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Akron, Canton & Youngstown (ACY)

The ACY started on the east side of Akron and went west to Delphos OH where it connected with the NKP. It never got to Canton or Youngstown. The ACY was part of the N&W and is now part of the Wheeling & Lake Erie The road used mostly FM power until it was purchased by the N&W.

Locomotives

Akron, Canton & Youngstown
Locomotive Roster
Number Model Blt Date Bldr Nbr Comments
101 S-2 5/1942 69674
102 RS-1 10/1945 74323
103 S-2 5/1944 73365 - Ex Delray Connecting #64

I am a former employee of the Delray Connecting. They referred to the #64 as their "Big Engine," as all of their other diesels at that time were ALCO S-1's. When the DCRR stopped hauling limestone from The Solvay Process Company's Sibley Quarry at Trenton, Michigan to the Semet-Solvay plant located in the Delray area of Detroit, Michigan in 1952 or 1953, it was decided that they no longer needed this "higher-horsepower" unit, so it was sold to the AC&Y on April 30, 1962. - Chuck Geletzke

104 S-2 7/1942 69924 - Ex N&W (NKP) 1
105 S-2 7/1942 69929 - Ex N&W (NKP) 6
106 S-2 6/1947 75244 - Ex N&W 2032
107 S-2 8/1947 75366 - Ex N&W 2038
108 S-2 8/1947 75370 - Ex N&W 2042
200 H15-44 6/1949 15L36 -
201 H16-44 12/1951 16L583
202 H16-44 12/1951 16L531
203 H16-44 12/1951 16L532
204 H16-44 04/1954 16L783
205 H16-44 04/1954 16L784
206 H16-44 03/1954 16L831
207 H16-44 12/1955 16L993
208 H16-44 03/1957 16L1156
500 H20-44 01/1948 L1044
501 H20-44 01/1948 L1045
502 H20-44 01/1954 L1046
503 H20-44 02/1948 L1047
504 H20-44 02/1951 20L309
505 H20-44 03/1954 20L832
506 H20-44 02/1953 20L715 - Ex N&W 68
507 H20-44 02/1953 20L716 - Ex N&W 69

AC&Y early steam

Larry Berger sent me a paper he found at a train show. It covers dispositions of NKP steam.

Locomotive Diagram Book

The Route

Akron, Canton & Youngstown
Route
Miles Station Connection
0.0 Mogadore NKP (W&LE)
0.7 Forest Hill
3.5 Brittain
5.3 East Akron
7.0 Akron A&BB, B&O, EL, PRR
12.4 Fairlawn A&BB
* Barberton (Reached by switching arrangement w/A&BB)
16.0 Copley
21.2 Sharon Center
23.4 Boneta
29.1 Medina B&O
35.1 Thompson
38.3 Litchfield
45.6 Spencer NKP (W&LE)
50.7 Huntington
52.8 Bakers
60.3 New London NYC(B4)
63.3 Old Town
67.4 Greenwich
76.3 Plymouth B&O
82.8 North Auburn
86.2 New Washington PRR
90.7 Chatfield PRR
94.7 Lyken's
98.8 Plankton
102.9 Sycamore NYC(OC)
107.0 Tymochtree
114.2 Carey C&O, NYC(B4)
121.4 Pratts
124.2 Mount Blanchard
129.3 Arlington NYC(OC)
133.2 Jenera
141.6 Bluffton NKP
146.9 Pandora
152.2 Columbus Grove B&O, DT&I
157.9 Vaughnville
161.1 Rimer
163.5 Rushmore
169.3 Delphos NKP, PRR

