The Allentown and Auburn Railroad and Norfolk Southern

206 is an SW, not an Sw900, and I believe there is one older diesel operating in the U.S.  Train crew usually tells the passengers that it is second oldest, and recently I've started telling people that it is the oldest diesel in freight revenue service in the U.S.   Also, Jeddo Coal is #85. 

85 at the shop (I had enough car hosts, so I went and chased the first trip the first Saturday. It was the only sunny daytime trip)

206 sitting with the first freight car, ready to shove to Kutztown. 

Thanks for coming to visit!

Looks like an SW1 and a very nice one at that...!

Per the Gramlings, the #85 is back at their farm for fine tuning and minor repairs and will be ready for a reliable, busy season next year. 

CarGuyZM10 posted:

206 is an SW, not an Sw900, and I believe there is one older diesel operating in the U.S.  Train crew usually tells the passengers that it is second oldest, and recently I've started telling people that it is the oldest diesel in freight revenue service in the U.S.  

Correct, 206 is a EMD model SW, (Switcher, welded frame), one of 77 built between 1936 and 1939.  The model SC was similar, but with a cast steel frame instead.   These models originally had Winton 201A prime movers.  According the "net", 206 has been upgraded to a 567 prime mover, (as most of the early EMD switchers were) but still has it's original electricals.  Lackawanna 426 is indeed older than 206, having been built in 1935, but I don't think it runs very often.  426 was the second diesel locomotive ever built by EMD,  (sister 425 was the first)  and while it can also be considered a SW model, it has no official model designation, and was actually assembled by GE, as EMD's LaGrange plant was not finished yet.

Dieselbob posted:

CarGuyZM10 posted:

206 is an SW, not an Sw900, and I believe there is one older diesel operating in the U.S.  Train crew usually tells the passengers that it is second oldest, and recently I've started telling people that it is the oldest diesel in freight revenue service in the U.S.  

Correct, 206 is a EMD model SW, (Switcher, welded frame),

The model designation "SW" stands for Six, as in Six hundred HP, and the W indicates a Welded (fabricated) underframe.

one of 77 built between 1936 and 1939.  The model SC was similar, but with a cast steel frame instead.   These models originally had Winton 201A prime movers.  According the "net", 206 has been upgraded to a 567 prime mover, (as most of the early EMD switchers were) but still has it's original electricals.  Lackawanna 426 is indeed older than 206, having been built in 1935, but I don't think it runs very often.  426 was the second diesel locomotive ever built by EMD,  (sister 425 was the first)  and while it can also be considered a SW model,

No. That unit is an "SC", as in Six hundred HP, Cast underframe. 

it has no official model designation, and was actually assembled by GE, as EMD's LaGrange plant was not finished yet.

Oops, you are correct Jack, I knew that and had a brain fart moment. 

Wasn't there a little tourist RR south of Las Vegas near the Hoover Dam that has/had an original UP switcher, and they were claiming it was the oldest diesel still running?

Kent in SD

I updated the topic with the correct information. Anyone have any thoughts on the video?

Anyone have pics of that up demo in it's demo scheme?

Good work on the video!  This is one of the railroads I'm planning to visit soon (I live only a little over an hour away from it), so thank you for giving me a little taste of what's there!

Eddie Marra posted:

Good work on the video!  This is one of the railroads I'm planning to visit soon (I live only a little over an hour away from it), so thank you for giving me a little taste of what's there!

We have some great events coming up between now and the end of the year. Please make sure you come visit!