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NYC 0-8-0 #4309 - New York Central
Title:  NYC 0-8-0 #4309 - New York Central
Description:  Alco-Schenectady built this beefy 0-8-0 yard switcher in May of 1924 as NYC #4309 (serial #65507, class U-3e). In 1936, the loco was renumbered NYC 0-8-0 #7909. After 28 years of service, the switcher was retired in July of 1952 and eventually sold for scrap in September of 1952. Specs - 53" drivers, 175 psi boiler pressure, 25x28" cylinders, engine wt of 219,500 lb and tractive force of 50,060 lb. The photo comes from the C.P. Munch collection and now is in my collection.
Photo Date:  11/1/1929  Upload Date: 8/31/2025 7:06:41 AM
Location:  Selkirk, NY
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Yard,Steam
Locomotives:  NYC 4309(0-8-0)
Views:  282   Comments: 0
NYC 1779 at Selkirk
Title:  NYC 1779 at Selkirk
Description:  Randy Curlin Collection
Photo Date:  8/7/1963  Upload Date: 9/25/2024 4:00:56 AM
Location:  Selkirk, NY
Author:  Randy Curlin Collection
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NYC 1779(F7A) NYC 6003(GP9)
Views:  629   Comments: 1
New yard in progress-- Florida? whats a Florida?
Title:  New yard in progress-- Florida? whats a Florida?
Description:  Looking thru door in Jerico bridge where eng service area will be, hump tower in distance
Photo Date:  12/12/1967  Upload Date: 11/11/2014 4:54:09 PM
Location:  Selkirk, NY
Author:  Ralph Coulter
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives: 
Views:  924   Comments: 0
the ready line
Title:  the ready line
Description:  Old Selkirk yard, staging, this was behind what is now the division HQ
Photo Date:  12/12/1967  Upload Date: 11/11/2014 4:50:52 PM
Location:  Selkirk, NY
Author:  Ralph Coulter
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives: 
Views:  608   Comments: 0
hump pushers
Title:  hump pushers
Description:  A set of Alco S-1 or 2s move to push the next train over the hump in the old NYC Selkirk yard
Photo Date:  12/12/1967  Upload Date: 11/11/2014 4:47:14 PM
Location:  Selkirk, NY
Author:  Ralph Coulter
Categories:  Roster,Winter,Yard,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  549   Comments: 0
PC 2050
Title:  PC 2050
Description:  Ten C430s, NYC 2050-2059, later PC and then Conrail 2050-2059, were the last new locomotives bought by the New York Central. Date of photo approximate
Photo Date:  11/1/1971  Upload Date: 12/12/2010 5:41:28 PM
Location:  Selkirk, NY
Author:  Paul Carpenito
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PC 2050(C430)
Views:  2661   Comments: 0
PC 2109
Title:  PC 2109
Description:  A pair of former NYC GP20s (the only ones built without d/b) leave Selkirk yard with a short West Shore train. Date approximate.
Photo Date:  1/1/1972  Upload Date: 12/5/2008 2:56:54 PM
Location:  Selkirk, NY
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PC 2109(GP20)
Views:  1885   Comments: 1
PC 6860
Title:  PC 6860
Description:  A former PRR RSD12 heads out with the Selkirk wrecker. Date approximate.
Photo Date:  1/1/1972  Upload Date: 12/5/2008 3:15:58 PM
Location:  Selkirk, NY
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PC 6860(RSD12)
Views:  2080   Comments: 2
PC wrecker
Title:  PC wrecker
Description:  PC's Selkirk wrecker goes for a ride. Date approximate.
Photo Date:  1/1/1972  Upload Date: 12/5/2008 3:55:32 PM
Location:  Selkirk, NY
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  819   Comments: 0
PC U23C 6710 (RF)
Title:  PC U23C 6710 (RF)
Description:  Switching at Selkirk Yard.
Photo Date:  6/16/1973  Upload Date: 8/4/2007 5:37:33 AM
Location:  Selkirk, NY
Author:  Jim Gavin
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  PC 6710(U23C)
Views:  1757   Comments: 2
PC Engine Facilities (RF)
Title:  PC Engine Facilities (RF)
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/16/1973  Upload Date: 9/22/2007 6:35:52 AM
Location:  Selkirk, NY
Author:  Jim Gavin
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives: 
Views:  1666   Comments: 0
PC RS11 7605 (R)
Title:  PC RS11 7605 (R)
Description:  Leaving Selkirk Southbound.
