Operation Lifesaver (OLS) Locomotives

(In-progress roster)
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Revised: 20 July 2010 Photo by: Jeff Carlson
New: 20 May 2010 Roster Compiled by: R. Craig
Road & No. Number Model Notes
Amtrak 231 F40PH -
Belt Railway of Chicago 534 MP15DC -
Burlington Northern 1524 GP38-2 -
Caltrain 916 & 920 F40PH-2 -
Canadian National 6401 GP40 Ex-Grand Trunk Western 6401, nee Detroit Toledo & Ironton 401
Cape Breton & Central Nova Scotia 4700 GP18 -
Chicago & North Western 1303-1305 MP15 -
4405 & 4410 GP15-1 -
4601-2, 4602, 4606-7, 4614, 4627, 4631 GP15-1 -
6629 & 6636 SD18R -
6652 SD38-2 -
6825-6, 6886, 6902, 6913, 6930, 6934-5 GP15-1 -
8029 SD60 -
8551 & 8553 C40-8 -
8659, 8717 & 8727 C44-9W -
8801-8835 AC4400CW -
Conrail 1633, 1637, 1662, 1668, 1680-81, 1686-7, 1699 MP15- -
2246 GP35 -
2246 GP35 -
7734-5, 7889, 7895, 7906 GP38 -
8047, 8090, 8205, 8210, 8263, 8276 GP38-2 -
CSX 6718 & 6818 MP15 Operation Red Block / OLS
Illinois Central 6146 SD40-2 Ex-Burlington Northern 6755
Iowa Interstate 485 GP11 Illinois Central/ICG #8724
601 GP38 Ex- North Louisana & Gulf #46
Metra 147 F40PH-2 -
214 F40PHM-2 -
Mid-South 1019 GP10 Ex-Illinois Central 8273, nee Florida East Coast 665
Montana Rail Link 265 SD45 -
703 SD35 -
New England Central 6526 GP40 Ex-CSX 6526
Norfolk Southern 1431, 1435, 1443, 1447 GP15-1 Ex-Conrail 1662, 1665, 1681, & 1687
2947 GP38 Ex-Conrail 7906
5283, 5290 & 5394 GP38-2 Ex-Conrail #?, 8208, 8090
4640 GP59 -
7140 GP60 -
9240-9256 C40-9W Ex-Conrail 7906
Paducah & Louisville 1798 GP10 Ex-Illinois Central 8445
1978 GP10 Ex-Illinois Central 8153
8602 GP8 Re-#d from P&L 8312
VIA 6411 F40PH-2 -
Wheeling & Lake Erie ? GP35-3 -
Wisconsin Central 7525 & 7638 SD45 -
Wisconsin & Southern 2053 SD20 Rebuilt from ex-Union Pacific SD34
NOTES:

Locomotives listed in the above roster typically featured some type of large OLS emblem or banner. Additionally, several railroads applied small small (6" x 6") OLS "stickers" to a select number of locomotives. Those railroads included: Central Oregon & Pacific, New England Central, Rail America (and subsidiaries) and Vermont Railway.

In 1985, Baltimore & Ohio repainted ex-C&O NW2 5065 in a green and white livery, with large white lettering to remind employees of "Safety First."

Data Sources: X2200 South Locomotive Newsletter, Diesel Era Magazine, Railfan & Railroad Magazine, Trains Mgazine, and The Railroad Photographer Magazine.

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