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Soo Line Railroad
Electro-Motive GP30 Diesels
700 was built in March 1963, #28342, FN 7655-1. It was sold as Wisconsin Central Ltd 700 in October 1987 and put in storage in July 2001. It was donated to Lake Superior Railroad Museum by Canadian National RR.
701 was built in March 1963, #28321, FN 7654-1. It was retired in December 1990 and sold for scrap to Pielet Brothers in 1993.
702 was built in March 1963, #28322, FN 7654-2. It was retired in March 1986 and sold for scrap to Pielet Brothers in 1986.
703 was built in March 1963, #28323, FN 7654-3. It was sold as WCLtd 703 in October 1987 and donated to Colfax Railroad Museum by Canadian National.
704 was built in April 1963, #28324, FN 7654-4. It was sold as WCLtd 704 in October 1987. It was retired in 1994 and scrapped.
706 was built in April 1963, #28326, FN 7654-6. It was sold as WCLtd 706 in October 1987. It was retired in 1995 and scrapped.
707 was built in April 1963, #28327, FN 7654-7. It was sold as WCLtd 707 in October 1987. It was retired in 1994 and scrapped.
708 was built in April 1963, #28328, FN 7654-8. It became WCLtd 708 in October 1987. It was retired in 1995 and scrapped.
709 was built in April 1963, #28329, FN 7654-9. It was sold as WCLtd 709 in October 1987. It was retired in 1995 and scrapped.
710 was built in April 1963, #28330, FN 7654-10. It was sold as WCLtd 710 in October 1987. It was retired in 1995 and scrapped.
711 was built in April 1963, #28331, FN 7654-11. It was sold as WCLtd 711 in October 1987. It was retired by Canadian National on November 27, 2001,and sold at an auction to Hillard Enterprises on July 11, 2002. It was sold to Railway Service Contractors as MJRX 711 and leased as Crystal Valley Coop.
712 was built in May 1963, #28332, FN 7654-12. It was sold as WCLtd 712 in October 1987. It was retired in 1994 and scrapped.
713 was built in May 1963, #28333, FN 7654-13. It was sold as WCLtd 713 in October 1987. It was scrapped by Larry's Truck Equipment Co.
714 was built in May 1963, #28334, FN 7654-14. It was wrecked near Moose Lake, MN, in December 1979, and scrapped by Pielet Brothers in 1980.
715 was built in May 1963, #28335, FN 7654-15. It was sold as WCLtd 715 in October 1987. It was given by Ed Burkhart to Soo Line Historical & Technical on September 18, 1993. It was then and donated to the National Railroad Museum in Green Bay, Wisconsin.
716 was built in May 1963, #28336, FN 7654-16. It was sold as WCLtd 716 in October 1987. It was retired in 1995 and scrapped.
717 was built in May 1963, #28337, FN 7654-17 It was sold as WCLtd 717 in October 1987. It was retired in 1994 and scrapped.
719 was built in June 1963, #28339, FN 7654-19. It was sold as WCLtd 719 in October 1987. It was retired and scrapped by Sadoff Iron & Metal.
721 was built in June 1963, #28341, FN 7654-21. It was sold as WCLtd 721 in October 1987. It was retired in 1994 and scrapped.
866, was built in September 1962, #27575, FN 5643-67, as Union Pacific 866, Class GP30. It was retired in May 1985 and sold to National Railway Equipment on January 8, 1988. It was sold to Soo in August 1988 and stored. It was sold for scrap to I Bork & Son in 1981.
Information courtesy: Leo Ames
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