521/1415/1415A.
EMD F9AM 4165-4166 - - 6715, 6723 12/1958, 2/1959 Ex-Union Pacific #535/1550 and #536/1558.
EMD F9AM 4167-4168 - - 6728, 4617 9/1958, 11/1958 Ex-Union Pacific #538/1563 and #539/1519/1412/1412A.
98239875297562980672677.jpgRock Island FA-1m #128 is seen here in Paris, Iowa in June, 1963. Rick Burn photo.

Road-Switchers

Builder Model Type Original Road Number Second Road Number Final Road Number Builder Number Completion Date Notes
GE U33B 190-199 - - 37128-37137 5/1969 -
GE U25B 200-205 - - 34707-34712 5/1963 #201 and #203 rebuilt into Slugs #54 and #50 in 1979.
GE U25B 206-211 - - 34718-34723 9/1963-10/1963 #210 rebuilt into Slug #55 in 1979.
GE U25B 212-224 - - 35111-35123 4/1964-6/1964 -
GE U25B 225-238 - - 35701-35714 9/1965-10/1965 Acquired by the Maine Central (#225-238) in 1980.
GE U28B 240-249 - - 35906-35915 3/1966 #240-241, 245, 247 sold to Transkentucky Transportation Railroad, Inc. after 1980.
GE U28B 250-253 - - 36003-36006 5/1966 253 acquired by Transkentucky Transportation Railroad, Inc. (#261) after 1980.
GE U28B 254 - - 36078 10/1966 Rebuilt by GE from wrecked U25B #212; became Transkentucky Transportation Railroad, Inc. #254 after 1980.
GE U28B 255-260 - - 36007-36012 6/1966-8/1966 -
GE U28B 261 - - 36013 8/1966 Rebuilt by GE from wrecked U25B #221.
GE Slug 282 - - 36467 1977 Rebuilt from Seaboard Coast Line U33B #1719 in 1979.
GE Slug 283 - -- 34235 1977 Rebuilt from Union Pacific U25B #632 in 1979.
GE Slug 284 - - 35121 1977 Rebuilt from U25B #222.
GE U33B 285-289 - - 36969-36973 1/1969 -
GE U33B 290-299 - - 36822-36831 7/1968-9/1968 -
GE U33B 290-299 - - 36822-36831 7/1968-9/1968 -
EMD GP35 300-314 - - 30029-30043 4/1965-6/1965 -
EMD GP35 315-319 - - 30300-30304 6/1965 -
EMD GP35 320-324 - - 30690-30694 7/1965 -
EMD GP35 325-333 - - 30647-30655 7/1965-8/1965 -
EMD GP40 340-359 - - 32232-32251 9/1966-10/1966 -
EMD GP40 360-361 - - 32292-32293 9/1966 Built from wrecked GP3s 306 and 310.
EMD GP40 362-373 - - 32588-32699 12/1966-1/1967 -
EMD GP40 374-381 - - 32600-32607 1/1967 All units, except #378, rebuilt as GP40-2s 3005, 3002-3003, 3001, 3006, 3004, and 3000.
EMD GP40 382-393 - - 34763-34774 1/1969 -
EMD GP40 394-396 - - 34868-34870 1/1969 -
FM H15-44 400-401 - - 15L12-15L13 12/1948 Equipped with steam generators for passenger service.
EMD FP7 402-411 - - 8623-8632 6/1949-7/1949 -
Alco C415 415-424 - - 3451-01 thru 3451-10 9/1966-11/1966 -
EMD BL2 425-429 - - 6134-6138 12/1948-1/1949 -
EMD GP7 430-431 - 4425, 4440 11682-11683 7/1950 Rebuilt as GP7Rs; #4425 sold to C&NW (#4100) in 1981.
EMD GP7 432 4427 4528 11684 7/50 Rebuilt as GP7R; sold to C&NW (#4115) in 1981.
EMD GP7 433-435 - - 11685-11687 7/1950 -
EMD GP7 436 - 4515 11688 8/1950 Rebuilt as GP7R, sold to C&NW (#4169).
EMD GP7 437-438 - - 11689-11690 8/1950 -
EMD GP7 439-440 11691-11692 8/50
EMD GP7 441 - 4537 11693 8/1950 Rebuilt as GP7R.
Alco RS2 450-454 - - 75952-75956 9/1948-10/1948 Repowered with EMD model 567C prime movers in 1957-1958.
Alco RS3 455-462 - - 78253-78260 9/1950 456 repowered with EMD model 567C prime mover in 1958.
Alco RS3 463 475 - 78261 9/1950 -
Alco RS3 464-467 - - 78262-78265 9/1950 -
Alco RS3 468,-469 - - 78290-78291 9/1950 -
Alco RS3 470-472 - - 79058-79060 8/1951 -
Alco RS3 473-474 -- -- 79062-79063 8/1951 -
Alco RS3 485-499 - - 79261-79275 10/1951-11/1951 -
Alco RS1 735-739 - - 71312-71316 1/1944-2/1944 -
Alco RS1 740-741 - - 70823-70824 11/1943 -
Alco RS1 742-745 - - 70816-70819 5/1943 -
Alco RS1 746, 747 - - 69569, 69570 8/1941 Requisitioned for U.S. Army, rebuilt as RSD1s #8007 and #8004.
Alco RS1 748-749 - - 69424-69425 3/1941 Requisitioned for U.S. Army, rebuilt as RSD1s #8005-8006.
