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Alco C424m 463 is shown here with her ex-Genesee & Wyoming sisters, 461 and 462, in the
refueling road at Mechanicville in July 1980. Photo taken from a Bill Mischler 35mm slide. Used by permission.
Recently escaped from the "clutches" of Guilford Transport Industries, D&H C424m 70 languishes at Kenwood yard with locos of the designated operator, NYS&W in October 1990. Although this loco is painted in the "Guilford"
colors, the big 'G' has been removed and replaced by the D&H shield. Photo and scan by Neil C. Hunter.
| Road Number (1): | Road Number (2): | Road Number (3): | Road Number (4): | Road Number (5): | Builder: | Builder Number: | Date Built: | Date Rebuilt: | Rebuilt By: | Date Retired/Sold: | Notes: |
| EL / 2401 | CR / 2475 | DH / 451 | ST / 70 | DH / 70 | ALCo | 84543 | 1980 | GE / Hornell | 1994 | ||
| RDG / 5206 | CR / 2495 | DH / 452 | DH / 452 | ALCo | 84549 | 1980 | GE / Hornell | 1994 | |||
| EL / 2406 | CR / 2480 | DH / 453 | DH /453 | ALCo | 84556 | 1980 | GE / Hornell | 1994 | |||
| EL / 2407 | CR / 2481 | DH / 454 | DH / 454 | ALCo | 84557 | 1980 | GE / Hornell | 1994 | |||
| EL / 2414 | CR / 2488 | DH / 455 | ST / 74 | DH / 74 | ALCo | 84736 | 1980 | GE / Hornell | 1994 | ||
| RDG / 5207 | CR / 2496 | DH / 456 | ST / 75 | DH / 75 | ALCo | 84737 | 1980 | GE / Hornell | 1994 | ||
| EL / 2402 | CR / 2476 | DH / 461 | GW / 61 | ALCo | 84555 | 1980 | GE / Hornell | 1985 | |||
| EL / 2405 | CR / 2479 | DH / 462 | GW / 62 | ALCo | 84548 | 1980 | GE / Hornell | 1985 | |||
| EL / 2408 | CR / 2482 | DH / 463 | GW / 63 | ALCo | 84551 | 1980 | GE / Hornell | 1985 | |||
| Engine: | 12-251C |
| Trucks: | B-B |
| Fuel (gals.) (452, 456 ) | 2,600 |
| Fuel (gals.) (451,453,454,455 ) | 2,400 |
| Water: | N/A |
| Sand: | |
| Weight(lbs): | 258,000 |
| Horsepower: | 2,000 |
| Traction Motors: | GE 752 |
| Tractive Effort: | |
| Gearing: | 74:18 |
These units were part of an order of 9 ex-EL and RDG C424's rebuilt by General Electric at Hornell, NY for the D&H in 1980 numbered 451-456 and 461-463. They received new 2000 HP 251 prime movers. 3 of the units (461-463) were financed by Genesse & Wyoming for a run through salt train, they took them back in 1985 dropping the 4. 61 has been wrecked while 62 and 63 are now on Minnesota Commercial. The other 6 units stayed on D&H, some of the units were transferred to ST to give D&H some cash to keep going. When the D&H went bankrupt they took the ST units back. CP apparently didn't want them and GTI needed the power so the lease was bought by MEC. 4 of the 6 were sold to Livonia, Avon & Lakeville 1997 while these 2 stayed on GTI property because they were unserviceable. 2 GP9's 66, 68 were traded to the lessor as replacements for these two, so I think GTI owns them outright now. Unless someone wants them as parts units they will be scrapped. 451 - 456 were ex Conrail. 461 - 463 ex Genesee & Wyoming. All painted blue all over with yellow nose stripes.
