LV 112

SW1 112 is the oldest surviving LV locomotive, built in 4/3/1939.

2006:  Rockwood, TN  - WOW! LV EMC SW1 #112 still exists and is STILL in her LV paint! amazing! making her (most likely) the last, and only, former LV engine still in her original LV paint. (RS3 211 and C420 414 have been *repainted* in their LV colors.. not original) Retired by LV early 1976, before Conrail- sold to a dealer,  who then sold it in 1977 to "Direct Reduction  Co." of Rockwood, TN

January 2008: 112 has been sold! bought by Scott Kwiatkowski of  Pennsy Railcar. She will be moved from her decades-long resting place in Tennesee, to the Pennsy Railcar shop in New Jersey, where plans are to restore her to operating condition, and repaint into her original LV "pre-war" paintscheme! She will then operate with the the Black River & Western in Ringoes NJ. (2008)

2015:  LV 112 has been repainted, with new green paint, and lettered as BRW 400, and is operating with the Black River & Western Railroad in Flemington NJ. It was painted because it really needed new paint, and it is still planned to eventually re-paint it in its original as-delivered 1939 LV "pre war" paintscheme. 

https://m.facebook.com/p/LV-112-PRR-9206-100063634753670/

LV 114

built 2/40 - previous: (Md port admin) (Ocean City Western Excursion, '73-'74) (to W&W mid-80's)

2008:  operating on the Wilmington & Western Railroad, as WWRC # 114. Wilmington, Delaware. 

2024: LV 114 is still operating as WWRC 114 in Marshallton Delaware.

https://www.wwrr.com/

LV 119

Was Dead at a Steel Mill in Lorain, Ohio - (2005)

2006: This unit has been moved, to a different area within the steel mill complex, and is now in the hands of a preservation-friendly group who would like to find a museum or shortline home for it.  an excellent preservation candidate! see this thread for more information.

July 14, 2020:   LV 119 as been aquired by "The Historic Railworks" of Hazelton PA, who plan to move it to Hazelton from Ohio, and then restore it to operating condition, and repaint it in its original LV "pre war" scheme.

https://www.facebook.com/TheHistoricRailworks/

LV 106

(LV 106:2) 

1956 - Built by EMD using parts from traded-in EMC SW 106:1

1975- Sold to Westinghouse Electric

2002 - 2006- Operating as WAMX 804 in Cartersville GA

LV 124

(LV 124) (CR 8651) (DCLR 8651) (AMHR 8651)

AMHR = Landisville Railroad

2023:  From LV to Conrail, to Delaware Coast Line Railroad, currently operating as Landisville Railroad No. 8651, in Landisville, PA 

LV 125

(LV 125) (CR 8652) (IIC 8652)

2005:  Operating as International Intermodal Center No. 8652. Huntsville Madison County Airport Authority, Huntsville, Alabama. In yellow paint, marked "IIC 8652" and "HMCAA" on the cab, and "International Intermodal Center" on the hood. 

2024:  Still operating as IIC 8652 in Huntsville AL

LV 126

(LV 126) (CR 8653) (Reddinger Coal 8653) (LJX 8653) (LJX 126) (KJR 126) (EV 126) 

 LJX = Lady Jane Colleries, or Lady Jane mines.  

KJR = Kiski Junction Railroad.    

EV = Everett Railroad   

More info on 126, from Ron Stafford:  Originally Lehigh Valley EMD NW2 #126.  Original order #E198-1. REBUILT to an SW900a 7/19/1956 by EMD @ (unknown location). Rebuilt order #7531-2! (records indicate this unit should be #7531-1).

To Conrail #8653. To Reddinger Coal, Incorporated #8653 @ New Bethlehem, PA.  "stenciled" for Kittanning Freeport Coal Company (a Reddinger subsidiary).

To Reddinger Coal, Incorporated #8653 @ Colwell, PA ??/92.

To Lady Jane Collieries, Incorporated #8653 @ Penfield, PA 8/93.

SW900m 126 Lady Jane Colliery, Penfield PA ex CR 8653 - was there in 1998.

