Steam Locomotives

Some of the following steam locomotive images are from the collection of Howard Ameling, Harold Vollrath and the
Rochester Chapter, NRHS.  Image scans are copyright Railroad.net or their respective owners.
Distribution without express written permission is prohibited.

2-6-0 # 7
Schenectady, NY; April, 1905
Alco Schenectady # 30988, Built 4,1905
Harold Vollrath Collection 

2-6-0 # 7
Schenectady, NY; April, 1905
Alco Schenectady # 30988, Built 4,1905
Charles Woolever Collection.

 
 2-6-0 # 8
Alco Builders photo.
Alco Pittsburg # 39908, Built April,1906

2-6-0 # 12
Retsof, NY; June 29, 1937
H.K Porter # 5775, Built 1/1916
John Woodbury Photo 
 
 

2-6-0 # 12 with bobber caboose # 7
Retsof, NY; June 29, 1937
H.K Porter # 5775, Built 1/1916
John Woodbury Photo 

2-6-0 # 12
Retsof, NY; July 20, 1939
H.K Porter # 5775, Built 1/1916
John Brinckmann Photo  
 

2-6-0 # 16
Retsof, NY; May, 1947
H.K Porter # 6455, Built 2/1920
Harold Vollrath Collection 
 

2-6-0 # 17
Retsof, NY;
H.K Porter # 6619, Built 2/1920 
Harold Vollrath Collection  

2-6-0 # 17
Retsof, NY; June 20, 1939
H.K Porter # 6619, Built 2/1920
Howard Ameling Collection

2-6-0 # 18
Retsof, NY; March, 1950
H.K Porter # 6762, Built 12/1922
Harold Vollrath Collection    

 
 

2-6-0 # 19 with caboose # 8
Retsof, NY; July 12, 1938
H.K Porter # 6796, Built 1/1923
John Woodbury Photo 

Diesel Locomotives
 
 
 

80 ton GE Locomotives

The Genesee and Wyoming rostered three 80 ton General Electric center-cab locomotives.
They were numbered 20, 21 and 22. They were the first diesels on the G&W.
All three were built new for the G&W.
Number 20 (numbured consecutively after the the last steamer, #19) arrived in 1944.
Numbers 21 and 22 arrived in 1945.

The survivor status of all three is currently unknown.

 Number 21 at Retsof, NY. April, 1965.Photo courtesy of Howard Ameling.
 
 

Undated photo of Number 2?. Appears to be pulling LA&L coaches. Location unknown.
John Stewart Collection.

Genesee & Wyoming Alco S4 Diesels

# 35 at Engine House, Retsof, NY. 1980's
John Stewart Collection.

# 36 at Retsof, NY. 1980's
John Stewart Collection.

Old Alco's never die.........
Ex Genesee & Wyoming numbers 35 and 36 wait at Wallington Jct on the Ontario Midland near Sodus, NY.
John Stewart Photos. October, 1998

  John Stewart Photo.

John Stewart Photo.

Genesee & Wyoming Alco RS1 Diesels

25 - 40
30 - 41- 1976
42
43
44

Only 42 and 44 are known to survive, 25 is confirmed scrapped,
and the disposition of 30 and 43 is still unknown.
 

# 25 at Retsof, NY.
John Stewart Collection

#'s 30 and 42 at Retsof, NY.
John Stewart Collection

#42 at Retsof, NY.
  John Stewart Collection
 

  John Stewart Collection
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Bicentennial Locomotives

Like many American Railroads, the Genesee and Wyoming painted two of its locomotives
red, white and blue to commerate the US Bicentennial in 1976.

Alco S4 number 36 was repainted and renumbered 1776.
Alco RS1 number 30 was repainted and renumbered 1976.

