The Long  Island Rail Road 
F Units HEP Engine Roster Info

HEP: "Head End Power" or "Heat & Electrical Power"

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Extra 2200 South 06/05 Research/article, roster, and photos: Bob Losse, Sr.  

Railroad
Class

Road
Numbers

Builder Tractive
Model		 Trucks Effort Weight Date Notes
PC-6

600-604

 Alco-GE FA-2

2-2

 - ?

1956*

1,2,6
lirr600.jpg (81951 bytes)
 #600 Info/Photo: Tim Darnell  06/1979 Arrived 10/51 ex-PC 3102

lirr600mineola08-79TadDarnell.jpg (74365 bytes)
#600 Mineola 08/78 just out of shop Info/Photo: Tim Darnell


#600-WESTERN N.Y. HIST SOC., to become NYC-1102
L601-Long Island City.jpg (65762 bytes)
#601 LI City 
Photo: Steve Hoskins
Arrived 06/56 ex-L&N 317

FA2-601-Train-Haberman-6-9-78.jpg (73672 bytes)
 #601 eastbound  Haberman, LI City 06/09/1978 Wm. J. Madden photo, Dave Keller archive

 601 Bridgeton NJ 6-06 [tad d].jpg (83128 bytes)#601 at Bridgeton, NJ 6-06. 
Work will begin on it when 602 is operational. 
Info/Photo: Tim Darnell
FA 602-Patchogue.jpg (76176 bytes)
#602 Patchogue 
Photo: Steve Hoskins
Arrived 05/56 ex-L&N 309		 lirr602hicksville_lentorneyc1980.jpg (56910 bytes)
 #602 Hicksville c.1980
Photo: Len Torney

 

 602 Bridgeton NJ 6-06 [tad d].jpg (88619 bytes)
#602 at Bridgeton, NJ 6-06. 
It just recently got trucks from an Erie Mining
 RS-11 with traction motors. Info/Photo: Tim Darnell
L603-Ronkonkoma.jpg (60638 bytes) #603 Ronkonkoma 
Photo: Steve Hoskins

Arrived 06/56 ex-L&N 315

 

 

 lirr603bayshore08-01-81DG.jpg (69846 bytes)
#603 Bay Shore 08-01-81 		NYC FA Win Jct 11-11-05 [tad d] big.jpg (175924 bytes)#603 at Winslow Jct., NJ. Work is being done a little at a time, it may not be restored for quite some time. The NYC paint was applied for a Railfan event a few years back. 
Info/Photo: Tim Darnell

 

LI 604.jpg (58820 bytes) #604 1974 Oyster Bay
Photo: Tim Darnell 

Arrived 06/56 ex-L&N 314

 lirr604-618-MorrisPark11-85timdarnell.jpg (73918 bytes)

#604, #618 Morris Park 11-85 retired
Photo/Info: Tim Darnell

 

 exLirr604IllinoisRailwayMuseum_by AndyInserra.jpeg (37104 bytes)#604 at the Illinois Railway Museum, Photo: Andy Inserra. I understand it looks the same today, no work done on it yet. Info: Tim Darnell  Perhaps  L&N-317?
PC-7 605-609 Alco-GE FA-2 2-2 - ? 1951*

3,6
lirr605-603Obay11-79timdarnell.jpg (162490 bytes) #605, #603 11/1979 Oyster Bay
Photo: Tim Darnell

Arrived 05/56 ex-L&N 310

LIRR-L605-GreenportAlCastelli.jpg (52947 bytes)
#605 Greenport  c. 1994
Photo: Al Castelli     

     

NASHVILLE & EASTERN
606-BayShore.jpg (46707 bytes) #606  Bay Shore 
Photo: Steve Hoskins

Arrived 06/56 ex-L&N 321

lirr606smithtown_lentorney.jpg (63631 bytes)
#606 Smithtown 
Photo: Len Torney

 

LIRR-L606-HuntingtonWreck-082888AlCastelli.jpg (50856 bytes)
 #606 Huntington Wreck 08/26/88
Photo: Al Castelli 08/28/88

lirr606wreck.jpg (53044 bytes)
#606  08/88 Wrecked  Photo: Bobby J. Kasza  Scrapped
FA 607-Huntington.jpg (81373 bytes)
 		#607 Huntington
Photo: Steve Hoskins

