Canton Railroad

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Updated: 12 December 2024 Photos: Jim Kleeman (top) and Bill Kalkman (bottom) at Baltimore, MD on 4 November 2020
AAR Mark: CTN Information By: John Komanesky
Road No. Model & Date Bldr Nmbr Notes
1203 SW1200 - 11/54 EMD 20055 Ex-Canton 1201 < Milw 701(2nd) < DRI 625 < Milw 625 < nee Milw 2020:1
1204 SW1200RS - 4/58 GMDD A1494 Ex-CP 8114
1501 SW1500 - 9/67 EMD 33146 Ex-SP 2455
1502 SW1500 - 5/73 EMD 726494-4 Ex-Gateway Western 1502 < Chicago Missouri & Western 1502 < nee P&LE 1537
1906 NZESE15B4TL - 10/20 KLW 18-020 Built by Knoxville Locomotive Works as a Net Zero Emissions Switch Engine 1560-hp, 4-wheel Truck Tier 4 Locomotive
1987 NZESE15B4TL - 10/21 KLW 21-036 Built by Knoxville Locomotive Works as a Net Zero Emissions Switch Engine 1560-hp, 4-wheel Truck Tier 4 Locomotive
* * * Dispositions * * *
20 SC - 1/37 EMC 620 Ex-EMCX Demo 620; to RSC 902
21 SW1 - 10/41 EMC 1448 Sold to U.S. Plywood 21 > US Agri-Chemicals 036
24-25 SW1 - 8/49 EMD 7744-7445 #24 is ex-Anderson 3110 < NW 3110 < nee Wab 110; #25 sold to IMSX 25 > EJE 249
26 SW1 - 9/39 EMC 909 SEX-RFP 50 < TR 50 < ACL 1901; sold to William J. McCormic Sand 26 > TMSS 26
30-31 VO1000 - 1/44 BLW 70132-70133 Sold to PBR 331& 332; #30 re-#d to 32
32 VO1000 - Retired; ex-Canton #30
40 & 41 SW8 - 11/52, 8/55 EMD 16900, 18674 Sold to WSLX 1154 & 1155
42 SW8 - 1/54 EMD 19494 To WSLX 1156
43 SW8 - 1/54 EMD 19495 To to Monessen Southwestern 33 > Sharon Steel 6 (2) > Caparo 6 > LTE to Olympic Mill Service 006 > The Andersons Marathon Ethanol 2008
44 SW900 - 6/56 EMD 21905 To Pittsburgh & Ohio Valley 6 > North Star Steel 6 > National Gypsum 506
45 SW900 - 1/54 EMD 22650 To Stelco 5451 re-#d 0451
46-48 SW900 - 11/52, 8/55 EMD 23075-77 Sold to RLIX 146-148; #46 then to CLNA 146
50-51 SW9 - 12/58 EMD 16950-51 Sold to AN 707-708 > ACCX 50-51; #51 then to GSRX 70
52 SW8 - 5/46 EMD 3422 Ex-UP 1036(2nd); sold to ACCX 52
1307 & 1364 GP7R - 9/52 EMD 16996, 16992 retired; ex-BNSF 1307 & 1364 < ATSF 2026 & 2220(2nd) < nee ATSF 2769 & 2765
1716 GP16 EMD -- Loco had been painted but not lettered when CTN cancelled the order; unit went instead to Lancaster & Northern as 75
1751 GP16 - 9/57 EMD 17393 Ex-CSX 1758 < SBD 4712 < SBD 1001 < SAL 1321; sold
Background info from Mike Castellow: "#1906 is when the Canton Railroad was started and #1987 was when the state of Maryland bought it.""

Thanks to the following contributors/sources: Extra 2200 South, LocoNotes, Mike Castellow, Jeff Ellis, Bill Kalkman, Jim Kleeman, and Bob Van Derveer

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