  John Stewart Collection

  John Stewart Collection

  John Stewart Collection

  John Stewart Collection
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Genesee & Wyoming EMD MP15DC Diesels

During the first 35 years of the diesel era, 1944-1980, the G&W operated
with only 10 locomotives, the three GE 80-tonners, and the Alco RS1's and S4's
The first  locomotives built new for the G&W since 1959 arrived in 1980 in the
form of two EMD MP15DC road switchers. These two locomotives are significant
in two ways..they were the first EMD's on the roster, and they are the first ever units
to wear the current "G&W Family" Orange & Black paintscheme, that can be
found today on G&W shortline locomotives all over the world.
The 2 units are still on the active R&S roster in 2007, and still work their
original routes in Western New York.

Photo evidence shows the units were repainted sometime between 1997 and 2004.
with a slight modification to the scheme, black stripes and logo were lowered,
and road number on the cab slightly larger.
 
 
 

# 45 and # 46 with Finger Lakes # 1701 at Retsof, NY. February, 1996.
John Stewart Collection

# 46 at Brooks Ave, Rochester, NY. April, 1997.
  John Stewart Collection
 

# 46 at Goodman St. yard, Rochester, NY. May 30, 2007
 Scot Lawrence Photo.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

EMD SW1500 # 47

The Genesee and Wyoming had one EMD SW1500 locomotive. It was built in December, 1969
for the Houston Belt & Terminal Company. It was acquired in May of 1985. Builders number 35296.
It operated as G&W #47 from 1985-1996.
In 1996 it went west to Oregon to become Willamette & Pacific 1551 (another G&W shortline.)
In 2000 the W&P was merged into the Portland & Western (another G&W shortline) and the unit
became P&W 1551. Then in 2007 the unit moved back East, and went to work for its Fourth
G&W line, and today operates as York Railway (another G&W shortline) #1551 in Pennsylvania.
 
 

John Stewart Collection 
 

John Stewart Collection 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Alco C424m

The Genesee and Wyoming had Alco C424m locomotives on the roster between 1980 and 1992.
The three units were G&W 61, 62 and 63.  They were rebuilt at Hornell in 1980 as D&H 461, 462 and 463.

The D&H got trackage rights in 1976, at the formation of Conrail, to interchange with the G&W via the
former DL&W mainline from North Alexander to Greigsville..this "D&H connection" operated from 1976-1985.
The three units were financed and owned by the G&W in 1980, and were intended for use by the D&H for the
G&W interchange, but the three units saw system-wide use on the D&H between 1980 and 1985 as D&H 461,
462 and 463. The D&H connection ended in 1985 with the creation of the R&S, which could then inerchange
G&W salt trains with the D&H and Conrail at Silver Springs. The former DL&W  tracks were then pulled up north
(RR west) of Greigsville. With the end of this connection in '85, the three units were returned to theG&W and renumbured
to G&W 61, 62 and 63. Unit 61 was wrecked in 1986, and scrapped. 62 and 63 remained on the roster until 1992, 
when they were sold to Minnisota Commercial. Today (2007) 62 and 63 are stored at National RailwayEquipment
in Silvis, Idaho, and have an uncerain fate..they are in danger of being scrapped.

 All three were originally Erie Lackawanna units.
All three wore only D&H blue during their G&W careers.

G&W 61 as D&H 461 - Mechanicville NY 8/7/1982.
John Stewart Collection 
 

G&W 63
John Stewart Collection 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Genesee & Wyoming EMD GP38 Diesels

Two GP38's joined the G&W roster in 1985. Both units were built for Penn Central in 1970,
then went to Conrail in 1976, and came to the G&W in 1985. Today both units remain on the
active R&S roster and still roam the G&W-R&S rails. #51 was repainted in G&W colors early
in its G&W career, but #50 has inexplicably remained in CR blue to this day! She can still be found
running about the R&S in Conrail blue in 2007!  22 years after she joined the G&W.
 

 # 50 at Brooks Ave, Rochester, NY. January, 1996.
  John Stewart Collection
 

# 51 at Brooks Ave, Rochester, NY. January, 1996.
John Stewart Collection 
 
 
 
 
   
 

Genesee & Wyoming EMD SW1001 Diesels

The last three units to join the G&W roster were three EMD SW1001's.
G&W 1000, 1001 and 1002.
All three are originally Reading units, built in 1973, then Conrail, and coming to the G&W from Conrail.
They have unusual extra-long (length) and short (height) cabs, a custom Reading feature.
Im having trouble locating the exact date they arrived, but it was around the 1997-1999 timeframe.
when the Hampton Corners saltmine near Mount Morris was being built.

