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.
Helm Motive Power
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| Updated: 13 June 2004 |
Photograph by Keith Ardinger |
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| Name |
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Road No. |
|
Qty |
|
Model |
|
Prior Owner / Number and Notes |
|
| HLCX |
|
001, 002, 005, 013, 015 and 016 |
|
6 |
|
SD40 |
|
EX-HLLX, nee-Detroit Edison |
|
| HATX |
|
104-118 |
|
15 |
|
GP38 |
|
Ex-CSX (C&O and B&O) |
|
| HLCX |
|
108, 109, 112 and 113 |
|
4 |
|
GP38 |
|
108, 109 and 112 relettered from HATX |
|
| HATX |
|
175 |
|
1 |
|
GP38 |
|
Ex-CSX |
|
| HATX |
|
200-217 |
|
18 |
|
GP38-2 |
|
EX-UP/MP; 210 is ex-MP only; 217 is ex-CSX (SBD/SCL) |
|
| HLCX |
|
256 and 263 |
|
2 |
|
GP38-2 |
|
Ex-MeC |
|
| HLCX |
|
301 |
|
1 |
|
GP40 |
|
Ex-ITS/Wilson (D); exx-MP/UP 603:2; nee-RI 343 |
|
| HATX |
|
351-353 |
|
3 |
|
SD39 |
|
Ex-HLCX 3950-3952; exx-CBR, Nee-SP |
|
| HATX/HLCX |
|
400-430 |
|
30 |
|
GP40U/GP40 |
|
No #413; all ex-CSX |
|
| HATX |
|
450-457 |
|
8 |
|
SD45 |
|
On lease to Buffalo & Pittsburgh |
|
| HATX |
|
500-517 |
|
18 |
|
GP40-2 |
|
Ex-B&M; #509 sold to VTR as 303 |
|
| HATX |
|
518-521 |
|
3 |
|
GP40 |
|
Ex-CSX |
|
| HLCX |
|
564-599 |
|
36 |
|
C36-7EM |
|
Lease Units returned by UPRR |
|
| HATX |
|
600 |
|
1 |
|
SD40 |
|
Ex-CSX/B&O/CNJ; went to DME as 6055 |
|
| HLCX |
|
650-665 and 667 |
|
17 |
|
GP40 |
|
Re#to 4200/4400; all are ex-AMTK except 665 and 667 (ex-CSX) |
|
| HATX |
|
742 |
|
1 |
|
SD40-2 |
|
Ex-SOO |
|
| HATX |
|
750-753 |
|
4 |
|
AMF SD40-2 (from SD45-2) |
|
re# from 901, 900, 908 and 903 |
|
| HATX |
|
800-806 |
|
7 |
|
GP40-3 |
|
Ex-CSX (B&O and SCL); 806 is ex-DRGW |
|
| HATX |
|
900-914 |
|
15 |
|
SD45-2 |
|
907, 910 , 912 and 914 on lease to CBNS; ex-CSX |
|
| HATX |
|
915-924 |
|
10 |
|
SD45E |
|
Ex-SP |
|
| HATX |
|
925-945 |
|
21 |
|
SD45T-2R |
|
Ex-SP |
|
| HLCX |
|
1001-1003 |
|
3 |
|
MP15AC |
|
Ex- FNM; 1001 TO GWWR |
|
|
HLCX
|
|
1122, 1126 & 1129 |
|
3
|
|
SW1500
|
|
Ex-CSX
|
|
| HLCX |
|
1212 |
|
1 |
|
SW1500 |
|
Ex- ?? |
|
| HATX |
|
1500 |
|
1 |
|
SD40-2 |
|
See Notes |
|
| HATX |
|
1501 |
|
1 |
|
SD39 |
|
See Notes |
|
| HATX |
|
1502-1504 |
|
3 |
|
SD40 |
|
See Notes |
|
| HATX |
|
1505 |
|
1 |
|
SD40M-2 |
|
See Notes |
|
| HATX |
|
1506 |
|
1 |
|
SD40-3 |
|
See Notes |
|
| HATX |
|
1507 |
|
1 |
|
SD40X |
|
See Notes |
|
| HATX |
|
1508-1509 |
|
2 |
|
SD40M-2 |
|
See Notes |
|
| HATX |
|
1510 |
|
1 |
|
