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Defunct railroad company operating in northwestern Pennsylvania

Allegheny Railroad
Overview

Headquarters	Warren, Pennsylvania
Reporting mark	ALY
Locale	Pennsylvania
Dates of operation	1985–1992
Predecessor	Irvine, Warren, Kane & Johnsonburg Railroad
Successor	Allegheny and Eastern Railroad
Technical
Track gauge	4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Length	147.1 miles (236.7 km)

The Allegheny Railroad (reporting mark ALY) was an American railroad company operating in northwestern Pennsylvania.

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 and milepost 149.9 located at Emporium, Pennsylvania.

To create the new railroad, five individual segments were assembled: The first, from Erie to Irvine was purchased from Conrail. 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. 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 in 1986.

The Allegheny and Eastern 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 another subsidiary of Genesee & Wyoming Inc. on January 1, 2004.

Locomotive roster

#	Model	Power	Builder	Year	C/N	Notes
101	GP40	3,000 hp (2,200 kW)	EMD	1968	34706	ex Conrail 3242, née Penn Central 3242, Renumbered ALY 301
102	GP40	3,000 hp (2,200 kW)	EMD	1968	34715	ex Conrail 3251, née Penn Central 3251, Renumbered ALY 302
103	CF7	1,500 hp (1,100 kW)	EMD	1953	18911	AT&SF 2590, rebuilt from EMD F7A 269-L 12/1972 Renumbered ALY 303
104	CF7	1,500 hp (1,100 kW)	EMD	1953	18911	AT&SF 2521, rebuilt from EMD F7A 264-L 5/1974 Renumbered ALY 304
105	GP35	2,500 hp (1,900 kW)	EMD	29171	1964	ex Union Pacific 743 Renumbered ALY 305
106	GP35	2,500 hp (1,900 kW)	EMD	29176	1964	ex Union Pacific 748 Renumbered ALY 306
301	GP40	1,500 hp (1,100 kW)	EMD	1968	34706	Renumbered from ALY 101
302	GP40	1,500 hp (1,100 kW)	EMD	1968	34715	Renumbered from ALY 102

Mileage

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

References

Bradley, Richard E. (May 1985). "Shortlining in Pennsylvania's North Country...Irvine, Warren, Kane and Johnsonburg". Railpace Newsmagazine. Piscataway, NJ: Railpace: 19.

Bradley, Richard E. (May 1985). "Shortlining in Pennsylvania's North Country...Irvine, Warren, Kane and Johnsonburg". Railpace Newsmagazine. Piscataway, NJ: Railpace: 19.
Bradley, Richard E. (November 1985). "Allegheny Railroad Begins Operations". Railpace Newsmagazine. Piscataway, NJ: Railpace: 24.
Murray, John S. (September 1988). "Allegheny: the phoenix of northwestern Pennsylvania". Trains Magazine. Waukesha, WI: Kalmbach Publishing: 22. ISSN 0041-0934.
Allegheny Railroad, Timetable Number 1; April 27, 1986

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