Welcome to the EL survivors list!
This page is intended to be a list of all known Erie, DL&W and EL surviving locomotives.
If you have any additions, corrections, or comments please email me at sscotsman@yahoo.com
thanks! Scot

photo	Locomotive	Type	Year	Builders #	Built as	Current location.....	Current owner and #	Current paint	status	Career (original)(current)
	DL&W 952	Alco 4-4-0	1905			St. Louis, MO	Museum of Trans		preserved/display	(DL&W 952) (Museum of Trans)
	DL&W 565	Alco 2-6-0	1908	45528		Scranton, PA	Steamtown		preserved	(DL&W 565) (D&MM) (Steamtown)
	DL&W 3001	Alco/GE Boxcab	1926	10026	DLW 3001	Union, IL	Illinois Rwy museum		preserved	(DL&W 3001) (Ingersoll Rand 91)
	DL&W 426	EMC SC	3-1935	516	DL&W426	Scranton, PA	DL 426	DL&W black	operating!	(DL&W 426) (Bethlehem Steel 109) (DL 426)
	EL 307	Alco S1	10-1946	74962	Erie 307	Manhattan, NY	NYCH 25	NYC scheme	display	(Erie 307) (EL 307) (BEDT25) (NYCH 25)
	EL 308	Alco S1	11-1946	74963	Erie 308	Gowanda, NY	NYLE 308	??	operating	(Erie 308) (EL 308) (PCH 308)(NYLE 308)
	EL 310	Alco S1	1-1947	75121	Erie 310	North Judson, IN	HVRM 310	EL 310	preserved/operating	(Erie 310) (EL 310) (HVRM 310)
	EL 315	Alco S1	9-1947	75356	Erie 315	Galena, KS	privately owned	EL black/yellow	display	(Erie 315) (EL 315)  see *note9
	EL 321	Alco S1	4-1950	77080	Erie 321	Mississippi	MSRW 321	MSRW Blue	operating	(Erie 321) (EL 321) (Mississippian Railway 321)
	EL 352	EMD SW1	4-1940	1051	DL&W 430	Marion, OH	UTLX 12226	??	operating	(DL&W 430) (EL 352) (Virginia Blue Ridge 10)(UTLX 12226)
	EL 354	EMD SW1	4-1940	1053	DL&W 432	Valdosta, GA	UTLX 12227	light blue	operating	(DL&W 432) (EL 354) (Virginia Blue Ridge 12)(UTLX 12227)
	EL 357	EMD SW1	5-1940	1056	DL&W 435	Memphis, TN	GMS 1200	??	operating	(DL&W 345) (EL 357) (Kelly Contractors #1) (MST #1)(GMS 1200)
	EL 359	EMD SW1	5-1940	1058	DL&W 437	Bossier City, LA	HA 8001	??	operating	(DL&W 357)(EL 359)(LE 359)(M&O 359) (GH 359, 668)(HA 8001)
	EL 324	Alco HH660	1940	69257	DL&W 409	Portage, IN	Joseph Behr and Sons	??	operating	(DL&W 409) (EL 324) (Relco 603)
	EL 364	EMD SW8	8-1951	14067	DL&W 504	Morristown, IN	Morristown Grain 8693	CR Blue	operating 9/25/2006	(DL&W 504)(EL 364)(CR 8693)(HCRR 8693)(MGCo 8693)
	EL 368	EMD SW8	6-1952	15729	DL&W 508	Burnham, PA	SS 6731	??	operating	(DL&W 508)(EL 368)(CR 8697)(SS 6731)
	EL 369	EMD SW8	6-1952	15730	DL&W509	Port Clinton, PA	R&N 800	R&N Green	operating	(DL&W 509)(EL 369)(CR 8698)(R&N 800)
	EL 405	EMD NW2	1-1948	5130	Erie 405	S. Pittsburg, TN	SQVR 1686	CR blue	stored	(Erie 405) (EL 405) (CR 9212) (SQVR 1686)
	EL 412	EMD NW2	1-1948	5137	Erie 412	Ringoes, NJ	BR&W 820	black	operating	(Erie 412) (EL 412) (CR 9219) (BR&W 820)
	EL 423	EMD NW2	11-1949	8912	Erie 423	Coatesville PA	BVRY 8201 (2nd)	??	see *note 11	(Erie 423) (EL 423) (CR 9230) (BVRY 8204 (1st))(BVRY 8201(2nd))
	EL 436	EMD SW9	4-1952	15934	Erie 436	NJ	URHS of NJ	Erie 436	preserved/operating	(Erie 436) (EL 436) (CR 9012) (NJDOT)(URHSofNJ)
	EL 438	EMD SW9	4-1952	15936	Erie 438	NJ	URHS of NJ	SMS Green	preserved/operating	(Erie 438) (EL 438) (CR 9014) (NJDOT)(URHSofNJ))
	EL 440	EMD SW9	4-1952	16174	Erie 440	Enderlin, ND	ADM 9016	??	operating	(Erie 440) (EL 440) (CR 9016)(ADM 9016)
	EL 446	EMD SW9	6-1951	14068	DL&W 551	Coatesville PA	BVRY 8202 (2nd)	??	operating	(DL&W 551) (EL 446) (CR 9017)(BVRY 8202 (2nd))
	EL 456	EMD SW1200	6-1957	23762	DL&W 561	Northlake, IL	DRSX 1210	DL&W 561	operating	(DL&W 561)(EL 456)(CR 9320)(DRSX 1210)*note4
	EL 457	EMD SW1200	6-1957	23763	DL&W 562	Brooklyn, NY	NY&A 9321	L&I 9321	operating	(DL&W 562)(EL 457)(CR 9321)(NY&A 9321)
	EL 458	EMD SW1200	?-1957	27364	DL&W 563	Taft, FL	Florida Rock Indus..	CR blue	operating	(DL&W 563)(EL 458)(CR 9322)(Florida Rock Industries)