SD45E |
|
See Notes |
|
| HATX |
|
1511-1521 |
|
12 |
|
SD40 |
|
See Notes |
|
| HATX |
|
1522-1526 |
|
5 |
|
SD45-2 |
|
Ex-TFM |
|
|
HLCX
|
|
1515-1517
|
|
3
|
|
SW1500
|
|
|
|
| HLCX |
|
TOR 2003 and TOR 2009 |
|
7 |
|
GP38 |
|
TOR=Trans Ontario Railway (Railink-Ottawa |
|
| HLCX |
|
2018, 19, 21 - 25, 27, 34, 35, 37, 39, 40, 42 45 and 52 |
|
10 |
|
GP38/GP38-2 |
|
Many are ex-GTW, nee MP; 2023 is ex-CR; and 2034 is ex-CMNW |
|
| HLCX |
|
2228 - 2230 |
|
13 |
|
GP38-2 |
|
Ex BRC 490, 493 & 495 |
|
| HLLX (used in 1993/94) |
|
2580 - 2608 |
|
29 |
|
GP38-2 |
|
Ex FL/SBD to SP/UP |
|
| HLLX |
|
2691 and 2692 |
|
29 |
|
MP15DC |
|
To SP/UP |
|
| HLCX |
|
3006, 10, 15, 23, 64-66, 87, 93 and 3099 |
|
10 |
|
SD40 |
|
ex-UP/MP |
|
| HELM |
|
3060, 65, 69, 73, 74 and 77 |
|
6 |
|
GP40 |
|
Ex-CR, DRGW, IC and IC |
|
| HLCX |
|
3100, 05 & 06 |
|
3 |
|
SD40M-3 |
|
Ex - Southern SD45s |
|
|
HL
|
|
3082
|
|
1
|
|
GP40
|
|
|
|
|
HELM
|
|
3110
|
|
1
|
|
GP40
|
|
Sub - Lettered Woodward
|
|
|
HLCX
|
|
3111, 12, 16, 18 & 20 |
|
5
|
|
SD40M-3
|
|
Ex - Southern SD45s
|
|
| HELM |
|
3203 |
|
1 |
|
SW1500 |
|
- |
|
| HLCX |
|
3517, 18, 20, 24 and 25 |
|
5 |
|
GP40 |
|
Ex-WP |
|
| HLCX |
|
3605-3622 |
|
18 |
|
GP38 |
|
Each unit had several previous owners |
|
| HLCX |
|
3628 |
|
1 |
|
GP38 |
|
Ex-Hatx 117 |
|
| HLCX |
|
3631-3632 |
|
2 |
|
GP38 |
|
Ex-TOR, exx-CR, nee PC7675 and PC 7684 |
|
| HLCX |
|
3633 |
|
1 |
|
GP38 |
|
Ex-TOR, exx-CR, exxx-Helm, exxxx-CM&W, and nee PC 7788 |
|
| HLCX |
|
3667, 3675-3681 |
|
5 |
|
GP38AC |
|
Ex - IC; 3680 is ex-CSXT; 3675, 79 & 81 sold to INDR |
|
| HLCX |
|
3700 |
|
1 |
|
GP38M-4 |
|
Reblt from GP38 (ex-CSX, nee B&O 4816) |
|
| HLCX |
|
3800-3820 |
|
21 |
|
GP38-2 |
|
#3805 in maroon & blue scheme |
|
| HLCX |
|
3823-25, 28 - 31, 34, 36, 38 & 40 |
|
11 |
|
GP38-2 |
|
Most are ex - NS; 3840 is ex-CR
|
|
| HLCX |
|
3875-3878 and 3895 |
|
4 |
|
GP38M-3 |
|
Ex-FNM; 3895 is ex-CMGN |
|
| HLCX |
|
3950-53 |
|
4 |
|
GP39M-3 |
|
Re# to HATX 351-53; 3950-51 go to UP 2749-50 |
|
| HLCX |
|
4000-4003 |
|
4 |
|
GP40 |
|
4000 is Ex-CSX; 4001 and 4002 are ex-NS; 4003 is ex Inter Mountain
Transportation nee-NS |
|
| HLCX |
|
4050 - 4055 |
|
5 |
|
GP40 |
|
Ex-NS same no. |
|
| HLCX |
|
4200- 4203 |
|
4 |
|
GP40-2 |
|
Reblt from GP40 |
|
| HLCX |
|
4290 and 4291 |
|
2 |
|
GP40-2LW |
|
ex-CN 9640 and 9648 |
|
| HELM |
|
4300-4302 |
|
3 |
|
GP40X |
|
Ex-SP 7230; DRG&W 3065; and CR/PC/NYC 3095 |
|
| HATX |
|
4411 |
|
1 |
|
GP40-2 |
|
- |
|
| HLCX |
|
