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− | New Jersey Transit rostered four SW1500s at its peak, 500 | + | New Jersey Transit rostered four SW1500s at its peak, 500–503. 500 and 501 have been retired from service; they are rumored to have been sent out to MPI as parts donors for the GP40FH-2 switcher conversions. 502 is still chugging away, alternating between the MMC and Hoboken. After being damaged in a sideswipe at the MMC, 503 was sold to HLCX and from there to the Chicago Terminal Railroad. |
== Roster == | == Roster == |
Latest revision as of 17:03, 26 February 2008
New Jersey Transit rostered four SW1500s at its peak, 500–503. 500 and 501 have been retired from service; they are rumored to have been sent out to MPI as parts donors for the GP40FH-2 switcher conversions. 502 is still chugging away, alternating between the MMC and Hoboken. After being damaged in a sideswipe at the MMC, 503 was sold to HLCX and from there to the Chicago Terminal Railroad.
Roster
Road # | Built | Notes | Disposition |
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500 | December 1970 | Ex PL&E 1570 | |
501 | June 1972 | Ex PL&E 1547 | |
502 | June 1972 | Ex PL&E 1546 | |
503 | February 1972 | Ex SP 2675 | Damaged in sideswipe at MMC; sold to HLCX, was known as HLCX 503. Now Chicago Terminal Railroad (ILSX) 921. |
Photos
#500
#501
#502
- http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=58516
- http://erickreszl.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=807872
- http://erickreszl.rrpicturearchives.net/showpicture.aspx?id=808460
- http://thebigc.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=931261
#503
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