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Aberdeen, Carolina & Western Motive Power |
The Short Line #100 / Oct 1989 / collection
HawkinsRails thanks fellow railfans Warren Calloway and Ben Wells for use of their ACWR photos
Early Roster
Aberdeen & Briar Patch #896
Aberdeen, NC / Dec 1984 / Warren Calloway 
Aberdeen, Carolina & Western #896
Candor, NC / Apr 2019 / RWH
Aberdeen, Carolina & Western #896
to Seaboard Coast Line #896
to Aberdeen & Briar Patch #896
to Aberdeen, Carolina & Western #896
on display in Candor, NC
Apr 2019 / RWH
Apr 2019 / RWH
Apr 2019 / RWH
Apr 2019 / RWH
Candor, NC / Apr 2019 / RWH
Candor, NC / Apr 2019 / RWH
Star, NC / Jan 2007 / Ben Wells
1996 Aberdeen, Carolina & Western roster
| Number | Builder | Model | Built | Number | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 700 | EMD | GP7 | Nov 1950 | 9944 | ex Bangor & Aroostook #71 |
| 701 | EMD | GP7 | May 1950 | 11592 | ex Aberdeen & Briar Patch #896 < Seaboard Air Line #1716 |
| 702 | EMD | GP7 | Nov 1952 | 17041 | ex CSX Transportation #842 < Chesapeake & Ohio #5886 |
| 900 | EMD | GP9 | Nov 1956 | 22568 | ex CSX Transportation #6185 < Chesapeake & Ohio #6185 |
| 901 | EMD | GP9 | Apr 1959 | 24851 | ________________ |
| 1132 | EMD | SW7 | Jan 1950 | 10967 | ex Southern #1132 < New Orleans & Northeastern #6863 |
| 1600 | EMD | GP16 | Sep 1960 | 26122 | ex CSX Transportation #1721 < Seaboard Coast Line #1064 |
| 1601 | EMD | GP16 | Sep 1956 | 23098 | ex CSX Transportation #1745 < Seaboard Coast Line #1024 |
| 1602 | EMD | GP16 | Feb 1951 | 13898 | ex CSX Transportation #1755 < Seaboard Coast Line #741 |
| 1603 | EMD | GP16 | Nov 1950 | 12099 | ex CSX Transportation #17xx < Seaboard Coast Line #921 |
| 1604 | EMD | GP16 | Oct 1950 | 12099 | ex CSX Transportation #1783 < Seaboard Coast Line #855 |
| 1605 | EMD | GP16 | Dec 1951 | 12099 | ex CSX Transportation #1785 < Seaboard Coast Line #865 |
| 1606 | EMD | GP16 | Dec 1951 | 14947 | ex CSX Transportation #1835 < Seaboard Coast Line #867 |
| 1608 | EMD | GP18 | Jun 1960 | 25911 | ________________ |
| 3800 | EMD | GP38 | Oct 1967 | 33328 | ex CSX Transportation #2010 < Baltimore & Ohio #3810 |
| 3801 | EMD | GP38 | Nov 1967 | 33708 | ex CSX Transportation #2077 < Chesapeake & Ohio #3877 |
| 3802 | EMD | GP38 | Nov 1967 | 33364 | ex CSX Transportation #2046 < Baltimore & Ohio #3846 |
| 3803 | EMD | GP38 | Dec 1967 | 33728 | ex CSX Transportation #2097 < Chesapeake & Ohio #3897 |
units listed in orange above are featured in our scrapbook below.
