1.)
a reported leased Alco S2 at Fox Ridge, NY. north of Auburn.
at a former Archer Daniels Midland plant.
update - reported no longer there, replaced by an EMD SW9.
anyone know where the S2 went?
2.)
NYSEG #8, Alco S2, former LIRR 453, at Milliken station, Ludlowville.
reported possibly gone to Johnson Rails, a rebuilder of S-units.
can anyone confirm?
3.)
Alco C420 was in Jamesville, NY
Moved to Scranton PA sometime before May 2005.
exRS 41, exx LIRR 211 (highhood) owned by VLIX
4.)
Minnesota Commercial M630 # 73 arrived in Falconer, on the WNY&P,
on July 28, 2005. She will become WNYP (LAL) 631.
5.)
NYLE Alco S2 #85 is now in Titusville, PA
Alco S1 #308 is now in Gowanda.
not sure exactly when either loco moved.
6.)
WNYP C430 #430, former Susquehanna 3000, was repainted into LAL family
colors
(lettered for WNYP) in November 2005. (was wearing Susquehanna yellow
before)
sent out to Falconer, from Avon, on 12/27/05.
7.)
LAL 424 was also sent west to Falconer, with #430, on 12/27/05.
LAL 424 had been LAL road power, between Avon and Rochester,
for many years until this new assignment. pictures!
note! (424 and 430 didnt actually make it to Falconer on 12/27/05..see
note #9 below)
8.)
WNYP 631 - MLW M630 - stored in Cohocton as of 12/31/2005.
2006
9.)
January 10, 2006 - turns out WNYP 430 and LAL 424 didnt actually make
it
to Falconer afterall.
They headed out toward Falconer from Avon on 12/27/05, but returned to
Avon later that day.
They are still in Avon as of 01/10/06
10.)
January 18, 2006
a 5-unit
Alco lashup headed north out Lakeville toward Rochester on the LAL!
Two returned to Lakeville, and three headed west to Falconer.
LAL 420, which has been a main Lakeville line road unit for many
years,
is heading to Greenville, PA for wheel work.
LAL 421 will remain Lakeville road power for now..
LAL 424 is moving over to Falconer.
LAL 425 has returned to service, after about a year in storage. She
will
remain
Lakeville road power.
WNYP 430 is finally heading to Falconer. 430 is the newest engine
painted
in the
LAL family scheme.
4 of the 5 units in this lashup were in LAL black and yellow, all
except
421.
(still in the old Guilford scheme)
The units arent going to stay in these new locations for long, here is
where they
can be expected to be moving in the upcoming weeks. I will update the
page
as
the actual moves take place.
Informed
sources indicate:
LAL 420 moving to the CN at Shenango for wheel truing at Greenville.
WNYP 426 assigned to Meadville.
LAL 424 temporarily assigned to Meadville.
WNYP 430 assigned to Falconer.
LAL 421 reassigned as WNYP 421 and will move to Meadville to replace
LAL
424 after Hot Start
installed and painting is complete. From: http://forums.railfan.net/forums.cgi?board=WNYP;action=display;num=1137543901;start=20
10.)
January 21, 2006
LAL 420 arrived at the Bessimer's Greenville, PA shops, for wheel
work.
11.)
February 1, 2006
LAL 420 returns home to Lakeville.
12.)
Delaware-Lackawanna Alco C420 #334 moved to the Scranton, PA shops in
February,
2006.
Should return to the Falls Road in Lockport after work is completed.
13.)
May 2006. Depew, Lancaster & Western RS11 1804 appeared on the
Falls
Road
in Lockport sometime in early 2006.
Where was 1804 before? no idea..she wasnt listed on the NY Alcos 2005
list
at all.
Perhaps she came up from Scranton to replace C420 334 that left the
Falls
Road?
1802 and 1804 operated the "Day out with Thomas" trains from
the Medina RR museum in May 2006.
14.)
June 2006, got a report from our intrepid Binghamton reporter Andy B.
that
the big Susquehanna Alcos/MLWs arent doing well,
and some are currently OOS..although they might still return to service.
At the beginning of 2006, all 7 (of 8) of the Cartier units were
operating,
(except for 77, which never operated with NYSW and has apparently
become
the parts unit.)
