South Buffalo Railway

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Data from: John Komanesky Photograph by: xxxxxx
Revised: 12 July 2024 Corporate Affiliation: Bethlehem Steel
Road No. Bldr & Model Bldr Number Bldr Date Notes
EMD SW1500 (EMD) 4 33286 10/67 Ex-RFP 4; to PBR 4
5 & 6 4608-65, 68 6/72 Ex-SP 2655 & 2658; to BPRR 1511 & 1512
7 33289 10/67 Ex-RFP 7; to PBNE 7
MP15 (EMD) 8 74641 6/72 Ex-MinnTac 970 < >GATX 621 < CR 9621 < nee RDG 2771l to PBNE 8
19-20 75627-1, 2 8/75 Ex-Cambria & Indiana 19-20; to PBNE 19-20
EMD SW1200 (EMD) 30-31 29642-43 12/64, 2/65 Ex-Southern Pacific 2266-2267 < nee SP 1601-1602
32 30245 7/65 Ex-Southern Pacific 2278 < SP 1613; sold to LMI 32
33 30242 - Ex-SP 2275 < nee SP 1610
SW9 (EMD) 34-37 6555-6558 3/52 Ex-Cambria & Indiana (same nos.)
SW1200(EMD) 38 20415 -- Ex-GTW 1502 < GTW 1202 < nee GTW 1507
SW9 (EMD) 39 11165 6/52 Ex-GTW 7010
65DE19a (Whit) 40 & 41 60337, 60348 -- Ex-SA Healy < nee US Army 7967 & 7978; to CBL 54 & 55
42 & 43 60449, 60464 -- Ex-SA Healy < nee US Army 8443 & 8458; to Beech Mountain 42 & Cuba
44 60474 -- Ex-SA Healy < nee US Army 8468; to Fore River 42 > CBL 56
45 60497 -- Ex-SA Healy < nee US Army 8491; to CBL 52
46 60472 -- Ex-US Army 8466; to CBL 53
S6 (Alco) 40 (2nd)-41 (2nd) 81420, 81719 11/55, 4/56 To GE and Cargill 41
42 (2nd)-45 (2nd) 82293-82296 11/56-1/57
  • #42 to Allied Chemical 4
  • #43 to Morrison-Knudsen 319
  • #44 to Knox & Kane 44
  • #45 to GE
HH600 (Alco) 48-49 68805, 68806 8/37 Ex-PBR 202 & 203; to Bethlehem Steel-Lackawanna and Bethlehem Steel-Buffalo 150
50 68795 4/37 Ex-S&H 31; to Bethlehem Grace Mine 50 > re-#d 1
SC (EMD) 51 617 11/36 To PBR 106
52 618 11/36 To S&H 33 re-#d 22; to P&BR 105
S1 (Alco) 51 (2nd) 69202 10/40 Re-#d 62
52 (2nd) 69384 10, 12/40 Re-#d SB 63
SW7 (EMD) 50 (2nd) 10392 -- Ex-PC/PRR 9073 < nee PRR 9373
51 (2nd) 13068 -- Ex-PC/PRR 9066 < nee PRR 8866
52 (2nd) 9952 -- Ex-Conrail/PC 8913< nee NYC 8913
53 (2nd) 9950 -- Ex-Conrail/PC 8913< nee NYC 8911
HH600 (Alco) 53 68793 4/37 -
54 & 55 68799, 68797 8,7/37 #54 to Bethlehem Mines 29; #55 is ex-Alco 600(2nd)
56 & 57 68798, 68796 6/37 #56 to Bethlehem Steel 148 > Burns Harbor 12
58 &59 68800, 69047 8, 10/37 #59 to Bethlehem Steel 151 > Burns Harbor 13
S1 (Alco) 60 & 61 69390, 69410, 1/41 To Bethlehem Mines 60 &61
62 69202 10/40 Ex-SB 51; to Relco 708
Alco S1 63 69384 12/40 Re-#d 63 from 52; to Relco 707
63(2nd) ?? 78709 12/40 Ex-S&H 63 (2) < N&W 2058 < nee NKP 58; to OHCR 1663
S2 (Alco) 64 76165 8/48 Ex-S&H 64 < nee RF&P 65; to Niagara-Mohawk Power 80-1
65 76164 8/48 Ex-S&H 65 < nee RF&P 64; to Bethlehem Mines 65 > Eighty Four Mining 65>Westmoreland Heritage RR 5656
