Surviving
Locomotives
of the Lehigh Valley Railroad
Surviving
Locomotives
of the Lehigh Valley Railroad
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lettering = locomotive known to be surviving.
Grey lettering = status unknown, may or may not exist. Black lettering = scrapped, gone forever :( Orange lettering = previous status, now changed. oldest data at top, newest at bottom..
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To avoid
confusing
years with road numbers,
years will always
be small, in parentheses, and italicized,
like this: (2003)
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112 
WOW! LV EMC SW1 #112 still exists and is STILL in her LV paint!
Rockwood, TN - (2006) amazing! making her (most likely) the last, and only, former LV engine still in her original LV paint. (RS3 211 and C420 414 have been *repainted* in their LV colors..not original) Retired by LV early 1976, before Conrail- sold to a dealer, who then sold it in 1977 to "Direct Reduction Co." of Rockwood, TN Check the photo! (link is the LV diamond to the right) 112 is the oldest known surviving LV locomotive, built 4/3/39
Update, January 2008.
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114  (Md
port admin) (Ocean City Western Excursion, '73-'74) (W&W mid-80's)
LVRR EMC SW1 #114 Currently operating on the Wilmington & Western Railroad - (2008) as W&W # 114. Wilmington, Delaware. built 2/40 |
| 119
LVRR
EMD SW1 #119
Was Dead at a Steel Mill in Lorain, Ohio - (2005)
Update! (2006)
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| 125
(CR
8652) (IIC 8652)
Currently operating as International Intermodal Center 8652- (2005) Huntsville Madison County Airport Authority.
Huntsville, Alabama.
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| 130
(CR8657)
(PVS 9/8657)
Currently operating with the Pecos Valley Southern in Pecos, Texas. - (2006)
Wearing #9 on the loco, but still has 8657 in the numberboards.
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| 150
South East Coal Co. #500
Alco 8/42. serial #69952 (LV 150) (B&O 9145) (South East Coal 500) stored "in derelict condition" in Calla, KY - (2003) Information from Extra 220 South, Issue #124.  |
| 151
(South Buffalo 107) (Buffalo Southern 107)
Currently on the Buffalo Southern Railroad. as SB107 Stored, non-operating in Eden, NY (cracked block) - (2008) |
| 164
Sold
to S. Buffalo railway in 1965. (SB 104)
Currently CitiSteel 104, (Formerly Phoenix Steel), in Claymont, DE - (2008)
Update, January 2008 - 164 is scheduled to be
scrapped sometime
soon,
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| 165
South
Buffalo 105) (Buffalo Southern 105)
Currently operating with the Buffalo Southern Railroad. Hamburg, NY As SB 105. - (2008) |
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| 166
Alco
S4 166 - sold to Steelton & Highspire RR #66 in 1969. refitted with
blunt trucks
Alco-GE model S-4, serial 78725, ship date 5/1/51 Originally Lehigh Valley #166. To Precision Engineering (Dealer) ??/1969. To Steelton & Highspire #66. Refitted with Blunt style trucks (making it appear to be an S-2, but it is not). To South Buffalo #66. To Michigan Southern #66. leased (at one point) to "Darling International" - from Ron Stafford, via David Baer current location- White Pigeon, Michigan, on the Michigan Southern (2004)  |
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| 211
Status
- operating.
Owned by the Rochester & Genesee Valley Railroad Museum in Rush NY. Painted as LV 211 in Her original red scheme. Is now classified as a RS3M. (rebuilt by Conrail with "hammerhead" high hood) Service History - click the diamond for lots of info on the history of 211. |
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The Lehigh Valley had 27 EMD SW8's.
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| 252
(CR
8666)
at the AES/Greenridge powerplant in Dresden, NY. Along Seneca lake. - - (2006) numbured as AES 8666, still in CR blue. reported very well cared for, and in excellent condition. . |
| 253 (CR
8667) (R&N 802)
Currently operating with Reading & Northern Railroad. Port Clinton, PA - (2003) |
| 254 (CR
8668) (North Shore 364)
Currently operating as North Shore #364 - Berwick, PA (2003) |
| 255
(CR
8669) (North Shore 365)
Currently operating as North Shore #365 - Berwick, PA (2003) . |
| 259
(CR
8673) (Technology Incorporated)
(was operating at Nassau, NH with Technology Inc. as T.I. #2) Is now ITI #2, operating in Annapolis Junction. Maryland (2004)  |
| 261
(CR
8675) (A. Merrilees) (Papiers Stadacona #55)
Current owner: Papiers Stadacona - (2003) Location: Lamoilou, Quebec Previous owners: Acquired from A. Merrilees in 1996 info from 2003 edition of the Canadian Trackside Guide . |
| 262 (CR
8676) (Wellsboro & Corning #800) (North Shore 774)
Was Wellsboro &
Corning #800
from 2003-2007.
