Bethlehem Steel

Burns Harbor

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Revised: 12 September 2024 Bob Wilt photo of Bethlehem Steel #3 (R. Craig collection)
Reporting Mark: -- Roster by: Robert Elliott, Jr.
Model (& Bldr) Final Road # Bldr Nmbr Date >Notes
EMC SC 1 635 1/37 Ex-P&BR #52, re-#d 102 ; reblt with 800-hp EMD 567
2 633 1/37 Ex-PB&NE #205; to P&BR 107 in 6/46; reblt with 800-hp EMD 567; had manual and radio controls.
3 636 1/37 Ex-P&BR #53, re-3d 103; reblt with 800-hp EMD 567; had manual and radio controls.
EMC SW 4 698 8/37 Acquired 3/68, ex-P&BR #61, re-#d 104; reblt with 800-hp EMD 567
EMC SC 5 634 1/37 Ex-P&BR #51, re-#d 101 ; reblt to SW8 in 12/53; 2nd rebld in 10/69; > Burns Harbor in 11/69
6 618 11/36 Ex-South Buffalo #51; to SH #33 in 3/37, re-#d 2 in 1/47 > P&BR #106 (2nd) in 11/52 > reblt with EMD 567-800hp as #111 to Burns Harbor (6/71)
EMC SW 7 699 8/37 Ex-P&BR #62, re-#d 105; to S&H #26 reblt with 800-hp EMD 567; > Burns Harbor in 11/69
EMC NW 8 728 9/37 Ex-PB&NE #210, re-#d 53 in 1/49, reblt to a SW900 in 1956; to Burns Harbor 3/70
9 729 9/37 Ex-PB&NE #211, re-#d 54 in 1/49, reblt to a SW900 in 1956; to Burns Harbor 3/70
EMC NC 10 650 4/37 Ex-Youngstown & Northern #201; to EJ&E #402 (2nd) > PB&NE #55 (2nd) in 7/55 and reblt to SW900 in 1956 > Burns Harbor in 8/70
EMC SC 11 617 11/38 Ex-South Buffalo #51; to PB&NE #207 (2nd) > to S&H #27 and reblt r/b by EMD to SW900 > P&BR #106 and later re-#d #111 .
Alco HH600 12 68798 6/37 Ex-South Buffalo #56; to Beth Steel-Buffalo #149 in 1954 > Burns Harbor in 1/72; operated by pendant control.
13 69047 11/37 Ex-South Buffalo #59; to Beth.Steel-Buffalo #151 in 8/61 > Burns Harbor in 1/72; operated by manual and pendant control
EMD SW9 14 14106 3/51 Ex-NYC #8938, then P&LE #8938; to BAR in 9/72 and re-#d #34 (2nd) > Burns Harbor in 1973.
15 16336 9/52 Acquired via Silcott 7/74; ex-NYC #8938 then P&LE 1237
16 16332 9/52 Acquired via Silcott 7/74; ex-NYC 8954 then P&LE 1241
EMD SW1200 20 30640 x/65 Ex-Rock Island 922
21 30641 x/65 Ex-Rock Island 923
EMD SW900 22 23452 x/59 Ex-Rock Island 902
23 & 24 23456, 23457 x/59 Ex-Rock Island 905 & 906
25 & 26 23459, 23460 x/59 Ex-Rock Island 909 & 910
27 23463 x/59 Ex-Rock Island 913
28 24978 x/59 Ex-Grand Trunk Western 7267
EMD SW1200 31 29643 x/65 Ex-SP 2267 < nee Southern Pacific 1602>
32 30245 7/65 Ex-South Buffalo 32 < SP 2278 < nee Southern Pacific 1614 ??
EMD SW9 39 11165 6/62 Ex-Grand Trunk Western 7010; to South Buffalo 39 > Azcon 39, scrapped
EMC SW1 A 812 2/39 Slab mill loco from Silcott; ex-PC 8452 < NYC 8452 < NYC 654 < nee NYC 604
Reference source:
  • Extra 2200 South Newsletter (issue 11-Dec. 1968)
  • Extra 2200 South Newsletter (issue 17-July/August 1969)
  • The Short Line (issue 23-1976)
  • Rock Island Locomotives by Louis Marre
  • Gordon Lloyd Transportation Library

Contributors: Gareth McDonald, Ron Stafford, Bill McBride, Ken Borg, R. Craig & Bob Wilt

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