Info from the book "Comprehensive Guide to Industrial Locomotives" 1998 edition.   Unit was observed in transit on Conrail at Northumberland, PA a few years back and is suspected to now be at the PP&L (Pennsylvania Power &  Light) steam generating plant near Sunbury (Lady Jane Collieries - now closed - was owned, either whole or in part, by PP&L).

LV 126 was discovered surviving, and added to the list, in 2013.

LV 126 was rebuilt by the Buffalo & Pittsburg railroad shops in Brookville PA, in Spring 2013, for the Kiski Junction Railroad. And repainted in a fabulous LV-Inspired scheme!  The unit is currently KJR No. 126 (Kiski Junction Railroad) operating in Schenley, PA. - (2013)

Update! September 2021:

2023:  In 2021 the Kiski Junction Railroad sold the 126 to its Western PA neighbor, The Everett Railroad. On Sept. 13, 2021 the 126 was delivered to its new owner in Hollidaysburg PA. (video link) - The Everett Railroad is keeping the beautiful LV paintscheme. 

LV 130

(LV 130) (CR 8657) (PVS 9) (WAMX 950)

2006 - Operating with the Pecos Valley Southern in Pecos, Texas.  Wearing #9 on the loco, but still has 8657 in the number boards.

Frame number confirmed as 7545-1

2020 - Still operating with the Pecos Valley Southern Railroad in Pecos, Texas. Now lettered, and repainted, as WAMX 950

LV 117

Alco S1

1969 - sold to Goldkist corp.

1978 - Vulcan Materials #5789 (Geismar LA) 

2009 - Moved on a flatcar from Geismar LA to the Hudson Terminal railroad in Hudson Colorado.

See the updates page, January 2009 update, for more details on this unit.

LV 150

Alco S2

(LV 150) (B&O 9145) (South East Coal 500)

Alco 8/42. serial #69952

2003:  stored "in derelict condition" in Calla, KY - (2003)

Information from Extra 220 South, Issue #124.

LV 151

Alco S2

(LV 151) (South Buffalo 107) (Buffalo Southern 107)

2008:  On the Buffalo Southern Railroad. as BSOR 107

Stored, non-operating in Eden, NY (cracked block) 

2023:  Still stored on the Buffalo Southern in Hamburg NY

LV 164

Alco S2

1965 - Sold to S. Buffalo railway in 1965. (to SB 104) 

2008 - CitiSteel 104, (Formerly Phoenix Steel), in Claymont, DE - Update, January 2008 - 164 is scheduled to be scrapped sometime soon, scrapping not yet confirmed.

2024 - LV 164 has not been seen since 2008, and it is known that the Steel plant in Claymont has been fully demolished, so it's very likely 164 has been scrapped.

LV 165

Alco S2

(South Buffalo 105) (Buffalo Southern 105)

2008:  operating with the Buffalo Southern Railroad.

Hamburg, NY, as BSOR 105. 

2023:  Stored OOS on the Buffalo Southern in Hamburg NY

LV 211

(PRR 8445) (PC 5569) (LV 211-2) (CR 5487) (CR 9920)

Status - operating.

Owned by the Rochester & Genesee Valley Railroad Museum  in Rush NY.

Repainted as LV 211 in her original LV red scheme.

Is now classified as a RS3m. (rebuilt by Conrail) - (2023)

Service History -  click here for lots of info on the history of 211-2.

LV 252

(LV 252) (CR 8666)

2006: At the AES/Greenridge powerplant in Dresden, NY. Along Seneca lake. numbered as AES 8666, still in CR blue. Reported very well cared for, and in excellent condition. (2006)

2021: In 2021 Greenridge  Generation LLC donated LV 252 to the  Western New York Railway Historical Society in Buffalo! On April 26, 2021 the locomotive was trucked from Dresden to the WNYRHS museum in Williamsville NY, and placed on a display track next to the depot! Then, in 2022 the society repainted the locomotive from Conrail blue back in to its LV red! -  WILLIAMSVILLE - 2021 UPDATES (trainweb.org) 

LV 253

(LV 253) (CR 8667) (RBMN 802) 

2003:   Operating with Reading & Northern Railroad. Port Clinton, PA 

2024:   Still operating as RBMN 802

LV 254

(LV 254) (CR 8668) (NSHR 364)