Currently operating with North Shore Railroad, Williamsport, PA
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| 267
Amtrak
SW8 #749,
parked in the rear of the Beech Grove shops, Beech Grove, IN. on shop trucks. - (2003) . |
| 268
(CR
8682) (ADMX 8682)
currently operating at the ADM soybean plant in Kershaw, SC - (2003) |
| 270(CR
8684) (R&N 803)
Currently operating with Reading & Northern Railroad. Port Clinton, PA- (2003)  |
| 271
(CR
8685) (A. Merrilees) (Cando Contracting #1002)
Currently operating with Cando Contracting. - (2004) Location: Contract switching at Kosa Canada, Millhaven, Ontario (near Kingston) Previous owners: ex-Cando Contracting #78, acquired from A. Merrilees in 1996 info from 2003 edition of the Canadian Trackside Guide . |
| 272
(CR
8686) (CLSX 8686)
Was in McDonald, Ohio in 2000 (see photo link at right)
Following info is from Steve Gerbracht, via David Baer.
Currently operating as the Cargill switcher at the Salt mine in
Lansing,
NY
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| 273
(CR
8687) (AG Processing #6) (Midwest Metallics #2)
Currently operating as Midwest Metallics #2, LaGrange, Illionis.  |
| 275
(CR
8689) (Amtrak 750)
At "Independent Locomotive Service",
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| 276
(CR
8690) (R&N 801)
Currently operating with Reading & Northern Railroad. Port Clinton, PA - (2003) |
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| 282
(CR8933)
- ( Everett Railroad) (Huntsville & Madison County Railroad #8933)
LV282 is currently operating with the Huntsville & Madison County Railroad , in Huntsville, AL. still painted in Everett RR Red, White & Blue and still numbered 8933 - (2006) . |
| 288
(LT
1201) (DJPX 1201) (JTPX 1201 )
Traded to GE in 1974, to Lake Terminal RR.
Operating as JTPX 1201, Joseph Transportation,
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The
LV bought 4 GP38AC locomotives new from EMD in 1971.
All
4 units were rebuilt by NS in 2003 and 2006, and all are currently in
service
classed as NS GP38-2's
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| 310
(Conrail
7656) - (NS 2881) - (NS 5655 )
Was operating with NS, as NS 2881 - (2003).
Status change, 01/16/04 - Retired by NS in November 2003.
Still stored at Conway yard, Conway, PA, as of March 2006
June
2006 - 310 is also going through the NS GP38 rebuild program!
Update! August 2006 - LV 310 has been rebuilt is now in service
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| 311
(Conrail
7657) - (NS 2882) - (NS 5516)
Was operating with NS, as NS 2882 - (2003)
Went through NS GP38 rebuild program and re-numbered 5516
Currently operating with NS as NS GP38-2 5516 - (2008)  sShe was spotted in SAYRE on 9/30/05!!  |
| 312
(Conrail
7658) - (NS 2883) - (NS 5627)
Was operating with NS, as NS 2883 - (2003)
Status change,
01/16/04
- Retired by NS in November 2003.
Was still stored at Roanoke, VA shops, as of of 6/28/2004
Update! LV 312, former NS 2883 was rebuilt in 2-17-06 as 5627 and
Currently operating with NS as NS GP38-2 5627 - (2008)
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| 313
(Conrail
7659) - (NS 2884) - (NS 5659)
Was operating with NS, as NS 2884- (2003)
Status change, 01/16/04 - Retired by NS in November 2003.
Still stored at Debutts Yard (Chattanooga , Tenn) as of 10/03/2005.
Shipped to Altoona on 3/17/06, for the rebuild program!
See this thread for info on the stored units.
Update! September 2006 - LV 313 has been rebuilt is now in service
 Third photo from the top. spotted
on LVRR Hazelton branch 11/2002. in New NS paint.
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The
LV bought 12 EMD GP-38-2 locomotives new from EMD in late 1972.
After
the LV was absorbed into Conrail on 4/1/76, the 12 GP38-2's,
Some
of the following history information is from Joshua Blay's excellent
page
service history for the GP-38-2's..as a group.
years
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| 314
(D&H 7314) (Guilford 220) (D&H 7308) (CP 7308)
Currently operating with CP - (2008) |
| 315
(D&H 7315) (Guilford 221) (D&H 7304) (CP 7304) (still
in
the D&H Lightning Stripe scheme - 2007)
Currently operating with CP - (2008) . |
| 316
(D&H
7316) wrecked at SW Cabin Dec 7, 1983. stored
at Colonie, then remains shipped to CP's Ogden Shops
on 23 March 1992, then parted out and scrapped. never actually recieved a Guilford number. . |
| 317
(D&H 7317) (Guilford 223) (D&H 7303) (CP 7303) (still
in
the D&H Lightning Stripe scheme - 2007)
Currently operating with CP - (2008) . |
| 318
(D&H 7318) (Guilford 224) (D&H 7305) (CP 7305)
Currently operating with CP - (2008) . |
| 319
(D&H 7319) (Guilford 225) (D&H 7306) (CP 7306)
Currently operating with CP - (2008) |
| 320
(D&H 7320) (Guilford 226) (D&H 7307) (CP 7307)
Currently operating with CP - (2008 . |
| 321
(D&H
7321) (Guilford 227) wrecked at Elnora, NY April 1989. shipped
to M-K at Mountaintop,
PA. for parts. then shipped to CPs Ogden shops on flatcars, arriving 23 March 1992, remains then parted out and scrapped. |
| 322
(D&H 7322) (Guilford 228) (D&H 7309) (CP 7309)
Currently operating with CP - (2008) |
| 323
(D&H 7323) (Guilford 229) (D&H 7310) (CP 7310)
Currently operating with CP - (2008) . |
| 324
(D&H 7324) (Guilford 230) (D&H 7311) (CP 7311)
Currently operating with CP - (2008) |
| 325
(D&H 7325) (Guilford 231) (D&H 7312) (CP 7312)
still in the D&H Lightning Stripe scheme - (2008) Currently operating with CP - (2008) LV 325 was repainted by CP in her D&H "lightning stripe" scheme in 2000, as one of the CP "Heritage Units"  |
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The
Lehigh Valley's 12 Alco C-420s were all purchased new from Alco in 1964.