As of June 14, only 3664, 3672 and 3674 are operating.
although hopefully the four dead units may return to service.
3664 - operating
3670 - OOS
3666 - OOS
3668 - OOS
3672 - operating
77 - parts unit
3660 - OOS
3674 - operating
15.)
June 2006, Two of the NYCH Alco S1's leave NY state for NJ. "Some
updates for your roster..
NYCH 11, Currently forsale
NYCH 21,22 were moved to Greenville NJ 2 weeks ago, and are most likely
to be scrapped ( there in BAD shape )
NYCH 25 is still stored
11 is ex Massena Terminal 11
21 is ex Union RR 453
22 is ex NO&LC 6604
- Paul Strubeck"
16,)
June 21, 2006, LAL 421 leaves Avon bound for Falconer, with the
Traveler
in tow.
17.)
July 28, 2006 - LAL 432 (Alco C430) arrives in Lakeville from
Falconer,
with the Traveler, returning to Avon.
18.)
2006 - NYCH Alco S4 #11 was scrapped.
19.)
LAL 433 (Former Susquehanna Alco C430 3006) is in the LAL Lakeville
shop
summer 2006.
being worked on for her return to service.
20.)
August 10, 2006. New York Cross Harbor Alco S1 #25 floated across New
York
Harbor
from Brooklyn to Manhatten to go on display in a public park in lower
Manhatten.
painted in a NYC scheme.
21.)
December 12, 2006 - B&H 2-6-0 steamer #11 was sold to the Everett
Railroad
in 2006,
and was moved to the shops of the Western Maryland Scenic Railroad
for restoration!
see pics here.
22.)
Sometime in 2006, NYLE 6101 - Alco C425 - was sold to the
Delaware-Lackawanna
and
moved to Scranton.
23.)
Sometime in 2006, MHWA 2453 - Alco C425 - moved to Scranton.
24.)
Sometime in 2006, South Buffalo Alco S2 #77, owned by the WNYRHS, moved
from
Arcade to Gowanda.
New York state lost 5 Alcos during 2006.
One scrapped, and four skipped town.
2007
25.)
March 2007 - Trigen ALCO S-6 #2 spotted in the FGLK Geneva, NY
yard,
sent there to
have some work done on it.
26.)
May 8, 2007 - Trigen ALCO S-6 #2 leaves Geneva heading back to
Solvay.
27.)
May 8, 2007 - NYSW M636 3666 spotted back in service. she was given a
new
computer.
28.)
June 26, 2007 - after many years in Victor, NY, Ontario Central
Alco
RS36 418 leaves
Victor for the last time and is moved
to Geneva on the FGLK, and will then be moved to Lakeville on the LAL.
This is due to the sale of the ONCT to Finger Lakes Railway by LAL.
LAL is keeping the 418.
Finally this long elusive unit can be photographed!
:)
Summer
2007 - Lots of activity going on in NY Alco Land! :)
ONCT 418 leaves Victor for Lakeville, and reports abound that the LAL
family
of Alcos could increase by possibly as many as THIRTEEN new units before
the year is out! (although some will be leased)
including all EIGHT of the Cartier units from the Susquehanna! very
exciting
news! These units are suspected to be for the new WNYP operation, to be
based
in Olean. click here
for all the news. I will update this page when the units
actually arrive.
as of July 9, none of the new engines are on LAL property yet.
The 13 units possibly coming to the LAL system are the 8 Cartier
6-axle Alcos/MLW's
plus SIXX 73.
plus four more 4-axle Centuries:
Seminole Gulf #550, and M&E units #4264, 4223, & 4228.
29.)
July 2007 - BSOR
Alco S2's 84 and 107 are moved (a short distance) from their
long-time storage place.
Eden, NY (south of Buffalo)
for reasons as yet unknown. both units have been long out of service.
30.)
July 12, 2007 - The M420TR
that has been sitting in Jamesville for years is finally
on the move! Moved from Jamesville to Utica on 7/12/07.
(then to the Rome shop)
The unit, RHXS 27, has been leased to the Adirondack Scenic Railroad.
31.)
