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Ohio
Short Lines and Industrial Railroads
J-R
J & M Locomotive Inc.
60, SSB1200, was built by Electro-Motive in May 1953, #18093, FN 4219-8, as Atchison Topeka & Santa Fe 2427, Class 2418, a SW9. It was renumbered 1427, Class 1418, in August 1974 retired on February 29, 1979. It rebuilt at San Bernardino as 1227, Class 1214, on June 15, 1979, and retired on December 13, 1984. It was sold as Goodyear Tire & Rubber 1227 in June 1987. It became Shell Chemical 1227 in 1992 and sold as JDNX 60 by 2000. It was sold to Western Rail Inc but there is no other info.
Jackson Iron & Steel Co.
3 was built by Baldwin in March 1929, #60733. as Baldwin Locomotiv Works 26. It was sold as JI&S 3 and later sold to Jerry Jacobson in 1979 and given to Steamtown National Historical Site in 1986. It was restored as BLW 26.
Lake
Shore Railway Association
Lorain
& West Virginia Ry.
The original L&WV was taken over by the Norfolk & Western in 1965.
After they abandoned the line into Lorain, the LSRA acquired about 6 miles of
line which they are now trying to rehabilitate. Some excursion service is being
offered on the first 2 miles of line out of Wellington.
1977 was built by Alco-Brooks in January 1920, #61579, as Kelley’s Creek & Northwestern 6. It was sold to Buffalo Creek & Gauley as 13 in 1954 and then to South Penn Museum as 622 in 1964. It was then sold to LSRA as 1977 in December 1976 and then to Logansport Iron Horse Festival in July 1983. It was sold as Ohio Central RR 13 in November 1992 and went to Age of Steam Roundhouse.
101, E8A, was built by Electro-Motive in July 1950, #11492, FN 6095-A2. as Chicago & North Western 5021-B. It was rebuilt for suburban service in 1959 and renumbered 522 on December 30, 1974. It was sold to Regional Transportation Authority (Metra) on December 31, 1977, and leased back to C&NW. It was retired on April 10, 1989, and sold to Kasten Railcar Services. It was then sold as Wisconsin & Southern RR 801. It was sold to LSRA as L&WV 101.
110, 100 Ton, was built by General Electric in September 1941, #13033, as Monongahela Connecting RR 110. It was later sold to U S Steel Corp as 2606. It is now LSRA 110.
123, RS3, was built by Alco in June 1950, #78067, as Oliver Iron Mining Co 1109. It was sold as Michigan Limestone & Chemical Co 123 and sold to Midwest Railway Preservation Society (Lake Shore Railway Assn) in 1991. It was lettered as L&WV 123.
Lake Terminal RR
1002, NW2, was built by Electro-Motive in April 1947, #4796, FN E834-1. It became Northampton & Bath RR 1002 and sold as Bessemer & Lake Erie 286 in February 1973. It was sold as Youngstown & Northern 286 and sold as Union RR 540, Class D-75.
1009, NW2, was built by Electro-Motive in January 1948, #5263, FN E890-1. In 1962 it
became Birmingham
Southern 21, Class 20, and was sold to American
Cast Iron Pipe Co as 102 in February, 1969.
1012, NW2, was built by Electro-Motive in February, 1948, #5266, FN E890-4. In 1962 it became Birmingham Southern 23, Class 20. They sold it to Birmingham Rail & Locomotive in December, 1967, who resold it to the Marinette Tomahawk & Western as 62 in January 1968. MT&W sold this locomotive to Republic Steel Corp. in April 1981, as 162.
1013, NW2, was built by Electro-Motive in March 1948, #5267, FN E890-5. In 1962 it
became BS 24, Class 20, and was sold to ACIPCo as 104 in February 1969.
1015, NW2, was built by Electro-Motive in February 1948, #5269, FN E890-7, It was sold as Independent Locomotive Service 1015 and renumbered as 922 in 2012.
