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Defunct railroad company operating in northwestern Pennsylvania
The Allegheny Railroad (reporting mark ALY ) was an American railroad company operating in northwestern Pennsylvania .
The Allegheny Railroad began operations on September 3, 1985. It operated 147.1 miles (236.7 km) of line between milepost 2.8 located at Erie, Pennsylvania and milepost 149.9 located at Emporium, Pennsylvania .[1]
To create the new railroad, five individual segments were assembled: The first, from
Erie to Irvine was purchased from Conrail . The second, from Irvine to Warren from the
Irvine, Warren, Kane & Johnsonburg Railroad . The third, from Warren to
Kane from the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation . The fourth, from Kane to Johnsonburg, from the Irvine, Warren, Kane & Johnsonburg Railroad . The fifth and final segment, from Johnsonburg to Emporium, was purchased from Conrail .
Hammermill Paper was the sole owner. Hammermill used the line to ship product between its plants in Erie and Lock Haven. Hammermill was purchased
by International Paper in 1986.
The Allegheny and Eastern Railroad , a subsidiary of Genesee & Wyoming Inc. , purchased the railroad on October 31, 1992. The Allegheny and Eastern Railroad was merged into the Buffalo and Pittsburgh Railroad another subsidiary of Genesee & Wyoming Inc. on January 1, 2004.
Locomotive roster [ edit ] Allegheny RR 102 and 104 on CR at Emporium, PA on October 3, 1987
#
Model
Power
Builder
Year
C/N
Notes
101
GP40 3,000 hp (2,200 kW)
EMD 1968
34706
ex Conrail 3242, née Penn Central 3242, Renumbered ALY 301
102
GP40
3,000 hp (2,200 kW)
EMD
1968
34715
ex Conrail 3251, née Penn Central 3251, Renumbered ALY 302
103
CF7 1,500 hp (1,100 kW)
EMD
1953
18911
AT&SF 2590, rebuilt from EMD F7A 269-L 12/1972 Renumbered ALY 303
104
CF7
1,500 hp (1,100 kW)
EMD
1953
18911
AT&SF 2521, rebuilt from EMD F7A 264-L 5/1974 Renumbered ALY 304
105
GP35 2,500 hp (1,900 kW)
EMD
29171
1964
ex Union Pacific 743 Renumbered ALY 305
106
GP35
2,500 hp (1,900 kW)
EMD
29176
1964
ex Union Pacific 748 Renumbered ALY 306
301
GP40
1,500 hp (1,100 kW)
EMD
1968
34706
Renumbered from ALY 101
302
GP40
1,500 hp (1,100 kW)
EMD
1968
34715
Renumbered from ALY 102
Mileage [ edit ] Main line [ edit ]
Location
Distance from Erie
Siding Capacity
ERIE
0.0
-
ERIE (OD YD)
2.2
YD
Begin ALYRR
2.8
-
WATERFORD
18.4
5
UNION CITY
26.1
35
LOVELL
34.4
-
MS CORRY (CR)
37.1
-
IRVINETON
59.9
15
PENLEC
65.1
-
WARREN
65.8
YD
BRIDGE
67.0
-
CLARENDON
72.5
-
CLARE
72.6
10
TIONA
75.3
3
SHEFFIELD
78.9
10
ROYSTONE
81.8
7
N. TIMBERLAND
92.5
55
KANE
94.7
35
SERGEANT
98.9
10
JOHNSONBURG
110.2
-
BURG
110.5
75
RIDGEWAY
117.9
25
ST. MARYS
128.3
75
EMPORIUM
149.9
25
JN (CR)
150
YD
North Warren Branch [ edit ]
Location
Distance from Junction
Siding Capacity
WARREN (YD)
0.0
-
North WARREN
2.3
2
Refinery Branch [ edit ]
Location
Distance from Junction
Siding Capacity
BRIDGE
0.0
-
STRUTHERS
1.5
95
Grandview Branch [ edit ]
Location
Distance from Junction
Siding Capacity
ST. MARYS (YD)
0.0
YD
AIRCO
0.8
8
GRANDVIEW
1.8
15
References [ edit ]
^ Bradley, Richard E. (May 1985). "Shortlining in Pennsylvania's North Country...Irvine, Warren, Kane and Johnsonburg". Railpace Newsmagazine . Piscataway, NJ : Railpace: 19.
Bradley, Richard E. (May 1985). "Shortlining in Pennsylvania's North Country...Irvine, Warren, Kane and Johnsonburg". Railpace Newsmagazine . Piscataway, NJ : Railpace: 19. Bradley, Richard E. (November 1985). "Allegheny Railroad Begins Operations". Railpace Newsmagazine . Piscataway, NJ : Railpace: 24. Murray, John S. (September 1988). "Allegheny: the phoenix of northwestern Pennsylvania". Trains Magazine Waukesha, WI : Kalmbach Publishing : 22. ISSN 0041-0934 . Allegheny Railroad, Timetable Number 1; April 27, 1986 
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