July 20, 2007 - The first of the potential Thirteen new LAL Alcos
arrives
in Lakeville.
Alco C425 WNYP 550.
32.)
August 1, 2007 - Rumours
abound that NYSW might sell its Utica shop.
although not confirmed, NYSW did in fact move some units out of Utica
over to Syracuse on August 4.
The three Cartier units in Utica moved over to Syracuse, dead in tow.
The other five Cartier units are in Binghamton.
33.)
August 3, 2007 - The 2nd and 3rd of the potential Thirteen new LAL
Alcos
arrive in Cohocton,
coming in from the East to Painted Post via NS.
Alco C424 RRPX 4223 and Alco C425 WNYP 4264.
The eight NYSW Cartier units are gathering in small herds, hopefully to
move soon to the LAL!
5 units are in Binghamton, 3664, 3666, 3668, 3670, and 3672
and 3 in Syracuse. 3660, 3662, and 3674.
34.)
August 2007 - The Fourth new Alco of 2007 joins the LAL roster.
Former
SIXX 73,
a M630, which has been operating in Cohocton on the B&H,
formally becomes WNYP 631. Number 631 is the first MLW on the
roster.
August
3, 2007 - the WNYP opens its new line from Machias Jct. to Driftwood,
PA
on the
former NS Buffalo line. Work begins on the new WNYP "hub" at
Olean,
where many of these new LAL Alcos will be based.
Before now, the WNYP enginehouse has been located in Falconer.
35.)
August 2007 - LAL RS1 #20 goes into storage in Lakeville, needs
wheel
work.
36.)
August 18, 2007 - The first of the three Cartier units arrive back in
Cohocton!
Former Susquehanna 3664, 3666 and 3668. all are MLW636 units. see
pics here.
These would be units 5,6 and 7 of the potential 13 new units.
37.)
September 14, 2007 - Two more Cartier units arrive in Cohocton, 3670
and
3674.
38.)
September 17, 2007 - Two more Cartier units arrive in Cohocton, 3660
and
77.
That makes 7 of the 8 Cartier units back in Cohocton! Only 3672 remains
in Binghamton.
39.)
September 19, 2007 - RRPX 4428, a C424, arrives in Cohocton.
4228 is the last of the 13 new units joining the LAL roster in 2007!
(well..some of those 13 are leased)
40.)
October 6, 2007 - The first of the Cartier units is back in service
with
the WNYP!
former NYSW 3666, renumbured to WNYP 636, left
Cohocton and went to her new
assignment with the WNYP in Olean, she recieved new red paint in
Cohocton,
new Red
painted over the Cartier orange on the cab, (but not a full paintjob)
she
is now
Red & Black vs. the old Orange & Black.
A total of 4 alcos moved from Cohocton to Olean on 10/6/2007.
WNYP 4264 (C425)
RRPX 4223 (C424)
RRPX 4228 (C424)
WNYP 636 (M636)
41.)
November 8, 2007 - The last of the 8 Cartier units, 3672, arrives in
Cohocton
from Binghamton. the Susquehanna railroad (and Binghamton, NY)
are
now
Alco-free once again.
7 of the 8 Cartier units are OOS in Cohocton, one is back in service
over
in Olean
(WNYP 636)
42.)
November 24, 2007 - Two GVT
Alcos arrive in New York state from Scranton:
Alco S6 1044 - going to the DLW in Batavia.
Alco RS32 2035 - going to the Falls Road in Lockport.
S6 1044 will replace MLW RS18 1801 in Batavia. 1801 will be sent back
to
Scranton.
and 2035 will probably replace one of the FRRR units, but by the end of
2007 it has
not yet happened.
Also in November 2007, the DLWR in Batavia moved into its new
facilities,
a former
NYC roundhouse in Batavia!
End
of year summary for 2007
Wow,
2007 was a busy year in NY Alco land! :) lots
of changes, and all for the better!