Arrived 01/51 ex-WM 303

 lirr607OBay01-19-92KevinGulau.jpg (85093 bytes)
#607 Oyster Bay 01/19/92
Photo: Kevin Gulau 		wm303exlirr607.jpg (76153 bytes)#607-WRK, To private owner as WM-303
Photo: Lars Byrne, Elkins, West Virginia August 2001
lirr608-WMhorn-Mineola05-76timdarnell.jpg (80315 bytes) #608 WM horn Mineola 05-76 Photot: Tim Darnell

Arrived 01/51 ex-WM 304

 

FA608Sayville03-88JohnFusto.jpg (53741 bytes)
#608 at Sayville Renumbered  to  
#3100 Photo: John Fusto 03-88

 lirr3100_09-06.jpg (52226 bytes)

 

 

Renumbered #3100, 1991 provided HEP to the C-1 bilevels before the FL9AC's arrived on property.
Photo: Bobby J. Kasza 

lirr609Pat09-18-77EM.jpg (68625 bytes) #609 Patchogue 09/18/77

Arrived 01/51 ex-WM 301

 

609-RichmondHill.jpg (51776 bytes)#609 Morris Park
Photo: Steve Hoskins

 

  		lirr609.jpg (236893 bytes) #609-SCRAPPED 10/1998
Photo: Bobby J. Kasza
610-LICity.jpg (48863 bytes) #610 LI City
Photo: Steve Hoskins

Arrived 01/51 ex-WM 302

 

 lirrSmithtownviaductNW.jpg (79002 bytes)
#610 Smithtown Viaduct NW		 lirr610_06-10-06.jpg (89479 bytes)#610-TO WM HIST SOC., 
To become WM-302, stored 
at Colonie, NY 06/10/2006
Info: Tim Darnell
Photo: Ross Mealey 
PC-7   611-616 Alco-GE FA-1

2-2

 - ?

1949

4,6
lirr611Mineola1974timdarnell.jpg (148200 bytes)
 #611 Mineola  1974
Photo: Tim Darnell
Arrived 02/49 ex-BN 4102

FA1-611-Train-4203-West-Medford-7-22-78.jpg (63321 bytes)
  #611 and train #4203 westbound at Medford 0 7/22/78 Wm. J. Madden photo, Dave Keller archive

611-Obay_charlesfreericks.jpg (88402 bytes)
#611 Oyster Bay
Photo:  Charles Freericks

 FA-1 611.jpg (93093 bytes) #611 at Bridgeton, NJ. Taken in 2005, it looks basically the same. The gen-set was removed and the floor is being modified to accommodate an Alco 251 engine. Work will begin when 601 and 602 are operational. Info/Photo: Tim Darnell

 

 

612-LICity.jpg (75878 bytes)
 #612 LI City
Photo: Steve Hoskins
Arrived 02/49 ex-BN 4100

 

 

 lirr612.JPG (56120 bytes) #612-FIRE, SCRAPPED 1993
Photo: Bobby J. Kasza
 
LI 613.jpg (46071 bytes) #613 1974 Oyster Bay
Photo: Tim Darnell 

Arrived 12/50 ex-BN 4120
 		lirr613stjames_lentorneyc1980.jpg (29678 bytes)
#613 St. James c.1980
Photo: Len Torney

lirr613_FA1m_OysterBay04-05-92KevinGulau.jpg (81863 bytes)
#613 Oyster Bay 04/05/92 Photo: Kevin Gulau

 

lirr613.jpg (50440 bytes)
#613 Morris Park
Photo: Bobby J. Kasza 

lirr613shinnecockcanalBillSkeats.jpg (88271 bytes)
#613 Shinnecock Canal
Photo: William Skeats

exLIRR613.jpg (82079 bytes)SP&S 866 (ex-lirr  #613) to Pacific Chapter NRHS at the Brooklyn Roundhouse, Portland, OR. To be restored as a display engine in SP&S colors. Photo: Nicholas Todd   Info: Tim Darnell  
lirrr614newKPark1974TimDarnell.jpg (66743 bytes)  #614  1974 Kings Park
Photo: Tim Darnell 

