Lancaster & Chester Railway

Present & Past Locomotives

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Revised: 4 February 2023 Reginald T. McDowell Sr. photo
Corporate Affiliation: Gulf & Ohio Roster by: Charles Maxim
Model (& Bldr) Road No. Serial Nmbr (& Date) Notes
SW1500 (EMD)) 95 31990 (9/66) Ex-Rail Equipment Trust < nee Vermont Rwy
96 33521 (2/68) Ex-Clarendon & Pittsford 502 < nee TP&W 304
SW1200 (EMD) 97 24145 (11/57) Ex-Conrail 7913 < PC 7927 < nee PRR 7913
98 24159 (4/58) Ex-Conrail 7927 < PC 7927 < nee PRR 7927
GP38-2M (EMD) 2268 32618 (1/67) Ex-YV 2268 < FURX GP38-2M 2268 < CSX 6709 < SCL 1554 < nee SAL GP40 639
2273 39257 (12/71) Ex-KLWX 2273 < TM 2273 < YV 2273 < TM 1173 < FURX GP38-2M 2273 < CSX 6566 < Chessie 3791 1554 < nee C&O GP40 3791
GP38AC (EMD) 2829 37301 (4/71) Ex-Wiregrass Central 2829 < CHAT 2829 < NS 2829 < nee SOU 2829
2866 37338 (8/71) Ex-CDEH 2866 < WRGC 2866 < CHAT 2866 < NS 2866 < nee SOU 2866
SE32C (KLW) 3201 -- (xx) Ex-??
3202 & 3203 -- (xx) Ex-??
GP38-2 (EMD) 3819 787147-7 (9/78) Ex-HLCX 3819 < nee CR 8230
3820 31065 (9/78) Ex-RTEX 4995 < GTW 4995 < GTW 6201 < nee DT&I 201
3821 787147-12 (9/78) Ex-HLCX 3821 < nee CR 8235
SD40T-2 (EMD) 6002 786265-28 (5/80) Ex-UP 8802 < nee SP 8257
SD60M (EMD) 8770 926330-6 (3/93) Ex-CR 5535
8782 & 8784 936400-18 & 23 (5/93) Ex-CR ex-5562 & 5567
C40-8 (GE) 9146 45575 (12/87) Loco is a "road slug" that retains a 16FDL engine; ex-UP 9146

* * * Dispositions & Retirements * * *
Road No. Model & Date Bldr Nmbr Notes
50 65-tonner - 3/44 Whit 60387 Sold; ex-US Army 8146
51 65-tonner - 3/44 Whit 60410 Sold; ex-US Army 8404 or 8405 (there are conflicting reports); the serial # shown is for USA 8404
52 65-tonner - 3/44 Whit 60462 Sold; ex-US Army 8456
53-54 65-tonner - 3 & 9/44 Whit 60461, 60499 Sold; ex-US Army 8455 & 8493
55 65-tonner - 3/44 Whit 60432 Sold; ex-US Army 8426
60-61 70-tonner - 10/50 GE 304555-56 GE Batch # 281-7015; both sold
62 70-tonner - 10/50 GE 30458 GE Batch #281-7015
63 U6B - 3/59 GE 33493 Sold
90 & 91 SW900 - 10, 11/65 EMD 30759 & 60 --
92 SW900 - 6/59 EMD 23454 Nee CRIP 904
93 & 94 SW1200 - 11/57 EMD 24132, 24149 Ex-Conrail 7900 & 7917 < PC 7900 & 7917 < nee PRR 7900 & 7917
Reference sources:
  • American Shortline Railway Guide (by Ed Lewis)
  • Extra 2200 South (Issue 9 & 10/1972)
  • LocoNotes
  • RR Pictures Archive.Net
  • Denny Custer

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