The
big news was that all eight of the "Cartier engines" transferred from
the
Susquehanna to
the Livonia, Avon & Lakeville. All 8 moved from Binghamton to
Cohocton
during the year. at
the end of the year, only one was in service (WNYP 636 in Olean), the
other
seven remain in
Cohocton undergoing work for an eventual return to service. (it
is still unknown if all 8 will return to service..the two C636's are
particularly
doubtful. 3662
is the only one of the 7 that never actually operated with NYSW)
A
total of 13 new units join the LAL/WNYP during 2007! including
the 8 Cartier units. most are destined for the new Olean operation.
The
M420TR, RHXS 27, finally shows some activity, as it is moved from
Jamesville
to Utica, then
to the Rome shop to begin some repairs so that it can go to work on the
Adirondack Scenic. (by
the end of the year it had not yet returned to service.) the unit is
privately
owned and
is being leased to the ADCX.
Much
activity finally began on the "Colonie Alcos" during 2007. The
Alco FA looks like it will finally be moved and saved, the fate of the
other engines is
still unclear..the word "scrapping" still hangs in the air.
New
York State loses three "Alco locations" on the map during 2007. First,
Victor, NY, when the ONCT is sold to the FGLK by the LAL. the one Alco
in Victor, LAL
RS36 418, moves from Victor to Lakeville.
Second,
Binghamton, NY.. long
the "Alco mecca" of the North East, with D&H alcos running into the
1980's, and Susquehanna alcos running up until 2007, Binghamton ends
the
year 100% alco-free. very
sad.
Third,
Jamesville, NY, which only contained the M420TR, which has now moved to
Utica.
But
NY state gains a new "Alco Location" on the map during 2007! Olean,
NY, which becomes a new LAL/WNYP base of operations.
NYSW
becomes Alco-free during 2007, for the second, and probably last time. No
more Susquehanna Alcos in Utica, Syracuse or Binghamton.
Six
Alcos entered NY state from outside: Seminole
Gulf #550, M&E units #4264, 4223, & 4228. (for the LAL/WNYP) and
GVT 1044 and 2035, for the DLWR and Falls Road. No
Alcos left the state or were scrapped during 2007! so
the Alco population for the state increased by six units.
2008
43.)
March 2008 - Western Maryland Alco FA2 No. 302 finally escapes Colonie!
stored there for over a decade with the rest of the derelict Alcos, 302
is owned
by the WMRHS,
who finally got her moved out of Colonie. The unit sat at Albany's
Kenwood yard for a few months, and in July it arrived on the
West Virginia Central Railroad where restoration will begin.
New York State loses one Alco, but its good news!
44.)
April 8, 2008 - Lots of Alcos on the WNYP reported OOS with various
ailments:
630 had turbo failure and now is having air compressor worked on.
421 has water pump trouble.
4264 has electrical problem with main generator.
4223 needs wheels turned at Greenville.
4228 has an electrical problem
(report from smtimko
at railfan.net)
45.)
April, May, June or July 2008 - After spending two years on the Falls
Road,
doing the
Lockport-Medina-Brockport runs, DLWR RS11 1804
quietly left the Falls Road
in Lockport and headed down to Scranton. She was still in Lockport on April
5,
and was in Scranton by July
25.
46.) May 2008
- Arkansas & Missouri Alco C424's number 32 and 34 arrive
in NY state, on
long-term lease from the A&M,
to operate the new Ethanol plant in Fulton, NY.
32 arrived in May, and 34 arrived
in August.
47.)
July 2008 - WNYP 421 is back in service.
48.)
July 2008 - WNYP 630 is back in service.
49.)
August 14, 2008 - LAL
418 returns to service in Lakeville. She was doing test runs
out on the road with her Ontario Central lettering removed and no new
lettering
in
its place..yet.
50.)
August 22, 2008 - Trigen
Alco S6 No. 2 is spotted in Geneva again, having some work
done by the FGLK.
51.)
August 23, 2008 - WNYP 631 returns to service! reported
testing out of Cohocton.
WNYP 631 is ex SIXX 73, ex Minnesota Commercial # 73, nee CP Rail
#4573,
(not one of the "Cartier Eight")
52.) August 2008 - Buffalo Southern Alco C420 No. 2010 is
taken out of service for
truck issues. Windows boarded up and stored in Hamburg.
53.)
September 4, 2008 - WNYP 631 leaves Cohocton and heads over to Olean.
54.)