Arrived 02/49 ex-BN 4104lirr614republic_09-1985joetischner.jpg (71690 bytes)
 Republic Airport Station 09/85 Photo: Joe Tischner 

 

lirr614frankie.jpg (69089 bytes) 28 614 es Bridgeton 5-13-06 [tad d].jpg (73007 bytes)#614 at Bridgeton, NJ 6-06. After 611 is completed, 614 will be re-engined. Info/Photo: Tim Darnell
615-RichmondHill.jpg (56562 bytes) #615 Morris Park 
Photo: Steve Hoskins

Arrived 04/49 ex-BN 4116

 

lirr615hm.jpg (43849 bytes)
This may be the GE Apparatus Shop, N. Bergen, NJ after rebuild. 
Photo: Henry Maywald, Archive: Al Castelli

 

 SEPTA 615.jpg (147356 bytes)SEPTA #615, making a rare daylight run at Yardley, PA SEPTA station. 

Used for leaf trains. Also #622 
Info/Photo: Tim Darnell

 
septa-exLIRR615MOW.jpg (70571 bytes) SEPTA #615 Has sandite tanks installed to combat slippery rail/leaf trains. In service for four or five years.  Location at Fox Chase. I believe they keep #615 at Wayne Electric shops on the Reading side and #622 at Frazer shop on the western Main Line for the Pennsy side of SEPTA regional rail. Give SEPTA credit where its due for putting these units to good further use!  Info: MACTRAXX
Photo: John Regan, posted by Bob Andersen  



lirr616OBay06-76timdarnell.jpg (114978 bytes) #616 Oyster Bay 06-76
Photo: Tim Darnell

Arrived 02/49 ex-BN 4108
lirr616-07-1980southampton-jackdeasy.jpg (68764 bytes)
#616 at Southampton 07-1980
Photos: Jack Deasy

 

 lirr616-07-1980southampton-jackdeasy2.jpg (51745 bytes)
#616 at Southampton 07-1980
Photos: Jack Deasy 		616-Touristiques des Chaudieres Appalaches  2001 QUEBEC CENTRAL, is up for sale.  Info: Bob Losse, Sr. 
PC-6

617-618

 Alco-GE FA-1

2-2

 - ?

1947*

5,6
617-LICity.jpg (68143 bytes) #617 LI City
Photo: Steve Hoskins

Arrived 10/47 ex-PC 1333

 

 lirr617.jpg (37029 bytes)
#617 at Greenport 05/07/1978
Photo: Mike Kubiak		 FA 617-Patchogue.jpg (73841 bytes)
#617 at Patchogue c. late 1980's
Photo: Steve Hoskins
lirr617HuntingtonBillSkeats.jpg (79631 bytes)
 		#617 Huntington
Photo: William Skeats		 lirr617danburyCT05-07-2000jefflubchanshy.jpg (66840 bytes)#617 Danbury Museum, CT. 05-07-2000  Photo: Jeff Lubchanshy
Photo: Steven 

ynch

LI 618.jpg (67404 bytes) #618 1974 Oyster Bay
Photo: Tim Darnell

Arrived 05/47 ex-PC 1330 

 lirr618Montauk07-05-82KevinGulau.jpg (86346 bytes)
#618 Montauk 07/05/82 
Photo: Kevin Gulau

 

 FA 0401.jpg (77773 bytes)#618  CT  Valley Museum RR Essex, CT  new  NH #1401 paint scheme. I understand it is going in for rebuilding soon, and will be painted another NH scheme!

Info/Photo: Tim Darnell  1987
PC-7

619-623

 EMD F-9A, F-7As

2-2

 - ?