1021, SW1000, was built by Electro-Motive in September 1968, #34097, FN 4541-1. It was sold as Elgin Joliet & Eastern 446 in 2007.
1204, SW1200, was built by Electro-Motive in December 1954, #20089, FN 4285-2, as Florida East Coast 230. It was sold as Newburg & South Shore RR 1201 and resold as Union RR 586. It was sold as LTRR 1204 and sold as David J Joseph Co 1204. It was leased to Western Metal Recycling in December 2001.
1205, SW1200, was built by Electro-Motive in December 1954, #20094, FN 4285-7, as FEC 235. It was sold as N&SS 1202 and resold as URR 587. It was sold as LT 1205.
Larry's
Truck Equipment Co.
Larry's
Truck Radiator Co.
We have a full page on this dealer and leasor.
Little
Beaver Creek Valley RR
This tourist operation is included in the Youngstown & Southern page.
Mad River & NKP Museum
353, 45 Ton, was built by General Electric in September 1942, #15866, as Green River Ordnance R2. It became United States Army 7315 and sold as France Stone Co no number. It was painted up as 1776. It was sold as Murphy Road Cycling LLC 1976 and acquired to Mad River & NKP Museum and numbered 353.
740, H12-44, was built by Fairbanks Morse in January 1954, #12L823, as Chicago Milwaukee St Paul & Pacific 2310, Class 12F-S. It was renumbered 740 in 1959 and retired in April 1980. It was acquired by the Mad River and NKP Historical Society.
Marion Industrial Center RR
211, SW1500, was built by Electro-Motive in March 1972, #7355-42, FN 7355-42, as Penn Central 9551, Class ES-15. It later became Consolidated Railroad Corp 9551, Class SW-1500, in April 1976 and sold at CSX Transportation 1080, Class SW-1500, and sold as Locomotive Leasing Partners 211. It was sold as Marion Industrial Center RR 9551.
McDonald Steel Corp.
70, S2, was built by Alco in July 1944, #70259, as Elgin Joliet & Eastern 455. It was sold as United States Steel Corp 70 in July 1964 and sold to McDonald as 70 for parts in 1985.
777, S2, was built by Alco in August 1944, #70264, as EJ&E 460. It was sold as USS 73 in July 1964 and sold as McDonald 777 in June 1985.
Miller Mining, Inc.
No number, S2m, was built by Alco and rebuilt.
Mosser Construction Co.
No number, 24" TLC 3 Ton, was built by Plymouth in 1953, #5641. It was sold to City of Marion Water Department, no number, and is in a park. The cab apparently was open and added a wooden box cab. It is now without the box cab.
Murphy Road Cycling LLC
1976, 45 Ton, was built by General Electric in September 1942, #15866, as Green River Ordnance R2. It became United States Army 7315 and sold as France Stone Co no number. It was painted up as 1776. It was sold as MRC 1976 and acquired to Mad River & NKP Museum and numbered 353.
Muskingum Electric RR
100, E50C, was built by General Electric in May 1968, #36491. It was retired in 2001.
National Biscuit Co.
65, MDT 40 Ton, was built by Plymouth in March 1965, #6456.
National Cash Register Co.
"Dayton" was built by Lima Locomotive in June 1913, #1310. It was donated to NRHS Atlanta in September 1965 and set up at Southeastern Railway Museum.
National Lime & Stone Co.
2, MLB 20 Ton, was built by Plymouth.
Newburg & South Shore RR
1014, S2, was built by Alco in May 1941, #69533. It was sold as Ohi-Rail Corp 1014 in 1982 and resold as Youngstown & Austintown 1014 in 1984. It was renumbered 14 and transferred as Ohio Central RR 14.
1019, SW1001, was built by Electro-Motive in August 1971, #37534, FN 4602-1.
1020, SW1001, was built by Electro-Motive in April 1972, #38840, FN 4611-1. It sold as Birmingham Southern RR 226 and was transferred as Fairfield Southern SS 226.