	EL 459	EMD SW1200	5-1957	23765	DL&W 564	Coatesville PA	BVRY 9008 (2nd)	red & blue	operating	(DL&W 564)(EL 459)(CR 9325)(UM&P 9008 (2nd))(BVRY 9008(2nd))
	EL 461	EMD SW1200	?-1957	27367	DL&W 566	Inwood, FL	Florida Rock Indus.	??	operating	(DL&W 566) (EL 461) (CR 9325)(Florida Rock Industries)
	EL 462	EMD SW1200	6-1957	23768	DL&W 567	Los Angeles, CA	PHL 32	??	operating	(DL&W 567)(EL 462)(CR 9326)(PHL 9326)(PHL 32)
	EL 505	Alco S2	11-1946	73892	Erie 505	??	Relco 801 (repowered)	??	operating	(Erie 505) (EL 505) (Relco 801)
	EL 513	Alco S2	7-1947	75362	Erie 513	??	Relco 1016	??	operating	(Erie 513) (EL 513) (Relco 1016)
	EL 518	Alco S2	1948	76188	Erie 518	Ashtabula, OH	AC&J 518	red, white & blue	operating	(Erie 518) (EL 518) (CEI 518) (AC&J 518)
	EL 528	Alco S4	10-1952	80089	Erie 528	Lima, OH	Cargill 8000A (repowered)	??	operating	(Erie 528)
	EL 530	Alco S2	12-1947	75550	Erie 530	??	Relco 1017	??	operating	(Erie 530) (EL 530) (D&H 3012) (Relco 1017)
	EL 543	Alco S2	6-1949	76791	DL&W 484	Chase, AL	N. AL RR museum	Red/Gold	preserved	(DL&W 484) (EL 543) (Reynolds Metal) (preserved as NC&StL 484)
	EL 803	EMD SD45			EMD 4354	Mexico	TFM railroad	TFM grey	operating.	ex-D&H, nee-EMD demo 4354
	EL 833	EMD E8	3-1951	12231	Erie 833	Philadelphia, Pa	Juniata Terminal 833	Conrail	stored servicable	(Erie 833) (EL 833) (Conrail "Executive E" 4022)(Juniata Terminal 833)
	EL 1040	Alco RS3	3-1950	78077	DL&W 902	Federalsburg, MD	Maryland & Delaware	MDDE Red	operating	(DL&W 902) (EL 1040) (CR 5256)(CR 9926) (MDDE 1202) *note 1
	EL 1048	Alco RS3	4-1951	78578	DL&W 910	Cannan,CT	Housatonic	black & yellow	operating	(DL&W 910) (EL 1048) (CR 5264)(CR 9935) ((HRR 9935) *note1
	EL 1049	Alco RS3	3-1952	79667	DL&W 911	Federalsburg, MD	Maryland & Delaware	MDDE Red	operating	(DL&W 911) (EL 1049) (CR 5265)(CR 9999) (MDDE 1201) *note 1
	EL 1050	Alco RS3	1952	79668	DL&W 912	Danbury, CT	Danbury RR Museum	MN blue	preserved	(DL&W 912) (EL 1050) (CR 5266)(CR 9905) (MN9905) (MN605) *note 1
	EL 1052	Alco RS3	3-1952	79670	DL&W 914	Federalsburg, MD	Maryland & Delaware	MDDE Red	operating	(DL&W 914) (EL 1052) (CR 5268)(CR 9942) (MDDE 1203) *note 1
	EL 1202	EMD GP7	10-1950	11834	Erie 1202	Tamora, NE	UFC GP8 1096	CR blue	operating	(Erie 1202) (EL 1202) (CR 5932) (CR GP8 5455) (UFC 1096)
	EL 1207	EMD GP7	10-1950	11839	Erie 1207	Naples, IL	CG&B GP8 9210	CMGN scheme	operating.	see  *note2 for history.
	EL 1214	EMD GP7	12-1950	12008	Erie 1214	Pineville, LA	ECRX GP8 5408	??	operating	(Erie 1214) (EL 1214) (CR 5728) (CR GP8 5408) (OC 5408) (ECRX 5408)
	EL 1278	EMD GP7	4-1952	15720	DL&W 959	Lehigh, IL	Lehigh Stone GP8 5460	Conrail blue	operating!	(DL&W 959) (EL 1278) (CR 5993)(rebuilt to CR GP8 5460)
	EL 2401	Alco C424	1963	3358-1	EL 2401	Lakeville, NY	LAL 424	LAL black/yellow	operating	(EL 2401) (CR 2475) (ST & D&H 70/450) (GTI 450) (LAL 424)
	EL 2405	Alco C424	1963	84547	EL 2405	??	NRE	MNNR red	OOS	(EL 2405) (CR 2479) (D&H 462) (G&W 62) (GTI 62) (MNNR 62) *note 5
	EL 2407	Alco C424	1963	3358-7	EL 2407	Lakeville, NY	LAL 423	LAL black/yellow	operating	(EL 2407) (CR 2481) (D&H 454) (MEC 454) (GTI 453) (LAL 423)
	EL 2408	Alco C424	1963	84550	EL 2408	??	NRE	MNNR red	OOS	(EL 2408) (CR 2482) (D&H 463) (G&W 63) (GTI 63) (MNNR 63) *note 5
	EL 2412	Alco C424	1963	84553	EL 2412	Lakeville, NY	LAL 427	GBW Red	stored - AR	(EL 2412) (GBW 320) (LAL 427)
	EL 2414	Alco C424	1963	3358-14	EL 2414	Cohocton, NY	B&H 422 (LAL)	LAL black/yellow	operating	(EL 2414) (CR 2488) (D&H 455/74) (ST 74) (MEC 451) (GTI 451) (BH 422)
	EL 2415	Alco C424	1963	84557	EL 2415	Lakeville, NY	LAL 428	GBW Red	stored - AR	(EL 2415) (GBW 321) (LAL 428)
	EL 2452	Alco C425	Oct-64	3392-02	EL 2452	Scranton, PA	GVT - DL 2452	EL colors	out of service	(EL 2452) (BC Rail 802) (DL 2452)
