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DETROIT
RIVER TUNNEL ELECTRICS
|
CLASS |
ORIGINAL
NUMBER |
2ND
NUMBER - 1936 |
BUILDER/DATE |
RETIRED | SCRAPPED |
|
R-1 |
DRT 7500 |
160 |
ALCO-GE MARCH 1910 |
DECEMBER 1953 | FEBRUARY 1956 |
|
R-1 |
DRT 7501 |
161 |
ALCO-GE FEBRUARY 1910 |
DECEMBER 1953 | FEBRUARY 1956 |
|
R-1 |
DRT
7502 |
162 |
ALCO-GE FEBRUARY 1910 |
DECEMBER 1953 | FEBRUARY 1956 |
|
R-1 |
DRT 7503 |
163 |
ALCO-GE FEBRUARY 1910 |
DECEMBER 1953 | MARCH 1956 |
|
R-1 |
DRT
7504 |
164 |
ALCO-GE MAY 1910 |
MARCH 1953 | SEPTEMBER 1953 |
|
R-1 |
DRT
7505 |
165 |
ALCO-GE MAY 1910 |
DECEMBER 1953 | FEBRUARY 1956 |
|
R-1a |
DRT 7506 |
166 |
ALCO-GE APRIL 1914 |
MAY 1953 | OCTOBER 1953 |
|
R-1a |
DRT
7507 |
167 |
ALCO-GE MAY 1914 |
DECEMBER 1953 | FEBRUARY 1956 |
|
R-1a |
DRT
7508 |
168 |
ALCO-GE MAY 1914 |
DECEMBER 1953 | FEBRUARY 1956 |
|
R-1a |
DRT
7509 |
169 |
ALCO-GE JUNE 1914 |
DECEMBER 1953 | FEBRUARY 1956 |
|
R-1b |
DRT 7510 |
170 |
ALCO-GE MAY 1926 |
DECEMBER 1953 | FEBRUARY 1956 |
|
R-1b |
DRT 7511 |
171 |
ALCO-GE MAY 1926 |
APRIL 1953 | OCTOBER 1953 |
In
1943 - three R-2 electrics from New York City were transferred to
the DRT
to help with the heavier trains. 3 more added later.. Units
302, 303, 304, 305, 306
and 310. Work on ventilation for the tunnel to allow diesels to
operate started in June 1953 and all Detroit River
Tunnel electric service ended on December 29, 1953. At the time of
the electric division being shutdown - the nine remaining R electrics
were stored at Livernois yard until scrapped in 1956. 
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