AC&Y Route Map

Freight Equipment

AAR
TYPE 		DESCRIPTION Numbers Inside Outside Doors Capacity No of
Cars
Length Width Height Length Width Height Width Height Cube LBS
(000)
FM Flat 118 46'7" 9'7" --- 48'7" 11' 5'1" --- --- --- 154 1
LO Covered Hopper 300 - 307 29'6" 9'11" 11'9" 39'7" 10'8" 14'5" --- --- 2600 140 8
LO Covered Hopper 308, 309 29'6" 9'11" 11'9" 39'7" 10'8" 14'5" --- --- 2600 100 2
LO Covered Hopper 399 53'3" 10'5" --- 54'7" 10'6" 15'1" --- --- 4600 200 1
LO Covered Hopper 400 - 419 38' 9'11" --- 44' 10'5" 12'10" --- --- 3000 140 17
LO Covered Hopper 420 - 439 49'6" 10'1" --- 50'7" 10'8" 14'11" --- --- 4427 200 20
LO Covered Hopper 440 - 459 44'9" 10'7" --- 51'2" 10'8" 15'1" --- --- 4460 200 19
LO Covered Hopper 460 - 479 53'7" 10'5" --- 54'7" 10'6" 15'1" --- --- 4600 200 19
LO Covered Hopper 480 - 499 53'7" 10'5" --- 54'7" 10'6" 15'1" --- --- 4600 200 19
LO Covered Hopper 500 - 514 29'3" 9'5" --- 35'9" 10'2" 13'1" --- --- 1892 140 4
LO Covered Hopper 515 - 539 29'3" 9'5" --- 35'9" 10'2" 13'1" --- --- 1892 140 4
LO Covered Hopper 540 - 569 29'3" 9'6" --- 35'3" 10'2" 13'1" --- --- 2003 140 9
LO Covered Hopper 570 - 584 29'3" 9'5" 11'1" 35'3" 10'3" 13'2" --- --- 2003 140 14
LO Covered Hopper 588 - 594 29'6" 9'11" 11'9" 39'6" 10'8" 14'5" --- --- 2600 110 14
XMI Box, Insulated,PD 610 - 614 40' 8'11" 9'4" 41'11" 10'6" 15'1" 8' 8'10" 3328 100 4
XM Box 700 - 849 40'6" 9'2" 10'6" 42'5" 10'1" 14'11" 6' 9'11" 3898 100 104
XP Box, hide only 700,787,814,837,839 40'6" 9'2" 10'6" 42'5" 10'1" 14'11" 6' 9'11" 3898 100 5
XM Box 850 - 963 40'6" 9'2" 9'11" 41'9" 10'8" 14'7" 7'3" 9'4" 3693 100 4
XM Box, PD 1700 - 1999 50'6" 9'4" 10'6" 51'10" 10'8" 15'1" 9' 9'9" 4982 154 285
XM Box, CUF, PD 2200 - 2500 50'6" 9'4" 10'5" 50'8" 9'11" 14'7" 9' 9'9" 4982 154 282
XM Box 3200 - 3346 40'6" 9'2" 10' 40'8" 10'8" 14'6" 7' 9'5" 3717 100 4
XM Box 3347 - 3459 40'6" 9'2" 10'8" 40'8" 10'8" 15' 7' 9'11" 3903 100 3
HMA Hopper, ore 6102 - 6133 20'7" 10'5" 9'1" 27'2" 10'6" 10'9" --- --- 1085 140 140
HM Hopper 6300 - 6399 31' 9'9" --- 32'4" 10'5" 12'3" --- --- 2054 100 54
HM Hopper 6700 - 7099 30'11" 9'9" --- 34'10" 10'8" 12'3" --- --- 2054 100 289

NOTES:

Passenger Information

Models

Aristo-Craft G Box 46000 40' SD Box Car
MicroTrains N 40' Standard Box Car, Single Door 20180 3340 Serving Ohio and the Nation / Road of Service
MicroTrains N 40' Standard Box Car, Single Door 20180 3346 Serving Ohio and the Nation / Road of Service
Kadee HO 50' Standard Box Car, Single Door 772 XP - brown/black paint scheme
Kadee HO 50' Standard Box Car, Single Door 845 XP - yellow paint scheme

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Other ACY Information

Akron, Canton & Youngstown Historical Society
PO BOX 196
Sharon Center OH   44274-0096

AC&Y HS WEB Site

Last Updated - 15 Jun 2022