2003:  Operating as North Shore #364 - Berwick, PA  

2024:  Still operating as NSHR 364

LV 255

(LV 255) (CR 8669) (NSHR 365) (JVRR 6733) (SSDX 6733)

2003:   Operating as North Shore #365 - Berwick, PA 

20??:   Transferred to North Shore subsidiary Juniata Valley Railroad. to JVRR 6733

2014:   sold to Standard Steel, Burnham PA. to SSDX 6733

2023:   Still operating as SSDX 6733 at Standard Steel, Burnham PA 

LV 256

(LV 256) (CR 8670) (CRL 101) (MDDE 802) (BDRV 908)

2013:   Operating as Black River Railroad, BDRV SW8 908, leased to Fortaleza Const Co. in Salisbury, MD 

2023:   Reported sold by Black River in 2023, new owner currently unknown

LV 259

(LV 259) (CR 8673) (ITI 2) (USWX 2)

(was  operating at Nassau, NH with Technology Inc. as T.I. #2)

2004:   ITI #2, operating in Annapolis Junction. Maryland

2011:   Now operating with "USA Waste Services" in Jessup MD, as USWX 2

2023:   Still operating as USWX 2 in Annapolis Jct MD

LV 261

(LV 261) (CR 8675) (A. Merrilees) (Papiers Stadacona #55)

2003:   Current owner: Papiers Stadacona 

Location: Lamoilou, Quebec

Previous owners: Acquired from A. Merrilees in 1996.

info from 2003 edition of the Canadian Trackside Guide.

2014:   Still operating at the paper mill in Lamoilou, Quebec

LV 262

(LV 262) (CR 8676) (WCOR 800) (NSHR 774) (SSDX 6735)

Was Wellsboro & Corning #800 from 2003-2007.

W&C was sold in 2007, No. 800 was not part of the sale and returned to owner North Shore.

2008:   Operating with North Shore Railroad, Williamsport, PA

2008:   Repainted in late 2008 into a new North Shore red and yellow scheme,  and renumbured North Shore 774 

2014:   sold to Standard Steel, Burnham PA. to SSDX 6735

LV 265

(LV 265) (CR 8679) (NSHR 366) (SSDX 6734)

2012:   Operating with North Shore Railroad, Northumberland, PA

2014:   sold to Standard Steel, Burnham PA. to SSDX 6734

2021:   Still operating as SSDX 6734, Burnam PA

LV 267

2003: Amtrak SW8 #749, parked in the rear of the Beech Grove shops, Beech Grove, IN. on shop trucks. 

LV 268

(LV 268) (CR 8682) (AG Processing No. 6) (ADMX 8682)

2013:  Operating at the ADM soybean plant in Kershaw, SC. See the updates page, June 2013 update, for details on this unit.

2021:  ADMX 8682 is still operating in Kershaw SC

LV 270

(LV 270) (CR 8684) (RBMN 803)

2003:  Operating with Reading & Northern Railroad. Port Clinton, PA

2024:  Still operating as RBMN 803

LV 271

(LV 271) (CR 8685) (A. Merrilees) (Cando Contracting #1002)

2004:  Operating with Cando Contracting. Location: Contract switching at Kosa Canada, Millhaven, Ontario (near Kingston)

Previous owners: ex-Cando Contracting #78, acquired from A. Merrilees in 1996. Info from 2003 edition of the Canadian Trackside Guide 

LV 272

(LV 272) (CR 8686) (CLSX, Cargill Salt, 8686)

2000:   Was in McDonald, Ohio in 2000. Following info is from Steve Gerbracht, via David Baer:

"From my LTE list, here's the notes for CR 8686: cab/frame only by 1/10/98; reported on site 4/10/98, noted on site 8/30/98. (LNII 205-8); to Cargill (CLSX), Lansing NY salt mine 4/21/2000; shipped via  NS-stuck in Conway L4/2000. Looks like it may have been a goner, only to be chosen for full rehabilitation."

2003:  Was operating as the Cargill switcher at the Salt mine in Lansing, NY just North of Ithaca, NY. On LV rails! 