Aberdeen, Carolina & Western #3802
Star, NC / Apr 1999 / RWH
Aberdeen, Carolina & Western #3802
to CSX Transportation #2046
to Aberdeen, Carolina & Western #3802
to Progress Rail Service #3802
Apr 1999 / RWH
Star, NC / Apr 1999 / JCH
Star, NC / Apr 1999 / RWH
Warren Calloway
Star, NC / Jan 1995 / Warren Calloway
Star, NC / Jan 1995 / Warren Calloway
Star, NC / Jan 1995 / Warren Calloway
Star, NC / Jan 2007 / Ben Wells
Star, NC / Jan 2007 / Ben Wells
Star, NC / Jan 2007 / Ben Wells
Aberdeen, Carolina & Western #3803
Pinehurst, NC / Mar 1999 / RWH
Aberdeen, Carolina & Western #3803
to CSXT #2097
Apr 1999 / RWH
Aberdeen, NC / Mar 1999 / RWH
Aberdeen, NC / Mar 1999 / CSXT interchange / RWH
Pinehurst, NC / Apr 1999 / JCH
RWH
Pinehurst, NC / Apr 1999 / JCH
Star, NC / Jan 1999 / Warren Calloway
Aberdeen, Carolina & Western #700
Star, NC / Jan 1995 / Warren Calloway
Aberdeen, Carolina & Western #700
to Bangor & Aroostook #71
to Aberdeen, Carolina & Western #71
to Aberdeen, Carolina & Western #700
retired
Star, NC / Jan 1995 / Warren Calloway
Aberdeen, Carolina & Western #1721
Star, NC / Jan 1995 / Warren Calloway
Aberdeen, Carolina & Western #1600
to Seaboard Coast Line #1064
to Seaboard Coast Line #4621
to CSX Transportation #1721
to Aberdeen, Carolina & Western #1721
to Aberdeen, Carolina & Western #1600
Pinehurst, NC / Apr 1999 / JCH
Pinehurst, NC / Apr 1999 / JCH
Aberdeen, Carolina & Western #1755
Candor, NC / Jan 1995 / Warren Calloway
Aberdeen, Carolina & Western #1602
to Seaboard Coast Line #741
to Seaboard Coast Line #4709
to CSX Transportation #1755
to Aberdeen, Carolina & Western #1755
to Aberdeen, Carolina & Western #1602
Aberdeen, Carolina & Western #1835
Candor, NC / Jan 1995 / Warren Calloway
Aberdeen, Carolina & Western #1606
to Atlantic Coast Line #267
to Seaboard Coast Line #867
to Seaboard Coast Line #4709
to CSX Transportation #1835
to Aberdeen, Carolina & Western #1835
to Aberdeen, Carolina & Western #1606
Candor, NC / Jan 1995 / Warren Calloway
Scrapbook
all from Aberdeen, Carolina & Western scrapbook / 1999 / JCH
Current Roster
Star, NC / Apr 2019 / RWH
he railroad shifted over the years from older secondhand Geeps to newer-but-used four-axle power. Then it made a big switch to six-axle power that became available during the Great Recession, Parks says. Today, the line stables 20 locomotives, including seven wide-nosed GP40-2s of Canadian National heritage, 12 SD40-3s of various lineages, and one slug. The six-axle units are especially useful on frequent, short, steep grades, and their Spartan cabs give them great crew visibility during switching. Their pulling power is unmatched. “With the six-axle units, two of them can do the work of four GPs,” Dale Parks says. You’ll find all of the locomotives neatly attired in the company’s green, cream, and magenta paint scheme.
Jim Wrinn, "Sleepy Shortline to Busy Unit Train Host" - TRAINS, June 2017
The current Aberdeen, Carolina & Western diesel locomotive roster consists of four models of motive power, three of which have Canadian origins:
- Four 4-axle GP40-2 road switchers built by General Motors Diesel of Canada with "Canadian" wide cabs: 1 started with Canada's GO Transit and the others started with Canadian National. The former CN units bear their original road numbers but sport a ACWR green paint scheme.
- Nine 6-axle SD40-3 road switchers built by General Motors Diesel of Canada with standard Spartan cabs, all built in the early 1970s, and all rebuilt from SD40's to Dash 3 components. All started as Canadian National units, but came to ACWR via the Wisconsin Central and still bear WC road numbers. Most wear the latest green/cream ACWR paint scheme.
- Fifteen 6-axle SD60F road units also built by General Motors Diesel of Canada with wide cabs and cowl covered bodies, all built in 1989 for Canadian National and still bear CN road numbers. Most have red cabs and black/white body striping.
- Five MP15 heavy yard switchers built by Electro Motive Division, most from a 1975 production run. One uses DC transmission; the others are AC equipped. All are former Union Pacific units and still bear UP colors and road names. Two are ex Missouri Pacific and three are ex Southern Pacific.
