Bath & Hammondsport 5 was built as New York Central 872 in March 1950 by the American Locomotive Company (Alco) in Schenectady, N.Y. The 660-horsepower diesel switcher is one of 71 Alco S-1 units built for the railroad. It was reassigned to the freight car manufacturing and repair facility known as Despatch Shops in East Rochester, N.Y., in January 1965, where it was renumbered 5. After the shops closed in 1970, the locomotive was sold to Steuben County for operation on the B&H.
In February 2025, the Rochester & Genesee Valley Railroad Museum purchased the locomotive from the Steuben County IDA. Preparations to ship the locomotive to the museum are ongoing, and your support will help us reach the finish line!
This car is currently on railroad property preparing for its move to our museum. Please donate to help us bring it home!