They
then all operated with the D&H until 1987, when they were
After
they left the D&H, the locomotives no longer operated as a group
8
of the original 12 are still operating today.
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| 404
(D&H
404) (A&M)
sold to A&M, but never on A&M property. went to CNY, NRHS for parts for 408. had no trucks, could not be moved on D&H. Parted out and scrapped at Colonie, NY . |
| 405
(D&H
405) (D&H 422) (A&M) (IHRC 310) (DL 310)
Currently operating on the Delaware & Lackawanna Railroad, Scranton, PA. as DL 310. - (2008) |
| 406
(D&H
406) (D&H 416) (A&M 62)
Currently operating on the Arkansas & Missouri as A&M 62.- (2008) . |
| 407
(D&H
407) (D&H 417) (A&M 64)
Currently operating on the Arkansas & Missouri as A&M 64. - (2008) . |
| 408
(D&H
408) (CNY locomotive) (Adirondack 2064)
Was operated by the Adirondack
Scenic Railroad.
Status Change - April 2004
even
in all black, She is looking great!
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| 409
(D&H
409) (D&H 419) (sold to A&M, then sold to Indiana Hi-Rail,
was never on A&M property.) Was with Indiana HI-Rail. "in bad condition" at Evansville, Indiana
status change, 12-14-2003, confirmed 409 & 415 have been scrapped.
see link at right.
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| 410
(D&H
410) (A&M)
Sold to A&M, Cut up for parts at Springdale, Arkansas. see this link
Also found a forum post that claims 410 was scrapped by CNY Locomotive
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| 411
(D&H
411) (A&M 411) (IHRC 311) (A&M 68)
Went from D&H to A&M, then sold to IHRC (Indiana HI-Rail), then back to A&M! Currently operating on the Arkansas & Missouri as A&M 68. - (2008) . |
| 412
(D&H
412) (A&M 66)
Currently operating on the Arkansas & Missouri as A&M 66. - (2008) . |
| 413
(D&H
413) (A&M 60)
Currently operating on the Arkansas & Missouri as A&M 60. - (2006) . |
| 414
(D&H
414)
Status - operating. Privately owned. Operating at Southern Railroad of New Jersey. Winslow Junction, NJ- (2008) Painted as LV414 in Her original Yellow Jacket Scheme. |
| 415
(D&H
415) (sold to A&M) (Indiana HI-Rail)
Was stored at Indiana HI-Rail. "in bad condition" at Evansville, Indiana
status change, 12-14-03, confirmed 409 & 415 have been scrapped.
see
link at right.
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The
12 U23B's were the Lehigh Valley's last new locomotives.
WIMX
= Wimpey Minerals
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| 501
(CR
2777) (Reading & Northern 2396, sold by R&N in 1999)
Was stored
at RMDI, Pittston PA, not operating- (2003)
scrapped
in 2005, Pittston, PA (from railpace)
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| 502
(CR
2778) (WIMX 2778)
Belongs to either "Transmodal" or "Pennsy
Supply" (formerly
Wimpey Minerals).
Still operating, July 2006  |
| 503
(CR
2779) (WIMX 2779) (Tarmac Aggregates of Annapolis Jnct., MD.)
traded to GE 1994, currently with Tarmac Aggregates of Annapolis Jnct., MD. - (2004) Still operating, October 2006  |
| 504
(CR
2780) (R&N 2395)
Wrecked. Scrapped in Hamburg, PA in 1997. . |
| 505
(CR
2781) (Reading & Northern 2394) (TUGX 2394)
sold by R&N in 1998 - to RMDI, sold to Texas Utilities by RMDI (2003) . |
| 506
(CR
2782) (Reading & Northern 2393) (TUGX 2393)
sold by R&N in 1998 - to RMDI, sold to Texas Utilities by RMDI (2003) . |
| 507
(CR
2783) (to Texas Utilities in 6/23/93)
WHERE ARE THESE THREE MISSING U-BOATS?? :( (2003)
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| 508
(CR 2784) ( to RMDI 12/2/97 after traded to GE ) (WIMX 2784) (Pennsy Supply 2784) (Whitestone 2784) (Lafarge 2784) Was operating with Pennsy Supply (formerly Wimpey Minerals, WIMX). 2003
status change, 12/14/2003, unit is now with "Whitestone Supply" in
Alliance
Ohio.
Status change, May 2008, unit has been sold and repainted!
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| 509
(CR
2785) (WIMX 2785) (Pennsy Supply 2785) (Pennsylvania Lime 2785)
At Millard Quarry, Anneville PA, owned by Pennsylvania Lime (formerly Pennsy Supply) (formerly Wimpey Minerals) - (2004) reported
OOS with major failure in 2001 or 2002?
spotted
at CARMEUSE QUARRY-ANNVILLE,PA;
and
again in April 2002 (link)
UPDATE!
