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New: 12 August 2024 RR Wallin photo (R. Craig collection)
Revised: 12 August 2024 Compiled by: Andre Keistopans
Model (& Bldr) Final USS Nmbr TCI Road # Bldr Serial No. Date Notes
S2 (Alco) 1-3 500-502 69413-69415 2/41
-- 503 69416 2/41 USS #4 number assigned, but never applied
5 & 6 504 & 505 70268, 70269 10/42 --
7 550 75361 7/47 --
RS1 (Alco) 8 & 9 602 & 603 75203, 75204 10/46 Re-#d 134 & 135 after receiving an EMD engine
10 604 75484 9/47 Re-#d 136 after receiving an EMD engine
27-Ton (GE) 11 & 12 11 & 12 31770, 31771 8/453 36-inch gauge
The existence of 27-tonners #11 and 12 are in question
NW2 (EMD) 15 & 16 900 & 901 5032, 5033 10/47 To BS 315 & 316
17 902 5752 5/48 --
S2 (Alco) 62 702 73916 8/46
SW1 (EMD) 63-65 1001-1003 5753-5756 3/48 #65 to BS 385
SW8 (EMD) 81, 83-85 1001-1004 13259, 13261-13263 11/50 All re-#d to BS 381-384, except 382
86 770 13259-15603 11/50 To BS 86
S12 (BLW) 121-125 1200-1204 75012-75016 11/50 #121 & 125 to BS 321 & 325
126-128 1205-1207 75029-75031 5/51 #127 to BS 327
VO-1000 (BLW) 130 803 72790 -- Loco had also been USS 14
131 802 72789 7/46 Loco had also been USS 13; to BS 331
132 801 72231 6/46 Loco had also been USS 12; to BS 332
133 800 72230 6/46 USS #11 number assigned, but never applied; to BS 333
RS1 (Alco) 134 & 135 602 & 603 75203, 75204 10/46 Prior to receiving an EMD engine locos were USS 8 & 9
136 604 75484 9/47 Prior to receiving an EMD engine loco was USS 10; to BS 336
DRS66-1500 (BLW) 161 & 162 1500 & 1501 73746, 73747 5, 6/48 --
163 & 164 1502 & 1503 75069, 75070 10/50 #164 to BS 364
AS616 (BLW) 165-167 1504-1506 75168 5/51 Re-engd with an EMD; to BS 165
166 & 167 1505 & 1506 75169 & 75170 5/51 To BS 166 & 167
MP15 (MD) 170 -- 756100-1 5/76 To BS 370
RS1 (Alco) -- 600 69248 3/41 --
-- 601 69566 4/41 Returned to Alco & converted to RSD1 USA 8009 for service in Europe. Displayed at Orange Empire Rwy Museum
S1 (Alco) 700 700 69682 3/42 --
701 701 69683 3/42 To Duquesne Works
SW1 (EMD) 1000 1000 5753 3/48 --

Abbreviations:

  • Alco - Alco Locomotive
  • BLW - Baldwin Locomotive
  • BS - Birmingham Southern
  • EMD - Electro-Motive Div//GM
  • GE - General Electric
Reference Sources:

  • LocoNotes II (by Ken Ardinger)
  • Diesels from Eddystone (by Gary W. and Stephen F. Dolzall)
  • Pennsylvania Railroad Roster (by Warren Evans)
  • The ShortLine Newsletter (various issues)

    Other sources include: Ron Stafford, Tom Lawson, Bruce Mercer, Tim Moriarity, Keith Ardinger, Tim Darnell, Gareth McDonald, Bruce Mercer, Mark Nilges, and Ray Sabo

    New: 12 August 2024

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