Genesee Valley purchased DL&W #409, an Alco HH660

Chris Webster · **Joined:** Sat Aug 25, 2007 12:45 am **Posts:** 1087

According to the Scranton Times-Tribune, Genesee Valley Transportation has purchased Delaware, Lackawanna & Western #409, an 80-year old Alco HH660: Relic locomotive heading to Scranton

NH8218 · **Joined:** Wed Jul 17, 2019 8:19 pm **Posts:** 35

This is great news, especially considering the rarity these days of both the Alco HH660 and survivors of the DL&W’s locomotive fleet. Sixty years after the merger with the Erie, four former Lackawanna engines return to the Scranton area, five if you count the visits to Taylor by Reading & Northern 800, aka DL&W 509.

diningcartim · **Joined:** Fri Sep 20, 2013 2:34 pm **Posts:** 197

Two of the principals of GVT have posted on several Facebook groups that they would be open to acquiring any other early DL&W diesels if they are out there.

LeoA · **Joined:** Mon Sep 28, 2015 12:30 am **Posts:** 312

Glad she's found a new home and hopefully eventual preservation when her running days are over, but surprised to hear this news. Just a year ago they got it operable again at the Port of Indiana and returned it to service.

Wonder why they had a change of heart not long after getting her Woodward governor repaired?