1950+
619-WestHempstead.jpg (58924 bytes) #619 F-9AWest Hempstead
Photo: Steve Hoskins

Arrived 01/54 ex-MILW 126A:2

 lirr619stjames_lentorneyc1980.jpg (64090 bytes)
#619 St. James c.1980
Photo: Len Torney		 lirr619_10-28-89.jpg (56304 bytes)
#619 F-9A Morris Park
10/28/89 Photo: Al Castelli 		 SEMINOLE GULF RR (FL) EXCURSION TRAINS #501 09/2003 Info: Tim Darnell
lirr620_08-01-82Obay.jpg (43875 bytes) #620 F-7A Oyster Bay 08/01/82 
Photo: Al Castelli 

Arrived 12/50 ex-MILW 85A:2

 lirr620_10-06-85.jpg (40157 bytes) #620 F-7A Oyster Bay 10/06/1985 Photo: Al Castelli

Williamette & Pacific, Albany, OR  then scrapped 2005. Info: Tim Darnell

 

 

lirr621new.jpg (104525 bytes) #621 F-7A Newly arrived 08/52 ex-B&O 4599 at Oyster Bay

 08/1982  Recently outshopped.
Photo/Info: Tim Darnell 

lirr621portjeff1992joesam.jpg (44568 bytes)
#621 Port Jefferson 1992
Photo: Joe Saullo

 

SEMINOLE GULF RR (FL) EXCURSION TRAINS #502 2001 Info: Tim Darnell 
lirr622OB.jpg (81147 bytes) #622  F-7A Arrived 11/50 ex-B&O 4524
Photo: Tim Darnell at Oyster Bay 1984

lirr622LISTtoCTj1996oesam.jpg (53138 bytes)
#622 LIST Fantrip in CT. 1966
Photo: Joe Saullo

lirr622SEPTAyard03-07.jpg (62963 bytes)To SEPTA #622, At Hydro Power in Bridgeton, NJ for salvage of the HEP unit in 2000. Moved to SEPTA in April 2001 for gel train service. Usually stored in Frazer, PA. Info: Al Castelli

Photo: Tim Darnell at SEPTA Yard, Yardley, PA 03/07 on gel run

lirr623_BO4535-RHill.jpg (78711 bytes) #623  F-7A Arrived 10/80 ex-B&O 4535 Was to be converted in 1983 but never rebuilt by LIRR.
Shell reportedly scrapped by LIRR, never put into service.
 Info Al Castelli

Photo: 03/1983 Tim Darnell at Richmond Hill, note M-1 trucks.

 lirrBOcabs.jpg (78330 bytes)B&O #4535 (parts), B&O #4524  (LIRR #622)  Morris Park 03/1981

Photo: Tim  Darnell

 

(1) 600 originally New York Central 1102 built in 1951, then Penn Central 1302, then LIRR 600 03/5/74.
(2) 601-606 were originally Louisville & Nashville 317, 309, 315, 314, 310, 321; then LIRR 601-606 (5/6/71, 6/30/71, 8/4/71, 9/7/71
(3) 607-610 were originally Western Maryland 303-304, 301-302; then LIRR 607-610 (5/2/72, 6/19/72, 9/23/72, 10/20/72).
(4) 611-814 were originally Spokane, Portland & Seattle 856A2, 856A1,866A1, 858Al; then SP&S 857, 856, 866, 858; then Burlington Northern 4102, 4100, 4120, 4iW; then LIRR 611-614 (8/7/72, 11/27/72, 2/14/73, 3/7/73). 614 was originally Great Northern 442A, then SP&S 864A1 (1/50), then SP&S 864, then BN 4120, then LIRR 615 (4/18/73). 616 was originally SP&S 860A1, then SP&S 880, then BN 4108, then LIRR 616 (7/28/73).
(5) 617-618 were originally New York, New Haven & Hartford 0428, 0401; then PCT 1333, 1330; then LIRR 617-618 (4/27/74 - 6/16/74).
(6) LIRR bought a bunch of them, removed the traction motors and set up the engines so they would generate HEP for converted former MU cars to be used in push-pull service. Motive power to make the trains move was usually GP38-2 or MP15AC, though in the early days they still had some C-420's around. In later years, some of the LIRR FA's were rebuilt and the original Alco 244 engines/generators were removed. They were replaced by a "sled" -- a removeable engine/generator set -- with a smaller truck-type Detroit Diesel to drive the generator.
 

 

The Long  Island Rail Road 
F Units HEP Engine Roster Info

HEP: "Head End Power" or "Heat & Electrical Power"
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Extra 2200 South 06/05 Research/article, roster, and photos: Bob Losse, Sr.