EMD GP7 1200-1211 - - 14396-14407 6/1951-7/1951 -
EMD GP7 1212 4438 (rebuilt as GP7R) - 14506 7/1951 -
EMD GP7 1213-1237 - - 15172-15196 9/1951-12/1951 -
EMD GP18M 1238 4423 (GP9R) - 28631 10/1963 Built by EMD from the wrecked components of F7A #121. The GP18M was a standard GP18 equipped with 36" fans instead of the standard 48" fans.
EMD GP18M 1239 4421 (GP9R) - 28632 10/1963 Built by EMD from the wrecked components of F7B #676B.
EMD GP18M 1256 4422 (GP9R) - 26648 2/1961 Built by EMD from the wrecked components of GP7 #1256.
EMD GP7 1250-1262 - - 16459-16471 7/1952 -
EMD GP7 1263-1292 - - 17594-17623 10/1952-12/1952 1288-1292 equipped with steam generators.
EMD GP7 1293 4555 (GP7R) - 18311 5/1953 -
EMD GP7 1294-1298 - - 18726-18730 10/1953 Equipped with steam generators.
EMD GP7 1299 4467 (GP7R) - 18864 10/1953 Equipped with steam generators.
EMD GP7 1300-1311 - - 16447-16458 3/1952-5/1952 1308 later equipped with a steam generator.
EMD GP9 1312-1321 - - 22798-22807 5/1957 -
EMD GP9 1322 4480 (GP9R) - 23643 5/1957 Built by EMD from the wrecked components of F2A 41.
EMD GP9 1323-1330 - - 25213-25220 4/1959 -
EMD GP9 1331-1332 - - 25344-25356 4/1959 1331 built from FTB #97B.
EMD GP18 1333-1334 - - 25450-25456 1/1960 -
EMD GP18 1335-1339 - - 25450-25456 1/1960-2/1960 -
EMD GP18 1340-1342 - - 25457-25459 2/1960 -
EMD GP18 1343 - - 25683 2/1960 -
EMD GP18 1344-1353 - - 26933-26942 10/1961 -
EMD GP7 4200-4202 - - 11425-11427 10/1950 Ex-Rio Grande #5101-5103
EMD GP7 4203 - - 14430 6/1952 Ex-Rio Grande #5105.
EMD GP7 4204-4205 - - 14431-14432 6/1952 Ex-Rio Grande #5105-5107.
EMD GP7 4206-4207 - - 16544-16544 6/1952 Ex-Rio Grande #5110-5111
EMD GP7 4208-4209 - - 16546-16547 6/1952 Ex-Rio Grande #5112-5113.
EMD GP38-2 4300-4307 - - 756136-1 thru 756136-7 8/1976-9/1976 -
EMD GP38-2 4308-4314 - - 756136-8 thru 756136-15 8/1976-9/1976 -
EMD GP38-2 4315-4332 - - 757136-1 thru 757136-18 9/1976-10/1976 -
EMD GP38-2 4333-4351 - - 757136-19 thru 757136-37 11/1976 -
EMD GP38-2 4352-4355 - - 757136-38 thru 757136-41 9/1976-11/1976 -
EMD GP38-2 4368-4371 - - 786157-1 thru 786157-4 11/1978 -
EMD GP38-2 4372-4379 - - 786157-5 thru 786157-12 11/1978 -
EMD GP9R 4424 - - 17606 11/1952 Built as GP7 #1275. Rebuilt by Silvis Shops in 1/1977.
EMD GP7R/GP9R 4479-4493 - - - - -
EMD GP7R 4429, 4430 -- -- 19145, 19141 2/1954 Ex-Union Pacific GP9s #144 and #140.
EMD GP7R 4431-4440 - - 14396, 14398, 14406, 15195, 15192, 14405, 14407, 11683 (4440) 6/1951-12/1951, 7/1950 Rebuilt by Morrison-Knudsen in 1975 from GP7s 1200, 1202, 1210, 1236, 1233, 1209, 1211, 431 (4440). Data on 4438-4439 unknown.
EMD GP7R 4441-4443 - - ***** **** Rebuilt from GP7s #4205, #4208, and #4209.
EMD GP7R 4444-4470 - - - - -
EMD GP7R 4471-4472 - - 17077, 17572 8/1952, 1/1953 Ex-Norfolk & Western GP7s #3476, #3480; built as Wabash #476, #480.
EMD GP7R 4473, 4474 - - 11425, 14430 11/1950, 6/1952 Built as Rio Grande #5101 and #5105.
EMD GP7R 4475 - - 13704 1/1951 Ex-Norfolk & Western GP7 #2412; built as Nickel Plate Road #412.
EMD GP7R 4476, 4477 - - 12939, 14238 4/1951, 11/1951 Built as Frisco GP7s #547 and #557.
EMD GP7R 4478 - - 15055 2/1952 Ex-Precision National GP7 #1504; formerly Norfolk & Western #3471 and built as Wabash #471.
EMD GP7R 4500-4555 -- -- ***** **** Rebuilt from GP7s #1214, #1263, #1218, #1280, #1307, and #1223.
GE U30C 4582-4599 - - 39479-39496 10/1973-12/1973 -
EMD GP40 4700-4719 - - 36386-36405 3/1970-4/1970 To UP631(2nd)-650(2nd)
EMD SD40-2 4790-4799 - - 73676-1 thru 73676-10 12/1973 -
306828627826982789879897287878.jpgRock Island RS3 #493 with an outbound commuter run at the north end of the Beverly Branch on September 31, 1964. Rick Burn photo.