Photo Date:  6/21/1973  Upload Date: 12/1/2007 6:06:25 AM
Location:  Selkirk, NY
Author:  Jim Gavin
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  PC 7605(RS11)
Views:  2206   Comments: 0
PC Hump
Title:  PC Hump
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/21/1973  Upload Date: 5/26/2008 6:15:07 AM
Location:  Selkirk, NY
Author:  Jim Gavin
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives: 
Views:  857   Comments: 0
PC 6814
Title:  PC 6814
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/21/1973  Upload Date: 9/6/2009 10:01:48 AM
Location:  Selkirk, NY
Author:  Jim Gavin
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  PC 6814(RSD15)
Views:  2158   Comments: 0
PC 6071
Title:  PC 6071
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/12/1973  Upload Date: 7/24/2015 1:05:46 AM
Location:  Selkirk, NY
Author:  andrew koenigsberg
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PC 6071(SD40)
Views:  1233   Comments: 0
PC 6712
Title:  PC 6712
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/13/1973  Upload Date: 11/21/2016 10:55:49 AM
Location:  Selkirk, NY
Author:  andrew koenigsberg
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PC 6712(U23C)
Views:  1799   Comments: 2
PC 2108
Title:  PC 2108
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/13/1973  Upload Date: 12/28/2023 10:59:20 PM
Location:  Selkirk, NY
Author:  andrew koenigsberg
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PC 2108(GP20)
Views:  712   Comments: 0
Penn-Central EMD GP-40 3187
Title:  Penn-Central EMD GP-40 3187
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/19/1973  Upload Date: 6/1/2012 11:05:52 PM
Location:  Selkirk, NY
Author:  andrew koenigsberg
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PC 3187(GP40)
Views:  1445   Comments: 1
PC 3136
Title:  PC 3136
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/19/1973  Upload Date: 10/6/2015 9:58:02 PM
Location:  Selkirk, NY
Author:  andrew koenigsberg
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PC 3187(GP40)
Views:  1131   Comments: 0
PC 7882
Title:  PC 7882
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/19/1973  Upload Date: 10/6/2015 9:59:08 PM
Location:  Selkirk, NY
Author:  andrew koenigsberg
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PC 7882(GP38)
Views:  1108   Comments: 0
PC 1839
Title:  PC 1839
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/21/1973  Upload Date: 4/1/2008 3:48:19 PM
Location:  Selkirk, NY
Author:  andrew koenigsberg
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PC 1839(F7A)
Views:  1936   Comments: 0
A pair of Penn-Central U-23-C's prepares to push another cut of cars over the hump at the vast  Alfred E. Perlman yard
Title:  A pair of Penn-Central U-23-C's prepares to push another cut of cars over the hump at the vast Alfred E. Perlman yard
Description:  These big G.E.s had style
Photo Date:  10/21/1973  Upload Date: 3/31/2008 3:11:11 AM
Location:  Selkirk, NY
Author:  andrew koenigsberg
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PC 6712(U23C)
Views:  1952   Comments: 2
PC GP38 7882
Title:  PC GP38 7882
Description:  Northbound.
Photo Date:  10/21/1973  Upload Date: 11/4/2007 7:36:29 AM
Location:  Selkirk, NY
Author:  Jim Gavin
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  PC 7882(GP38)
Views:  945   Comments: 0
PC GP40 3134
Title:  PC GP40 3134
Description:  A Northbound freight near Selkirk yard.
Photo Date:  10/21/1973  Upload Date: 3/15/2008 6:36:29 AM
Location:  Selkirk, NY
Author:  Jim Gavin
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  PC 3134(GP40)
Views:  1010   Comments: 0
PC 7916 (RF)
Title:  PC 7916 (RF)
Description:  The 7916 pulls a string of hoppers out of the north end of Selkirk yard.
