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What is the oldest passenger locomotive in US revenue servic

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What is the oldest passenger locomotive in US revenue servic

  by Ryand-Smith
 
As in the thread, I saw that my train was being pulled by a Dash 8 and a Genesis, but that got me to thinking, what is the oldest Current passenger locomotive in revenue service? I thought it might be NJ transits GP40s but I feel I am wrong on this.

Re: What is the oldest passenger locomotive in US revenue se

  by litz
 
You probably need to specify in commuter and/or amtrak service.

There are steam engines pushing a hundred years old in tourist/museum service ...

and lots of first generation (GP9) diesels, too

Re: What is the oldest passenger locomotive in US revenue se

  by Ryand-Smith
 
True, if it is steam I think a John Bull is running somewhere, but I should say active commuter (I.E. LIRR/Caltrans) service.
Also for Amtrak, what is the oldest active locomotive in service.

Re: What is the oldest passenger locomotive in US revenue se

  by MEC407
 
With the AEM7s soon to be gone, Amtrak's oldest locomotives in revenue passenger service would be Dash 8-32BWHs, which were built in 1991, followed by the P40DCs (1993), the P32AC-DMs and HHP8s (1996), and the F59PHIs (1998).

Some people might also count the NPCUs even though those are unpowered. I remember hearing that Amtrak considers them "locomotives" for the purpose of their rule books. Those date back to the mid to late '70s.

Re: What is the oldest passenger locomotive in US revenue se

  by Ken S.
 
MEC407 wrote:With the AEM7s soon to be gone, Amtrak's oldest locomotives in revenue passenger service would be Dash 8-32BWHs, which were built in 1991, followed by the P40DCs (1993), the P32AC-DMs and HHP8s (1996), and the F59PHIs (1998).

Some people might also count the NPCUs even though those are unpowered. I remember hearing that Amtrak considers them "locomotives" for the purpose of their rule books. Those date back to the mid to late '70s.
The HHP-9s came around 2000 and outside of the MARC units are retired now also.

To answer the original question, I believe that honor might fall to NJ Transit GP40PH-2 4101 which was built in 1968 as CNJ GP40P 3672 and not counting any rebuilt rebuilt freight units that might have a lower serial number (4101's number is 34249).

Re: What is the oldest passenger locomotive in US revenue se

  by John_Perkowski
 
Right now, UP 844/3985, which now and again move in revenue service, to save the Company bucks over a deadhead.

Re: What is the oldest passenger locomotive in US revenue se

  by DutchRailnut
 
Hmm guess you do not understand passenger locomotive ?

Re: What is the oldest passenger locomotive in US revenue se

  by ExCon90
 
The OP said passenger locomotive in revenue service; 844 is a passenger locomotive. Many of that class were hauling passenger trains from Kansas City as late as 1953; 844 has never been officially retired, and if it's currently hauling UP freight trains it's in revenue service.

Re: What is the oldest passenger locomotive in US revenue se

  by mp15ac
 
Actually that's an early photo of a late 800. Single, combined steam/sand dome, and Commonwealth pilot make it an FEF3. As delivered they did not have the smoke deflectors.

Stuart

Re: What is the oldest passenger locomotive in US revenue se

  by John_Perkowski
 
Oh, lest we forget: UP several times used 844 (then 8444) on the point of the California Zephyr in the days when the routing was by the Overland Route to position her for Denver Frontier Days cattlemens special moves and fantrips. That puts her in passenger revenue service.

Re: What is the oldest passenger locomotive in US revenue se

  by tj48
 
Do rebuilds count? From rrpicturearchives.net
http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPi ... id=4433431" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Or maybe these 2 purpose built EMD's. From rrpicturearchives.net
http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPi ... id=4175115" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Re: What is the oldest passenger locomotive in US revenue se

  by John_Perkowski
 
Unless that GP-40 is off the frame of an FT, you've got some ways to go to get to UP 844's 1944 build date...
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