Berkshire & Eastern

W-I-P including predecessor Pan Am Diesel Locomotives 		Your Digital Image Here?
Revised: 27 February 2024 Photo by Doug Boudrow at North Andover, MA on 6 June 2022
-- Roster by: Several Contributors

* * * Berkshire & Eastern (BERX at start-up on 1 September 2023 * * *
Model (Bldr) Road No. Serial # Date Notes
GP40-2LW (GMDD) 3029 -- -- Ex-Rail Link 3029 < nee CN
SD40-2 (GMDD) 3403 A2149 9/66 Ex-Southern Ontario 3403 < nee CP 5516
SD40M-2 (EMD) 3405 74601-10 8/74 Ex-PanAm 3405 < HLCX 6407 < TRC 6407 < TRC 3006 < CSX 8959
C40-8 (GE) 4001 & 4002 47112, 47113 12/92 Ex-NOPB 4001 & 4002 < nee NS 8750 & 8751
4003 & 4004 -- 12/92 Ex-NOPB 4003 & 4004 < NS 8759 & 8760
MP15AC (EMD) 5000 A4423 8/84 Ex-GMTX 5000 < nee NHB 8403
Slug (--) 5001 -- -- Ex-KCS 402 < KCS 4080 < CNW BU18 < CNW 1075 < nee CGW DS44-1000 39; (confirmation needed)
B40-8 (GE) 5930 & 5936 45951 & 45957 4/89 Ex-MEC 5930 & 5936 < GECX 9051 & 9053 < CSX 5930 & 5936 < nee NYSW 4010 & 4022
5943 & 5946 45964 & 45963 4/88 Ex-MEC 5943 & 5946 < GECX 9054 & 9055 < CSX 5943 & 5946 < nee NYSW 4036 & 4024
5967 & 5974 45633, 45646 4/88 Ex-x-MEC 5967 & 5974 < GECX 9069 & 9073 < CSXT 5967 & 5974 < NS 4805 & 4812 < nee-CR 5069 & 5082
5974 45646 5/8 Ex-CSX 5972 < NS 4812 < nee CR 5082
C40-8 (GE) 7489 45906 3/89 Ex-MEC 7489 < GECX 9014 < CSXT 7489 < nee CR 6025
7517 & 7518 46008, 46009 6/89 Ex-MEC 7517 & 7518 < GECX 9001 & 9012 < nee CSXT 7517 & 7518
7523 & 7528 46014, 46019 6/89 Ex-MEC 7523 & 7528 < GECX 9010 & 9008 < nee CSXT 7523 & 7528
7535 & 7541 46026, 46032 6/89 Ex-MEC 7535 & 7541 < GECX 9004 & 9017 < nee CSXT 7535 & 7541
7635 46359 8/89 Ex-MEC 7635 < GECX 9013 < nee CSXT 7635
C40-8 (GE) 7655 46690 4/91 Ex-MEC 7655 < nee CSXT 7655
GP40-2 (EMD) 6409 7359-4 10/72 Ex-BayL 6409 < HOG 6409 < GTW 6409 < nee GTW 409
C40-8W (GE) 7727 46762 8/91 Ex-MEC 7727 < CSX 7727
7875 47243 2/93 Ex-MEC 7875 < CSX 7875
Data contributors: Randy Keller, Phil Michaelsand Jacob Rajlich