	EL 2453	Alco C425	Oct-64	3392-03	EL 2453	Utica, NY	GVT - MHWA 2453	GVT white	operating	(EL 2453) (BC Rail 803) (MHWA 2453)
	EL 2454	Alco C425	Oct-64	3392-04	EL 2454	Scranton, PA	GVT - MHWA804	BC 2-tone green	operating	(EL 2454) (BC Rail 2454) (MHWA 804)
	EL 2455	Alco C425	Oct-64	3392-05	EL 2455	Utica, NY	GVT - MHWA 805	BC 2-tone green	operating	(EL 2455) (BC Rail 2405) (MHWA 805)
	EL 2456	Alco C425	Oct-64	3392-06	EL 2456	Scranton, PA	GVT - MHWA 2456	BC 2-tone green	out of service	(EL 2456) (BC Rail 2406) (MHWA 2456)
	EL 2461	Alco C425	Oct-64	3392-11	EL 2461	Scranton, PA	GVT - DL 2461	EL colors	operating	(EL 2451) (BC Rail 811) (DL 2461)
	EL 2563	EMD GP35	8-1965	330596	EL 2563	Rupert, Idaho	WAMX 3524	EI Orange	OOS	(EL 2536)(CR 3669)(Eastern Idaho 3669) (Watco 3524)
	EL 2576	EMD GP35	?-1965	30608	EL 2576	Chile	Fepasa SD39-2M 2356	Fepasa blue	operating	(EL 2576) (CR 3682) (Fepasa 2356) converted to a SD39-2M
	EL 2582	EMD GP35	?-1965	30614	EL 2582	Chile	Fepasa SD39-2M 2355	Fepasa blue	operating	(EL 2582) (CR 3688) (Fepasa 2355) converted to a SD39-2M
	EL 3367	GE U34CH	4-1971		EL 3367	Brazil	ALL - Brazil	Alstom silver	future uncertain	*See note 7 below
	EL 3372	GE U34CH	4-1970	37650	EL 3372	NJ	URHS of NJ	EL blue-silver	preserved	(EL 3372) (CR4172) (NJDOT) (NJTransit) (URHS of NJ)
	EL 3380	GE U34CH	1-1973	38755	EL 3380	Brazil	ALL - Brazil	Alstom silver	future uncertain	*See note 7 below
	EL 3607	EMD SD45	6-1967	33107	EL 3607	St. Louis, MO	Museum of Trans	restored to EL!	preserved	(EL 3607)(CR 6072)
	EL 3632	EMD SD45	5-1968	33947	EL 3632	Altoona	NS Q#1	grey	test unit	(EL 3632)(CR 6097) (CR and NS Q#1) *note 3
	EL 3639	EMD SDP45	6-1969	34980	EL 3639	Roanoke, VA	Va Musem of Trans.	CR blue	preserved	(EL 3639) (CR 6670) (NW 6670) (EL 3639)
	EL 3655	EMD SDP45	7-1970	36559	EL 3655	roaming free	HLCX 6515	HLCX red/blue	operating	(EL 3655) (CR 6686) (rebuilt VMV) (MK 9510) (HLCX 6515)
	EL 3657	EMD SDP45	7-1970	36561	EL 3657	Montana	MRL 332	MRL blue	operating	(EL 3657) (CR 6688) (Wrecked 11/11/73 rebuilt with SD45-2 long hood)  (MK 9512) (MRL 332)
	EL 3659	EMD SDP45	7-1970	36563	EL 3659	Webb City, MO.	UP SD40M-2  2772	SP patch	stored - 2014	(EL 3659) (CR 6690) (rebuilt VMV) (SP 8696) (UP 2772)
	EL 3666	EMD SDP45	8-1970	36884	EL 3666	Webb City, MO.	UP SD40M-2  2769	SP patch	stored - 2014	(EL 3666) (CR 6697) (rebuilt VMV) (SP 8693) (UP 2769)
	EL 3668	EMD SDP45	8-1970	36886	EL 3368	Webb City, MO.	UP SD40M-2  2768	UP	stored - 2014	(EL 3668) (CR 6699) (rebuilt VMV) (SP 8692) (UP 2768)
	EL 3669	EMD SD45-2	10-1972	7381-1	EL 3669	NS system	NS 1700	NS Horsehead	operating - 9/26/2012	(EL 3669) (CR 6654) (NS 1700)
	EL 3670	EMD SD45-2	10-1972	7381-2	EL 3670	NS system	NS 1701	NS Horsehead	operating - 9/1/2012	(EL 3670) (CR 6655) (NS 1701)
	EL 3672	EMD SD45-2	10-1972	7381-4	EL 3672	CSX system	CSX SD45-2 8973	CSX Dark Future	operating 1-2-05	(EL 3672) (CR 6657) (CSX 8973)
	EL 3673	EMD SD45-2	10-1972	7381-5	EL 3673	CSX system	CSX SD45-2 8974	CSX Dark Future	operating	(EL 3673) (CR 6658) (CSX 8974)
	EL 3674	EMD SD45-2	10-1972	7381-6	EL 3674	NS system	NS 1702	NS Horsehead	operating - 9/16/2012	(EL 3674) (CR 6659) (NS 1702)
	EL 3676	EMD SD45-2	10-1972	7381-8	EL 3676	CSX system	CSX SD40-2 8886	CSX	operating 3-8-05	(EL 3676) (CR 6661) (CSX 8886)
	EL 3677	EMD SD45-2	10-1972	7381-9	EL 3677	NS system	NS 1703		operating - 9/16/2012	(EL 3677) (CR 6662) (NS 1703)
	EL 3678	EMD SD45-2	10-1972	7381-10	EL 3678	CSX system	CSX SD40-2 8889	CSX Dark Future	operating	(EL 3678) (CR 6663) (CSX 8889)
	EL 3679	EMD SD45-2	10-1972	7381-11	EL 3679	NS system	NS 1704	NS Horsehead	operating - 7/29/2012	(EL 3679) (CR 6664) (NS 1704)
	EL 3681	EMD SD45-2	10-1972	7381-13	EL 3681	NS system	NS 1705	NS Horsehead	operating - 9/15/2012	(EL 3681) (CR 6666) (NS 1705)

