U.S. Government Agencies

Diesels

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Compiled by: R. Craig

* * * Department of Energy (DOE) * * *

Road No. Bldr (& Date) Model Serial No. Notes
2 GE (1943) 25-tonner 18139 Assigned to Jackass & Western L-2 < nee U.S. Army 7764
3 GE (5/53) 80-tonner 31827 Assigned to Jackass & Western L-3 < nee U.S. Navy 65-00350
39-5310 Alco (6/51) RS1 79050 Ex-Atomic Enery Commmission < nee DuPont Chemical #105
100 BLW/Whit (8/54) RS4-TC 52703 Ex-US Army 4026
106 EMD (10/91) GP40-2 912716-1 Savannah River Operations
107 GE (x/89) B40-8 46115 Savannah River Operations
75803 GE (4/53) 80-tonner 31845 Savannah River Operations


* * * Department of Transportation (DOT) * * *

Road No. Bldr (& Date) Model Serial No. Notes
001 GE (6/71) U30C 38090 --
004 EMD (1/54) GP10 19091 Ex-Union Pacific GP9 205
011-013 Alco (11/42; 1/43) RSD1 769570; 69566 & 69427 Ex-US Army 8004, 8009 & 8011
014 & 015 Alco (11/42) RSD1 70637 Ex-US Army 8016 & 8018
203 EMD (11/78) GP40-2 786143-1 Re-#d to 2001
210 EMD (9/50) E8A 10233 Ex-Amtrak 210 < B&O 1463/1440(1st) < nee B&O 92
232 EMD (7/77) F40PH 777001-3 Ex-Amtrak 232
1813 GE / Alco (4/52) MRS-1 15878 Sold to Heber Valley 1813; ex-US Army 1813
2000 EMD (1/66) GP40-3 30999 Ex-DRGW 3055 (frame # 7842-5) > to Elcon 2000 > to INER 2000
2001 EMD (11/78) GP40-2 786143-1 Ex-DOT 203
2002 EMD (9/73) SD45T-2 72160-27 SD70MAC safety cab added; ex-SP 9235 / 6808
2003 EMD (9/73) SD45T-2 73621-8 SD70MAC safety cab added; ex-SP 9309
8003, 8025 & 8027 Alco (11, 12/42) RSD1 69568, 70646 & 70648 Ex-US Army 8003, 8025 & 8027
8031 & 8670 Alco (12/42, 3/45) RSD1 70652 & 9568 Ex-US Army 8031 & 8670
T-16 Budd Metroliner -- Reconfigured to be a High-Spreed Research Car; ex-Amtrak


* * * Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) * * *

Road No. Bldr (& Date) Model Serial No. Notes
No # GE (1943) 25-tonner 15075 --
4 GE (10/50) 80-tonner 30812 --
5 GE (4/41) 65-tonner 13001 --
6 GE (10/50) 80-tonner 30811 --
7 & 8 GE (3/52, 3/51) 80-tonner 31184, 31029 --
9 GE (5/52) 80-tonner 31188 --
11 GE (12/52) 80-tonner 31806 --
13 GE (11/53) 80-tonner 32801 --
14 BLW (xxxxxx) S12 -- --
17 GE (4/53) 80-tonner 31840 --
18 GE (6/42) 65-tonner 15630 --
19 GE (4/53) 80-tonner 31844 --
20 GE (1/55) 80-tonner 32227 --
21 GE (4/53) 80-tonner 31842 --
22 FM (11/54) H12-55 12L778 --
24 FM (10/58) H16-66 16L1157 Re-#d to F3060
25 Alco (2/45) RSD1 72150 Ex-US Army 8657
26 GE (xxxxxx) 80-tonner -- --
27 BLW (4/45) VO1000 71748 Ex-UN Navy #3 / 65-00048
27(2nd) EMD (xxxxxx) GP9 -- --
28 BLW (4/45) VO1000 71749 Ex-UN Navy #4 / 65-00049
28(2nd) EMD (11/55) GP10 20760 Ex-Illinois Central Gulf 8339
31 Alco (3/45) RSD1 72168- Ex-US Army 8675
32 GE (xxxxxx) 80-tonner -- --
34-37 Alco (xxxxxx) RSD1 -- --
42 Alco (--) RSD1 -- Ex-US Army --
45 Alco (2/45) RSD1 72147 Ex-US Army 8654
100 BLW (2/49) DS44-660 73900 --
2924 EMD (6/80) GP50 786257-25 Leased loco; ex-NRE 2924 < FURX 2924 < UP 1628/5528 < C&NW 5074
4601 EMD GP10 20760 12/55 Ex-IC 8339; transferred to TVA 4601 > sold to Thermal Belt 4601
4602 EMD GP10 28281 3/63 transferred to TVA 4602; ex-ICG 8418 < nee IC GP10 8418
F2021 GE (xxxxxx) 44-tonner xx --
F3060 FM (10/58) H16-66 16L1157 Re-#d from TVA 24
F3061 Alco (xxxxxx) S2 -- --
F6101 EMD (9/66) SW1500 31839 Ex-Chattahoochie Valley 101
F6102 EMD (7/71) SW1000 37389 Ex-New Orleans Public Belt
F7113 Alco (8/43) S2 70082 Ex-US Army 7113
F7459 Alco (1/41) S1 69408 Ex-US Army 7459
F94595 EMD (xxxxxx) SW1500 -- --
F229516 GE (xxxxxx) 80-tonner -- --

* * * Locomotive Notes * * *

Abbreviations

  • BLW - Balwin Locomotive Works
  • BLH - Baldwin Lima Hamilton Corp.
  • EMD - Electro-Motive Division og GM
  • FM - Fairbanks-Morse
  • ICG - Illinois Central Gulf
  • INER - Indiana Northeastern
  • Whit - Whitcomb Locomotive Co.

Credits:

Reference Sources:

  • Diesels from Eddystone by Gary & Stephen Dolzall,
  • Extra 2200 South
  • Baldwin Diesel Zone (website)
  • LocoNotes II (issue 250)
  • The Railway Press (#95)
  • The Diesel Shop - rosters (website
  • RRpicturesarchive.Net

Thanks to the following sources for updates and corrections: Ken Ardinger and Eric Augatis