* * * PanAm Roster (as of 31 August 2023) * * *
Model (Bldr) Road No. Serial # Date Notes
FP9 (GMDD) 1 A635 9/54 Ex-Conway Scenic 6516 < VIA 6516 < Canadian National 6516 < CN 1967 "Centennial" < nee CN 6516
2 A1046 9/54 Ex-Conway Scenic 6509 < VIA 6509 < Canadian National 6509 < VIA 6509 < nee CN 6509
SW-1 (EMD) PAR 007 5383 7/48 Ex-SLR 41 < Amtrak 741 < PC 8530 < PRR 8530 < nee PRR 9150
GP40 (EMD) MEC 305 & 306 33214, 33215 7/67 ex-CR 3050 & 3052 < nee NYC 3050 & 3052
MEC 307 34612 10/68 Ex-CR 3171 < nee PC 3171
MEC 310 34635 11/68 Ex-CR 3194 < nee PC 3194
MEC 313 34643 11/68 Ex-CR 3202 < nee PC 3202
MEC 315, 316 & 319 34649, 50 & 53 11/68 Ex-CR 3208, 3209 & 313 < nee PC 3208, 3209 & 313
B & M 326 34701 12/68 Ex-PC 3237
B & M 330 34711 12/68 Ex-CR 3247 < nee PC 3247
MEC 350-353 35050-35053 5/69 Ex-EMDX 17-20
MEC 354 35055 5/69 Ex-EMDX 22
MEC 381 35090 12/69 Ex-CSX 6732 < SBD 6732 < nee SCL 1577
GP40M-2 (EMD) 383 38402 9/71) Ex-3105 < SLR 3105 < LLPX 3105 < CSX 6587 < nee B&O 4012
GP40-2LW (GMDD) MEC 501 A2986, 2990 3/74 Ex-CN 9412
MEC 502-505 & 507 A3010, 36, 44, 48 50 4-7/74 #505 has PTC installed
MEC 509-511 A3436, 37 & 39 3/76 --
MEC 512 & 514-516 A3447 & 3450-52 3 & 4/76 Ex-CN 9652-53, 9655-57; #512 is ex-HLCX 9652 < nee CN 9652
MEC 518 A3459 5/76 --
#500 series are GATX-lease units; see Note A for lineage
SD40-2 (EMD) 3400-3403 A2616; 2855, 2862 & 2866 3/72; 4/73 #3400 O-o-S, GMDD-built; owned by GATX and used on Pan Am Southern route; ex-QNSL #224. 247. 254 & 258
MEC 3404 A3312 5/75 GMDD-built; owned by GATX and used on Pan Am Southern route; ex-QNSL #263
SD40M-2 (EMD) MEC 3405 74601-10 8/74 Ex-HLCX 6407 < TRC 6407 < TRC 3006 < CSX 8959
Slugs MEC 3405 74601-10 8/74 Ex-GATX
B40-8 (GE) 5930, 5933 & 5936 45951, 54 & 67 4/88 Ex-CSX 5930,5933 & 5936 < nee NYSW 4010, 4016 & 4042
5943 & 5946 45964 & 45963 4/88 Ex-CSX 5943 & 5946 < nee NYSW 4036 & 4034
5948 45968 4/88 Ex-CSX 5948 < nee NYSW 4044
5956 & 5958 45638 & 45640 5/88 Ex CSX 5956 & 5958 < nee CR 5074 & 5076
5963 & 5966 45628 & 45632 4/8 Ex-CSX 5963 & 5966 < NS 4801 & 4804 < nee CR 5064 & 5068
5967 & 5968 45633 & 45636 4, 5/8 Ex-CSX 5967 & 5968 < NS 4805 & 4806 < nee CR 5069 & 5072
5972 & 5973 45643 & 45645 5/8 Ex-CSX 5972 & 5973 < NS 4810 & 4811 < nee CR 5079 & 5080
5974 & 5976 45646 & 45648 5/8 Ex-CSX 5972 & 5973 < NS 4812 & 4814 < nee CR 5082 & 5084
C40-8 (GE) 7489 45906 3/89 --
7517 & 7518 46008, 46009 6/89 --
7523 & 7528 46014, 46019 6/89 --
7534 & 7535 46025, 46026 6/89 --
7541, 42 & 45 46032, 33 & 36 8/89 --
7552 & 7561 46043, 46052 8/89 --
7575 46066 9/89 Ex-GECX 9034 < nee CSX 7500.
7585 46076 9/89 --
7594 & 7595 46318 & 46319 -- Ex-GECX 90?? & 90?? < nee CSX 7594 & 7595
7605 & 7609 46329, 46333 7/90 --
7620 & 7622 46344, 46346 7/90 --
7635 46359 8/90 #7635 wears full PanAm Colors
7643 46367 8/90 --
C40-8W (GE) 7655 & 7727 45906 & 46762 4, 8/91 Ex-CSX 7655 & 7727
7797 & 7835 47034 & 47169 8, 12/92 #7797 is parts source; Ex-CSX 7797 & 7835
7875 & 7898 47243 & 47266 2, 4/93 Ex-CSX 7875 & 7898
See Note "C" for the lineage of C40-8s