Mysteries:
The status of these locomotives is unclear.
still surviving? scrapped? we dont know...
if you have any info on any of these, please let me know!
 

Three EL U33C were rebilt by GE as "cabless drones" and sent to China in the 1980's.
current survivor status of these units is unknown.
one of the three was EL 3313.
Photo of 3313 can be seen at: http://www.morscher.com/rr/sort_79-86date.htm
"AT GE PLANT, PAINTED FROM CONRAIL NUMBERS BACK IN EL NUMBERS FOR AN ERIE LACKAWANNA HISTORICAL SOCIETY MEETING. THIS UNIT THEN WAS SENT TO TIA BAO MINES IN CHINA. L. S. MELIN PHOTO"
photo taken 9/28/1985
 

The Saga of SDP45 6634

Wisconsin Central SDP45 6634 anyone know where she is? (EL 3656)
She was auctioned off by CP on July 11, 2002
museum at Spooner? http://www.railfan.net/lists/erielack-digest/200207/msg00269.html (it is now believed this never happened)
or Rail World Inc.? (AARX) (Ed Burkhardt) http://www.railfan.net/lists/erielack-digest/200207/msg00328.html

Update, December 2008.
Im still looking for Wisconsin Central 6634! ;)
several differing reports of her status/demise are floating about. there are SIX conflicting theorys!