Photo Date:  10/21/1973  Upload Date: 9/1/2007 5:56:45 AM
Location:  Selkirk, NY
Author:  Jim Gavin
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  PC 7916(GP38)
Views:  1189   Comments: 0
Penn-Central ALCo RS-32 2024
Title:  Penn-Central ALCo RS-32 2024
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/21/1973  Upload Date: 11/18/2009 6:06:44 AM
Location:  Selkirk, NY
Author:  andrew koenigsberg
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PC 2024(RS32)
Views:  2778   Comments: 1
PC 6715
Title:  PC 6715
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/21/1973  Upload Date: 7/19/2009 7:14:14 AM
Location:  Selkirk, NY
Author:  Jim Gavin
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  PC 6715(U23C)
Views:  1147   Comments: 1
Penn-Central EMD F-7A 1839
Title:  Penn-Central EMD F-7A 1839
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/21/1973  Upload Date: 11/4/2009 8:26:09 AM
Location:  Selkirk, NY
Author:  andrew koenigsberg
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PC 1839(F7A)
Views:  1910   Comments: 3
Getting underway west under a cloud of exhaust is a never to be seen again Penn-Central lash-up consisting of EMD SD-45 6122, a GE U-33-C, another EMD SD-45 and a GE U-25-B
Title:  Getting underway west under a cloud of exhaust is a never to be seen again Penn-Central lash-up consisting of EMD SD-45 6122, a GE U-33-C, another EMD SD-45 and a GE U-25-B
Description:  The glory days
Photo Date:  10/21/1973  Upload Date: 6/16/2008 11:40:18 AM
Location:  Selkirk, NY
Author:  andrew koenigsberg
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PC 6122(SD45)
Views:  1988   Comments: 2
Six U-boats sit outside the enginehouse. Front to back: U-30-C, U-25-B, U-30-B, U-25-C, U-25-B, U-25-B.
Title:  Six U-boats sit outside the enginehouse. Front to back: U-30-C, U-25-B, U-30-B, U-25-C, U-25-B, U-25-B.
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/21/1973  Upload Date: 5/26/2008 9:52:15 PM
Location:  Selkirk, NY
Author:  andrew koenigsberg
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PC 6538(U30C)
Views:  2117   Comments: 0
Penn-Central EMD GP-39 7917
Title:  Penn-Central EMD GP-39 7917
Description:  8
Photo Date:  10/21/1973  Upload Date: 5/27/2008 3:33:01 AM
Location:  Selkirk, NY
Author:  andrew koenigsberg
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PC 7917(GP38)
Views:  1635   Comments: 0
PC F7B 3471
Title:  PC F7B 3471
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/21/1973  Upload Date: 11/8/2008 7:40:47 AM
Location:  Selkirk, NY
Author:  Jim Gavin
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  PC 3471(F7B)
Views:  1631   Comments: 1
PC RSD12 6859
Title:  PC RSD12 6859
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/21/1973  Upload Date: 2/8/2009 9:40:35 AM
Location:  Selkirk, NY
Author:  Jim Gavin
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  PC 6859(RSD12)
Views:  1657   Comments: 1
PC SD40 6071
Title:  PC SD40 6071
Description:  Southbound near Selkirk, NY.
Photo Date:  10/21/1973  Upload Date: 8/9/2008 6:48:59 AM
Location:  Selkirk, NY
Author:  Jim Gavin
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  PC 6071(SD40) PC 2377(GP35)
Views:  1426   Comments: 2
PC 6549
Title:  PC 6549
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/21/1973  Upload Date: 11/8/2009 10:16:31 AM
Location:  Selkirk, NY
Author:  Jim Gavin
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  PC 6549(U33C)
Views:  1344   Comments: 2
PC 6711
Title:  PC 6711
Description:  The 6711 does some switching at Selkirk.
Photo Date:  10/21/1973  Upload Date: 9/5/2009 8:56:44 AM
Location:  Selkirk, NY
Author:  Jim Gavin
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  PC 6711(U23C)
Views:  1166   Comments: 1
PC 7917
Title:  PC 7917
Description:  A train leaves the north end of the yard at Selkirk.
