New York Central

The NYC was an original owner, it acquired these models new from Baldwin:
VO660, VO1000, S12, RS12, DRS4-4-1500, DR4-4-1500 A&B, DR6-4-1500 A&B, RF16 A&B, RP210

VO660

NYC 501
Baldwin photo 12039
- BDZ collection 		501

VO660
c/n 62494, b/d 05/1941

- built as NYC 501
- first Baldwin diesel acquired
- renumbered 750, 1943
- retired 1962 		as #750
NYC 750
photo by: Unknown
- collection of Mark Laundry
11/1948

NYC 751
photo by: Unknown
- collection of Mark Laundry
1948 		751

VO660
c/n 64234, b/d 12/1941

- built as NYC 502
- renumbered 751, 1943
- retired 1962

NYC 761
photo by: Unknown
- collection of Mark Laundry
1950 		761

VO660
c/n 70333, b/d 01/1945

- built as NYC 761
- last VO660 acquired
- retired 1962

VO1000

NYC 8601
photo by: Unknown
- collection of Mark Laundry
8/1/1951 		8601

VO1000
c/n 71959, b/d 10/1944

- built as NYC 8601
- renumbered 9301, 1952
- renumbered 8048, 1961
- retired by 1966

NYC 8603
photo by: Unknown
- collection of Mark Laundry
1948 		8603

VO1000
c/n 70300, b/d 10/1944

- built as NYC 8603
- renumbered 9303, 1952
- retired by 1966

NYC 8604
photo by: Unknown
- collection of Mark Laundry
1948 		8604

VO1000
c/n 70301, b/d 10/1944

- built as NYC 8604
- renumbered 9304, 1952
- retired by 1966

8606

VO1000
c/n 71731, b/d 2/45

- built as NYC 8606
- renumbered 9306, 1952
- retired by 1966
Baldwin ad - Railway Age, May 5, 1945

S12

NYC 8100
photo by: Unknown
- collection of Mark Laundry 		8100

S12
c/n 75551, b/d 06/52

- built as NYC 9316(8100)
- became Penn Central 8100(8312)

NYC 9320 9320

S12
c/n 75555, b/d 07/52

- built as NYC 9320(8104)
photo by: Al Chione
- collection of Mark Laundry

  • see Kennecott Copper #802 for ex. NYC 9313(8097)
  • see New Hope & Ivyland #8311 for ex. NYC 9315(8099)
  • see Penn Central #8106 for ex. NYC 9322(8106)


    RS12 & S12
    NYC 8069 & 8102
    photo by: Unknown
    - collection of Mark Laundry         		8069

    RS12
    c/n 75258, b/d 11/51

    - built as NYC 5822(6222)(8069)
    - became Penn Central 8069     		8102

    S12
    c/n 75553, b/d 06/52

    - built as NYC 9318(8102)

    RS12

    NYC 6222
    photo by: R. Craig Rutherford
    Cincinnati, Ohio     		6222

    RS12
    c/n 75258, b/d 11/51

    - built as NYC 5822(6222)(8069)
    - became Penn Central 8069

    NYC 8074
    photo by: Dick Glueck
    Altoona dead line - 1969     		8074

    RS12
    c/n 75263, b/d 11/51

    - built as NYC 5827(6227)(8074)
    - became PC 8074


    DRS4-4-1500

    NYC 7300
    photo credit: Al Chione (dup)
    - collection of Mark Laundry         		7300

    DRS4-4-1500
    c/n 73479, b/d 7/48

    - built as NYC 8300 (7300)
    - EMD repowered, 1956
    - retired by 1967


    DR4-4-1500

    NYC 3400 3400

    DR4-4-1500
    c/n 73676, b/d 10/48

    - built as NYC 3400
    - renumbered 3800
    Baldwin photo:
    Baldwin Operator's Manual DF-102, New York Central System
    - collection of Jones Rana


    NYC 3803
    Blackhawk Films slide
    (Fred Byerly collection)
    - collection of Mark Laundry
    Detroit, MI - July 5, 1962     		3803

    DR4-4-1500
    c/n 73679, b/d 10/48

    - built as NYC 3403
    - renumbered 3803
    - EMD repowered, 16-567

    DR6-4-1500

    NYC 3200
    Baldwin photo
    		 3200

    DR6-4-1500
    c/n 73132, b/d 11/47

    - built as NYC 3200
    - EMD repowered, 16-567
    - renumbered 3504


    NYC 3506
    photo by: Unknown
    - collection of Mark Laundry         		3506

    DR6-4-1500
    c/n 73134, b/d 05/48

    - built as NYC 3202
    - renumbered 3506 in 1955
    - EMD repowered, 16-567C in 1955
    - retired 1960

    RF16

    NYC: The Last Remaining Sharks





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    		3805(1205)

    RF16
    c/n 75361, b/d 12/1951

    - built as NYC #3805
    - renumbered 1205 in 1966
    - traded to GE in 1967
    - follow the complete history below

    Monongahela 1216
    photo by: Bill Volkmer
    - collection of Mark Laundry
    Sharonville, OH - April 23, 1966     		3816(1216)

    RF16
    c/n 75372, b/d 1/1952

    - built as NYC #3816
    - renumbered 1216 in 1966
    - traded to GE in 1967
    - follow the complete history below

    1205 & 1216 History:

    - built for the NYC as 3805 & 3816, renumbered 1205 & 1216 in 1966, traded to GE
    - resold by GE to the Monongahela in 1967
    - sold to locomotive/scrap metal dealer D.J Joseph, 1974
    - resold to the Delaware & Hudson in 1974
    - sold to John Kunzie / Castolite Corp. in 1978 and kept at the E&LS
    - leased to the Michigan Northern. See the Michigan Northern Gallery Page for a more detailed history
    - to the E&LS, 1216 operated in 1979 & 1982. Both currently stored indoors at Wells, MI.

    data source: bibliography [3], [4] & [5]


    NYC 3804
    photo by: R. Craig Rutherford
    West Detroit, MI - Feb. 26, 1965     		3804

    RF16
    c/n 75360, b/d 12/1951

    - built as NYC #3804(1204)
    - traded to GE 1967

    NYC 3807
    Baldwin photo
    		 3807

    RF16
    c/n 75363, b/d 12/51

    - built as NYC 3807(1207)
    - traded to GE, resold to Monongahela as #1207

    NYC 1209
    photo by: Richard Adams
    Brownsville, PA - 6/8/1968     		1209

    RF16
    c/n 75365, b/d 12/1951

    - built as NYC #3809(1209)
    - traded to GE, resold to Monongahela as #1209

    NYC 3815
    photo credit: Arthur B. Johnson
    - collection of Mark Laundry
    Springfield, OH - Jan. 9 1961     		3815

    RF16
    c/n 75371, b/d 01/1952

    - built as NYC #3815(1215)
    - traded to GE 1967

    NYC 1220
    photo by: Unknown
    - collection of Mark Laundry         		1220

    RF16
    c/n 75376, b/d 02/1952

    - built as NYC #3820(1220)
    - traded to GE 1967

  • see Postcards for more NYC RF16s

    RP210

    NYC 20
    photo credit: Bill Vigrass
    - collection of Mark Laundry
    Wellington OH. - 07/07/1956     		20

    RP210
    c/n 76108, b/d 05/1956

    - see the RP210 page for details


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