1. museum at Spooner? http://www.railfan.net/lists/erielack-digest/200207/msg00269.html (it is now believed this never happened)
2. Rail World Inc.? (AARX) (Ed Burkhardt) http://www.railfan.net/lists/erielack-digest/200207/msg00328.html
3. Was perhaps Indiana Harbor Belt (IHB) 7601 for a time..then to GE.
4. Went to GE as a leaser, then to Larrys truck & electric, then scrapped by Larry.
5. sold and went to Mexico in 2003.
6. Will become IHB 7601 *after* rebuilding in Mexico!

I have seen no photo evidence of an actual IHB 7601.

She is likely scrapped by now..but with all the conflicting info, its hard to know for sure!
The most likely scenerio is that after being sold by CP, she was a GE leaser, sold to Larry, then scrapped by Larry.
but the "sold to Mexico" story adds in an interesting twist..she wouldnt be sold to Mexico (presumably by Larry), AND also scrapped by Larry!
you cant have both..
So im giving it 90% odds "scrapped at Larry's truck and electric"
and 10% odds she still exists in Mexico..can anyone really confirm either way?
 

Update, January 5, 2009.

ok! found something new..

Here is the likely fate for 6634, combining many of the above theorys into one story, which IMO is very likely the correct story:

csxt602 wrote on January-03-2008, 09:36 PM
Jon,
Here's what I found on former WC 6634:
Serial #: 36660
Order #: 7246-3
Build Date: 7/70
EL 3656
- CR 6687
-- VMVX 6687
--- MKCX 9511
---- HLCX 7002
----- WC 6634
------ IHB 7601
Apparently, WC sold it to Railworld, who in turn sold it to IHB, and it was sent to Mexico for rebuilding, where it was apparently scrapped. It never shows up on any IHB roster.
Info from trainweb.org/emdloco and the erielack email list @ railfan.net.
 

Update!
July 15, 2009.
Im recieved an email from a railroad employee (I wont post his name here)
who confirmed 6634 was definately scrapped in mexico..
he has paperwork to prove it..
so that's that then..farewell to EL 3656  :(

She was one of the stored SDP45's that sat in Sayre, PA in 1985/1986.
I last saw here there, stored as CR 6687. 
 
 
 

Some of the U34CH were in Mexico in 1996, any recent news on them?

EL U34CH  3367  was operating in Mexico as recently as December 2003, as Alstom 4167.
in new Alstom paint!
she may still be operating! need to confirm.
http://www.hobokenterminal.com/alltime/alltime/4167.html
update! June 2006, 3367 was spotted in Texas, heading for parts unknown.
see note 7 below.
 

And U34CH 3376 was spotted operating in Mexico in 2001.
 

EL 312
Alco S1
Last reported as Vulcan Materials 4685(possibly scrapped?)
Ex-VM 8, EL 312, Erie 312
 
 

EL 350
EMD SW1
Last reported as Carolina Piedmont RR 2(possibly scrapped?)
Ex-Metals Processing 2, Hercules Powder 63, EL 350, DL&W 428
 
 

EL 358
EMD SW1
Last reported as Peabody Coal 470(possibly scrapped?)
 
 

EL 361
EMD SW8 b/n: 14064 b/d: 8/51
Last report as Pittsburgh Steel 7
Ex-EL 361, DL&W 501
 
 

EL SDP45 #3656
was Indiana Harbor Belt #7601?
from around 2001/2002..can anyone confirm?
 
 

EL 406
EMD NW2
Last reported asNova Chemicals W111(possibly in Ohio)
Ex-Relco RE-1205, CR 9213, EL 406, Erie 406
 
 

EL 413
EMD NW2
Last reported stored at RMDI in Pittston, PA
Ex-Blue Moutain & Reading 1000, CR 9220, EL 413, nee Erie 413.
(This unit was confimed scrapped in 2011.)
 

EL 428
EMD SW7
Last reported as PTRD(?) 8860
Ex-Beth Energy 8860, CR 8860, EL 428, Erie 428
 
 

EL 432
EMD SW7
Last reported as Heritage Line Asphalt Materials 1
Ex-CR 8864, EL 432, Erie 432
 
 

EL 442
EMD NW2
Last reported as Lukens Steel44, mid-90’s.
Ex-Brandywine Valley 8201(1st)
 
 

EL 457
EMD SW1200
Last reported as Pacific Harbor Line 9321; Sold?
 
 

EL 463
EMD SW1200 b/n: 23769 b/d: 6/57
Current: DRSX?
History: Ex-CR 9327, EL 463, DL&W 568
Morcher photo from 1998.
was she being rebuilt or scrapped?
 
