The museum was fortunate to obtain a second
donation of a historic locomotive from the Eastman
Kodak Company. EK #9 was purchased by the Eastman Kodak
Company in 1971 and was delivered to the Kodak Park Railroad
in November of that year. On October 14, 1997, the locomotive
was given to the museum by Kodak in an official ceremony
at the museum. The #9 joins former Eastman
Kodak Company GE 80-tonner #6 which
has served as the backbone of the museum's diesel fleet for
nearly 20 years.
The unit was originally built for the Chicago & Western
Indiana in 1950. The C&WI was the terminal railroad for
Dearborn Station in Chicago. Dearborn Station was home to
several railroads including the Erie and the Santa Fe. The
#9 has probably switched the Erie Limited more than once
in its lifetime as part of its duties as a terminal railroad
locomotive. In 1971, the unit was purchased by the Genesee & Wyoming
Railroad who quickly resold it to the Eastman Kodak Company
for its Kodak Park Railroad.
The unit is fully serviceable
and sees limited service on the museum's railroad during
the warmer months until being drained for the winter. The
Rochester Chapter NRHS would like to thank the Eastman
Kodak Company for
their generous donation and continued support of our organization
and museum. Thanks!
- ALCO RS-1
- 1000 HP roadswitcher
- Built 1950
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