2012:   Update! LV 272 was listed at being at the Cargill salt plant in Lansing, NY (north of Ithaca) from 2003 to 2012.But in reality it left Lansing long before 2012 (probably before 2005)  It was spotted at a Cargill Salt facility in Cleveland, Ohio in March 2011, and it is believed it is currently still operating there in 2012. 

LV 273

(LV 273) (CR 8687) (Midwest Metallics No. 2 and/or No. 780)

2013:  Operating as Midwest Metallics #2,  LaGrange, Illinois. See the updates page, June 2013 update, for details on this unit.

2014:  photo shows the unit with 8687 in the numberboards, and "780" and "MM 2" on the side of the cab. LV stripes also visable!

2022:  Still operating at Midwest Metallics! virtually unchanged since 2014.

LV 275

(LV 275) (CR 8689) (AMTK 750)

2011:   At "Independent Locomotive Service", Bethel, Minnesota. stored, in rusty Amtrak colors.

LV 276

(LV 276 (CR 8690) (RBMN 801)

2003:   Operating with Reading & Northern Railroad. Port Clinton, PA

2023:   Still operaing as RBMN 801

LV 282

(LV 282) (CR 8933) (Everett Railroad) (HMCR 8933)

2006:  Operating with the Huntsville & Madison County Railroad , in Huntsville, AL.  still  painted in Everett RR Red, White & Blue and still numbered 8933

2020:  Still on the HMCR in Huntsville AL, appears OOS

LV 288

(LV 288) (LT 1201)  (DJPX 1201)  (JTPX 1201) QOCX 2015)

• Traded to GE in 1974

• then to Lake Terminal Ry (Lorain OH) #1201

2003:  Operating as JTPX 1201, Joseph Transportation, Connersville, Indiana. 

2018:  Operating as QOCX 2015, Cedar Rapids IA

LV 292

(LV 292) (CR 8939) (RSSX 8939)

2018:  Operating at the Pillsbury General Mills plant in Murfreesboro Tennesee, as RSSX 8939

LV 310

(LV 310) - (Conrail 7656) - (NS 2881) - (NS 5655 )

1971:   Built new as LV 310

1976:   to Conrail 7656

1999:   to NS 2881

2003:   Retired by NS in November 2003. Disposition plans unknown. stored at Conway yard, Conway, PA, as of March 2006

2006, June:   310 is also going through the NS GP38 rebuild program! Her new number is going to be NS 5655.

2006, August:   Update! August 2006 - LV 310 has been rebuilt is now in service as NS GP38-2 5655.

2024:   Still in operation as NS 5655.

LV 311

(LV 311) (Conrail 7657) - (NS 2882) - (NS 5516) - (FURX 5516)

1971:   Built new as LV 311

1976:   to Conrail 7657

1999:   to NS 2882

2003:   Rebuilt by NS, became NS GP38-2 5516.

2015:   NS sold the unit to FURX, now FURX 5516.

2016:   FURX repainted the unit, in Red! 

2021:   Still operating as FURX 5516

LV 312

(LV 312) (Conrail 7658) - (NS 2883) - (NS 5627) 

1971:   Built new as LV 312

1976:   to Conrail 7658

1999:   to NS 2883

2003:   Retired by NS, disposition plans unknown.

2004:   still stored at Roanoke, VA shops, as of of 6/28/2004 

2006:   rebuilt by NS 2-17-2006, is now NS GP38-2 5627

2019:   NS sold 5627 to MEI (Metro East Industries)

2020:   Sold to Indiana Harbor Belt, still in patched-out NS black

2024:   Operating with Indiana Harbor Belt as IHB 5627. Freshly repainted in IHB green and orange!

LV 313

(LV 313) (Conrail 7659) - (NS 2884) - (NS 5659) 

1971:   Built new as LV 313

1976:   to Conrail 7659

1999:   to NS 2884

2003:   Retired by NS, disposition plans unknown.