 

EL 544
Alco S2
Last reported as Island Creek Coal/Pond Fork Mines no#
Repowered
Ex-EL 544, DL&W 485
 
   
 

85 known surviving EL locomotives, as of September 2014

2  DL&W steam locomotives - 2 preserved.
1  Alco/GE Boxcab - preserved
1  Alco HH660    - operating
5  Alco S1         - 1 stored, 2 operating/preserved, 1 operating, 1 display
5  Alco S2         - 4 operating, 1 preserved
1  Alco S4         - 1 operating
5  Alco RS3      - 3 operating, 1 stored, 1 preserved
7  Alco C424     - 3 operating, 2 stored awaiting repairs, 2 OOS.
6  Alco C425     - 4 operating, 2 OOS.
3  GE U34CH   -  1 preserved
1  EMD SC       - 1 operating.
4  EMD SW1     - 4 operating.
3  EMD NW2    - 2 operating, 1 stored.
3  EMD SW8    - 3 operating.
4  EMD SW9    - 4 operating.
6  EMD SW1200  - 6 operating.
1  EMD E8        - 1 stored servicable
4  EMD GP7     - 3 operating, 1 status unknown (all now GP8, rebuilt by CR)
3  EMD GP35   - 1 operating, Idaho.. 2 rebuilt to SD39-2M in Chile.
3  EMD SD45   - 1 preserved, restored to full EL colors! 1 is a testbed. 1 operating in Mexico.
6  EMD SDP45 - 7 operating (rebuilt), 1 preserved in a museum,  1 wrecked.
11 EMD SD45-2 - 11 operating.

several good preservation candidates here!
 
 
 
 
 

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AC&J    - Ashtabula, Carson & Jefferson
ADM     - Archer Daniels Midland
ALL       - America Latina Logistica, Brazil (the two U34CH units)
B&H      - Bath & Hammondsport
BR&W  - Black River & Western
BVRY    - Brandywine Valley Railroad
CB&G   - Consolidated Grain & Barge.
CEI        - Cleveland Electric Illuminating.
CMGN   - Central Michigan Railway
CR         - Conrail
DL         - Delaware-Lackawanna (Not the same railroad as the DL&W!)
DL&W   - Delaware, Lackawanna & Western
DMM     - Dansville & Mount Morris
DRSX    - DOT Rail Services
ECRX     - Econo Rail
GH         - Gifford Hill
GMS      - Global Material Services
HA         - Hanson Aggregates
HCRR    - Honey Creek Railroad, Indiana shortline.
HVRM   - Hoosier Valley Railroad Museum
GBW    -  Green Bay & Western
GTI       - Guilford
HRR     -  Housatonic railroad
L&I      - Louisville & Indiana Railroad
LAL      - Livonia, Avon & Lakeville
LE         - Louisana Eastern
M&O    - Morse & Ory
MDDE   - Maryland & Delaware Railroad
MGCo   - Morristown Grain Co. Morristown, Indiana.
MHWA - Mohawk, Adirondack & Northern
MNNR  - Minnesota Commercial
MK       - Morrison Knudson
MST     - Mid South Terminal
MSRW - Mississippian Railway
NRE     - National Railway Equipment
NS        - Norfolk Southern
NYCH  - New York Cross Harbor
NY&A  - New York & Atlantic
OC        - Ohio Central
PCH      - Port Colbourne Harbor
PHL      - Pacific Harbor Line
R&N     - Reading & Northern
SS         - Standard Steel
ST         - Springfield Terminal
SQVR   - Sequatchie Valley Railroad
UM&P   - Upper Merion & Plymouth
UFC       - United Farmers Co-op
UTLX     - Union Tank Car
_______________________________________________________________
 
 
 
 
 

notes and roster updates:______________________________________________________

* note1
DL&W RS3 902, 910, 911, 912 and 914 are currently  RS3M units. rebuilt by CR 1977-1979.

*note 2
Erie GP7 1207.
rebuilt to GP8 by Conrail @Silvis 1978
CMGN 9210 leaves town...
Paul Cameron reports that Central Michigan Railway has sold GP-8 #9210 and it is heading south today (3/7/2003).
9210 left Bay City for Durand this morning to be forwarded to the CN.
It has been reportedly sold to an elevator in southern Illinois.
This leaves its sibling 9209 out of service at North Bay City with major generator problems.
9209 is also looking for a buyer.  These two GP-8's on the CMGN lasted just over ten years, having entered service later in 1992.
from: http://www.michiganrailroads.com/MichRRs/News/2003Briefs/March2003.htm

Update -  January 2007 - Erie GP7 1207 is operating with "Consolidated Grain and Barge" in Naples, IL - still numbured 9210.
                                            9210 is - current CB&G 9210 - ex CMGM 9210 - ex CR 5447 - ex EL 1207 - nee Erie 1207

                                            sister unit 9209 is also operating, Mt. Vernon , IN , -  at another Consolidated Grain and Barge facility.
                                            9209 is - current CB&G 9209 - ex CMGM 9209 - ex CR 5440 - ex CR 5756 - ex PC 5786 - nee NYC 5786

                                            both began life as GP7's, and went through the Conrail GP8 rebuild program in the late 70's to become GP8's.
 
