South Buffalo Railway

All-Time Diesel Roster
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Data from: John Komanesky Photograph by: xxxxxx
Revised: 22 September 2023 Corporate Affiliation: Genesee & Wyoming
Road No. Bldr & Model Bldr Number Bldr Date Notes
4 & 7 EMD SW1500 33286, 33289 10/67 Ex-RFP 4 & RFP 7; #7 to PBNE 7
5 (2nd) EMD SW1500 4608-65 6/72 Ex-SP 2655 & RFP 7; to BPRR 1511
19-20 EMD SW1500 75627-1,2 8/75 Ex-Cambria & Indiana 19-20
45(2nd) EMD MP15DC 75619-4 11/75 Ex-MDR 45 < NLG 45; to MRL 45 > CP 1436 > CIC 123
1529 GP15AC -- -- Ex-UPY
1559 GP15-1 817017-15 2/82 Ex-UPY 679 < UP 679 < MP 1679
1574 GP15-1 807019-5 8/81 Ex-UPY 649 < UP 649 < MP 1648

* * * Pre-1966 Roster * * *
1 Slug 1985 -
5 (1st) Electri -- -- Steeple cab
6 (1st) GE 50T Elec. 4621 2/14 Sold to West Side Street Rwy 67 > Niagara St. Catherine & Toronto 20 > CN 20
6 (2nd) GE 50T Elec. 7280 4/21 To NYCTA 6
7 (2nd) GE 50T Elec. 9809 3/26 To NYCTA 7
9 Whit. 65T -- 1943 Ex-NYCTA 20000 < SSIRT < Johnstwon & Stoney Creek < nee US Army 7980
10-11 & 12 (1st) Slugs -- 1972-80 Blt from RFP S2 #60, RFP S2 #71 & ?
12 (2nd) GE 70T Elec. 32001 8/48 Ex-NYCTA 20008 < GU 13 < CCRR 12
13 (2nd) GE 70T Elec. 28239 10/46 Ex-NYCTA 2009 < SSRR 11 < CCRR 11 < MB 23 < HTW 23; to TNVR 123 > PSTR 13
13 (2nd) & 14 Slugs -- 1972-80 SB S2 #62 & & SH S4 #67 (nee LV #167)
22 -- Whitcomb - ? - Ex-?
30-31 EMD SW1200 29642-43 12/64, 2/65 Ex-Southern Pacific 2266-2267 < nee SP 1601-1602
32 EMD SW1200 30245 7/65 Ex-Southern Pacific 2278 < SP 1613; sold to LMI 32
33 EMD SW1200 -- - Ex-?
34-37 EMD SW9 6555-58 3/52 Ex-Cambria & Indiana (same nos.)
38 EMD SW9 11165 36/52 Ex-GTW 7010
39 EMD SW1200 21832 6/56 Ex-CI 39 < CBL 121 < SH 74
40-41 Alco S6 8142, 81719 11/55, 4/56 -
42-45 Alco S6 82293-82296 11/56-1/57 #44 to KKRR > SL 1044
48-49, 50 Alco HH600 68805-06, 68795 8,4/37 E#48-49 are ex-PBR 202 & 203 < nee PBR 55 & 56; and #50 & 56 to Bethlehem Mines 1 & 150
50(2nd) EMD SW7 10392 3/50 Ex-PC 9073 < PRR 9073 < nee PRR 9373
51-52 EMD SC 617-618 11/36 To PBNE 207, -- > SH 27 & 33/22 > PBR 106/111 & 105(2nd) > Bethlehem Steel 6
51(2nd) & 52(2nd) Alco S1 69202, 69384 10, 12/40 #52 to SB 63 > Bethlehem Steel 63
51(3rd) & 52(3rd) Alco S1 69390 & 69410 1/41 To SB 60-61 > Bethlehem Mines 60-61 > RLCX 708 & 702(2nd)
51(4th) EMD SW7 13068 1/51 Ex-PC 9066 > PRR 9066 > nee PRR 8866
53 Alco HH600 68793 4/37 -
53(2nd) EMD SW7 9950 1/51 Ex-PBR 8911 < PC 8911 < nee NYC 8911
54-56 Alco HH600 68799, 68797-98 8,7/37 #55 is ex-Alco 600(2nd); #54 & 56 to Bethlehem Mines 29 & Bethlehem Steel 149/12
57-59 Alco HH600 68796, 68800, 69047 6,8,10/37 #59 to Bethlehem Steel 151/ 13
60-61 Alco S1 69390, 69410, 1/41 Ex-SB 51(2nd)-52(2nd) to Bethlehem Mines 60-61 > RLCX 708 & 707(2nd)
63 Alco S1 69202 10/40 To Ohio Central 1663
63(2nd) Alco S1 69384 12/40 Ex-SB 52; to Bethlehem Steel 63(2nd)