September - WNYP 637 and 638, the next two Cartier engines in line, are
returned to
service in Cohocton.
When
we began 2008, only one of the eight "Cartier engines" on the LAL/WNYP
was operating, WNYP
636 (the former NYSW 3666) was in Olean..the other seven units remained
OOS in Cochoton..In September 2008, some more return to service!
56.)
September 10, 2008 - Another Cartier unit returns to operation! WNYP
638 is out on the road, testing between Cohocton and
Painted Post. She has only recieved a "patch" on the cab with new
number,
no other repainting.
WNYP 638 is ex NYSW 3672, ex SIXX 75, nee Cartier 75.
57.)
September 15, 2008 - Five days later sister unit WNYP 637 joins 638 for
a testing
run
to Painted Post. (thank you Richard for all the great pictures! :)
637 has been given a new paintjob over the entire cab (and the end of
the
long hood)
recieving a new coat of paint that is more Red than the original
Cartier
Orange.
WNYP 637 is ex NYSW 3668, ex SIXX 47, ex Cartier 47, nee CN 2312.
58.)
September 24, 2008 - 637 and 638 head
west to Olean, making FIVE total of the big
6-axle units operating on the WNYP! (630, 631, 636, 637, 638)
and three of the eight Cartier engines back in service! (636,
637,
638)
59.)
October 10, 2008 - WNYP C430 No. 432 is back
in service in Lakeville.
60.) December 16, 2008 - WNYP 4264 is back in service out of
Falconer.
End
of year summary for 2008
Two Alcos left NY state during 2008:
Western
Maryland Alco FA2 No. 302 finally escaped the Colonie death pit! she
headed down to West Virginia to begin restoration..very good news.
And DLWR RS11 1804 left
Lockport and headed home to Scranton.
But two new Alcos entered the state during 2008! so there
was no
net loss of units,
It remains at 126 units.
But there was a gain in operating
units during 2008!
Four LAL units returned to active service! three of them big 6-axle
units:
WNYP 631 WNYP 637 WNYP 638
All three refurbished in Cohocton then sent west to Olean.
and LAL 432 also returns to service in Lakeville, making a
total of 17 active LAL Alcos at the end of 2008, compared to only 13
active at the start of 2008.
Plus the two A&M units at the Ethanol plant in Fulton,
equals an increase of 6 active Alcos
during 2008! a good year..
2009
61.) April 2009 - LAL Alco C424 Number 424 has moved from
Falconer to Cohocton.
62.) April 2009 - MLW M636, Former NYSW 3664, recently
Alco-C 3664, has been relettered
to RRPX 41 in Cohocton.
63.) May 11, 2009 - RRPX M636 number 41 leaves
Cohocton and returns to service, heading
over to Olean on the WNYP. She is the fourth of the M636 "Pumpkins" to
be
returned to service by
the Cohocton shops, (great work guys!)
This leaves only 4 of the 6-axle units still in Cohocton, 3660, 3662,
3670,
and 3674.
64.) June 12, 2009 - WNYP 432 leaves Lakeville and
heads back "home" to the WNYP in
Olean, taking the LAL observation car "Traveler" with her.
65.) July 14, 2009 - Finally! after many years of no
information, the former South Buffalo
Alco S4 #92 is finally
spotted! photos appear on the internet:
Thanks to Ron S. for alerting me to those photos.
(unfortunately, with those links in that particular format, I cant tell
the name of the photographer)
Based on the buildings in the background, I could determine that those
photos show the unit that has
been at Outokumpu American Brass Co. for
many years..Outokumpu
was sold, and is now "Luvata Buffalo, Inc."
70 Sayre Street.
The unit is at the Sayre st. facility, and appears to be in use.
66.) July 15, 2009 - RRPX M636
number 43 leaves Cohocton and returns to work!
Now making FIVE of the eight big "Cartier units" returned to service!
67.) September 1, 2009 - A
re-shuffling of some Locomotive road numbers on the LAL.
Steve posted
a note on the LAL forum on Railroad.net:
Re:
LA&L, WNYP, B&H Diesel Status
by Smtimko on Thu Aug 20, 2009 2:40
pm
Greg:
Some notes for your update on the above topic. This info is "official"
from an inside source.
