The purpose of this site is to chronicle the history through photographs of SD45 and F45 models once owned by the New York, Susquehanna and Western Railway.    Of the sixteen total units, all were ex Burlington Northern except for one ex Norfolk & Western engine purchased for parts.   Purchased in 1986/1987 for service on the railroad's burgeoning intermodal service, the engines have lead a checkered career.  They have seen service on locals, general freight, maintenance of way trains; even on passenger specials.  They have even roamed far beyond the NYS&W system when parent company Delaware Otsego Corp. ran the Delaware & Hudson Railway or later on the Toledo, Peoria, and Western.

All were later sold to the Livingston Rebuild Center / Montana Rail Link except for 3612, 3614, 3618, 3634, and 3636.  With the exception of the former 6370/3638 all of the units sold to MRL have been scrapped. 

It appeared that the 45 era on the NYS&W had ended for good in early 2003 when the last two units (3618, 3634) were stored.  More than a year later,  the 3618 and 3634 returned to service.  3636, idled since the late 1990s, was even returned to service in January 2006 in a move that surprised many.  The last operable F45 east of the Mississippi, fate caught up with her again in May 2008 and she is again out of service, her future unknown.  3636 may indeed hold the title to be the last F45 in revenue service, ever. 

1st NYS&W Numbers	Freshly Repainted	NYS&W 3600 Series	Post NYS&W/ Current  Day	Current  Day II
1778
Rome, NY Collection of Bill Hayes		Never assigned.	Parts unit, salvaged and scrapped 1992.
6360
October 9, 1988 Binghamton, NY By: A.H. Morscher		Parts unit, would have become 3610.  Salvaged and scrapped.
6362	3612	3612
Rome, NY Collection of Bill Hayes	Rome, NY Collection of Bill Hayes	January 2, 1988 Binghamton, NY By: Rich Louderback	Salvaged for parts, 2002-2004.  Remnants scrapped November 2004.
6364	3614	3614
	Rome, NY Collection of Bill Hayes	February 1989 East Binghamton, NY By: Greg Dickinson	As of July 2007, off the property at Dansville, NY.  Had been heavily salvaged.  Now owned by AMPI.
6366			MRL 362
Rome, NY Collection of Bill Hayes		Would have been 3616.	June 7, 1999 Livingston, MY By: Dave Krumenacker	Srapped.
6500		3618
Rome, NY Collection of Bill Hayes	Rome, NY Collection of Bill Hayes	May 2001 Cortland, NY By: Joshua K. Blay	Returned to service August 2004, rebuilt at AMPI summer 2006.
6503		3620	MRL/IMRL/MRL 365
		March 1990, Passaic Jct., NJ By: Ralph Bonanno	November 29, 2003 Livingston, MT By: Tim Harris	Reported as scrapped.
6509		3622	MRL/IMRL/MRL 364
May 22, 1987 Binghamton, NY By: Greg Dickinson	Rome, NY Collection of Bill Hayes	East Binghamton, NY By: Eric Robb		Reported as scrapped, Jabco, 9/2007.
6513		3624	MRL 360
Rome, NY Collection of Bill Hayes	Rome, NY Collection of Bill Hayes	Early 1990s, Little Ferry, NY By: Ralph Bonanno	Source: MRL Guide Page	Reported as scrapped.
6361		3626	IMRL 359
Early 1990s, Little Ferry, NY By: Ralph Bonanno	Rome, NY Collection of Bill Hayes	Early 1990s, Binghamton, NY By: Ralph Bonanno		Reported as scrapped, Jabco, 9/2007.
6515			MRL 366
July 13, 1990 Binghamton, NY By: Mike Bates		Would have been 3628.	Livingston, MT Source: MRL Guide Page	Reported as scrapped, Livingston, MT, 11/2006.
6521		3630	IMRL/ICE 363	ICE 363
		July 13, 1990 Binghamton, NY By: Mike Bates	Chris Lastovich	Scrapped March 2007, Chicago Heights, IL.  She stayed in NYS&W yellow until the end.
6525		3632	MRL 361
Rome, NY Collection of Bill Hayes	Rome, NY Collection of Bill Hayes	July 12, 1990 Binghamton, NY By: Mike Bates	March 1995 Livingston MT Source: MRL Guide Page	Reported as scrapped, Jabco, 9/2007.
6542		3634	Returned to Service October 2004	Rebuilt to -2 specs.
Rome, NY Collection of Bill Hayes		Summer 1995 Binghamton, NY By: Ralph Bonanno	March 2006 Chenango Forks, NY By: Joshua K. Blay	January 2007 Binghamton, NY By: Ralph Bonanno
6640		3636	Out of service 1999, returned to service January, 2006.	As of May 2008, OOS.
		March 2000 Binghamton, NY By: Greg Dickinson	July 2006 Cortland, NY By: Joshua K. Blay
6370		3638	MRL 390
April 10, 1987 Binghamton, NY By: Frank Szachacz		May 1988 Warwick, NY By: John Komanesky	July 1995, Livingston MT Source: MRL Guide Page	Reported stored and out of service and for sale.

 

Selected pre-NYSW era shots.

 

BN 6486, to be 3614	BN 6513, to be 3624	BN 6521, the future 3630
Houser Collection	August 11, 1979 Denver, CO By: Mike Bates

 

 

If you have any photographs or any information/material/artifacts relating to the '45s on the Susquehanna, please email me.
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This page was last updated 12/14/2008.

Thanks to the following for their help:
Joe Geronimo, Ralph Bonanno, Tim Harris / Montana Rail Link Guide Page, Greg Dickinson, Frank Szachacz, John Komanesky, Steve Myers, A.H. Morscher,  Dave Krumenacker, Mike Bates, BN Photo Archive, Al Gorney, Eric Robb, Jeff Hagan, Bill Hayes, Chris Lastovich, Susquehanna Yahoo Groups Email List
(If your name is absent, please let me know.)