Yard Switchers

Builder Model Type Original Road Number Second Road Number Final Road Number Builder Number Completion Date Notes
Slug CRI&P 50 (1st) -- 53 - - Rebuilt from U25B #203 in 1979.
Slug -- 54 - - - - Rebuilt from U25B #201 in 1979.
Slug -- 55 -- -- - - Rebuilt from U25B #210 in 1979.
Davenport 30-Ton 345-349 - - 2344-2348 10/1941-11/1941 -
Davenport 30-Ton 350 - - 2305 6/1950 -
Davenport 44-Ton 351 - - 2268 2/1939 -
Davenport 44-Ton 361 - - 2280 8/1939 -
Davenport 44-Ton 362-366 - - 2293-2297 4/1940-5/1940 -
Davenport 44-Ton 372-376 - - 2310-2314 8/1940-10/1940 -
Davenport 44-Ton 377 - - 2338 5/1942 -
Whitcomb 44-Ton 367-371 -- -- 60023-60027 6/1940-7/1940 -
EMC SW 500-502 - - 672-674 5/1937 Rebuilt as SW900m #561, SW900 #912, and SW900m #558.
EMC SW 503-506 - - 685, 676-678 5/1937-6/1937 Rebuilt as SW900 #913, #902, #900, and #909.
EMC SW 507-509 - - 686-688 6/1937 Rebuilt as SW900m #552, #554, and SW900 #906.
EMC SW 510-511 - - 691, 660 8/1937, 3/1938 Rebuilt as SW900 #910 and SW900m #562.
EMC SW 512-513 - - 664-665 3/1938 Rebuilt as SW900 #911 and #914.
EMC SW 514-516 - - 706-708 3/1938 Rebuilt as SW900m #560, #550, and #556.
EMC SW 517 901 780 709 3/1938 Rebuilt as SW900 #901, later renumbered 780.
EMC SW 518, 519 - - 716, 747 3/1938, 7/1938 Rebuilt as SW900 #908 and #903.
EMC SW 520 - - 717 7/1938 Rebuilt as SW900m #559.
EMC SW 521 - - 719 7/1938 Rebuilt as SW900 #905.
EMC SW 522-526 - - 720-724 7/1938 Rebuilt as SW900m #557, #551, #565, and #553.
EMC SW 527-528 - - 733-734 7/1938 Rebuilt as SW900 #904 and #907.
EMD SW1 529-536 - - 1678-1685 2/1942-4/1942 -
EMD SW1 537-546 - - 7473-7482 7/1949 -
EMD SW900m 550-563 - - 23436-23449 1/1957-11/1958 Rebuilt early SW switchers.
Alco S-1 598-599 - - 69497-69498 7/1941 Built as Pullman Railroad #20-21.
EMC NW1 700, 701 - - 778, 780 2/1938 Rebuilt by the CRI&P with Alco 244 prime movers, circa 1960.
EMC NW1 702 - - 828 8/1938 -
EMC NW1 703-704 - - 789-790 7/1938 -
EMC NW1 705-707 - - 825-827 8/1938 Rebuilt by the CRI&P with Alco 244 prime movers, circa 1960.<
Alco S-2 716-720 - - 76191-76195 11/1948 -
Alco S-2 721-725 - - 73597-73601 7/1945 -
Alco S-2 726-729 - - 69901-69904 9/1942-10/1942 -
Alco HH900 730 - - 69058 2/1938 Buil as Alco demonstrator #101.
Alco S-2 731, 732 - - 74662, 74793 8/1946, 9/1946 Built as Toledo Terminal #101-102.
Baldwin-Lima-Hamilton S-12 758-759 - - 75935-75936 6/1953 Built as Baldwin demonstrators #1200-1201.td>
Baldwin Locomotive Works VO1000 760-761 - - 70107-70108 12/1943 -
Baldwin Locomotive Works VO1000 762-764 - - 70129-70131 1/1944 -
EMD NW2 765-774 - - 6124-6133 12/1948-1/1949 -
EMD SW9 775-778 - - 18731-18734 11/1953 -
EMD SW9 779 - - 18964 11/1953 -
EMD SW9M 780 - - 23451 4/1959 Rebuilt from SW900 #901.