The three C-424's at Lakeville: # 320, 321 and 319 HAD been assigned
WNYP # 427, 428 and 429 (in that order) at one time, but that has
changed. They no longer are assigned those 4xx series numbers.
Unit #320 will NOT be rebuilt and placed in service. Will continue to
be an organ donor for other units.
#321 and #319 MAY be rebuilt at a much later date. If so, new numbers
will be assigned at that time.
Unit #550 will be assigned WNYP #428.
Unit #4228 is OWNED by WNYP and will be renumbered WNYP 435.
Unit #4223 is OWNED by WNYP and will be renumbered WNYP 434.
Unit #4264 will become WNYP #427.
The current management team has taken a more realistic look at the
line's traffic levels and is proceeding as above.
SMT
Thanks for that update Steve!
This now means that the three stored units in Lakeville no longer have
road numbers,
for the forseeable future.
Also several operating units have recieved new numbers.
I have updated the main page to reflect these changes.
the three stored units: Alco
C424m - LAL 427, ex-GBW
320, nee EL 2412 Alco
C424m - LAL 428, ex-GBW
321, nee EL 2415 Alco
C424m - LAL 429, ex-GBW
319, nee PRR 2415, (the only C424 PRR owned.) Never
officially wore those LAL numbers..they were numbers "on paper" only.
None of the three have yet operated with the LAL, they have been stored
alongside the Lakeville
enginehouse ever since they arrived in September 2002.
(the three units were sold to LAL by GBW in 2001, arrived in Lakeville
Sep 2002)
LAL roster increases by 2 units, from 26 units to 28 units, as two
former leased units offically
join the roster, the new WNYP 434 and WNYP 435.
I changed the model number of:
WNYP
630
Alco
C630m
7-1968
.M6002-1
Olean
operating
ex
A&M 70, nee CP 4500
to:
WNYP
630
MLW
C630m
7-1968
.M6002-1
Olean
operating
ex
A&M 70, nee CP 4500
Because WNYP 630 was Canadian built, not
Schenectady..which would make her a MLW C630m,
not an Alco C630m. MLW did produce some Century series locomotives that
were given a "C" designation,
as in C630, instead of a M designation, as in M630...All Schenectady
built locos were given a "C", but MLW-built locos could have a "C" or
an "M" designation, depending on the year built..
Canadian locos were labeled "C", along with their American sisters,
until the end of Schenectady
production in 1969. At that point, MLW production switched to the "M"
designation.
64.) October 2009 - GVT RS11
3603 is confirmed scrapped. (I got conformation from GVT)
the unit was a parts engine that sat in Lancaster, NY on the DLWR
for many years.
DLWR
3603
Alco
RS-11
8/1956
81937
Lancaster
parts
unit
ex CV 3603, nee DWP 3603
Originally Central Vermont 3603, built in 1956. the unit was
moved to the Gould industrial
plant in Depew in 2007, and was cut up there in 2009. the nose of the
unit is sitting in Lockport yard, for reasons unknown.
68.) October 2009 - from a relaible
source: MHWA 2454 in Carthage, along with 642.
MHWA
805 and 2456 in Utica.
69.) December
2009 - Bath & Hammondsport (LAL) number
422 has moved from her
normal assignmant in Cohocton over to
Lakeville for some work in the shop.
She was spotted around the
Lakeville yard and out on the road up to Rochester a few
times in December. (422 is the only one of
the Centuries lettered for the B&H)
End
of year summary for 2009
A
relatively "slow" year! generally things stayed about the same..which
is good news!
Two MLW's were returned to service this year, and no Alcos entered or
left the state in 2009,
although one was scrapped.
We lost DLWR Alco RS11 number 3603, which was a parts unit for many
years.
(it probably never actually operated with DLWR) the unit was scrapped
in Depew.
We "gained" a new Alco S3! the only one in the state!
Tonawanda Coke number 1976.
It has actually been in the state since 1978, but it was listed as a
"mystery" loco in past years.
we finally confirmed its existance in 2009.
Two more of the big MLW's were returned to service in 2009!
MLW M636 RRPX 41 in May, and sister M636 RRPX 43 in July.