2005:   Still stored at Debutts Yard (Chattanooga , TN) as of 10/03/2005

2006:   rebuilt by NS, 9-2006, is now NS GP38-2 5659

2024:   Still in operation as NS 5659

LV 314

(LV 314) (D&H 7314) (Guilford 220) (D&H 7308) (CP 7308) 

1972:   Built new as LV 314

1976:   to D&H 7314

1984:   to Guilford 220

1988:   to D&H 7308

1991:   to CP 7308

2019:   Still operating as CP 7308

LV 315

(LV 315) (D&H 7315) (Guilford 221) (D&H 7304) (CP 7304) 

1972:   Built new as LV 315

1976:   to D&H 7315

1984:   to Guilford 221

1988:   to D&H 7304

1991:   to CP 7304

1993:   Rebuilt at CP's Ogden shops, and repainted in a D&H Heritage "lightning stripe" scheme! as one of four CP "D&H heritage units"

2024:   Still operating as CP 7304, still in D&H lightning stripes!

LV 318

(LV 318) (D&H 7318) (Guilford 224) (D&H 7305) (CP 7305) 

1972:   Built new as LV 318

1976:   to D&H 7318

1984:   to Guilford 224

1988:   to D&H 7305

1991:   to CP 7305

1993:   Rebuilt at CP's Ogden shops

2019:   Still operating as CP 7305

2021:   Stored at NRE (National Railway Equipment) in Silvis IL. 

LV 319

(LV 319) (D&H 7319) (Guilford 225) (D&H 7306) (CP 7306) (SOPX 7306)

1972:   Built new as LV 319

1976:   to D&H 7319

1984:   to Guilford 225

1988:   to D&H 7306

1991:   to CP 7306

2018:   In storage at CP's Weston yard in Winnipeg Manitoba.

2022 -February:   7306 appeared on a CPKC auction list, February 2022, still in Winnipeg. 

2022 -May:   7306 was sold by CP at auction

2024:   LV 319/CP 7306 lives! Now operating with Canadian shortline SOPOR (SOPX), as SOPX 7306 at their "Baie-Comeau facility, located on the St. Lawrence River on Quebec’s North Shore." Rebuilt and repainted by the Ontario Northland shop.

LV 320

(LV 320) (D&H 7320) (Guilford 226) (D&H 7307) (CP 7307)

1972:   Built new as LV 320

1976:   to D&H 7320

1984:   to Guilford 226

1988:   to D&H 7307

1991:   to CP 7307

2024:   Still operating as CP 7307

LV 322

(LV 322) (D&H 7322) (Guilford 228) (D&H 7309) (CP 7309)

1972:   Built new as LV 322

1976:   to D&H 7322

1984:   to Guilford 228

1988:   to D&H 7309

1991:   to CP 7309

2020:   Still operating as CP 7309

2024:   CP put 7309 up for sale, at auction, in June 2024, then quickly cancelled it! As of July 2024 7309 is stored by CP at Alyth yard, Calgary AB, but is not currently for sale.

LV 324

(LV 324) (D&H 7324) (Guilford 230) (D&H 7311) (CP 7311)

1972:   Built new as LV 324

1976:   to D&H 7324

1984:   to Guilford 230

1988:   to D&H 7311

1991:   to CP 7311

2022 - May:   CP sold 7311 at auction, bought by SSRX, S&S Shortline Leasing.

2024:   Operating as SSRX 7311, repainted in to fresh SSRX green paint.

The Lehigh Valley's twelve Alco C-420s were all purchased new from Alco in 1964.  They were all delivered in the "yellow jacket" scheme. All but two (412 & 413) were painted Red by '76.

They all operated on the LV until Conrail on 4/1/76.  At that time they were all sold to the Delaware and Hudson Railroad, (Along with the twelve LV GP38-2's) where they retained their LV numbers.  They then all operated with the D&H until 1987, when they were sold by D&H to "Delaware-Maryland-Virginia Co." in March, 1987.

After they left the D&H, the locomotives no longer operated as a group on one railroad, they were split up. See individual locomotive entries for more specific post-D&H history information.

LV 405

(LV 405) (D&H 405) (D&H 422) (A&M) (IHRC 310) (DL 310) (DL 405) 

1964:  Built new as LV 405

1976:  To D&H 405

1986:  Renumbured to D&H 422 by Guilford

1987:  Sold to A&M, but never on A&M property

1990:  To Indiana High Rail 310

1995:  To DL 310

2005:  Renumbured to DL 405

2009:  Repainted in to the beautiful GVT corporate gray & white scheme.