1201, SW1200, was built by Electro-Motive in December 1954, #20089, FN 4235-2, as Florida East Coast 230. It was sold as NSS 1201 and resold as Union RR 586. It was sold as Lake Terminal RR 1204 and sold as David J Joseph Co 1204. It was leased to Western Metal Recycling in December 2001.
1202, SW1200, was built by Electro-Motive in December 1954, #20094, FN 4235-7, as FEC 235. It was sold as N&SS 1202 and resold as URR 587. It was sold as LT 1205.
Ohio
& Morenci RR
This interurban off-shoot is included in a special page.
Ohio
Central RR
We have a special page on this system.
Ohio Cold Rolling Co.
9, 65 Ton, was built by General Electric in July 1948, #29554, as Cleveland Illuminating Co 9. It was sold as OCRCo 9 in 2015.
Ohio Commerce Center
Space Center Complex
No Number, 25 Ton, was built by General Electric in November 1951, #31293, as A M Byer Co D-4. It was sold as Sharon Steel Co 21 and sold as Space Center no number. It became Ohio Commerce Center.
Ohio
R P Flynn, Inc.
343, F40PH, was built by Electro-Motive in November 1980, #796379-12, FN 796379-12, as National Railway Passenger Corp 343. It was sold as RPFX 343 and sold as Trinity Industries 343. It was used for a movie, "Prison Break".
Ohi-Rail Corp.
1014, S2, was built by Alco in May 1941, #69533, as Newburgh & South Shore RR 1014. It was sold as OHIC 1014 in 1982 and resold as Youngstown & Austintown 1014 in 1984. It was renumbered 14 and transferred as Ohio Central RR 14.
Oil Products Co.
1, 45 Ton, was built by General Electric in February 1943, #17808, as Philadelphia Navy Yard 17. It became United States Navy 65-00336. It was later as OPCo 1 and sold to Berwind Railway Service.
Pioneer
& Fayette RR
This interurban off-shoot is included in a special page.
Pittsburgh & Conneaut Dock Co.
715-A, F7A, was built by Electro-Motive in June 1952, #16582, FN 3105-A1, as Bessemer & Lake Erie 715-A, Class W-4A2 It was transferred as Pittsburgh & Conneaut Dock Co 1 in 1968 and renumbered as 715-A, It was sold to Larry's Truck Electric Co in 2001. It was sold to Tennessee Central Ry Museum in 2001 and painted as Louisville & Nashville 819.
715-B, F7B, was built by Electro-Motive in June 1952, #16598, FN 3105-B1, as B&LE 715-B, Class W-4B2. It was transferred as P&CDCo 719-B in 1968 and sold to Larry's Truck Electric Co in 2001. It was sold to TCRM in 2001 and painted as Louisville & Nashville 715.
719-A, F7A, was built by Electro-Motive in June 1952, #16591, FN 3105-A5, as B&LE 719-A, Class W-4A2. It was transferred as P&CDCo 3 in 1973 .
Pittsburgh
Lisbon & Western
This was the successor to the Youngstown & Southern.
Rails
Diversified, Inc.
This was a short lived leasing company.
410, F7A, was built by Electro-Motive in March 1949, #6600, FN E1013-A3, as Chicago
& North Western 4068-A. It was rebuilt for suburban service in
1959 and renumbered 410 in December 1971. It was sold to Regional
Transportation Authority (Metra) on December 31, 1977, and leased
back to C&NW. It was retired by RTA on May 2, 1983, and sold it to RDI as
409 in March 1985. They sold it to Winchester
& Western RR and they resold it to Maryland
Midland RR as 100. It finally was sold to Short Line Enterprises as Fillmore
& Western 100.