Both were returned to service by the LAL shop forces in Cohocton, and
went to work with their siblings out on the WNYP. Making Five of the
eight "Cartier units" returned to service!
leaving only three still OOS in Cochocton. (3660,
3662, and 3674.)
(It is still believed 3660 and 3662, the two C636 demonstrators, will
likely never return to service)
LAL did some number shuffling, and a few units were re-classified on
this list.
overall, a good year for NY Alcos!
2010
70.) January 2010 - RRPX 43 sneaks
out of the state, and heads to the B&P Butler, PA
shops,
probably for some wheel
work. (thats the reason other LAL/WNYP units have gone to
Butler before.)
71.) February 1, 2010 - LAL units are
spotted with new 45th
anniversary decals applied!
So far, LAL 418, 420, 423, 424,
and 425 have the new Anniversary logos. another
photo.
72.) February 18, 2010 - LAL 420 and 425, the regular Rochester road
set, are seen
operating
in an unusual "both cabs inward"
configuration.
73.) March 22, 2010 - WNYP Alco C430
No. 430 is reported
OOS with a bad traction motor.
74.) May 2010 - The big MLW C630M, No.
2028, photo,
is scrapped in Cohocton. This unit arrived at
the B&H/LAL shops in Cohocton "for evaluation" on January 22, 2010.
the unit was probably always
intended for parts, she was used as a parts source for the
last Cartier MLW being returned to
service in Cohocton (3674) Parts were removed from
2028, and the remains were scrapped
in Cohocton in May.
MLW C630M, serial number M3497-2
nee Canadian National 2028 - built March 1968.
to Cape Breton & Central Nova Scotia 2028 (in 1993)
to IBCX (Indiana Boxcar) 2028 (in 2001)
brought to Cohocton, NY, for parts, in January 2010.
Scrapped May 2010, Cohocton, NY
(the
two Alco C636 Demonstrators, 3660 and 3662, are still in Cohocton as
well,
but there are no plans, at present, to return either to service.)
76.) April 30,
2010 - Staten Island Railway Alco S1 No. 407 leaves
Staten Island, and is shipped
by truck to its new home, the Catskill Mountain
Railroad in Mount Tremper, NY.
She is now the new CMRR No. 407.
She arrived May 6, 2010.
76.) June 21,
2010 - The second Staten Island Alco, SIRT 821, leaves
Staten Island and is
trucked to its new home, the Upper Hudson
River Railroad, in North Creek, NY.
(status of the two locomotives in early 2010)
SIRT
407
Alco
S1
..
..
Clifton,
Staten Island
OOS
ex
- LIRR
..
SIRT
821
Alco
S2
..
..
Clifton,
Staten Island
OOS
ex-
US Army 821
..
This
leaves no Alcos on Staten Island! but neither is leaving NY state!
which is good news..both 407 and 821 will likely be used in excursion
service by their new owners. I will remove staten Island from the map,
and add Mount Tremper!
76.) June 24,
2010 - Added a mysterious MLW M420(W) to the NYLE Roster,
even thought she (probably) isnt
in NY state:
.Locomotive
Type
.Year Built.
.Builders #.
.Current location.
Status
Heritage
..Photo..
NYLE 3568
MLW M420(W)
1976
M6092-09
Titusville,
PA
??
ex CN 3568, nee CN 2568:1
I
had never heard of this locomotive before! anyone know the story? and why
isnt she in Gowanda?
77.) September
2010 - JRWX 111, a leased Alco S4, arrives at the Suez powerplant in Solvay.
78.) October
2010 - RRPX 85 - MLW M636, is returned to service by the LAL shops in Cohocton,
and heads over to Olean to
join her sisters on the WNYP. Now all six of the M636's are back
in service! Only the two Alco C636 demonstrators remain in Cohocton. (no current plans
for them) 79.) November
2010 - RRPX 2338, ex CN 2338, a MLW M636, arrives on the WNYP in Olean.
80.) December
2010 - A new locomotive for the Adirondack Scenic arrives. the new Adirondack
No. 1845, a MLW RS18u, arrives in Utica.
End
of year summary for 2010
2010 was a busy year!