Original upload: 3 September 2023


* * * PanAm Locomotive Dispositions * * *
Model (Bldr) Road No. Serial # Date Notes
GP7R (EMD) ST 12 8872 3/50 Scrapped; ex-ST 592 < MeC GP7 592
ST 15 & 25 19302, 19042 12, 11/53 Scrapped; ex-MeC GP7 568 & 567
GP9 (EMD) ST 52 23224 12/57 Sold to Heber Valley; painted in Maine Central heritage colors; ex-B&M 1826 < nee B&M 1726
ST 62 23221, 23217 12, 11/57 Sold to LTEX
ST 71 & 72 -- -- #72 sold to 470 Club
(ST 77) 23236 9/57 Sold to Heber Valley; painted in Boston & Maine heritage colors; ex-B&M 1738
GP35 (EMD) ST 200 & 201 29237 & 38 4/64 Scrapped; ex-NS 237 & 238 < nee N&W 237 & 238
ST 202, 204 & 206 28617, 619 & 621 11/63 Scrapped; ex-NS 202, 204 & 206 < nee N&W 202, 204 & 206
ST 203 & 205 29217 & 18 3/64 Scrapped; ex-NS 217 & 218 < nee N&W 217 & 218
ST 207-209 29229, 29236 & 29662 4, 4, 11/64 Scrapped; ex-NS 229, 236 & 1306 < ex-N&W 229, 236 & 1306
ST 212 & 214 30283, 30292 2/65 Scrapped; ex-NS 1314 & 1323 < nee N&W 1314 & 1323
ST 212 & 214 29167, 29659 5, 11/64 Scrapped; ex-NS 2910 & 1303 < N&W 2910 & 1303 < nee NKP 910 & WAB 503
ST 213 28628 12/63 Scrapped; ex-NS 213 < nee N&W 213
ST 215 29215 2/64 Scrapped; ex-NS 215 < nee N&W 215
ST 216 30297 3/65 Sold to CSRX; ex-MEC 216 < nee NW 1328
ST 217-219 -- -- Retired and scrapped
GP40 (EMD) MEC 300-304 30938-941, 944 10, 12/65 Scrapped; ex-CR 3001-3004 & 3007 < nee NYC 3001-3004 & 3007; #302-304 are parts sources
MEC 308, 309 34620 & 29 10-11/68 #308 & 309 sold to LTEX; ex-CR 3179 & 88 < nee PC 3179 & 88
MEC 311 34636 11/68 Ex-CR 3195 < nee PC 3195
MEC 314 34648 11/68 Ex-CR 3207 < nee PC 3207
MEC 318, 320 & 321 34654, 55 & 11/68 Ex-CR 3212, 3214 & 3215 < nee PC 3212, 3214 & 3215
B & M 327 34703 12/68 Ex-CR 3239 < nee PC 3239
B & M 331 & 334 34712, 34715, 34721 12/68 Ex-CR 3248, 3251 & 3257 < nee PC 3248, 3251 & 3257
B & M 335-337 34708, 13 & 22 12/68 Scrapped; ex-PC 3244, 3249 & 3258
B & M 338-39, 341-42 34692, 96, 700, 710 & 723 11-12/68 343 &$ 341 & scrapped; ex-PC 3228, 3232, 3236, 3246 & 3259
MeC 346 34690 11/68 Ex-Conrail/PC 3226
MEC 354 35053 5/69 Scrapped; ex-EMDX 20
MEC 370 31876 4/66 Hi-nose; N&W 1336
MEC 384 -- -- Scrapped
GP40-2LW MEC 508 A3267 9/75 --
MEC 517 A3455 4/76 --
SD40-2(EMD) MEC 600 A2331 2/69 Sold; ex-KCS 3126 < KCS 698 < nee QNSL SD40 203
MEC 601-603 -- -- Sold
MEC 604 712565 11/72 Sold; stored; ex-TFM 1408
MEC 606 776047-2 3/78 Sold; SD40-2 with snoot-nose; stored; ex-KCS 3237 < nee KCS 681
MEC 607 -- -- SD40-2 is O-o-S
MEC 608, 611-613 -- -- Sold
MEC 614 & 615 7382-2, 7393-1 11, 5/72 #614 is ex-HLCX 6427 < nee CRR SD45-2 3616; and #615 is ex-ATSF 5625
MEC 616 74601-10 8/74 Sold; ex-Trona 3006 < HLCX 6407 < CSX 8959 < nee SCL SD45-2 2054
MEC 617 & 618 74603-6 & 8 5/74 Sold; ex-Trona 3001 & 3003 < HLCX 6244 & 6243 < nee ATSF SD45-2 5710 & 5712
MEC 619 32806 4/67 Sold; ex-HLCX 6403 < SP 7450 < nee SP 8892 SD45
SD39 (EMD) B&M 690 34883 5/69 Scrapped; ex-B&M 690 < N&W 2961 < nee Ill. Term. 2301
B40-8 (GE) 5953 4629 4/88 Scrapped; ex-CSX 5953 < nee CR 5065
C40-8 (GE) 7500 45991 5/89 Scrapped; see Note C
7627 46351 8/90 Conveyed to CSX