9-1-2004 - She is alive and well and operating!
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| 510
(CR
2786) (WIMX 2786) (Pennsy Supply 2786) (BDLX 2786)
Was operating at Millard
Quarry, Anneville
PA,
Update,
she still exists as of February 2007! but still OOS, and still in
danger
of being scrapped.
Update, August 2007 - unit reported sold, and will move from Anneville,
PA to
RMDI in Pittston, PA. sold and renumbured to BDLX 2786. Moved to Temple, PA (north of Reading) in late 2007. still in CR blue. (2008)
Update, March 2008 - 510 (as BDLX
2786) is now
stored at
Update, October 2009 - with the scrapping of
501 (in 2005) and 511 (in 2009) LV 510 is now the only |
| 511
(CR
2787)
Never operated after Conrail, "in very bad shape" at RMDI, Pittston PA. - (2003)
Update, October 2007 - 511 is still at RMDI.
Update, October 2009 - Sadly LV 511 was scrapped at RMDI in October,
2009. |
| 512
(CR
2788) (to Texas Utilities 6/23/93 ) (Blacklands Railroad 2788)
Was operating with the Blacklands Railroad in Sulpher Springs Texas - (2004)
Sad
news from Texas..Blacklands Railroad sold 512 to a mexican company in
2007..
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Build
#
LV
501
CR 2777
40098
to RBMN 2396, 4/3/97
LV
502
CR 2778
40099
leased Wimpey Minerals
LV
503
CR 2779 40100
LV
504
CR 2780
40101
to Reading & Northern 2395, 4/3/97
LV
505
CR 2781
40102
to RBMN 2394 10/3/96
LV
506
CR 2782
40103
to RBMN 2393, 11/14/96
LV
507
CR 2783
40104
reactivated 11/92, retired 3/8/93
LV
508
CR 2784 40105
LV
509
CR 2785
40106
to Wimpy Minerals 2785
LV
510
CR 2786
40107
react 11/92, retire 3/8/93, Wimpey 2786
LV
511
CR 2787 40108
LV
512
CR 2788
40109
reactivated 11/92, retired 3/8/93
It was rumoured
that
2 R&N units were sold to (now) defunct Quincy Bay Terminal RR,
which is now Fore
River Transportation.
and are now possibly
stored in New England somewhere. (possibly LV 501 and 505?)
unfortunately this
was found not to be the case..
I have determined
that Quincy Bay Terminal only owned one U23B, #21, and she was not a
former
LV U-boat.
(see
this thread)
Additional Locomotive Data
Some of the following
information
is from the book "Lehigh Valley Railroad, The New York Division" by
MikeBednar.
information is also from
Extra 2200 South magazine, issues 76 & 77, published 1982.
GP9
EMD GP9
300 - (CR 7476)
- scrapped Elizabethport 1985
301 (CR7477)
Rebuilt
8/77 Altoona..assigned to Avon (Indianapolis) IN
Rebuilt at
Altoona,
outshopped 08 Nov 1977. Retired by CR 26 June 1985, scrapped at
Hollidaysburg,
PA L/85-M/87
GP18
EMD GP18
302, 303, 304, 305 - became Conrail 7496, 7497, 7498 (low nose, paducah
rebuild),and 7499.
all 4 scrapped
Elizabethport 1985.
RS11
Alco RS11
400, 401, 402, 403 - became Conrail 7609, 7610, 7611, 7612.- all
scrapped
Alco RS11
8640-8648 (6 units) to Conrail 7640-7648
These
6 units were leased from the PRR in 1964, and were numbered in the
8,000
series from '64 - '67.
in
1967 they were renumbered to the 7,000 series to match the new Penn
Central
numbering scheme.
and
thus, these units were the only LV engines not needing re-numbering by
Contrail!
7644 - scrapped
the remaining
5 were converted to MT4 slugs in 1978-79. All former LV slugs retired
in
1995.
7640 - slug 1023
7641 - slug 1016
7642 - slug 1015
7643 - slug 1017
7648 - slug 1013
Slug Photos!
Alco RS2 - RS3
210:1 -
RS2 - bought new by LV - sold 6/1970 to PC - to PC 5461(2) -
traded
to GE by PC 3/71 - Final disposition unkown.
210:2 -
RS3 - built as PRR 8461, then PC 5461(1) - bought by LV 6/1970 - to LV
210(2)- retired 10/76 without being renumbured by CR - scrapped.
211:1 -
RS2 - bought new by LV - sold 6/1970 to PC - to PC 5569(2) - traded to
GE by PC 9/70 - Final disposition unkown.
211:2 -
RS3 - built as PRR 8445, then PC 5569(1) - bought by LV 6/1970 - to LV
211(2) -survives!
see above
212:1-
RS2 - bought new by LV - sold 6/1970 to PC - to PC 5401(2)- traded to
GE
by PC 3/71 - Final disposition unkown.
212:2 -
RS3 - built as PRR 8601, then PC 5401(1) - bought by LV 6/1970 - to LV
212(2) - retired 10/76 without being renumbured by CR -scrapped.