EMD NW2 795-797 - - 3164-3166 3/1948 Built as New York, Ontario & Western #111-113.
Davenport 112-Ton 7980-799 - - 3236-3237 12/1950 -
Lima-Hamilton 800 HP Switcher 800-801 - - 9448-9449 9/1950 -
Baldwin-Lima-Hamilton S-8 802-806 - - 75683-75687 9/1952 -
EMD SW8 811-813 - - 11694-11696 9/1950 -
EMD SW8 814-824 - - 16609-16619 4/1952-6/1952 -
EMD SW8 825-835 - - 16623-16633 11/1952 -
EMD SW8 836-838 - - 18865-18867 11/1953 -
EMD SW8 839-840 - - 18708-18709 8/1953 -
EMD SW900/SW900m 900-907 780 (ex-900) - 23450-23457 4/1959-11/1959 Ex-Rock Island #505, #517, #504, #519, #527, #521, #509, and #528.
EMD SW900/SW900m 908-914 - - 23458-23464 4/1959-11/1959 Ex-Rock Island #518, #506, #510, #512, #503, and #513.
EMD SW900/SW900m 915 - - 23446 2/1958 Rebuilt from wrecked SW900m #560.
EMD SW1200 920-924 - - 30638-30642 9/1965 -
EMD SW1200 925-928 - - 30643-30646 10/1965 -
EMD SW1200 929-936 - - 30743-30750 10/1965 -
EMD SW1500 940-941 - - 31745-31746 7/1966 -
EMD SW1500 942, 944 - - 31747 & 31749 7/1966 -
EMD SW1500 943, 945 - - 31748, 31750 7/1966 -
EMD SW1500 946-947 - - 31751-31752 7/1966 -
EMD SW1500 948-949 - - 31753-31754 7/1966 -
Slug CRI&P 998 - - 1681 9/1979 Rebuilt from SW1 #532 in 9/1979. "Dedicated To Silvis Shop Employees" presented on the frame.
Slug CRI&P 999 - - 7480 9/1979 Rebuilt from SW1 #544 in 9/1979. Named "Pride of Armoudale."
Whitcomb/Canadian Locomotive Company 75DE12C (75 Ton) 1000-1014 - - 60814-60828 (Whitcomb)/2411-2425 (Canadian Locomotive Company) 4/1948-12/1950 Ex-Canadian National #7803-7817.
Whitcomb/Canadian Locomotive Company 75DE12C (75 Ton) 1015-1016 - 60830, 60831 (Whitcomb)/2427-2428 (Canadian Locomotive Company) 1/1949-11/1950 -
EMD SW1 4800 - - 981 12/1939 Ex-Illinois Central #600, built as #9014.
EMD SW1 4801 - - 983 12/1939 Ex-Illinois Central #602, built as #9016.
EMD SW1 4802 - - 986 1/1940 Ex-Illinois Central #604, built as #9019.
EMD SW1 4803 - -- 3292 6/1946 Ex-Illinois Central #609, built as #9024.
EMD SW1 4804 - - 3293 6/1946 Ex-Illinois Central #610, built as #9025.
EMD NW2 4900-4901 - - 5256, 5252 12/1947 Ex-Pittsburgh & Lake Erie #8712 and #8708.
EMD NW2 4902-4903 - - 5254, 5257 12/1947 Ex-Pittsburgh & Lake Erie #8710 and #8713.
EMD NW2 4904-4906 - - 7418-7420 2/1949 Ex-Pittsburgh & Lake Erie #8740-8742.
EMD NW2 4907-4909 - - 7425-7427 3/1949 Ex-Pittsburgh & Lake Erie #8747-8749.
Budd RDC-3 9000-9004 - - - 1953-1955 -
Alco-GE Bi-Power Boxcab 10000 - - 68399 (Alco) 4/1930 Rock Island's first diesel locomotive.
46385045434_306ba52234_k.jpgA long line of Rock Island U30Cs, with #4588 closest to the photographer, sit silent at Silvis, Illinois on July 11, 1988. At the time of this scene, the locomotives were only 15 years old and the Rock had been dead since 1980. Marty Bernard photo.