2024:  Still operating in Scranton PA as DL 405

LV 406

(LV 406) (D&H 406) (D&H 416) (A&M 62) 

1964:  Built new as LV 406

1976:  To D&H 406

1986:  Renumbured to D&H 416 by Guilford

1987:  Sold to Arkansas & Missouri, to AM 62

1990:  Repainted in to A&M corporate red

2022:  Still operating in Arkansas as AM 62

LV 407

(LV 407) (D&H 407) (D&H 417) (A&M 417) (A&M 64) 

1964:  Built new as LV 407

1976:  To D&H 407

1986:  Renumbured to D&H 417 by Guilford

1987:  Sold to Arkansas & Missouri, to AM 417

1995:  Renumbured to AM 64, and repainted in to A&M corporate red

2014:  Out of service and stored on the A&M

2020:  AM 64 is still out of service and stored on the A&M

LV 408

(LV 408) (D&H 408) (CNY Locomotive) (ADIX 2064) (VLIX 2064)

1964:  Built new as LV 408

1976:  To D&H 408

1987:  Sold to CNY Locomotive

1990:  Operating as ADIX 2064, Adirondack Railway

2004:  Sold to VLIX, as VLIX 2064, moved to Tennessee

2008:  Privately owned, VLIX 2064, and operating with the Southern Appalachia Railway Museum, in Knoxville, Tennessee.

2024:  Still privately owned as VLIX 2064, and still operating with the Southern Appalachia Railway Museum, in Knoxville, Tennessee.

LV 411

(LV 411) (D&H 411) (A&M 411) (IHRC 311) (A&M 68)

1964:  Built new as LV 411

1976:  To D&H 411

1987:  Sold to Arkansas & Missouri, to AM 411

1991:  to Indiana High Rail 311

1995:  to A&M 68

2024:  Still operating in Arkansas as AM 68

LV 412

(LV 412) (D&H 412) (A&M 412) (A&M 66)

1964:  Built new as LV 412

1976:  To D&H 412

1987:  Sold to Arkansas & Missouri, to AM 412 (stored on the A&M until 1996)

1996:  Returned to operation! renumbured to AM 66, and repainted in AM corporate Red.

2013:  Out of service and stored on the A&M

2014:  A&M is converting number 66 in to a slug

LV 413

(LV 413) (D&H 413) (A&M 60) 

1964:  Built new as LV 413

1976:  To D&H 413

1987:  Sold to Arkansas & Missouri, to AM 60

1988:  Repainted in to AM corporate red and in operation as AM 60

2012:  Still in operation as AM 60

LV 414

(LV 414) (D&H 414) (ARHS 414) (DL 414)

1964:  Built new as LV 414

1976:  To D&H 414

1987:  Sold to DMV Corp.

1987:  Purchased by the ARHS, from DMV, in 1987.

2002:  Repainted by the ARHS in to her original LV yellowjacket scheme!

2002:  Operating with ARHS at the Southern Railroad of New Jersey, Winslow Junction, NJ

2011:  Sold to the Delaware-Lackawanna Railroad, moved to Scranton PA

2024:  414 is still operating on the DL as DL 414, still in her yellowjacket scheme! and working with sister unit LV405/DL405

And now we come to the very last locomotives ever owned by the Lehigh Valley Railroad, the twelve GE U23B's of 1974.

By 1974, the end was in sight. Planning had already begun in Washington DC for what would soon become Conrail. Congress passed the "3R Act" in 1973, which authorized the USRA to begin planning for Conrail, in an effort to save the North East rail network, which was on the verge of collapse. It was believed at the time that only the US Government could step in and save the rail network, which was still very vital to the economic health of the USA. (This turned out to be accurate, and Conrail did in fact save and preserve the North East rail network!) But that was yet to come..

The LV had a small amount of new power in the early 1970's, Four GP38AC's and the Dozen GP38-2's. But apart from those sixteen units, the rest of the LV fleet was getting on in years, the Alco C628's were spending a lot of time in the shop, and more new units were still necessary to keep the trains rolling while Conrail was being worked out.