64 Alco S1 76164 8/48 Ex-RFP 64; to Niagara-Mohawk Power 80-1
65-66 Alco S1 -- -- To Westmoreland Heritage RR as "PRR" 5656 and Michigan Southern 66
67 GE 50T ELEC. 4622 2/14 --
68 Alco S2 74493 7/46 Ex-SH 68 < RFP 58; to Laurinburg & Southern 132
69 Alco S2 76169 9/48 Ex-SH 69 < RFP 569; to Laurinburg & Southern 131 > CPRX 131
70 Alco HH600 68703 3/37 Ex-PBNE 207
71 Alco S1 69212 8/1940 To SB 11; scrap 1992 (burned 1974)
72 Alco S2 69535 7/41 To Livonia Avon & Lakeville 72
72(2nd) EMD SW1200 -- 1955 Ex-Bayline, nee ASAB 500
73-74 Alco S2 69554, 69556 9/41, 12/42 #73 to Fort Howard Paper 63 (146) and Republic Steel/Donner-Hanna Coke 74
75 Alco S2 74973 4/1947 To NYLE 75 > OCTL 75
76-77 Alco S2 75235-75236 5/47 -
76(2nd) Alco S2 76511 12/1948 Re-#d SB 84 to Donner Hanna Coke 4 > NYLE 4 > BSOR 84
77 Alco S2 -- -- Ex-PBNE 261; to Western New York Railway Historical Society
78 Alco S2 73375 6/45 Ex-PBNE 261; to Michigan Southern 76
79-80 Alco S2 74983-74985 5/1947 Ex-Bethlehem Mines ((Marianna PA) 226-227
81 Alco S2 75919 8/1948 To BSOR 81
82-84 Alco S2 76509-76511 11,12/1948 #82 & 83 to Winters Rigging (1992, scr 2004); #84 re-#d SB 76(2nd) > Donner Hanna Coke 4 > NYLE 4 > BSOR 84
85, 86-89 Alco S2 77060, 78009 3,6/50 To NYLE 85 & Alexander 4 > OCTL 85 & Duval Sulpher 4
87-89 Alco S2 78010-12 6/50 #87 & 88 To Winters Rigging (1992, scr 2004); #89 to AE Staley 89
90-91 Alco S2 78013-78014 6/50 To Winters Rigging (1992) and Laurinburg & Southern 111
92-95 Alco S4 78824-78827 8/51 #92 to American Brass 92; #93 & 95 to BOSR 93 & OHCR 95; #94 to Winters Rigging (1992, scr 2004)
96-97 Alco S4 79518-79519 1/1952 #96 to Laurinberg Southern 113 and Winters Rigging (1992, scr 2004)
98-99 Alco S4 79787, 80063 7/1952 to Winters Rigging (1987, scr 2004) and Laurinburg & Southern 112
100-103 Alco S2 74329,74335, 74345-46 9-11/45 Ex-Delaware & Hudson 3004, 3007, and 3009-10; to Buffalo Southern 100, Steelton & Highspire slug 71, Citisteel 102, and 103 to Winters Rigging 1992, (scr 2004)
104-107 Alco S2 70071, 76764, 69882, 69953 9/44, 5/49, 11/43, 9/42 Ex-LeHigh Valley 164-65, 159 & 151; #104 to Citisteel 104; #165 & 151 to BSOR 105 & 107; and 106 to Winters Rigging 1992, scr 2004
108 & 111 Alco S4 80940 & 80950 11/53 Ex-P&LE 8654 & 8664; to Becker Sans & Gravel 9
109 & 110 Alco S4 80940 & 80950 11/53 Ex-P&LE 8649-8650; to Masonite Corp 103 and to Bethlehem Mines (Livingston PA)
111 Alco S4 -- -- to Becker Sand & Gravel 15
N1 & N2 GE 47T 38946-47 2/75 --
Thanks to the following contributors for additions and corrections(s): R. Craig, Tom Starr, Greg Wiltsie, and Bob Van Derveer.

Sources: X2200 South, American Shortline Railway Guide, LocoNotes, and The Short Line (newsletter), as well "South Buffalo Railway" by Stephan M Koenig with corrections from Andre Kristopans.

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