National New York Central Railroad Museum

Elkhart, IN

Locomotives

NYC # 3001 Mohawk

NYC # 3001 L-3a class 4-8-2 Mohawk (Mountain)-type steam locomotive built in October 1940 by American Locomotive Company (ALCO) of Schenectady, New York (Alco #69338)

Quick Facts:

The largest remaining New York Central Mohawk. One of two surviving NYC 4-8-2 engines
Lakeshore Railroad Historical Foundation (LRHF) founded by Robert G. “Bob” Spaugh in the 1976 with the goal of bringing the Mohawk “home” to Elkhart and restoring it to operating condition.
LRHF traded a GG-1 to the Southwest Railroad Historical Foundation in Dallas, Texas, for the #3001 in 1982. The Mohawk was moved to Elkhart in April 1984.
In 1987, the LS&MS Foundation joined with the City of Elkhart to create the NNYCRRM and formally placed the 3001 on loan to the Museum for 99 years.
Restored to NYC livery.
Purchased by the Fort Wayne Railroad Historical Society in 2023.

Click here to learn more about the American Locomotive Project.

Mohawk water tender #3042

Built by ALCO in December 1940 for NYC L-3b "Mohawk" #3042. Retired by the NYC in September 1953, locomotive scrapped in October 1953. Tender saved by the NYC for non-revenue service, converted into diesel fuel tank car.

Purchased by Ross Rowland for the American Freedom Train in 1975. Used as water tender for Reading #2101 for the American Freedom Train and the Chessie Steam Special from 1975 to 1979. Damaged in a Roundhouse fire in Silver Grove, Kentucky along with #2101 on March 6, 1979.
Sold to Bob Spaugh in the 1980s.
Donated by Spaugh to the NNYCRRM in 1986 or 1987, Displayed behind #3001 Mohawk.
Sold to the Fort Wayne Railroad Historical Society in September 2023.

A close-up photo of the #3001 Mohawk steam locomotive

A vertical photo of the #3001 Mohawk steam locomotive at the NNYCRRM

A railroad engineer and conductor standing together beside a steam locomotive in the rolling stock yard

NYC #4085 E-8

NYC #4085 E-8 built in 1953 by Electro-Motive Division (EMD) of General Motors. Passenger A unit.

Was lead locomotive of the eastbound 20th Century Limited when it left Chicago, Illinois for its final run to New York City on December 2, 1967.
Purchased by the NNYCRRM from New Jersey Rail Operations in 1987.
Restored to NYC lightning stripe livery.