4400 - 4416 |
|
17 |
|
GP40-3 |
|
Re# from 650 series Amtraks |
|
| HLCX |
|
4509 |
|
1 |
|
GP9 |
|
Ex-??? |
|
| Helm |
|
4873 |
|
1 |
|
GP40-2 |
|
- |
|
| HLCX |
|
5000 |
|
1 |
|
SD40 |
|
Became 6081 |
|
| HLCX |
|
5001-5006 |
|
6 |
|
SD40 |
|
See HLLX/HLCX 001-006, nee DE 001, 002, 005, 013, 015 and 016 |
|
| HLCX |
|
5007-5011 |
|
5 |
|
SD40 |
|
Ex-KCS 600, 609, 610; ex-MP 3038; and ex-UP 3006 |
|
| HLCX |
|
5015 - 5049 |
|
35 |
|
SD40 |
|
ex-Conrail |
|
| HLCX |
|
5019 - 5024 |
|
6 |
|
SD40/SD40A |
|
Ex-ICG 6019-6023, ? |
|
| HLCX |
|
5054 |
|
1 |
|
SD45 |
|
ex-MKC, nee BN |
|
| HLCX |
|
5055 - 5059 |
|
5 |
|
SD40 |
|
Ex - MeC 601-04, nee - DE 003, 004, 014, 017 |
|
| HLCX |
|
5060 |
|
1 |
|
SD40 |
|
Ex - NS, nee - N&W 1616; sold to Alstom |
|
| HLCX |
|
5061-5065 |
|
5 |
|
SD40 |
|
Ex-FNM |
|
|
HLCX
|
|
5113 & 5126
|
|
2
|
|
C30-7
|
|
Ex- BN
|
|
| HELM |
|
6000, 18, 22, 29, 51-53, 56, 60-86, 90-92 and 6100 |
|
37 |
|
SD40M-3 |
|
Rebuilt from SD40/40-2's; # 6000 is ex-demonstrator 6000 |
|
|
HLCX
|
|
5502
|
|
1
|
|
C30-7
|
|
Ex - BN
|
- |
| HLCX |
|
6050-6085 |
|
36 |
|
SD40-2CLC |
|
(See notes at end); 6058 returned from TFM |
|
| HLCX |
|
6090-6092 |
|
3 |
|
SD40-2CLC |
|
Ex - CN |
|
| HLCX |
|
6100 |
|
1 |
|
SD40-2 |
|
(See notes at end) |
|
| HLCX |
|
6200-6229 |
|
30 |
|
SD40-2 |
|
Includes #6202 (second); original 6202 re# to 6319; (See notes at end);
#6202 is ex-CP |
|
| HLCX |
|
6230-6234 |
|
5 |
|
SD40-2 |
|
Ex-UP |
|
|
HLCX
|
|
6242 - 6247
|
|
6
|
|
SD40M-2
|
|
Ex-Trona 3001 - 3006; SD45-2 shells
|
|
| HLCX |
|
6296-6299 |
|
4 |
|
SD40-2 |
|
Ex-BN |
|
| HLCX |
|
6300-6313 |
|
14 |
|
SD40-2 |
|
See notes;6300-01-06 are ex-UP or MP; 6307 ex-CN, and 6309 ex-SOO |
|
| HLCX |
|
6314- 21, 27, 29 and 6330 |
|
11 |
|
SD40-2 |
|
See Notes |
|
| Helm |
|
6359-6370 |
|
12 |
|
SD40 |
|
Ex-SOO; nee MILW 204-209 |
|
| Helm |
|
6384- 6388 and 6399 |
|
6 |
|
SD40 |
|
Ex-SOO; nee MILW 195, 202 |
|
| HLCX |
|
6400 - 6406 |
|
7 |
|
SD40-2 |
|
6400 ex-C&NW, 6401-04 ex MPI and SP; 6404 uses SD45 shell |
|
|
HLCX
|
|
6414, 17 & 21-23
|
|
|
|
GP40-2
|
|
Ex GTW of same number
|
|
|
NHL
|
|
6435-37 & 45 |
|
4
|
|
SD45
|
|
Ex - BN
|
|
| HLCX |
|
6450 and 6451 |
|
2 |
|
SD40-2 |
|
Ex-HATX; exx-CSX SD45-2 |
|
|
NHL
|
|
6457, 81, 86, 92 & 95 |
|
5
|
|
SD45
|
|
Ex - BN
|
|
| HLCX |
|
6500-6506 |
|
7 |
|
SD40M-3 ( SD45 shell) |
|
Ex-C&NW 6544, 23, 39, 6481, 6537, 6482 , nee PRR (6481 and 82 are
ex-BN |
|
| HLCX |
|
6507-6521 and 6523 |
|
16 |
|
SD40M-3 ( SD45 shell); (6515 is SDP45 shell) |
