The Allegheny Railroad was an American

United States

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 railroad company operating in northwestern Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania

The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...

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The Allegheny Railroad began operations on September 3, 1985. It operated 147.1 miles (236.7 km) of line between milepost 2.8 located at Erie, Pennsylvania

Erie, Pennsylvania

Erie is a city located in northwestern Pennsylvania in the United States. Named for the lake and the Native American tribe that resided along its southern shore, Erie is the state's fourth-largest city , with a population of 102,000...

 and milepost 149.9 located at Emporium, Pennsylvania

Emporium, Pennsylvania

Emporium is a borough in Cameron County, Pennsylvania, west-northwest of Williamsport. Early in the twentieth century, it had large powder plants and manufactories of radio tubes, incandescent lamps, paving brick, flour, iron, lumber, sole leather, etc. In 1900, 2,463 people lived in Emporium, and...

.

To create the new railroad, five individual sgements were assembled: The first, from
Erie to Irvine was purchased from Conrail

Consolidated Rail Corporation

The Consolidated Rail Corporation, commonly known as Conrail , was the primary Class I railroad in the Northeast U.S. between 1976 and 1999. The federal government created it to take over the potentially profitable lines of bankrupt carriers, including the Penn Central Transportation Company and...

. The second, from Irvine to Warren from the
Irvine, Warren, Kane & Johnsonburg Railroad. The third, from Warren to
Kane from the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation

Pennsylvania Department of Transportation

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. The fourth, from Kane to Johnsonburg, from the Irvine, Warren, Kane & Johnsonburg Railroad. The fifth and final segment, from Johnsonburg to Emporium, was purchased from Conrail.

Hammermill Paper was the sole owner. Hammermill used the line to ship product between its plants in Erie and Lock Haven. Hammermill was purchased
by International Paper

International Paper

International Paper Company is an American pulp and paper company, the largest such company in the world. It has approximately 59,500 employees, and it is headquartered in Memphis, Tennessee.-History:...

 in 1986.

The Allegheny and Eastern Railroad

Allegheny and Eastern Railroad

The Allegheny and Eastern Railroad was a shortline railroad operating in Pennsylvania, owned by Genesee & Wyoming Inc.. It is now operated by the Buffalo and Pittsburgh Railroad....

, a subsidiary of Genesee & Wyoming Inc., purchased the railroad on October 31, 1992. The Allegheny and Eastern Railroad was merged into the Buffalo and Pittsburgh Railroad

Buffalo and Pittsburgh Railroad

The Buffalo and Pittsburgh Railroad is a Class II railroad operating in New York and Pennsylvania.The BPRR is owned by Genesee and Wyoming Industries. Its main line runs between Buffalo, New York and Eidenau, Pennsylvania, north of Pittsburgh. Here, connections are made to the city center via the...

 another subsidiary of Genesee & Wyoming Inc. on January 1, 2004

Locomotive Roster

#	Model	Power	Builder	Year	C/N	Notes
101	GP40 EMD GP40 The EMD GP40 is a 4-axle diesel-electric road switcher locomotive built by General Motors Electro-Motive Division between November 1965 and December 1971...	3000 hp	EMD	1968	34706	ex Conrail 3242, née Penn Central 3242, Renumbered ALY 301
102	GP40	3000 hp	EMD	1968	34715	ex Conrail 3251, née Penn Central 3251, Renumbered ALY 302
103	CF7 CF7 A CF7 is an EMD F-unit railroad locomotive that has had its streamlined carbody removed and replaced with a custom-made, "general purpose" body in order to adapt the unit for road switching duty. All of the conversions were performed by the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway in their Cleburne,...	1500 hp	EMD	1953	18911	AT&SF 2590, rebuilt from EMD F7A 269-L 12/1972
104	CF7	1500 hp	EMD	1953	18911	AT&SF 2521, rebuilt from EMD F7A 264-L 5/1974
105	GP35 EMD GP35 An EMD GP35 is a 4-axle diesel locomotive built by General Motors Electro-Motive Division between July 1963 and December 1965 and by General Motors Diesel between May 1964 and January 1966. Power was provided by an EMD 567D3A 16-cylinder engine which generated .Many railroads traded in Alco and...	2500 hp	EMD	29171	1964	ex Union Pacific 743
106	GP35	2500 hp	EMD	29176	1964	ex Union Pacific 748
301	GP40	1500 hp	EMD	1968	34706	Renumbered from ALY 101
302	GP40	1500 hp	EMD	1968	34715	Renumbered from ALY 102

Main Line

Location	Distance from Erie	Siding Capacity
ERIE	0.0	-
ERIE (OD YD)	2.2	YD
Begin ALYRR	2.8	-
WATERFORD	18.4	5
UNION CITY	26.1	35
LOVELL	34.4	-
MS CORRY (CR)	37.1	-
IRVINETON	59.9	15
PENLEC	65.1	-
WARREN	65.8	YD
BRIDGE	67.0	-
CLARENDON	72.5	-
CLARE	72.6	10
TIONA	75.3	3
SHEFFIELD	78.9	10
ROYSTONE	81.8	7
N. TIMBERLAND	92.5	55
KANE	94.7	35
SERGEANT	98.9	10
JOHNSONBURG	110.2	-
BURG	110.5	75
RIDGEWAY	117.9	25
ST. MARYS	128.3	75
EMPORIUM	149.9	25
JN (CR)	150	YD

North Warren Branch

Location	Distance from Junction	Siding Capacity
WARREN (YD)	0.0	-
North WARREN	2.3	2

Refinery Branch

Location	Distance from Junction	Siding Capacity
BRIDGE	0.0	-
STRUTHERS	1.5	95

Grandview Branch

Location	Distance from Junction	Siding Capacity
ST. MARYS (YD)	0.0	YD
AIRCO	0.8	8
GRANDVIEW	1.8	15