 
 
 

* note 3
EL SD45 3632 still survives as a testbed unit in the NS Altoona yard.
it is used to load test engines.
This was one of the 2 Bicentennial units!
http://www.railfanusa.com/info/locos/q1.html
http://www.jefflubchanskycpa.com/ALTOONA.html



 

* note 4
DRSX 1210 (EL 456) is at the Centrex Industrial Park, Northlake, IL (Chicago)
 

*note 5
"Ex-Minnesota Commercial C424M’s 62 & 63(Ex-D&H 462 & 463, nee-EL 2405 & 2408) is reported as stored at National Railway Equipment.
 Future doesn’t look bright for these Alcos, probably will be stripped for parts."
  -John Komanesky
 

*note 6
EL SD45-2 3680 was retired by CSX in 2005, and was in the CSX Huntington, West Virginia shops deadline in April of 2005.
on November 11, 2005 this engine, along with other CSX engines that had been in the deadline,
were shipped to the Ohio Central!

 Update, December 2011 - Sadly EL SD45-2 3680 was scrapped at Larry's Truck & Electric, in McDonald, Ohio.

*note 7

The Saga of the two Alstom U34CH units.

U34CH
EL 3380 - built 1/73, builders # 38755
to Conrail 4180 4/1/76
to NJDOT 4180 12/2/76
sold back to Conrail in 1994, when all U34CH retired by NJDOT.
To Alstom 4180 (date?)

went to Mexico at some point. (date?)
Was at RMDI at some point. (date?)

was in Irondale, Alabama, at Norris Yard Diesel Shop , on 4/20/2006
future fate uncertain.
http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=141613

Last seen in Illinois on 4-19-2007.
Sent to Brazil in 2008

U34CH
EL 3367 - built 4/71,
to Conrail 4167 4/1/76
to NJDOT 4167 12/2/76
sold back to Conrail in 1994, when all U34CH retired by NJDOT.
To Alstom 4167 (date?)

Was in Mexico, operating with Alstom in December 2003.

Was spotted in Taylor, Texas on June 5, 2006, destination unknown.
see this thread.

Last seen in Illinois on 4-19-2007.
Sent to Brazil in 2008

Update! 2008

These two units were both in Mexico with Alstom, came BACK to the USA, for reasons unknown, around 2006,
and were last spotted in Illinois, on April 19, 2007, together in the same consist, and both still in Alstom silver paint
and still numbured 4167 and 4180.
 photo
 link.

Both units were reported sold to Brazil in 2008.
current status unknown. but reports say they might be parts units,
and its possible they will be, (or are already) scrapped.

*note 9
Alco S1 315 is on display in Galena, Kansas.
apparently it is privately owned, on private property, but is easily visable from a public road.
I found the following info on-line:

"An Alco Erie engine is "on display" in Galena. It is not really on display
since it is private but is completely visible. I spoke with a lady from the
Galena Historical Museum and she said the engine had been there as
long as she could remember but was owned by whoever owned the lot on which it sits."

from: http://www.denverrails.com/db/stlist.cfm?state=KS#1608
 
 
 

*note 10
EL SDP45 3665, was wrecked as the lead unit in a head-on collision in Bertram, California on Nov 10 2007.
The unit was officially numbured UP 2770 "on paper" at the time, but might have been still been physically wearing her old number, SP 8694.
Reports say the unit  will likely be scrapped, but scrapping has not been confirmed as of June 2008.

(nee EL 3665) (CR 6696) (rebuilt VMV) (last numbured as SP 8694) (was assigned UP 4730, then UP 2770, but probably never wore those numbers.)
update, September 2014, EL 3665 has been confirmed scrapped:
Notes: Built as EL SDP45; rebuilt by M-K as SP 8694 on 1/16/95. Wrecked 11/10/07 on RVVCGC-07 at Bertram, CA, retired by UP 11/26/07. Scrapped at Bertram, CA.
from: http://www.locophotos.com/PhotoDetails.php?PhotoID=105425

*note 11
Concerning EL 423 (BVRY 8201, 2nd) an EMD NW2.
The unit was operating with BVRY, but I recieved an email from Greg Kulp who said the unit has been stripped down,
and is being converted to a "Captive Unit"
Greg says: "A captive loco is similar to a slug.  It draws power from a 2 conductor 250 VDC catenary, is radio controlled,
and has a compressor for its air brakes.  Four old ALCO S2's are currently in such service, due to be replaced with the above NW2's plus 2 other EMD's.
At least a little good news, some components and sheet metal from both above NW2's have been (or will be)
donated to the Reading Co. Technical & Historical Society for use in their NW2 (RDG 103)."
January 2013
thanks Greg!