413, F7A, was built by Electro-Motive in December 1949, #8570, FN
E1188-A23, as C&NW
4083A. It was rebuilt for suburban service in 1959 and renumbered 413 in
December 1971. It was sold to RTA on December 31, 1977, and leased back to
C&NW. It was retired on May 2, 1983, and sold to Naporano Iron & Metal
in 1985. It was resuld to Rails Diversified in March 1985 as 413. Then it was
sold to W&W and then to MDMD as 101. It was later sold to SLE as F&W
101.
Ravenna Ordnance Plant
235, 23 Ton, was built by General Electric in July 1941, #13151. It was apparently used by Air Force and sold to Mannix Ltd in the 1960s. It was sold as Saskatchewan Power Co 800-010 in 1965 and sold as Ag-Pro Grain Co no number. It was donated to Saskatchewan Railway Museum in 1998 and restored as SPCo 800-010.
Redland Ohio, Inc.
216, SW1200, was built by Electro-Motive in May 1957, #23362, FN 4393-3, as Baltimore & Ohio 9616, Class SE-6. It was reclassified as Class SW-1200 in 1965 and retired on May 12, 1987 and sold to Indiana Hi-Rail as 216 on August 17, 1987. It became Wabash & Erie RR 216 on June 26, 1994, and sold as RO 216 in 1995. It was sold to Mobile Locomotive Services Inc as LOCX 216 in 2007.
Republic Steel Corp.
We have a special page on this company.
River
Terminal RR
47 was built by Baldwin in 1927, #59760, as St
Louis & O'Fallon Ry 8. It became Manufacturers
Ry 8 and later was sold to RTRy as 47. It was then sold to Republic
Steel Corp as 294.
96, SW900, was built by Electro-Motive in January 1956, #20961, FN 4323-7. It later
was RSCorp 141 and later was Larry's
Truck Equipment Co 141.
102, SW1001, was built by Electro-Motive in September 1968, #34110, FN
4542-2. It
later became Cleveland
Works RR 202.
Shepard Grain Co.
3, 44 Ton, was built by General Electric in October 1946, #28335, as Sacramento Northern RR 145, Class S-26. It was sold to Chrome Crankshaft Co in June 1972 and sold as Northwest Oklahoma Ry 2 in 1973. It was sold to Westmac Inc in 1976 and sold as Cargill Inc 3 in 1984. It was sold as SGCo 3 in October 1998 and sold as Champaign Landmark Inc 3 in October 2003. It was sold for scrap to Western Star Rail Services in 2008.
George R. Silcott Equipment Co.
34. 44 Ton, was built by General Electric in June 1946, #28495, as Laurinburg & Southern 100. It was sold as Monroe Sand & Gravel Co 100 and sold as Arkansas & Louisiana Missouri 34. It was sold as GRS 34.
188, SW9, was built by Electro-Motive in November 1951, #14932, as Atlantic Coast Line 706. It became Seaboard Coast Line 188 in July 1967 and later sold as GRRS 188 in 1986. It was sold to Royster Co as 188 as 1987 and became Mulberry Phosphates Inc 188.
465, RS-3, Class RS-1b, was built by Alco in May 1952, #79871, as Reading Co 465, Class RS-1b. It was rebuilt in 1963 and sold as United Railway Supply Co 465 in October 1974. It was sold as GRS 465 in September 1976. It was sold as Lackawaxen & Stourbridge RR 102.
1010, S1, was built by Alco. It was purchased as Carolina Power Co 1010.
9076, S2, was built by Alco in December 1948, #75607, as Baltimore & Ohio 9076, Class DS-5A. It was renumbered 9076, Class SA-3, in 1957 and reclassified Class S-2 in 1965. It was sold to Naporano Iron & Metal on June 25, 1976, and sold to George R Silcott Co. It was sold as McCormack Sand & Gravel Co 9076 in 1976 and returned as Silcott 9076 in 1982. It was sent back to Naporano Iron & Metal for scrap in 1982.
9190, NW2u, was built by Electro-Motive in
November 1949, #7183, FN E1042-7, as
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