2019 Aberdeen, Carolina & Western locomotive roster
| Number | Builder | Model | Built | Number | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 703 | GMDD | GP40-2LW | Dec 1973 | A2491 | ex Taylor Rail Group #703 < GO Transit #9811 |
| 9582 | GMDD | GP40-2LW | Apr 1975 | A3217 | ex Taylor Rail Group #9582 < Canadian National #9582 |
| 9529 | GMDD | GP40-2LW | Nov 1974 | A3107 | ex Athabasca Northern #9529 < Canadian National #9529 |
| 9624 | GMDD | GP40-2LW | Oct 1975 | A3259 | ex Athabasca Northern #9624 < Canadian National #9624 |
| 6907 | GMDD | SD40-3 | Dec 1969 | A2381 | ex Wisconsin Central #6907 < Canadian National #5122 |
| 6909 | GMDD | SD40-3 | 1971 | A2494 | ex Alsthon Canada #6039 < Canadian National #5177 |
| 6910 | GMDD | SD40-3 | 1970 | A2412 | ex Alsthon Canada #6040 < Canadian National #5153 |
| 6918 | GMDD | SD40-3 | 1971 | A2523 | ex Wisconsin Central #6918 < Canadian National #5206 |
| 6919 | GMDD | SD40-3 | 1969 | A2357 | ex Wisconsin Central #6919 < Canadian National #5098 |
| 6922 | GMDD | SD40-3 | 1971 | A2598 | ex Wisconsin Central #6922 < Canadian National #5236 |
| 6925 | GMDD | SD40-3 | 1971 | A2533 | ex Wisconsin Central #6925 < Canadian National #5216 |
| 6926 | GMDD | SD40-3 | 1971 | A2600 | ex Wisconsin Central #6926 < Canadian National #6926 |
| 6939 | GMDD | SD40-3 | 1971 | A2429 | ex Wisconsin Central #6939 < Canadian National #5170 |
| 5520 | GMDD | SD60F | 1989 | A4725 | ex Canadian National |
| 5521 | GMDD | SD60F | 1989 | A4726 | ex Canadian National |
| 5526 | GMDD | SD60F | 1989 | A4763 | ex Canadian National |
| 5527 | GMDD | SD60F | 1989 | A4764 | ex Canadian National |
| 5530 | GMDD | SD60F | 1989 | A4769 | ex Canadian National |
| 5531 | GMDD | SD60F | 1989 | A4768 | ex Canadian National |
| 5534 | GMDD | SD60F | 1989 | A4771 | ex Canadian National |
| 5536 | GMDD | SD60F | 1989 | A4773 | ex Canadian National |
| 5539 | GMDD | SD60F | 1989 | A4776 | ex Canadian National |
| 5545 | GMDD | SD60F | 1989 | A4782 | ex Canadian National |
| 5548 | GMDD | SD60F | 1989 | A4785 | ex Canadian National |
| 5549 | GMDD | SD60F | 1989 | A4786 | ex Canadian National |
| 5558 | GMDD | SD60F | 1989 | A4795 | ex Canadian National |
| 5559 | GMDD | SD60F | 1989 | A4796 | ex Canadian National |
| 5560 | GMDD | SD60F | 1989 | A4797 | ex Canadian National |
| 1386 | EMD | MP15DC | Nov 1982 | 827018-11 | ex Union Pacific #1386 < Missouri Pacific #1386 |
| 1417 | EMD | MP15AC | Sep 1975 | 75629-31 | ex Union Pacific #1417 < Missouri Pacific #1417 |
| 1451 | EMD | MP15AC | Sep 1975 | 756064-21 | ex Union Pacific #1451 < Southern Pacific #2722 |
| 1457 | EMD | MP15AC | Sep 1975 | 756064-28 | ex Union Pacific #1457 < Southern Pacific #2729 |
| 1476 | EMD | MP15AC | Sep 1975 | 756064-43 | ex Union Pacific #1476 < Southern Pacific #2748 |
units listed in orange above are featured in our scrapbook below.
GP40-2LW
The Contemporary Diesel Spotter's Guide / collection
Aberdeen, Carolina & Western #703
Aberdeen, NC / Dec 2005 / Warren Calloway
Aberdeen, Carolina & Western #703
to GO Transit #703
to Taylor Rail Group #703
to Aberdeen, Carolina & Western #703
Star, NC / Jan 2007 / Ben Wells
Aberdeen, Carolina & Western #9529
Candor, NC / Apr 2019 / RWH
Aberdeen, Carolina & Western #9529
to Athabasca Northern #9529
to Progress Rail Services #9529
to Aberdeen, Carolina & Western #9529
Aberdeen, Carolina & Western #9538
Star, NC / Jan 2007 / Ben Wells
Aberdeen, Carolina & Western #9538
to Taylor Rail Group #9538
to Aberdeen, Carolina & Western #9538
Star, NC / Jan 2007 / Ben Wells
Aberdeen, Carolina & Western #9582
Seven Lakes, NC / Apr 2019 / RWH
Aberdeen, Carolina & Western #9582
to Taylor Rail Group #9582
