Cancelled Locomotives (or What Could Have Been)
New: 1 November 2024 Format: R. Craig

AMERICAN LOCOMOTIVE COMPANY (Alco)
Model Ordered By Railroad Quantity Note / Reason Source
RS11 New York Central 6 (#8009-8014) Purchase order was un-authorized, units had been painted in lightning stripe scheme and delivered, but not accepted; sold subsequently to Delaware & Hudson The Bridge Line Historical Society
C420 Detroit Toledo & Ironton (for the Ann Arbor) 6 Cancelled and purchased GP38s originally headed for Maine Central Train Orders
Baldwin Locomotive Works (BLW)
DE 12-8-1500/2 Union Pacific 100 Cancelled due to production delays and concerns for performance Train Orders
Electro-Motive Division (EMD)
BL1 Nickel Plate 4 Cancelled in 1947 Train Orders
GP20 Reading X Delivered as GP30s instead Train Orders
GP30 Hi-nose Western Pacific 10 Order replaced with GP35s due to EMD's production model changeover Extra 2200 South
GP35 Pittsburgh & West Virginia 2 During construction P&WV was acquired by N&W; the two units delivered as N&W 1300, 1301 Extra 2200 South
GP38 Maine Central 5 Cancelled and shipped instead to DT&I a #200-204 with D/Bs Train Orders
GP38-2 Western Pacific 15 Opted instead for U23Bs which offered better tractive force and fuel performance ???? Train Orders
SD40T-2 Clinchfield ?? Cancelled by Family Lines Train Orders
FP45 Illinois Central 5 Cancelled because ?? Extra 2200 South
GP60M-I Conrail 26 ** Cancelled and replaced with larger (80) order for SD60-Is (isolated cabs) Extra 2200 South
SD70MAC Conrail 4 ** Cancelled and replaced with larger (80) order for SD60-Is (isolated cabs) Extra 2200 South
SD80MAC Chicago & North Western ?? Cancelled due to merger plans Train Orders
Fairbanks Morse (FM)
H24-66 Illinois Central 40 Cancelled due to rumored performance problems Train Orders
General Electric (GE)
U23B Erie Lackawanna 20 Cancelled due to a pending Conrail merger Train Orders
U36B Auto Train 4 Cancelled due to lack of proposed market; shipped instead to Conrail (units based on SCL specs) Train Orders
AC4400CW Conrail 4 ** Cancelled and replaced with larger (80) order for SD60-Is (isolated cabs) Extra 2200 South
General Notes
  1. This list identifies locomotive orders that had the potential to change the character of a railroad's roster.
  2. Corrections and additions are solicited

    Thanks to the following contributors (direct and indirect): Bryan Jones, BrianM, Mike Schwwiebert, NYSWSD70M, AmericanLines, RDG630, and Wabash2800

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