213 - RS2 - bought new by LV - to CR 5200 (probably never renumbured by CR) retired 10/76 - scrapped
214 - RS2 - bought new by LV - to CR 5201- retired 6/28/78 - traded to EMD - scrapped
215 - RS3 - bought new by LV - to CR 5489- retired 1/17/79 - sold for scrap to NI&M 9/7/81 - scrapped.
216 - RS3 -
bought
new by LV - to CR 5490- rebuilt into a "dewitt geep" by Conrail,
becoming
#9990. last known assigned to Hartford, Conn in 1982
Retired by CR
L/76-E/77. Rebuilt as "Dewiit Geep" 04/77 with EMD 12-567 prime mover.
Renumbered 9990. Origionally equipped with steam generator. Again
retired
by CR 06 June 1984 Final disposition unknown.
217 - RS2 built as C&O 5500 - bought by LV 10/1950 - to CR 5202- retired 4/77 - scrapped
218 - RS2 - built as C&O 5501 - bought by LV 10/1950- to CR 5203 - retired 4/5/78 - traded to GE mid-1978 - Final disposition unkown.
219 -
RS3
- to CR 5491 - Built as Tennessee Central 251, exx-Precision
Engineering
251 - Aquired by the LVRR 19 Jan 1972 - To CR 5491 -
Set aside 31
July 1978, retired 24 Jan 1979. . . Rebuilt as a RS3m and renumbered
9917
as of 08 Sept 1979. Final disposition unkown.
SW7
EMD SW7
220-224 (5 units) to Conrail 8875-8879
SW8
EMD SW8
250-276 (27 units) to Conrail 8664-8690
13
SW8 have been found! see above.
257
confirmed scrapped.
274
confirmed scrapped.
3 mystery SW8m's..probably surviving! need to confirm.
SW8m
256 - First Miss Steel, Hollsopple, PA ex CR 8670 - was there in
1998
info from the book "Comprehensive Guide to Industrial Locomotives" 1998
edition
SW8m
257 - NJ Steel Sayreville, NJ (CR 8671) - was there in 1998.
info from the book "Comprehensive Guide to Industrial Locomotives" 1998
edition
Update - LV 257 was confirmed scrapped at NJ Steel, late 1990's.
SW8m
273 - Midwest Metallics, formerly Calumet Shearing, Chicago IL ex
CR
8687 - was there in 1998.
info
from the book "Comprehensive Guide to Industrial Locomotives" 1998
edition
also
listed
as "Scrap Corp of America 780" from another source.
Update
Feb 2007 - LV 273 is found!
Retired
25 Sept. 1990. Sold to AG Processing as their number 6. Shipped 01/94.
Shows up at Midwest Metallics M/96.
MM2
painted
on cab.
Currently
Midwest Metallics #2. still in CR blue.
SW9
EMD SW9 280-287 & 292 (9 units) to Conrail 8931-8938 & CR8939
282 found! - see above.
SW
9 283 - Peavey Grain East St. Louis, IL ex CR 8934 - was there in 1998.
info from the book "Comprehensive Guide to Industrial Locomotives" 1998
edition
SW9
288 - Traded to GE in 1974, to Lake Terminal RR. Lake Terminal Ry
(Lorain
OH) #1201
( LT 1201) (DJPX 1201) (JTPX 1201 ) (found!)
SW9 289 - Traded to GE in 1974, to Youngstown & Northern #301.
(Last
reported sold from Youngstown & Northern in late 1981)
also reported as Lake Terminal Ry (Lorain OH) #1202
SW9 290 - retired 1968.
SW9 291 - scrapped.
SW9 292 - Conrail 8939, was still on the Conrail roster in 1993! was
the
Hershey PA switcher for some time,
retired by CR, disposition unknown.
SW900m
EMD SW900m 106
- sold 1975 (Western Electric/Pittsburgh #76)
EMD SW900m 107
- sold 1976 (Republic Steel/Chicago #150)
EMD SW900m 110
- sold 1976 (Kaiser Steel/Fontana CA #1028:2)
EMD SW900m
120-130 (11 units) - to Conrail 8647-8657
SW900M 124 / CR 8651 - The Maryland & Delaware sold the unit to the
Landisville Railroad in 2000.
trying to confirm if she is still there.
SW900M
125 - Jetplex/International Intermodal Center of Alabama/Huntsville -
Madison
County Airport Authority #8652 (Conrail 8652). was there in 1998.
info from the book "Comprehensive Guide to Industrial Locomotives" 1998
edition
found! still operating at IIC in 2005.
SW900m 126 Lady Jane Colliery, Penfield PA ex CR 8653 - was there in
1998.
info from the book "Comprehensive Guide to Industrial Locomotives" 1998
edition 
more info on 126, from Ron Stafford:
Originally Lehigh Valley #126.
Original order #E198-1.
REBUILT to an SW900a 7/19/65 by EMD @ (unknown location).
Rebuilt order #7531-2! (records indicate this unit should be #7531-1).
To Conrail #8653.
To Reddinger Coal, Incorporated #8653 @ New Bethlehem, PA.
"stenciled" for Kittanning Freeport Coal Company (a Reddinger
subsidiary).
To Reddinger Coal, Incorporated #8653 @ Colwell, PA ??/92.