to Aberdeen, Carolina & Western #9582
Seven Lakes, NC / Apr 2019 / RWH
Seven Lakes, NC / Apr 2019 / RWH
Aberdeen, Carolina & Western #9593
Star, NC / Jan 2007 / Ben Wells
Aberdeen, Carolina & Western #9593
to ex Taylor Rail Group #9593
to Aberdeen, Carolina & Western #9593
Star, NC / Jan 2007 / Ben Wells
Aberdeen, Carolina & Western #9624
Seven Lakes, NC / Apr 2019 / RWH
Aberdeen, Carolina & Western #9624
to Athabasca Northern #9624
to Progress Rail Services #9624
to Aberdeen, Carolina & Western #9624
Apr 2019 / RWH
Seven Lakes, NC / Apr 2019 / RWH
Seven Lakes, NC / Apr 2019 / RWH
Apr 2019 / RWH
Seven Lakes, NC / Apr 2019 / RWH
Seven Lakes, NC / Apr 2019 / RWH
Seven Lakes, NC / Apr 2019 / RWH
Seven Lakes, NC / Apr 2019 / RWH
Seven Lakes, NC / Apr 2019 / RWH
Seven Lakes, NC / Apr 2019 / RWH
Seven Lakes, NC / Apr 2019 / RWH
SD40-3
Aberdeen, Carolina & Western #6909
Star, NC / Apr 2019 / RWH
Aberdeen, Carolina & Western #6909
to Alsthon Canada #6039
to Aberdeen, Carolina & Western #6926
Apr 2019 / RWH
Star, NC / Apr 2019 / RWH
Star, NC / Apr 2019 / RWH
Star, NC / Apr 2019 / RWH
Apr 2019 / RWH
Star, NC / Apr 2019 / RWH
Star, NC / Apr 2019 / RWH
Star, NC / Apr 2019 / RWH
Star, NC / Apr 2019 / RWH
Star, NC / Apr 2019 / RWH
Aberdeen, Carolina & Western #6918
Pinehurst, NC / Apr 2019 / RWH
Aberdeen, Carolina & Western #6918
to Alsthon Canada #6048
to Wisconsin Central #6918
to Aberdeen, Carolina & Western #6918
Pinehurst, NC / Apr 2019 / RWH
Pinehurst, NC / Apr 2019 / RWH
Pinehurst, NC / Apr 2019 / RWH
Aberdeen, Carolina & Western #6926
Aberdeen, NC / Mar 2012 / Warren Calloway
Aberdeen, Carolina & Western #6926
to Alsthon Canada #5606
to Wisconsin Central #6926
to Aberdeen, Carolina & Western #6926
SD60F
The Contemporary Diesel Spotter's Guide / collection
Aberdeen, Carolina & Western #5521
Candor, NC / Apr 2019 / RWH
Aberdeen, Carolina & Western #5521
1 of 64 SD60F models built for CN
to Aberdeen, Carolina & Western #5521
Apr 2019 / RWH
Aberdeen, NC / Apr 2019 / RWH
Pinehurst, NC / Apr 2019 / RWH
Apr 2019 / RWH
Apr 2019 / RWH
Pinehurst, NC / Apr 2019 / RWH
Aberdeen, Carolina & Western #5530
Star, NC / Apr 2019 / RWH
Aberdeen, Carolina & Western #5530
1 of 64 SD60F models built for CN
to Aberdeen, Carolina & Western #5530
Aberdeen, Carolina & Western #5558
Candor, NC / Apr 2019 / RWH
Aberdeen, Carolina & Western #5558
1 of 64 SD60F models built for CN
to Aberdeen, Carolina & Western #5558
Apr 2019 / RWH
Candor, NC / Apr 2019 / RWH
Candor, NC / Apr 2019 / RWH
Candor, NC / Apr 2019 / RWH
MP15
Aberdeen, Carolina & Western #1417
Star, NC / Apr 2019 / RWH
Aberdeen, Carolina & Western #1417
to Union Pacific #1417
to Union Pacific Yard Switchers #1417
to Aberdeen, Carolina & Western #1417
Star, NC / Apr 2019 / RWH
Aberdeen, Carolina & Western #1451
Star, NC / Apr 2019 / RWH
Aberdeen, Carolina & Western #1451
to Union Pacific Yard Switchers #1451
to Aberdeen, Carolina & Western #1451
Star, NC / Apr 2019 / RWH
Star, NC / Apr 2019 / RWH
Star, NC / Apr 2019 / RWH
Apr 2019 / RWH
Star, NC / Apr 2019 / RWH
Star, NC / Apr 2019 / RWH
Star, NC / Apr 2019 / RWH
Star, NC / Apr 2019 / RWH
Aberdeen, Carolina & Western #1476
Star, NC / Apr 2019 / RWH
Aberdeen, Carolina & Western #1476
to Union Pacific Yard Switchers #1476
to Aberdeen, Carolina & Western #1476
Apr 2019 / RWH
Apr 2019 / RWH
Apr 2019 / RWH
Star, NC / Apr 2019 / RWH
Star, NC / Apr 2019 / RWH
RWH
Star, NC / Apr 2019 / RWH
Links / Sources
- Aberdeen, Carolina & Western motive power page
- Diesel Shop roster for Aberdeen, Carolina & Western
- Edward A. Lewis, American Shortline Railway Guide - Fifth Edition (Kalmbach, 1996) 14
- Charles W. McDonald, Diesel Locomotive Rosters - Third Edition (Kalmbach, 1992) 12
