Diesel Locomotives
Paint schemes for TH&B switchers (NW2 and SW9)
remained largely unchanged from the delivery of the first unit until the
end of independence. Certain equipment changes involved the removal of
the marker lights (as shown clearly in Spring page 22) and the
replacement of the single horn with a three-chime unit and replacement
of the large headlight by twin Pyle National insert lights around 1955.
GP7s number 71-74 were delivered with two
separate single horns, mounted on the carbody sides facing forward on
the engineer's side and backward on the fireman's side. These were
replaced with a cab-roof-mounted three-chime horn sometime after
delivery. Engines 75-77 were delivered with the three-chime horn already
installed. These later engines came equipped with winterization hatches
on the rear fan housing.
Some of the GP7s (71, 72, 76, and 77) and all of
the GP9s were equipped with ATC shoes on the rear axle of the front
truck for operation over New York Central's Welland to Buffalo line.
The following table shows the diesel-electric
locomotive roster of the Toronto, Hamilton & Buffalo Railway.
Engine
No.
Model
Builder
Serial No.
Built
Disposition
Notes
51
NW-2
Electro-Motive Division, La Grange, Illinois.
5703
January 1948
Sold to the Ontario Southland Railway in 9/92.
These were
the only 50-class locomotives equipped with multiple-unit capability.
52
NW-2
Electro-Motive Division, La Grange, Illinois.
5704
January 1948
Sold to
Atlas Steel in Welland, Ontario for scrap in 5/88.
These were the only 50-class locomotives equipped with multiple-unit capability.
53
NW-2
Electro-Motive Division, La Grange, Illinois.
5705
January 1948
Sold to
Atlas Steel in Welland, Ontario for scrap in 5/88.
54
NW-2
Electro-Motive Division, La Grange, Illinois.
5706
January 1948
Sold to
Atlas Steel in Welland, Ontario for scrap in 5/88.
55
SW-9
General
Motors Diesel Division, London, Ontario.
A-121
December
1950
Sold to
Atlas Steel in Welland, Ontario for scrap in 5/88.
Resold to International Iron & Metal of Welland, Ontario in 1988.
Resold to Merrilees Equipment of Lavalee, Quebec in 12/88.
Resold to CP Forest Products of La Tuque, Quebec in 9/90.
Resold to Stone Container Corporation of Bathurst, New Brunswick,
date unknown. Resold to
Falconbridge Mining of Belledune, New Brunswick in 3/06.
56
SW-9
General
Motors Diesel Division, London, Ontario.
A-122
December
1950
Sold to
Atlas Steel in Welland, Ontario for scrap in 5/88.
57
SW-9
General
Motors Diesel Division, London, Ontario.
A-123
December
1950
Sold to
General Motors Diesel Division, London, Ontario in 5/89.
These were
the only 50-class locomotives equipped with multiple-unit capability.
58
SW-9
General
Motors Diesel Division, London, Ontario.
A-124
January 1951
Sold to Atlas Steel in Welland, Ontario for scrap in 5/88.
Resold to the Brandywine Valley Railroad in 1988.
Transferred to the Upper Merion & Plymouth Railroad in 1991.
71
GP-7
General
Motors Diesel Division, London, Ontario.
A-117
September
1950
Destroyed in
a grade crossing accident at Welland, Ontario on February 12, 1980.
Engine #71
was the first completed locomotive manufactured at the General Motors
Diesel Division Plant at London, Ontario.
Equipped
with Automatic Train Control to permit operation in the lead position on
New York Central lines east of Welland, Ontario.
72
GP-7
General
Motors Diesel Division, London, Ontario.
A-118
September
1950
Rebuilt as
CP Rail GP-7u #1682 at Angus Shop, Montreal, Quebec in 7/87.
Retired and Scrapped at ABC
Metals in Langley, B.C. on March 16, 2012.
Equipped
with Automatic Train Control to permit operation in the lead position on
New York Central lines east of Welland, Ontario.
73
GP-7
General
Motors Diesel Division, London, Ontario.
A-119
October 1950
Rebuilt as
CP Rail GP-7u #1683 at Angus Shop, Montreal, Quebec in 2/88.
74
GP-7
General
Motors Diesel Division, London, Ontario.
A-120
October 1950
Rebuilt as
CP Rail GP-7u #1684 at Angus Shop, Montreal, Quebec in 9/87.
75
GP-7
General
Motors Diesel Division, London, Ontario.
A-513
June 1953
Rebuilt as
CP Rail GP-7u #1685 at Angus Shop, Montreal, Quebec in 2/88.
Locomotive currently shown
as tied up serviceable (stored) at Port Coquitlam, B.C.
Equipped
with Automatic Train Control to permit operation in the lead position on
New York Central lines east of Welland, Ontario.
76
GP-7
General
Motors Diesel Division, London, Ontario.
A-514
July 1953
Rebuilt as
CP Rail GP-7u #1686 at Angus Shop, Montreal, Quebec in 9/87.
Locomotive retired by
Canadian Pacific on May 12, 2012, at Moose Jaw, SK.
Equipped
with Automatic Train Control to permit operation in the lead position on
New York Central lines east of Welland, Ontario.
77
GP-7
General
Motors Diesel Division, London, Ontario.
A-515
July 1953
Rebuilt as
CP Rail GP-7u #1687 at Angus Shop, Montreal, Quebec in 1/88.
Locomotive retired by Canadian Pacific on October 25, 2012
401
GP-9
General
Motors Diesel Division, London, Ontario.
A-569
February
1954
Rebuilt as
CP Rail GP-9u #1688 at Angus Shop, Montreal, Quebec in 2/88.
Equipped
with Automatic Train Control to permit operation in the lead position on
New York Central lines east of Welland, Ontario.
Constructed
to operate long-hood forward.
Equipped
with steam boilers for passenger operation.
402
GP-9
General
Motors Diesel Division, London, Ontario.
A-570
February
1954
Rebuilt as
CP Rail GP-9u #1689 at Angus Shop, Montreal, Quebec in 1/88.
Retired on December 19, 2009 and sold to J&L Consulting in 2010.
Re-Sold in 2011 to the
Belvidere & Delaware Railroad as BDRV 1889.
Equipped
with Automatic Train Control to permit operation in the lead position on
New York Central lines east of Welland, Ontario.
Constructed
to operate long-hood forward.
Equipped
with steam boilers for passenger operation.
403
GP-9
General
Motors Diesel Division, London, Ontario.
A-571
March 1954
Rebuilt as
CP Rail GP-9u #1690 at Angus Shop, Montreal, Quebec in 2/88.
Equipped
with Automatic Train Control to permit operation in the lead position on
New York Central lines east of Welland, Ontario.
Constructed
to operate long-hood forward.
Equipped
with steam boilers for passenger operation.
301
Gas-Electric
Canadian Car
& Foundry, Montreal, Quebec.
December
1927
Sold to the
Steel Company of Canada, Hamilton, Ontario, for scrap in 11/56.