* * * * PanAm Leased Units * * * *
Leasing Co. Road No. Model (& date) Serial No. Notes
GMTX (958) Slug -- Returned to lessor
406 GP15-1 (12/79) 787249-90 Ex-NS 1429 < nee CR 1660
(3001) GP40M-2 (2/69) 34825 Returned to lessor; ex-LLPX 3001 < GATX 3702 < nee B&O GP40 3702
(3003) GP40M-2 (4/69) 34856 Returned to lessor; ex-SLR 3003 < LLPX 3003 < nee B&O GP40 3733
(3005) GP40M-2 (8/67) 32448 Returned to lessor; ex-CSX 6815 & 6802 < SBD 6815 & 6802 < nee L&N GP40 3019 & 3005
(3050) GP40 -- Slug mother; returned to lessor
(3109) GP40M-2 (10/71) 38489 Returned to lessor; ex-SLR 3109 < LLPX 3105 < CSX 6589 < nee B&O 4009
5000 MP15AC -- -
5001 Slug -- -
LTEX (95) GP40 -- Returned to lessor
2964 SD40-2 (12/73) 73665-5 Out of Servoce; ex-UP 2964 < C&NW 6815
(6528) GP40 (1/71) 36733 Fire damaged; returned to lessor
8955 SD40-2 (9/78) 776099-17 O-o-O; ex-UP 8955 < UP 4232 < nee MP 3232