S4 (Alco) 66 78725 -- Ex-S&H 66 < nee LV 166' to Kalamazoo Lake Shore & Chicago 66 > Michigan Southern 66
S2 (Alco) 68 74493 7/46 Ex-S&H 68 < RFP 58; to Laurinburg & Southern 132
69 76169 9/48 Ex-S&H 69 < RFP 69; to Laurinburg & Southern 131
HH600 (Alco) 70 68703 3/37 Ex-PBNE 207
S2 (Alco) 71 69212 8/1940 To slug 11
72 69535 7/41 To Livonia Avon & Lakeville 72
73 & 74 69554, 69556 9/41, 12/42 #73 to Fort Howard Paper 63 (146) and Republic Steel/Donner-Hanna Coke 74
75 74973 4/1947 To NYLE 75 > Oil Creek & Titusville 75
76 75235 5/47 #76 and 84 exchanged numbers, then went back to original numbers; to Donner-Hannah Coke 76 > NY&LE 76
77 75236 5/47 To Western NY RHS
78 73375 6/45 Ex-PBNE 261; to Michigan Southern 76
79 & 80 74983-74985 5/1947 Ex-PBR 226 & 227; to Bethlehem Mines 79-80
81 75919 8/1948 To BSOR 81
82 & 83 76509, 76510 11,12/1948 #82 & 83 to Winters Rigging
84 76511 12/1948 #84 and 76 exchanged numbers, then went back to original numbers; to Donner Hanna Coke 4 > NYLE 4 > BSOR 84
85 & 86- 77060, 78009 3,6/50 To NYLE 85 & Alexander 4 > OCTL 85 & Duval Sulpher 4
87-89 78010-78012 6/50 #87 & 88 To Winters Rigging (1992, scr 2004); #89 to AE Staley 89
90 & 91 78013-78014 6/50 To Winters Rigging (1992) and Laurinburg & Southern 111
S4 (Alco) 92-95 78824-78827 8/51
  • #92 to American Brass 92
  • #93 & 95 to BOSR 93 & OHCR 95;
  • #94 to Winters Rigging (1992, scr 2004)
  • #95 to Ohio Southern 1695
96 & 97 79518, 79519 1/52 #96 to Laurinberg Southern 113 and #97 to Winters Rigging (1992, scr 2004)
98 & 99 79787, 80063 7/1952 #98 to Winters Rigging (1987, scr 2004) and #99 Laurinburg & Southern 112
S2 (Alco) 100-103 74329,74335, 74345, 74346 9-11/45 Ex-Delaware & Hudson 3004, 3007, and 3009-10
  • #100 to Buffalo Southern 100
  • #101 to Steelton 34 > slug 71,
  • #102 to Citisteel 102
  • #103 to Winters Rigging 1992, (scr 2004)
104-107 70071, 76764, 69882, 69953 9/44, 5/49, 11/43, 9/42 Ex-LV 164, 165, 159 and 151
  • #104 to Citisteel 104
  • #105 to BSOR 105
  • #106 to Winters
  • #107 to BSOR 107
S4 (Alco) 108 80940 11/53 Ex-P&LE 8654 & 8664; to Becker Sand & Gravel 9
109 80935 11/53 Ex-P&LE 8649; to Masonite Corp 103
110 80936 11/53 Ex-P&LE 8650; to Bethlehem Mines 110
111 80950 11/53 Ex-P&LE 8664; to Becker S&G 15
* * * Slugs * * *
  • 11 slug ex S2 71
  • 12 slug ex WM S2?
  • 13 slug ex S&H 62 to Ohio Central/Y&A 13 in 11/92, re# 1664
  • 14 slug ex S&H 67 to Winters to Maine Coast 14
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    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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