The USRA financed the LV's final dozen locomotives, the twelve U-boats, and because of this the LV's U23B's are often said to be "the first Conrail locomotives", which is essentially true. They arrived new in December 1974, not yet painted for Conrail though, and instead arrived in the LV's standard final scheme of "Late Cornell Red with billboard lettering and yellow stripe", the same scheme worn by the GP38-2's.

The U-boats served a very short time with the LV, December 1974 to the "end of the line" on March 31, 1976, only 15 months! barely more than a year. However because everyone knew Conrail was coming, railfans were out in force during those last months, and the U-boats were heavily photographed during this time, which we are all grateful for decades later.

On April 1, 1976 "Conrail's first locomotives" formally joined the new Conrail roster, becoming CR 2777 - 2788. All soon received Conrail blue and operated with Conrail for another 15 years, until being retired in 1991. At that time, many of the LV U-boats went on to further careers.

LV 502

(LV 502) (CR 2778) (WIMX 2778)

1974:  Built new as LV 502

1976:  to Conrail 2778

1991:  Retired by Conrail

2003:  Belongs to either "Transmodal" or "Pennsy Supply" (formerly Wimpey Minerals), unsure which. unit has been seen in 2003 operating in Camden, NJ yard as WIMX 2778 

2006:  Still operating in Camden, NJ, July 2006

2012:  LV 502, as WIMX 2778, is no longer operating, stored on a siding in Camden, NJ. 

2015 - January:  LV 502, as WIMX 2778, is still stored in Camden NJ.

LV 503

(LV 503) (CR 2779) (VULX 2779)

1974:  Built new as LV 503

1976:  to Conrail 2779

1991:  Retired by Conrail

1994:  Traded to GE

2004:  Operating with Tarmac Aggregates of Annapolis Jct., MD. 

2022:  2779 is still operating in Annapolis Jct., MD. 

2022 - December  2779 operated for the last time in December 2022. In late December 2022 it was reported OOS, with freeze damage. 

2023 - January  2779 is moved from Annapolis Jct., MD to Hanover PA, stored OOS at a quarry.

http://www.rypn.org/forums/viewtopic.php?t=47143

LV 508

(LV 508) (CR 2784) (VULX 2779) ( to RMDI 12/2/97 after traded to GE) (WIMX 2784) (Pennsy Supply 2784) (Whitestone 2784) (Lafarge 2784) (LTEX 2784) (Shelly Materials 2784)

1974:  Built new as LV 508

1976:  to Conrail 2784

1991:  Retired by Conrail

1994:  Traded to GE

2003:  Operating with Pennsy Supply (formerly Wimpey Minerals, WIMX). in 2003

2003:  Status change, 12/14/2003, unit is now with "Whitestone Supply" in Alliance Ohio.  

2008:   May 2008, unit has been sold and repainted!          now operating with "Lafarge" in Alliance Ohio. kept the name "Fast Eddie"

2011:   Status change, January 2011. LV 508 has been sold again, this time to Larry's Truck & Electric. She was seen lettered as LTEX 2784. LTEX could be a bad sign..a unit like 508 could be parts fodder, (old U-boats arent exactly in high demand) then scrapped! although Larry does also re-sell, re-power and lease a lot of units as well..so hopefully this is just another stage in 508's nomadic wanderings..      We will have to keep an eye on her. (2011)         

2011:   UPDATE March 2011 - A happy ending to the LTEX story! LV 508 was refurbished by Larry, repainted into "Ohio State colors", and sold to Shelly Materials. Shelly Materials 2784 is now operating in Linndale, Ohio. (Cleveland) (2012)     http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L6zlPw3KWpc 

LV 509

(LV 509) (CR 2785) (WIMX 2785) (Pennsy Supply 2785) (Pennsylvania Lime 2785)

1974:  Built new as LV 509

1976:  to Conrail 2785

1991:  Retired by Conrail

2004:  Operating at Millard Quarry, Anneville PA, owned by Pennsylvania Lime (formerly Pennsy Supply) (formerly Wimpey Minerals) lettered as Pennsy Supply 2785.

2009:  2785 is now OOS, and is stored on a siding at Millards, PA.

2020:  2785 is still OOS and stored in Millards PA, being slowly cannibilized for parts.