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  1. Boston & Maine Diesel Roster (All-Time)

    Sep 18, 26 01:25 PM

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    Boston & Maine diesel—boxcab 1100 1935, Flying Yankee 6000, FTs, E7s, BL2s, GP7/GP9, GP38-2s and GP40-2s. All-time roster. Last steam July 23, 1956.

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  2. Mid-Continent Railway Museum Dining (2026)

    Sep 18, 26 01:21 PM

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    2026 Mid-Continent dining in North Freedom—select-date seated meals in luxury cars, reservations required. Pizza Limited June 28. Confirm on midcontinent.org.

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  3. Bessemer & Lake Erie Steam Roster (Post 1900)

    Sep 18, 26 12:11 PM

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    Bessemer & Lake Erie steam—C3A 150–151, D1A/D2A Santa Fes, 47 H1 Texas types after Burlington. Post-1900 class roster after Drury. Last steam 2-8-0 156, May 14, 1953.

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  4. Bessemer & Lake Erie Diesel Roster (All Time)

    Sep 18, 26 12:09 PM

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    Bessemer & Lake Erie diesel—Westinghouse 281 1936, Baldwin DRS-6-6-1500s, F7s 1950–53, SD7/SD9/SD18/SD38 family, RSD-15s. All-time roster. Last steam 2-8-0 156, May 14, 1953.

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  5. Bangor & Aroostook Steam Roster (Post 1900)

    Sep 18, 26 11:21 AM

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    Bangor & Aroostook steam—Manchester Ten-Wheelers, Alco Mountains 100–109, G-2 Consolidations, Pacifics 250–254. Post-1900 class roster after Drury. Last steam Pacific 251, July 22, 1951.

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  6. Bangor & Aroostook Diesel Roster (All Time)

    Sep 18, 26 11:09 AM

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    Bangor & Aroostook diesel—F3s 1947, eight BL2s, E7s, GP7s leased to the PRR, GP9s, GP38s. All-time roster. Last regular steam July 22, 1951.

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  7. B&O Steam Locomotive Roster (Post 1900)

    Sep 18, 26 10:33 AM

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    Baltimore & Ohio steam—Old Maude, E-27 Consolidations, Q Mikados, Big Sixes, EM-1 Yellowstones, President Pacifics. Post-1900 class roster after Drury. Last public steam May 17, 1958.