1000 & 1001 have been the dedicated Hampton Corners salt mine power since then. leaving the
mine only for maintenance..they are usually visable along route 390 as you drive by the mine.
1002 was most recently spotted in Buffalo working with the SB.

http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=128944

http://danstrainyard.us/webphotos/gnw/gw1000/gw1000.html
 
 
 
 
 
 

Rolling Stock

Non Revenue Cars
 

G&W inspection coupe! Photo at Retsof, date unknown.
John Stewart Collection

  G&W inspection coupe. Photo at Retsof, date unknown.
John Stewart Collection

  G&W inspection coupe, date unknown.
John Stewart Collection
 
 

Genesee & Wyoming Flanger - Snow Plow # 1
Retsof, NY. Sometime before 1917.
John Stewart Collection

Genesee & Wyoming Snow Plow # 2
Retsof, NY. March 19, 1965
John Stewart Collection 
 

Genesee & Wyoming Caboose # 7
Genesee & Wyoming Caboose # 7 was purchased from the DL&W in 1935.

Only known photo of caboose #7 in service. 
 
 

Caboose #7 was later used as a yard structure in Retsof:

 
 
 

Genesee & Wyoming Caboose # 8

 Genesee & Wyoming Caboose # 8 was built by the Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad
in their Keyser Valley shops in 1914. Its original number on the DL&W was 619, 
the last caboose in the first series of DT-class cabooses.

In 1930, the caboose was sold to the Genesee & Wyoming, where is served over forty years. It was subsequently
donated to the New York Museum of Transportation. It is currently on display at the museum in Rush, NY.

Caboose #8 in its original paintscheme.
Collection of Brent MacGregor,  provided by Charles Woolever.

Retsof, NY-1963
  John Stewart Collection
 

Retsof, NY-1969
John Stewart Collection

Retsof, NY-1971
  John Stewart Collection
 

Rush, NY-1999
John Stewart Collection 
 
 

Genesee & Wyoming Caboose # 9 

 
 G&W Caboose #9
Collection of Brent MacGregor,  provided by Charles Woolever.

"Notice the trucks say "ERIE". A clue to its lineage. Could also be left over Erie trucks tacked onto this caboose.
Notice the lettering matches original scheme on caboose #8.
 Stenciling on lower right says "PKTD 50 4 -42- 5W" - Charles Woolever.

The fate of Caboose #9 is currently unknown.

Genesee & Wyoming Caboose # 10

 Genesee & Wyoming Caboose # 10 appears to be former Great Northern. Additional information is desired. 

  John Stewart Collection
 

  John Stewart Collection
 

John Stewart Collection

The fate of Caboose #10 is currently unknown.
 
 
 
 
 
 

Genesee & Wyoming Caboose # 11

Genesee & Wyoming Caboose # 11 was built in May of 1946, by the Lehigh Valley Railroad in Sayre, PA.
It was former Lehigh Valley number 95131. For a time, it carried the name "Stub Ellis." Its years of service on
the G&W are currently unknown, and the current status of the caboose is also currently unknown, it has not been
located on the LV surviving cabooses list. anyone know who "Stub Ellis" was? or what happened to this caboose?

same photo as above, but in color.

Update on the caboose "Stub Ellis"! September, 2009.
The following is from a post I made on September 19, 2009:

I found out something interesting today concerning the G&W caboose "Stub Ellis"..I still dont know what happened to the caboose,
but I found out who "Stub Ellis" is! and it turns out I have known (of) him half my life!

I was down to Waverly today, and my Mom said "did you hear Rosa's dad died"? no..I hadnt heard..
Rosa is a friend of my sister's from highschool..(we were in highschool in Waverly, NY in the mid-late 80's)
Rosa's dad was Stanley Ellis..I didnt know the man well, but I met him a few times back in the 80's when my sister and I were in highschool..