Sadly, one Alco was scrapped in NY state during 2010, MLW C630M 2028, scrapped in Cohocton. but she was bought purposly as a parts unit, was already in poor condition when moved to NY,
and her parts are being used to keep the other WNYP MLW's alive.
Two Alcos migrated to new homes in 2010! The two Staten Island locomotives.
SIRT 407 is now Catskill Mountain Railroad 401.
SIRT 821 is now Upper Hudson River Railroad 821.
RRPX 85 - MLW M636, is returned to service by the LAL shops in Cohocton, and heads over to Olean
to join her sisters on the WNYP. Now all six of the M636's are back in service! Only the two Alco C636
demonstrators remain in Cohocton. (no current plans for them)
And three new Alcos came into NY from the outside! and all three are (or will be soon) operating locomotives.
Alco S4 - JRWX 111 - at the powerplant in Solvay.
MLW M636 - RRPX 2338 - with the WNYP in Olean.
MLW RS18u - ADIX 1845 - with the Adirondack Scenic in Utica.
The New York State Alco population increases by three units, from 126 to 129 units.
2011
81.) February 12, 2011 - RRPX 85 leaves Olean for the B&P shops in Butler, PA for some
wheel work.
82.) March 2011 - a new Alco arrives in NY state! The new Adirondack 1835, a MLW RS18u,
arrives in Utica in March 2011. She is the ex CP 1835. She will join sister unit 1845.
83.) March 2011 - MHWA MLW M420W is renumbured from MHWA 642 to MHWA 2042
84.) April
2011 - The Upper Hudson River Railway ran its last excursions in 2010,
and ceased to exist on December 31, 2010, when their lease ran out, and
was not renewed. The UHRR existed for 12 seasons, 1999 to 2010.. A new
operator is taking over the line in 2011, the Saratoga & North Creek.
The S&NC begins service July 23, 2011..the three UHRR Alcos are not
being used for the new service, and are stored at North Creek.
85.) May 2011 - Adirondack 1845 (MLW RS18u) recieves a sharp new Black & Green paintscheme.
86.) June 2011 - RRPX 85 is back in Olean.
87.) June 13, 2011 - Posted on Railfan.net 6/13/2011 by smtimko:
From official sources: 431 out of service---92 day
inspection. 4264 Turbo failure. Replacement turbo on order. 4223 long term
OOS. No current plans for restoration 631 prime mover damage, under
evaluation. possible piston head, connecting rod and/or ingested valve. 636
main alternator replacement. Replacement on hand, not a high priority. 638
traction motor replacement. Replacement on hand. RRPX 2338 Long term OOS. No
current plans for restoration. SMT
88.) June 14, 2011 - WNYP 4228 is listed in service, in Meadville on the WNYP.
89.) June 25, 2011 - LAL 423 is listed OOS for wheel work.
90.) June 25, 2011 - WNYP 631 is listed OOS with "major engine failure"
91.) Note on WNYP units 427, 434 and 435.
These three units had their numbers changed "on paper" back in August 2009.
(see note #67 above)
4264 became WNYP 427
4223 became WNYP 434
4228 became WNYP 435
However, in July 2011, nearly 2 years later, none of the 3 units have yet been renumbured!
Status of the three units in July 2011:
WNYP Alco C425 No. 4264 (427) is in service in Meadville. WNYP MLW C424m No. 4223 (434) is "long term OOS, no current plans for restoration"
in Falconer. WNYP MLW C424mNo. 4228 (425) is in service in Falconer.
92.) July 18, 2011 - WNYP 428 is out of the shop, and begins service on the LAL.
93.) September 4, 2011 - the newly arrived Adirondack 1835 is in service on the ADIX,
still in CP red paint for now.
End
of year summary for 2011
2011 was another mostly "status quo" year, which is a good thing! One new Alco arrived in NY state in 2011 (Adirondack 1835) No alcos were scrapped, and one was returned to service
(WNYP 428)
2012
94.) January 2012 - WNYP 428 has been in service on the LAL for 6 months, on the road trains to
Rochester, still in Seminole Gulf Blue, and may remain on the LAL.
95.) January 2012 - LAL 423 is back in service on the B&H in Cohocton.