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  8. Baltimore & Ohio (B&O): Diesel Roster (All-Time)

    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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  9. 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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  10. 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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  11. 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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  12. 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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  13. 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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  14. 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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  15. 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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  16. 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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  17. 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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  18. 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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  19. 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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  20. 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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  21. 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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  22. 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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  23. 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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  24. 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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  25. 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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  26. 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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  27. 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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  28. 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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  29. 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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  30. 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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  31. 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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  32. 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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  33. 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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  34. 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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  35. 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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  36. 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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  37. 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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  38. Texas Mexican Railway: Serving The Border Since The 1880s

    Sep 16, 26 09:58 PM

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    Texas Mexican Railway—Corpus Christi, San Diego & Rio Grande March 1875, 3-foot. Tex-Mex June 1881, Laredo Sept 1881, Rio Grande bridge 1883. Standard gauge July 17 1902. Mexican government 1900–1…

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  39. Mount Hood Railroad Dining (2026): No Plated Dinner Train This Season

    Sep 16, 26 09:53 PM

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    2026 Mount Hood Railroad in Hood River is scenic Fruit Loop trains with snacks and sandwiches—not a plated dinner train. Confirm on mthoodrr.com.

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  40. Peoria and Eastern Railway: Map, Timetables, History

    Sep 16, 26 09:39 PM

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    Peoria & Eastern—Danville, Urbana, Bloomington & Pekin 1866, IB&W 1869, OI&W 1887. Incorporated Feb 21 1890, Big Four next day. NYC 1930, Conrail 1976. GP7s 5612–5625. Complete corporate history.

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  41. Boston and Maine Railroad: "Route Of The Minute Man"

    Sep 16, 26 11:30 AM

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    Boston & Maine—Andover & Wilmington 1833, NH charter June 27 1835. Eastern, Boston & Lowell, Fitchburg/Hoosac, Concord & Montreal. Section 77 March 12 1970. Guilford June 30 1983. CSX June 1 2…

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  42. Smoky Valley Limited Dinner Train (2026)

    Sep 16, 26 11:24 AM

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    2026 Abilene & Smoky Valley Smoky Valley Limited—two-hour dinner from the 1887 Rock Island Depot. Kansas catering, ~$72–$110. Confirm on asvrr.org.

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  43. Canadian National Diesel Locomotives: History, Roster & Photos

    Sep 16, 26 11:14 AM

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    Canadian National diesel—CLC boxcabs 1929, GMD FP9 and GP9, MLW FPA-4 and RS-18, GMD1, wide-cab SD40-2W, Dash-9s, ES44AC and ET44AC. All-time roster.

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  44. Canadian National Steam Locomotives: History, Roster & Photos

    Sep 16, 26 10:07 AM

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    Canadian National steam—CGR, Canadian Northern, Grand Trunk, GTP. 4-8-4 Confederations, U-1 Mountains, J and K Pacifics. Post-1900 class roster. Last scheduled steam April 25, 1960.

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

    Sep 16, 26 08:55 AM

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    Canadian National—name Dec 20 1918, incorporated June 6 1919, Grand Trunk Jan 20 1923. Crown corporation, IPO Nov 17 1995. IC, Wisconsin Central, BC Rail, EJ&E. Class I, mark CN.

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  46. Buffalo, Rochester and Pittsburgh Railway: "Safety and Service"

    Sep 16, 26 12:12 AM

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    Buffalo, Rochester & Pittsburgh—Rochester & State Line 1869, BR&P March 12 1887. Pennsylvania coal to Buffalo and Rochester. B&O January 1 1932. All-time steam roster, LL 2-6-6-2s, XX…

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  47. Buffalo Creek & Gauley Railroad: Map, Roster, Logo, Photos

    Sep 15, 26 11:55 PM

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    Buffalo Creek & Gauley—Elk River Coal & Lumber, April 1 1904, Dundon–Widen. Last all-steam WV coal road, February 27 1965. All-time steam roster, #4 Baldwin 59472, Majestic and Elk River diesels…

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  48. Buffalo and Susquehanna Railroad: Map & History

    Sep 15, 26 11:42 PM

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    Buffalo & Susquehanna—Goodyear hemlock railroad, Sinnemahoning Valley December 14 1885, 1893 merger, coal to Sagamore, Buffalo extension, bankruptcy May 6 1910, B&O 1932, WAG 1956.

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  49. WMSR Allegheny Mountain Dinner Train (2026): Dates & Tickets

    Sep 15, 26 11:36 PM

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    2026 Western Maryland Scenic Allegheny Mountain Dinner Train—Cumberland, 3 hours, 21+, Saturday 7 p.m. Confirm on wmsr.com.

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  50. Boston and Albany Railroad: Map & History

    Sep 15, 26 11:28 PM

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    Boston & Albany Railroad—Boston & Worcester June 23 1831, Western Railroad across the Berkshires, merger 1867–70. NYC 99-year lease July 1 1900. Berkshires, New England States, CSX and MBTA today.

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