Nickel Plate Road 190
| Nickel Plate Road #190 | |
|---|---|
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At the Oregon Rail Heritage Center in 2012 | |
| Type and origin | |
| Power type | Diesel-electric |
| Builder | American Locomotive Company |
| Model | Alco PA-1 |
| Build date | March 1948 |
| Rebuilder | Morrison-Knudsen Co. |
| Rebuild date | 1975 |
| Specifications | |
| AAR wheel arr. | A1A-A1A |
| Gauge | 4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) |
| Trucks | General Steel Castings |
| Prime mover |
Originally: ALCO 244 Rebuilt: ALCO 251 |
| Engine type | Four stroke diesel |
| Cylinders | 12 |
| Performance figures | |
| Power output | 2,000 hp (1.49 MW) |
| Career | |
| Operator(s) | Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway, Delaware and Hudson Railway, Ferrocarriles Nacionales de México, Ferrocarril del Pacífico |
| Number(s) | ATSF 62L, D&H 18 |
| Nicknames | George W. Hockaday |
| Current owner | Doyle McCormack |
| Disposition | Under restoration; located at the Oregon Rail Heritage Center, in Portland, Oregon |
Nickel Plate Road #190 is a Morrison-Knudsen PA4 diesel locomotive rebuilt from an ALCO PA in 1975. Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway #62L was a PA1, sold to the Delaware and Hudson Railway (D&H) in December 1967. It is one of only two ALCO PA locomotives remaining in the United States.[1]
History
Delaware & Hudson ALCO PA 18 in 1975 with an Amtrak EMD F-unit. The PA still had the D&H paint scheme, albeit faded, when brought back to the U.S.
The D&H renumbered it 18 and sent it to Morrison-Knudsen for rebuilding in 1975.
In 1978, this locomotive was sold to the Ferrocarriles Nacionales de México. Doyle McCormack obtained the wreck-damaged unit and brought it back the United States in 2000. Restoration began in 2002. McCormack has chosen to restore the locomotive as a Nickel Plate Road PA.
In 2012, the locomotive was moved to the new Oregon Rail Heritage Center, in Portland, Oregon.
References
- ↑ Wrinn, Jim (May 10, 2012). "In Portland, the Daylight & Co. are packing their bags". Trains magazine website. Retrieved September 29, 2012.