More notes.

the 2 Reading & Northern SD45-2's have been scrapped.

DL&W GP7 970 still sort of exists as a slug.
(DL&W 970) (EL 1409) (CR 5929) (ATSF 1108:2) (ATSF 108:4) and currently BNSF 3957
personally I dont consider a slug to be a surviving locomotive, but thats just me! ;)
but here she is anyway, still worthy of being listed.
 

Oddly, there are FOUR E-units painted in Erie & DL&W colors that were not originally Erie or DL&W locomotives at all!
“Erie 834” URHS of NJ, painted as Erie 834, originally NYC, was never actually an Erie unit.
“Erie 835” URHS of NJ, painted as Erie 835, originally PRR,  was never actually an Erie unit.
"DL&W 807" CNYRHS, painted as DL&W 807, originally PRR. was never actually a DL&W unit.
"DL&W 808" CNYRHS, painted as DL&W 808, originally PRR. was never actually a DL&W unit.
(I wish museums wouldn’t do this..but at least they didn’t give them REAL former Erie or DL&W numbers..so that’s helpful..I guess. )

and..for some unknown reason, there was once a SD24 painted in DL&W colors!
Steamtown did it. (they should know better than that! ;)
the real Lackawanna never owned a SD24.
the unit is now in a museum in Green Bay.
here is a photo of the unit in Lackawanna colors!

Roster Updates & changes:_________________________

Update, Summer 2010.

Sadly an EL Alco S2 was scrapped in Pontiac, IL.
but her parts were used to keep EL S1 #310 alive.
Survivor count drops from 91 to 90 units.

EL 524 Alco S2 built 1948 b/n 77825 Nee Erie 524 to EL 524 to Relco 1019 Was last used in Pontiac, IL as Relco 1019 scrapped Summer 2010

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Update, December 2012.

Another EL loco has been lost, one of the big SD45-2's.
EL 3680 was scrapped at Larry's Truck & Electric in McDonald, OH, in December 2011.
EL 3680 went to Conrail 6665 in 1976, then to CSX 8976 in the 1999 split.
CSX retired the locomotive in 2005, and in November 2005 it became Ohio Central 8976.
The unit sat stored on the OC for several years, until the Genesee & Wyoming bought the OC in 2008.
3680 didnt "make the cut" (it might not have been operable) and the unit was sold to Larrys Truck & Electric,
where it was scrapped in December 2011.

	EL 3680	EMD SD45-2	10-1972	7381-12	EL 3680		Ohio Central	Conrail blue		(EL 3680) (CR 6665) (CSX 8976) (OC 8976) *note 6 - scrapped December 2011

	EL 3663	EMD SDP45	8-1970	36881	EL 3663		RMDI	CR blue		(EL 3663) (CR 6694) (mexico) (RMDI) - Scrapped at RMDI, Pittston, PA, January 2012

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Update, January 2014.

Update, September 2014.

Sadly three EL SDP45's are reported scrapped recently:
EL 3665 was wrecked on 11/10/07 numbured SP 8694, and was scrapped in Bertram CA sometime between 2007 and 2014.
EL 3654 was scrapped at Webb City Missouri in June 2014, as UP 2767
EL 3662 was scrapped at Webb City Missouri in June 2014, as UP 2771

	EL 3662	EMD SDP45	8-1970	36880	EL 3662	UP system	UP SD40M-2  2771	UP	scrapped 2014	(EL 3662) (CR 6693) (rebuilt VMV) (SP 8695) (UP 2771)

	EL 3665	EMD SDP45	8-1970	36883	EL 3665	UP system	UP SD40M-2  2770	SP patch	scrapped - *note10	(EL 3665) (CR 6696) (rebuilt VMV) (SP 8694) (UP 2770)

EL SDP45 survivior total drops from 9 to 6 units.

related links:

The Greater Rochester Railfan Page.
RYPN.org - Railway Preservation News
NY forum on railroad.net
DL&W, Erie and Erie Lackawanna forum on railroad.net
EL forum on railfan.net
Lackawanna forum on railfan.net
Conrail forum on railroad.net
CSX forum on railroad.net
NS forum on railroad.net
LAL forum on railroad.net

Surviving Alcos of New York State
EL SD45-2 roster
CSX Photo Archives
Norfolk Southern roster
Norfolk Southern Photo Archive
Erie Lackawanna Locomotive Roster
George Elwood's fallenflags.org photo archive

Erie Lackawanna Historical Society
Erie Lackawanna Historical & Technical Society
URHS of NJ                     home of three preserved EL locomotives!
Hoosier Valley RR Museum          home of restored S1 #310
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As always, much thanks to all the railfan forum members
at RYPN.org, railroad.net and railfan.net
and special thanks to John Komanesky, who supplied much of the industrial loco data.
your help and research makes all this information possible.
 
 
 

Scot Lawrence
Rochester, NY
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