In 1967, the Monangahela Railroad purchased seven A-units and two cabless B-units, the last remaining units from the retired New York Central fleet. By 1971, all but two of the units, 1205 and 1216, had been cut up. The final pair were to be scrapped in 1974, but were saved when the Delaware & Hudson purchased both units from the scrap dealer. They were used in freight service and in passenger excursion service on the D&H until late 1978, when they were purchased by Illinois-based Castolite Corporation. The pair was leased for use on the Michigan Northern in 1979, where both units suffered mechanical damage (broke crankshaft on one and a grounded-out traction motor on the other by all reports) and have reportedly been stored since 1981 on the Escanaba & Lake Superior, inside a warehouse that is inaccessible to the public. The units have been photographed outside of the building as late as 2012, with roofs and prime movers removed.
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