Posted by Dan Olah on May 03, 19100 at 21:10:45:
In Reply to: diesels leased by the ACY posted by tom tallant on May 02, 19100 at 19:29:29:
: The ACY leased locomotives from its parent N&W following the retirement/reassignment of the FMs.
: The majority of the engines leased to the ACY were ex-NKP engines, though some were ex-Wabash, or original N&W engines. All leased engines remained in N&W paint.
: At 2 different times the ACY aquired ex-NKP GP-7s through several year leases from N&W. Both leases were of 10-13 engines. These engines remained in N&W paint but were sublettered "leased to ACY" in small letters below the cab number (all 24xx number series, 2400 to about 2440). Photos of these engines are very distinct, they do not have dynamic breaks and they have small fuel tanks (800 gal.). The fuel tanks are often difficult to see as they are long narrow tanks (long axis of the tank along the center line of the locomotive), somewhat in the usual position.
: In addition to the GP-7s, one could commonly find GP-9s and 30s on the ACY.
: After merger with parent N&W, it was common to still find ex-NKP units along with ex-Wabash EMD switchers, and original N&W GP-30s, 35s, and 38's. As far as I know, N&W rarely used 6 axle locos on the ACY.