New Castle Industrial Railroad

Formed in 1991, the New Castle Industrial Railroad is a switching shortline serving industrial and railroad rebuilding sites in and around New Castle, Pennsylvania. The operation utilizes industrial switching trackage left over from four Class 1 railroads that once served the area. Today, interchange is with CSX and the Buffalo & Pittsburgh -- a Genessee & Wyoming regional line.

Motive Power

New Castle Industrial #77

New Castle, Pa / Aug 2009 / RWH

New Castle Industrial #77

builder:Electro Motive Division
model:GP9
type:B-B road switcher
built:June 1954, EMD #19554
series:3436 produced 1954-59
engine:EMD 567C (16 cyl. 1750 hp)
notes:
ex Bangor & Aroostook #77

New Castle, Pa / Aug 2009 / RWH

New Castle Industrial #4032

New Castle, Pa / Aug 2009 / RWH

New Castle Industrial #4032

builder:Electro Motive Division
model:GP9RM
type:B-B road switcher
built:Dec 1956
series:3436 produced 1954-59
engine:EMD 567C (16 cyl. 1750 hp)
notes:
blt Canadian National #4517
ex Ohio Central #4032

New Castle, Pa / Aug 2009 / RWH

Locations

New Castle Industrial engine house

New Castle, Pa / Jun 2009 / RWH

Lagniappe

The Beaver-Lawrence Railway Historical Society -- a former NRHS chapter involved in a number of restoration projects -- hosts an annual summertime caboose ride day in cooperation with the New Castle Industrial Railroad. Society-owned and privately-held cabooses are gathered in short train sets for a brisk ride from West Pittsburgh norht across the Shenango River, and return.

New Castle, Pa / Aug 2009 / RWH

Penn Central #18216

transfer caboose / New Castle, Pa / Aug 2009 / RWH

Pennsylvania #478034

caboose / New Castle, Pa / Aug 2009 / RWH

Links / Sources

Beaver-Lawrence Railway Historical Society