So im reading the Sayre newspaper today, when I see:

Stanley James (Stub) Ellis, 61
Published: Friday, September 18, 2009 12:09 PM EDT, (Sayre, PA Morning Times newspaper)
Stanley James (Stub) Ellis, 61, of Waverly passed away Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2009 at the Robert Packer Hospital, Sayre.
Born Oct. 19, 1947 in Sayre, the son of Helen M. Simonds and the late Stanley John Ellis and beloved husband of Rosa Ann (Howe) Ellis. His sister Veronica Conrad also predeceased Stanley.
Stanley was a veteran of the United States Army, serving during the Vietnam War. He was a member of the Milltown American Legion Post. Stanley worked as a truck driver and mechanic for Simonds and Sons. He is best known for his work at Shade Tree Mechanic.

Full obituary here: http://www.morning-times.com/articles/2009/09/19/obituaries/doc4ab37c0a24c9c530904810.txt

It doesnt say he worked for the G&W Railroad..but I image this has to be the guy the caboose is named after.. how many "Stub Ellis's" could there be? and Waverly isnt that far from Retsof..

He lived in Waverly since at least the early 80's..so he must have worked with the G&W probably before 1980 I would guess..
probably during the 70's..which matches the caboose photo, taken in 1977.

Photo of the caboose: http://railroad.net/articles/railfanning/northeastcabooses/media/cab-2-15.jpg
"Taken at Retsof, NY, on 8-21-77, by D. H. Hamley. Photo by David H. Hamley"
The caboose was originally Lehigh Valley 95131.
-Scot Lawrence

click here for the full forum thread about the caboose.
 

MOW #14.
a G&W rail-tractor! Photos taken in Retsof, 1980's

  John Stewart Collection
 

John Stewart Collection 
  

We now have photos of cabooses 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11..
And  Flanger #1,  Plow #2 and Tractor #14.
It is likely numbers 3-6 and 12-13 were also taken by various bits of MOW equipment or cabooses.
but exactly what pieces of rolling stock held those numbers is still unknown.
More photos are welcome and wanted! :)

Revenue Cars  

Three old G&W boxcars sit in the Retsof yard, looks like they havent seen service since
the 1970's! They are used for storage by the railroad. In November 2005 I took a walk over
(with permission) and took a few photos for posterity. 

(Update: These three boxcars were scrapped in 2009.)

  Scot Lawrence Photo.

  Scot Lawrence Photo.

  Scot Lawrence Photo.

  Scot Lawrence Photo.

  Scot Lawrence Photo.
 
 
 
 
 

Genesee & Wyoming ACF 100 ton
center flow covered hopper

Allentown, PA. December 30, 1979
John Stewart Collection. 
 
 
 
 

The current backbone of the fleet, the AAR type C112 two bay covered salt hopper.
G&W-R&S currently has hundreds of these hoppers in service.
(anyone know how many exactly? might be 600, but im not sure.)

 Scot Lawrence Photo.

  Scot Lawrence Photo.
 
 
 
 
 

Passenger Cars
 
 

Edward I

DMM Railbus #300.
 

DMM Railbus #300.
 

565 and 304 in Dansville.
 

The Dansville & Mount Morris existed as the DMM between 1891 and 1985.
In 1985, the DMM was taken over by and absorbed into the Genesee & Wyoming.

In 1986 I was a teenage railfan over in Waverly, NY, along Conrail's Southern Tier Main.
One day, I was hanging around the tracks with my camera, as was my custom, when an eastbound Guilford/D&H
train came through trailing two unusual orange switchers! At the time, I had no idea what they were,
but I snapped the pictures anyway! Decades later I learned they were the last two DMM
locomotives which had just left Dansville for the last time, heading east to their new owner, Bay Colony
in Massachusetts. This was the first and last time I ever saw any DMM motive power in person!
 

..
Rochester & Southern pictures.

Freshly painted RSR locomotives! Only a few months into the existance of the R&S.
 

R&S 107
 
 

The former Rochester & Southern 101, now with the B&P.
Scot Lawrence Photo.