To Lady Jane Collieries, Incorporated #8653 @ Penfield, PA 8/93.
Unit was observed in transit on Conrail at Northumberland, PA a few
years back and is suspected to now be at the PP&L (Pennsylvania
Power
&
Light) steam generating plant near Sunbury (Lady Jane Collieries - now
closed
- was owned, either whole or in part, by PP&L).
SW900m 130
survives!
(see above)
" This unit was
involved in a horrible head-on wreck with a gas-electric car on the
Rochester
Branch in the 1940s. Was rebuilt by the LVRR, however. Retired by CR 11
April 1985. At Igloo Cellar Site (former U.S. Army Black Hills Ordnance
Depot) near Edgemont, SD July, 1987. Numbered CMC (Consolidated
Management
Corp.) 8657 and painted a light tan. I drove over to the depot on
lay-off
from BN in Gillette, WY, hoping to photograph the 8657. Alas, the
manager
refused permission so I drove back home in disgust. Never got back over
there to photograph the unit, however. Oh well." - Paul J. Templeton
SW1
EMC SW1 112 -
Retired 1976 - sold in 1977 to "Direct Reduction Co." of
Rockwood,
TN.
Found! oldest known survivng LV engine, built 4/3/39. served with the
LV
36 years, 112 and 115 had the longest service
lives of any LV diesels.
EMC SW1 114 - traded to Alco 1965 - built 2/40 , found!
EMC SW1 115 -
to Conrail 8419 - was the oldest LV engine that went to Conrail,
built 2/22/40. also served with the LV 36 years. retired by CR in 1981,
last assigned to Dewitt.
Retired 16 Mar 1981. Stored pending disposition as of 10/82. - Final
dispo
unknown.
EMD SW1 119 - Retired 1974 - found!
NW2
EMD NW2 180-185 (6 units) to Conrail 9242-9247
Alco S1, S2, S4
Alco S1 117 -
sold 1969 to Goldkist corp. last reported as Vulcan Materials #5789
(Geismar
LA) 1978.
Alco S2 150 -
traded to Alco 8/65, then to B&O. found! see above.
Alco S2 151 -
sold to S. Buffalo railway in 1965.- found!
Alco S2 152 -
scrapped at Sayre 1963
Alco S2 153 -
traded to Alco 8/65, then to B&O, to PNC 4/79, then to YS&T RR.
Alco S2 154 -
scrapped at Sayre 1963
Alco S2 155 -
traded to Alco 8/65, then to B&O - scrapped
Alco S2 156 -
traded to Alco 1965, on C628
Alco S2 157 -
scrapped at Sayre 1963
Alco S2 158 -went
to Lone Star Steel #12 (Lone Star, TX) after T-I to Alco in 1965
Alco S2 159 -
sold to S. Buffalo railway in 1965. became BS 106 - scrapped in
Buffalo.
Engine was saved, might someday go into LV151/BS107
Alco S2 160 -
scrapped at Sayre 1963
Alco S2 161 -
traded to Alco 8/65, then to B&O, to PNC 4/79.
Alco S2 162 -
traded to Alco 8/65, then to B&O, traded to EMD by B&O in 1970
Alco S2 163 -
scrapped at Sayre 1963
Alco S2 164 -
sold to S. Buffalo railway in 1965. (SB 104)
S2 164 Citi Steel (Formerly Phoenix Steel) Claymont Del. (Ex
South
Buffalo 104) was there in 1998.
info from the book "Comprehensive Guide to Industrial Locomotives" 1998
edition
confirmed she is still there in 2004!
Alco S2 165 - sold to S. Buffalo railway in 1965. - found!.
Alco S4 166 -
sold to Steelton & Highspire RR #66 in 1969. refitted with blunt
trucks
Alco-GE model S-4, serial 78725, ship date 5/1/51
Originally Lehigh Valley #166.
To Precision Engineering (Dealer) - 1969.
To Steelton & Highspire #66. - 1969.
Refitted with Blunt style trucks (making it appear to be an S-2, but it
is not).
To South Buffalo #66.
To Michigan Southern #66.
currently leased to "Darling International" (2004) - found!
Alco S4 167 -
sold to Steelton & Highspire RR #67 in 1969. cut down to slug #67
in
1977.
South Buffalo
railway auctioned off some Alco switchers around 1990.
at least one
was a former LVRR Alco S2. (Redden)
More Alco
switcher
information, from "Pontiac 59"
there's a few
more on the Buffalo Southern - they have a string of former South
Buffalo
Alco S-types stored and one operable, believe at least one is a former
LV unit (SB had 151, 159, 164, 165 r/n as 107-106-105-104). The
other
potential survivors include: one of the 5 that went to the B&O
(150)
went to Silcott and then to Southeast Coal, Irving KY (as #500), in
1974
(unknown past that point) and another (153) went to Youngstown Sheet
&
Tube in 1979 after serving as B&O 9146. Another one (158 )
went
to Lone Star Steel #12 (Lone Star, TX) after T-I to Alco in
1965.
S1 #117 last reported as Vulcan Materials #5789 (Geismar LA)
1978.
Steelton & Highspire 66 was LV S4 166 (167 to S&H 67, then to a
slug). From X2200S #76 for July-Aug-Sept 1982. Lehigh
Valley
disposed of all 539-engine power in the early to mid '60's; anything I
didn't list either is listed as cut up or traded in with no further
disposition.
