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New York Short Lines and Industrial Railroads
Index O-Z
Ontario Central RR
14, S2, was built by Alco in February 1947, #73924, as Buffalo Creek RR 46. It became Consolidated Railroad Corp 9662, Class S-2, in 1976 and sold as ONCT 14 in 1976. It was sold as Tioga Central RR 14 in 1984.
Ontario Midland RR
5, 45 Ton, was built by General Electric June 1944, #27604, as United States Army 8526. It was sold to Skyline Amusement Park and resold as OMID 5. It was sold as Amherst Industries of Pennsylvania Inc 8526 and became Landisville RR 8526.
35, S4, was built by Alco in June 1959, #62008, as Genesee & Wyoming RR 35. It was sold as Connecticut Central as 35 and sold as OMID 35.
36, S4, was built by Alco in November 1953, #80943, as Pittsburgh & Lake Erie 8655, Class DES-11L. It was sold to George R Silcott in 1966 and sold as G&W 36 in 1966. It was renumbered 1776 in 1976 and returned as 36 in 1977. It was sold as COCE as 36 and sold as OMID 36.
40 "D W Beers", RS36, was built by Alco in March 1962, #84108, as Norfolk & Western 408. It was sold to Rail Service Associates in August 1979 and sold as OMID 40. It was renumbered 408.
4056, RS3, was built by Alco in January 1952, #79594, as Spokane Portland & Seattle 71. It became Burlington Northern 4056, Class A-RS-3, in 1970 and sold to Chrome Crankshaft Co in August 1980. It was sold as OMID 4056 in September 1980 and sold as Cuyahoga Valley Line RR 4056 in 1988.
Owego & Harford RR
151 "Gordy", GP9. was built by General Motors in April 1956, #A930, FN C209-1, as Quebec North Shore & Labrador 151, Class DRS17. It was sold to Canadian Allied Diesel Corp in 1993 and resold as O&H 151 in 1993. It was sold as Rail Link-Ottawa Valley Ry 4205 and transferred as Southern Ontario Ry 4205.
1811, RS18u, was built by Montreal in April 1958, #82255, as Canadian Pacific 8761, Class DRS-18b. It was rebuilt in June 1981 as 1811, Class DRS-18. It was sold as O&H 1811 in May 1998.
Rochester & Southern RR
There is a regional line owned by Genesee & Wyoming.
Rochester Gas & Electric Co.
No number, 45 Ton, was built by General Electric in August 1941, #13057, as General Electric Corp 1. It was sold as Pittsburgh Allegheny & McKees Rocks 3 and sold as Groveton Paper Co 1. It was sold as Livonia Avon & Lakeville 97 in September 1964 and resold as RG&ECo no number in April 1965. It was donated to Rochester & Genesee Valley RR Museum as 1941 on September 9, 1991.
Rochester Iron & Metal Co.
1st 5 was built by Vulcan Iron Works on April 24, 1923, #3343, as Despatch Shops, Inc 5. It was sold as RI&MCo 5 in November 1956 and resold to John Vergilio in November 1964. It was planned as Mortimer & Red Creek RR Museum and appeared as DSI 5.
St. Lawrence & Raquette River RR
St. Lawrence RR
Norwood & St Lawrenc RR
10, 70 Ton, April 1956, #32567
Skaneateles RR
Skaneatele Short Line RR
Skaneatles was built by Mason on March 4, 1868, #274.
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6, 44 Ton, was built by General Electric in October 1950, #30847. It was sold as New York State Electric & Gas Co 6 and resold as Lowville & Beaver River RR 6. It was then renumbered 1951 in 1993.
7, 45 Ton, was built by General Electric in 1959. It was sold as NYSE&GCo 3.
Un-numbered baggage car.
South Brooklyn Ry.
We have a special page on this NYCTA switching road.
South Buffalo RR
We have a special page on this switching line.
Southern New York Ry.
We have a special page on this former traction line.
Syracuse Energy Corp.
Trigen Syracuse Energy Corp.
Salt City Energy Ventures
Hydra-Co Operation
1, T6, was built by Alco in August 1956, #81805, as Southern Pacific 1064, Class DS-11. It was renumbered 1231, Class AS409-3, in 1966 and sold to Chrome Crankshaft Co. It was sold as Allied Chemical Co 1A and sold as HCC 1. It became SCEV 1 in 1995 and became TSE 1 in 1998. It becamen SECo 1 and sold as Georges Creek Ry 153 in 2013.
Tonawanda Coke Co.
36, SW9, was built by Electro-Motive in March 1952, #16557, FN 6385-4, as Cambria & Indiana RR 36. It was transferred as South Buffalo Ry 36 in February 1987 and transferred as Lake Michigan & Indiana RR 36. It was transferred as SBRy 36 and sold as ISS Rail 36. It was leased as Tonawanda Coke Co 36.
Turner Construction Co.
10387, 25 Ton, was built by General Electric in October 1954, #32250,. It was sold as White Pine Copper Co 10387 and resold as Andersons Inc with no number.
Upper Hudson River RR
5019, RS36, was built by Alco in January 1963, #84401, as Delaware & Hudson 5019, Class ARS-18. It became Delaware-Lackawanna RR 5019 in 1993 and resold as UHRR 5019 in 1999.
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