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* * * * PanAm Notes & Credits * * * *
Note A -- Lineage of 500 Series (ex-CN units):
  • 500 is S/N (A2986) Ex CN 9408
  • 501 is S/N (A2990) Ex CN 9412
  • 502 is S/N A3010) Ex CN 9432
  • 503 is S/N (A3036) Ex CN 9458
  • 504 is S/N (A3044) Ex CN 9466
  • 505 is S/N (A3048) Ex CN 9470
  • 506 is S/N (A3049) Ex CN 9471
  • 507 is S/N (A3050) Ex CN 9472
  • 508 is S/N (A3267) Ex CN 9632
  • 509 is S/N (A3436) Ex CN 9641
  • 510 is S/N (A3437) Ex CN 9642
  • 511 is S/N (A3439) Ex CN 9644
  • 512 is S/N (A3447) Ex CN 9652
  • 513 is S/N (A3448) Ex CN 9653
  • 514 is S/N (A3450) Ex CN 9655
  • 515 is S/N (A3451) Ex CN 9656
  • 516 is S/N (A3452) Ex CN 9657
  • 517 is S/N (A3455) Ex CN 9660
  • 518 is S/N (A3459) Ex CN 9664
  • 519 is S/N (A3460) Ex CN 9665

(Data from RRPA)

Note B -- Prior to March 2006, Pan Am Railway had been known as the Guilford Railway System (GRS).
Note C -- Lineage of GE C40-8s 9000-9023
    PanAM # << Temp. GECX # << CSX #
  • 7489 << GECX 9014 << CSX 7489/CR 6025
  • 7500 << GECX 9024 << CSX 7500
  • 7517 << GECX 9001 << CSX 7517
  • 7518 << GECX 9012 << CSX 7518
  • 7523 << GECX 9010 << CSX 7523
  • 7528 << GECX 9008 << CSX 7528
  • 7534 << GECX 9016 << CSX 7534
  • 7535 << GECX 9004 << CSX 7535
  • 7541 << GECX 9017 << CSX 7541
  • 7542 << GECX 9018 << CSX 7542
  • 7545 << GECX 9019 << CSX 7545
  • 7552 << GECX 9000 << CSX 7552
  • 7561 << GECX 9020 << CSX 7561
  • 7585 << GECX 9021 << CSX 7585
  • 7605 << GECX 9002 << CSX 7605
  • 7609 << GECX 9009 << CSX 7609
  • 7620 << GECX 9003 << CSX 7620
  • 7622 << GECX 9011 << CSX 7622
  • xxxx << GECX 9005 << CSX 7627
  • 7635 << GECX 9013 << CSX 7635
  • 7643 << GECX 9023 << CSX 7643
Note C -- Lineage of GE B40-8s 9050-9074
    PanAM < Temp GECX # < CSX # < NYSW #
  • 5930 < GECX 9051 < CSX 5930 < NYSW 4010
  • 5936 < GECX 9052 < CSX 5936 < NYSW 4042
  • 5943 < GECX 9054 < CSX 5943
  • 5946 < GECX 9055 < CSX 5946 < NYSW 4034
  • 5948 < GECX 9056 < CSX 5948 < NYSW 4044
  • 5953 < GECX 9061 < CSX 5953
  • 5956 < GECX 9063 < CSX 5956
  • 5966 < GECX 9068 < CSX 5966
  • 5967 < GECX 9069 < CSX 5967
  • 5974 < GECX 9073 < CSX 5974 < NS 4812/CR 5082
  • 5976 < GECX 9074 < CSX 5976

    The following is unconfirmed
  • << GECX 9062: CSXT 5955

Note C data provided by Lucas Leighton, Bill Miller, MJ Rajlich, Michael Richmond and Simon Belanger

Major update / correction to roster provided by: Lucas Leighton

Thanks to the following sources / contributors: Wayne Allen, Chris Barker, Martin Baumann, Simon Be;anger, George Chiasson, Jr, Simon Belanger,Geoff Doane, Doug Dow, R.T. Dowling, Bruce Fogwell, Bill Gingrich, Dan Howard, Tom Kane, John Komaneski, Trevor Lehman, Hayden Logan, Theodore Parker, John dePierro, Sven Ullrich, Joshua Wagner, Brian Woodstock, and Gary Young (Guilford Yahoo Group).

Reference Sources: X2200 South (Oct./Nov./Dec. 1986), Diesel Era, Railfan & Railroad,The Railroad Press, and Trains, as well as Ken Ardinger (Loco Notes II) and RR Pictures Archive.net.

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