The WNY
Railway
Historical Society's Alco S2, former South Buffalo #77, is not a former
LV unit. -Scot
update -
February
2, 2004.
I recieved a
note from Patrick Connors. of the Buffalo Southern RR . concerning BSOR
104 & 106
"There has been much question as to the whereabouts of 104 and 106. 106 was indeed purchased by the BSOR when South Buffalo auctioned off their fleet of Alcos. It was dismantled at the steel plant. I say it this way because it was not completly cut up. The trucks and wheels were taken from underneath for spares on the other BSOR S2s and 4s. The block was removed for possible use in 107. While it was sitting on blocks with parts removed, it tipped over on its side....thus sealing it's fate. The remains were cut up...some parts taken to BSOR shops, while most of the frame and heavy metal scrap. The front nose and cab section are still together, though may get scrapped soon.
The 104, I am
not sure of. There is an effort in the works to write a history of the
South Buffalo with a complete roster. As the details are worked out,
more
light may be shed on this locomotive. It is possible that this unit
ended
up with Winter's Railroad Services S2's that are stored at North
Collins,
NY and may also have been cut up."
- Patrick Connors.
(note..LV 164
/ SB 104 has been found! at Citisteel in Claymont, DE, )
LVRR Baldwins
The LV retired, scrapped or traded
in all her baldwin locomotives before Conrail.
the odds of any surviving today are
very
slim, so I didnt include them among the potential survivors,
although there is no disposition info
for 6 LV Baldwins! so its (very remotely) possible a LV baldwin still
lurks
somewhere out in the wide world.
139 - VO1000 - traded to Alco in 1967
141 - 148 (8
units)
DS 4-4-1000
141
- traded to EMD 11/72
142 - traded to GE 12/74
other
6 units confirmed scrapped.
200 - DRS 4-4-15 LV's only Baldwin road switcher. traded to EMD 1972. scrapped at pielet bros.
230 - 243 (14
units) S-12
232
- sold to Precision National 3/75
234 - retired 12/74
240 - retired 12/74
other
11 units confirmed scrapped.
GE 44ton centercabs. 60, 61 and 62. (3 units) all 3 built 1942.
60 - served
with
LV 1942-1964. sold 1964 to" Acton Limestone Quarry Ltd" Acton, Ontario.
company later renamed Indusmin Industries. was their #60, was still
there
in 1982.
61 - sold by LV after only 4 years service, in 1946. to Rio Grande & Eagle Pass, Laredo, TX, scrapped late 60's in Oakland CA.
62 - sold by
LV
after only 4 years service, in 1946. to Warner Sand & Gravel Co.
Morrisville
PA, their #12.
last seen in 1976 at Morristown & Erie RR shops, possibly sold to
now
defunct National Locomotive Co.
LVRR Diesels that are known to have no survivors of the class - all scrapped.
Alco PA - All scrapped in Sayre or traded in. All gone by the mid 60's.
Alco FA - All scrapped or traded in.
Alco C-628 - All went to Conrail in 1976. All scrapped by 1980.
EMD F-units - All scrapped or traded in.
EMD GP9 - Both scrapped mid-80's.
EMD GP18 - All four scrapped 1985.
Alco RS11 - All scrapped or cut down to slugs.
There are also No surviving Lehigh Valley Steam Locomotives..not one.
Survivor Totals..as of June 10, 2008
57 known surviving LVRR locomotives..of those 57:
44 are operating with
railroads
(class 1, shortlines, or industrials.)
4 can be considered
"preserved"..at
RR museums or owned by Historical Societies. (112, 211, 408, 414)
3 are "missing" (the three
Texas U-boats)
and 6 are
non-operating,
or stored, or derelict, or virtually abandoned..in need of preservation!
excellent preservation
canidates:
EMD SW1 119
Alco S2 150
Alco S2 151
EMD SW8 267
EMD SW8 275
GE U23B 510
this is not necessarily the actual
number of survivors! im sure there are still a few more "out there."
(new survivors keep rolling in all the
time!)
these are the confirmed numbers..
Lehigh Valley Railroad roster on
March 31, 1976
EMD
SW1
115 1 unit
EMD SW900m 120-130
11 units
EMD
NW2
180-186 7 units
AlcoRS2/3
210-219 10 units
EMD
SW7
220-224 5 units
EMD
SW8
250-276 27 units
EMD
SW9
280-287 & 292 9 units
EMD
GP9
300-301 2 units
EMD
GP18
302-305 4 units
EMD GP38AC 310-313
4 units
EMD GP38-2
314-325
12 units
Alco
RS11
400-403 4 units
Alco
C420
404-415 12 units
GE
U23B
501-512 12 units
Alco
C628
625-641 17 units
Alco
RS11
7640-7644 & 7648 6units- exPRR
143 units
Units sold off before Conrail,
might
still be survivors.
SW1 – 112, 114,
119
3 units
EMD SW900M 106,107,110 - 3 units
EMD SW9 288, 289, 290, 291 – 4 units
Alco S1 and S2 switchers - 14 units
Alco RS2 210:1, 211:1, 212:1 - 3 units
GE 44ton centercabs 60 & 62 - 2
units
29 units
143 units on the LV roster on
March
31, 1976
plus the 29 units sold
before
C-day,
making 172 total LVRR units
possibly
surviving in 1976.