Photo Date:  10/21/1973  Upload Date: 2/6/2010 4:21:52 PM
Location:  Selkirk, NY
Author:  Jim Gavin
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  PC 7917(GP38) PC 2102(GP20) PC 2105(GP20)
Views:  2643   Comments: 2
Penn-Central EMD SD-45 6201
Title:  Penn-Central EMD SD-45 6201
Description: 
Photo Date:  11/1/1973  Upload Date: 9/10/2013 3:17:06 AM
Location:  Selkirk, NY
Author:  andrew koenigsberg
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PC 6201(SD45)
Views:  1300   Comments: 0
Penn-Central General Electric U-23-C 6711
Title:  Penn-Central General Electric U-23-C 6711
Description: 
Photo Date:  11/17/1973  Upload Date: 7/11/2010 10:22:47 AM
Location:  Selkirk, NY
Author:  andrew koenigsberg
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PC 6711(U23C)
Views:  1616   Comments: 1
PC 2556
Title:  PC 2556
Description: 
Photo Date:  11/17/1973  Upload Date: 4/7/2015 11:55:41 AM
Location:  Selkirk, NY
Author:  andrew koenigsberg
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PC 2556(U25B)
Views:  1339   Comments: 0
Penn-Central GE U-25-B 2638
Title:  Penn-Central GE U-25-B 2638
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/3/1974  Upload Date: 5/23/2008 6:47:07 PM
Location:  Selkirk, NY
Author:  andrew koenigsberg
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PC 2638(U25B)
Views:  1517   Comments: 0
Ever wondered what the back end of a GE U-23-C looked like. I thought so.
Title:  Ever wondered what the back end of a GE U-23-C looked like. I thought so.
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/17/1975  Upload Date: 5/30/2008 10:46:45 AM
Location:  Selkirk, NY
Author:  andrew koenigsberg
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PC 6718(U23C)
Views:  1107   Comments: 1
PC 2638
Title:  PC 2638
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/3/1975  Upload Date: 2/1/2024 7:27:44 PM
Location:  Selkirk, NY
Author:  andrew koenigsberg
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PC 2638(U25B)
Views:  664   Comments: 0
PC U25B 2638
Title:  PC U25B 2638
Description:  A Southbound!freight near Selkirk.
Photo Date:  2/3/1975  Upload Date: 4/5/2008 6:14:39 AM
Location:  Selkirk, NY
Author:  Jim Gavin
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  PC 2638(U25B)
Views:  923   Comments: 0
PC GP38 7916
Title:  PC GP38 7916
Description:  The 7916 is Northbound a little North of Selkirk yard.
Photo Date:  2/3/1975  Upload Date: 5/3/2008 7:05:25 AM
Location:  Selkirk, NY
Author:  Jim Gavin
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  PC 7916(GP38)
Views:  881   Comments: 0
PC NW2 8693
Title:  PC NW2 8693
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/3/1975  Upload Date: 3/30/2008 6:02:43 AM
Location:  Selkirk, NY
Author:  Jim Gavin
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PC 8693(NW2)
Views:  1215   Comments: 1
PC C425 2451
Title:  PC C425 2451
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/30/1976  Upload Date: 9/23/2007 8:40:14 AM
Location:  Selkirk, NY
Author:  Jim Gavin
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  PC 2451(C425)
Views:  1484   Comments: 1
PC 6711
Title:  PC 6711
Description:  Selkirk hump power not re lettered CR yet.
Photo Date:  7/1/1976  Upload Date: 3/23/2006 8:14:22 PM
Location:  Selkirk, NY
Author:  Tim Darnell
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PC 6711(U23C) PC 6714(U23C)
Views:  1680   Comments: 3
PC GP30 2226
Title:  PC GP30 2226
Description:  PC GP30 2226 at Selkirk, New York, July 24, 1976, photo by J. H. Nixon, Chuck Zeiler collection. Built in April 1963 as NYC 2226 (c/n 28134) on EMD Order 7643, it became PC 2226 and later CR 2226, sold for scrap to Pielet Brothers in January 1985.
Photo Date:  7/24/1976  Upload Date: 3/25/2011 11:40:05 AM
Location:  Selkirk, NY
Author:  J. H. Nixon
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  PC 2226(GP30)
Views:  1131   Comments: 0
CR 6504
Title:  CR 6504
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/23/1976  Upload Date: 5/27/2020 11:11:24 PM
Location:  Selkirk, NY
Author:  Tim Darnell
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CR 6504(U25C)
Views:  724   Comments: 2


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