The Kodak Park Railroad is a private railroad owned by Eastman Kodak Company, which services Kodak Park in Rochester, New York. It is now called Rochester Switching Services, Inc.
History
The Kodak Park Railroad was originally built in 1907 by George Eastman.
Historical rolling stock
Equipment used by Kodak Park has included:
BuiltMake and modelRoad Nos.OriginStatus1971EMD SW15003Ex-Pittsburgh & Lake Erie 15601952EMD GP74Ex-Pittsburgh & Lake Erie 15211923GE 49-ton locomotive (steeplecab)5Ex-Philadelphia, Bethlehem, & New England 201, nee-NYC 1505, aka NYC 5051946GE 80-ton switcher6New-builtDonated to Rochester & Genesee Valley Railroad Museum in 19811950GE 95-ton switcher7New-built1968EMD SW10008New-built1950ALCO RS-19Ex-Genesse & Wyoming 44, nee-Chicago & Western Indiana 260Donated to Rochester & Genesee Valley Railroad Museum in 19971951ALCO RS-310Ex-S.J. Groves, nee-Minnesota Transfer RailwayRetired1981EMD MP15AC10Active
Preservation
Two ex-Kodak Park Railroad units are known to have been preserved: Kodak Park 6 and 9 at the Rochester & Genesee Valley Railroad Museum.
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