Out of the 172 possible survivors in 1976:
56 are
confirmed
surviving.
55
are confirmed scrapped
leaving 61
units who's fate is still unknown!
lots more potential
survivors
still out there!
Other known surviving LVRR equipment, freight cars, passenger cars, cabeese, structures, etc.
I have moved the
list
of other LVRR surviving equipment to its own page..click
here.
If you are looking for
the
list of LVRR links
that
used to be here,
they have moved here
Me and the LV..
I was born in Sayre PA in 1969..10 years
too late! ;)
and was only 7 years old in 1976 when
the LV "gave up the ghost"..
back then I was basically unaware of
trains..even
though I lived within earshot of
where the EL crossed over the LV! (oh
to have a time machine..)
I only have 1 memory of the LV, walking
to Ithaca st. school in Waverly
and crossing the LV main..seeing some
BIG white engines..must have been snow birds! :)
I grew up in Waverly and began taking
photos of trains around 1983-84.
never saw an ex-LV engine on Conrail..but
there was still some PC black engines floating around then..
(saw a lot of Lehigh ghosts on the D&H
however! :)
My first ever train photo was taken with
a 110 camera, its a Conrail GP30, still in Reading paint,
taken from the walkbridge in Sayre in
1983..I was 14.
I soon took over my Dad's Agfa 35mm
rangefinder!
;)
and managed to beat it to death over the
next few years carrying it around the Valley on my 10-speed bike!
(before I turned 16..the bike was my life!)
I spent a great deal of the mid and late
80's along the southern tier main in Waverly, on the walkbridge
in Sayre, and out in Binghamton..
lots of great D&H and Susquehanna
Alcos still around back then! and billions of Conrail SD-40-2's.
I was a member of the original "Sayre
Railroad Museum" in the Sayre station back in the 80's..
We had a great model railroad in the
museum!
had Waverly, Sayre and Athens modeled on it..
and a fantastic collection of LV
memorabilia..
I left for College in '87 (SUNY New Paltz)
and the original museum was forced to leave the station sometime
while I was away..the collection moved
to storage in Towanda, and I just read a new group is re-forming a
museum in the Sayre station! :) great
news..
im hoping my train photos from '84 - '86
are still with the collection. I donated them back in '87.
3 big photo albums..
(I dont want them back..just want to know
they are there!)
Also, both of my Grandfathers worked
their
whole working lives for the LV in Sayre, long before I was born.
Daniel Lawrence - was an engineer on the
LV, worked the Auburn division out of Sayre.
I still remember his stories about running LV Wyomings!
Ed Kremer
-
my Mom's Dad.. worked in the Sayre Shops..
here is the new group in Sayre.. the
station
is now owned by the town (Sayre)
http://www.sayrehistorical.com/
Today I live in Rochester, NY. The land
of CSX , R&S, and LA&L..still have Alcos around! :)
This page was created
with
much
help from the members of several
railfan forums at Railroad.net
, Railfan.net , and RYPN.org
Thanks! I couldnt do it
alone!
Bill Branches (tamping
pick)
"Pontiac 59"
Joshua Blay
Brian Coblentz
"OIBU"
L. Heintz
Les Wilson
Steve Gilbert
Brian Wowack
Rob Davis
Jack A. Siffert
Alexander D. Mitchell IV
"Superheater"
CP O'Shea
Don C.
Brooks Parker
John Koehler
John Redden
Dave Kornfeld
Jeff Hagen
John Komanesky
Scott Neuner
Charles Woolever
Rich Chapin
"Rob 21971"
"Doctor Reynolds"
John W. Campbell
"Ovid Pete"
Jonathan Guy
Andy Kromer
Daniel Bednar
Mark Charles
Hans Gruuber
Robert Hoegg
Rich Wisneski
Jerry Jordak
E.M. Bell
Powell Felix
David Baer
Steve Gerbracht
Greg Dickinson
John Rust
Steven M. Geisler
David Hawkins
"CNJ GP7" (Jim)
"DEY-7 652" (Mike)
Jack Deasy
Dave Pearson
Patrick Connors
"LV270"
Greg Deibler
Ron
Stafford
David
Organek
Eddie
Gross
Adam
Vester
Gerald
Arnst
Eric
Augatis
Mike
LaLonde (0-6-0)
John
Pearson
Bart
Jennings
Chris
Chamberlain
Ray
Stilwell
A.J.
Smith
Charlotte
Zang
Ernest
Cardinale
js
houck
Kevin
Burkholder
Joseph
Muto
Fritz
N. Kuenzel
Matthew
Langworthy
James
Kerr
Alan
Maples
Todd
Hollritt
J.
Henry Priebe Jr.
Adam
Kachurak
James
Emerson
Joe
Bottone
RWJ
David
Hammon
Matthew
J. Ryan
nsrayman
Norm
Metcalf
Ryan
Kertis "PRR Guy"
Paul
J. Templeton
Ed
Cooper
Larry
Donahoe
Travis Prevost
(if im missing anyone,
please
let me know!)
Scot Lawrence
sscotsman@yahoo.com
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