|
Ex-MKC |
|
| HLCX |
|
6522, 24 and 25 |
|
3 |
|
SD40M-3 ( SD45 shell) |
|
Ex-DRG&W |
|
| HLCX |
|
6600 |
|
1 |
|
SD45M-3 |
|
Ex- CNW 6547, exx-CR 6224, nee PRR 6224 |
|
| HLCX |
|
6700-6709 |
|
10 |
|
C30-7 |
|
Ex- CR 6600-6609 |
|
| HLGX |
|
6800-6828 |
|
20 |
|
C36-7E; reblt from C30-7 |
|
ex-NS 8003, 8005, 8007, 14-15, 8018, 8020, 27-28, 8033, 35-37, 8040,
44-46, 52-53, 8057, 8059, 60-64, 8069, 8071, 8073 |
|
| HLCX |
|
6900 and 6902 |
|
1 |
|
C36-7E |
|
Now in maroon and blue |
|
| HLCX |
|
6901 |
|
1 |
|
C36-M |
|
Ex-HLCX 590; exx-UP 590, nee ATSF 8091 |
|
| HLCX |
|
(7000-7012) |
|
13 |
|
SD45/SDP45 |
|
Ex-MKC 9501, 08, 11, 20, 23, 26, 28, 34, 36, 38, 39; sold to WC |
|
| HLCX |
|
7011 |
|
1 |
|
SD45 |
|
Ex-MKC 9512, CR 6688, nee- EL 3657 |
|
| HLCX |
|
7084 and 7112 |
|
2 |
|
SD40-2 |
|
Ex-BN |
|
| HLCX |
|
7149 |
|
1 |
|
SD40-2 |
|
Ex-BN; natural gas powered locomotive |
|
| HLCX |
|
7156, 59, 67, 69-83, 87-99, 7200-04 and 29-35 |
|
40 |
|
SD40-2 |
|
Ex-BN |
|
| HLCX |
|
(7176) |
|
1 |
|
SD45 |
|
Sold to WC; Ex-MKC 9512, CR 6688, nee- EL 3657 |
|
| HLCX |
|
7700 and 7701 |
|
2 |
|
GP60 |
|
Ex-TM 869 and 870 |
|
| HLCX |
|
7869 |
|
1 |
|
SD40-2 |
|
Ex-BN |
|
| HLCX |
|
8137-57, 61-64, 66, 69 72-75, 78, 79 and 81 |
|
34 |
|
SD40-2 |
|
Ex-BN |
|
| HLCX |
|
8507 |
|
1 |
|
SD40-2 |
|
Ex-SP 8507 sold to SW Portland Cement |
|
| MPI |
|
9000-9029 |
|
30 |
|
SD40M-2 |
|
Sold to Helm |
|
| MKC |
|
9030-9036 |
|
7 |
|
SD40M-2 |
|
Sold to Helm |
|
| HLCX |
|
9037-9043 |
|
7 |
|
SD40M-2 |
|
Some still lettered MPI |
|
| MKC |
|
9044-9047 |
|
4 |
|
SD40M-2 |
|
#9044 was Ex-CSX 8422, Chessie 7571, nee WM 7471 |
|
| MPI |
|
9048-9050 |
|
3 |
|
SD40M-2 |
|
Sold to Helm |
|
| MPI |
|
9051-9057 |
|
7 |
|
SD40M-2 |
|
Sold to Helm; several relettered HLCX |
|
| HLCX |
|
9401, 03, 08, 12, 14, 32, 34, 38, 43, 58 & 59 |
|
10 |
|
GP40-2LW |
|
Ex-CN |
|
| HLCX |
|
9463, 65, 66, 70-72, 78 and 80 |
|
8 |
|
GP40-2LW |
|
Ex-CN |
|
| HLCX |
|
9522, 26, & 70 |
|
3 |
|
GP40-2LW |
|
Ex-CN |
|
| HLCX |
|
9569 |
|
1 |
|
SF30c |
|
ex-ATSF |
|
| HLCX |
|
9632, 34, 36, 41, 42, 44, 46, 47, & 49-53 |
|
13 |
|
GP40-2W |
|
Ex-CN |
|
| HLCX |
|
9655-57, 59, 60, 62-65 & 67 |
|
10 |
|
GP40-2LW |
|
Ex-CN |
|
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listing of the Helm fleet, past and present. A special thank you goes to
Bill for his help.
Thanks also to Randy Keller who provided extensive profile information
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