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501, SW1, Class S-50, was built by Electro-Motive in August
1939, #906, FN E287-2.
502, SW1, Class S-50, was built by Electro-Motive in December 1939, #988, FN E283-1. It was transferred as SNRR 402, Class S-50, in December 1965 and donated to California State Railroad Museum as SN 402 in 1983.
504. S1, Class S-50, was built by Alco in April 1942, #69685,
It was transferred as SN 504, Class
S-50, in December 1967 and sold as Quincy RR 4 on May 17, 1973.
505, S1, Class S-50, was built by Alco in April 1942, #69686.
506, S1, Class S-50, was built by Alco in May 1942, #69687. It was sold as ST&E 506 in 1968 and is now at the Feather River Rail Society.
508, S1, Class S-50, was built by Alco in May 1942, #69689. It was retired in 1971 and sold for scrap to Associated Metals.
509, S1, Class S-50, was built by Alco in May 1942, #69690. It was traded in to General Electric in December 1967 and sold as Pacific States Steel Corp 509. It was sold to Railcar Maintentance.
510, S1, Class S-50, was built by Alco in May 1942, #69691. It was sold as ST&E 507 in 1972 and used for parts later.
511, S1, Class S-50, was built by Alco in June 1942, #69692. It was traded in to General Electric in December 1967 and sold as PSSCorp 511. It was sold as Corn Products Corp 511 and was sold as Yolo Shortline RR 511 in November 1990. It became Sierra Northern Ry 511 in November 2003.
553, S2, Class S-57, was built by Alco in November 1943, #70952. It was sold for scrap to Associated Metals.
554, S2, Class S-57, was built by Alco in November 1943, #70953.
It was sold as Tidewater Southern Ry 744 in 1969 and
resold as Oakland Terminal Ry 102 on February 25, 1970.
555, S2, Class S-57, was built by Alco in December 1943, #71287.
It was retired in 1971 and
556, S2, Class S-57, was built by Alco in December 1943, #71288. It was sold to Chrome Crankshaft Co in 1970 and sold to Schnizter Steel Products for scrap in October 1973.
559, S2, Class S-57, was built by Alco in February 1950, #76905. It was traded in to General Electric in 1968 and sold for scrap to Hyman-Michaels Co.
560, S2, Class S-57, was built by Alco in February 1950, #77018. It was sold as ST&E 560 in 1976 and later retired.
561, S2, Class S-57, was built by Alco in February 1950, #77019. It was sold as ST&E 561 in 1976 and used for parts later.
563, S4, Class S-57, was built by Alco in May 1951, #78777.
It was sold as Central California Traction Co 50 in October 1973 and returned to
WP in 1976. It was sold as Foster Farms with no number and resold to
private owners. It was given to
564, S4, Class S-57, was built by Alco in May 1951, #78778. It was sold as ST&E 564 in 1976.
582, VO1000, Class S-60, was built by Baldwin in October 1945, #71529. It was was sold to Chrome Crankshaft and sold for scrap to Associated Metals in 1970.
584, VO1000, Class S-60, was built by Baldwin in October 1945, #71543. It was transferred as SN 407, Class S-60, in 1970 and scrapped by Associated Metals in 1973.
601, SW9, Class S-62, was built by Electro-Motive in May 1952, #16636, FN
4168-1. It was rebuilt in Omaha as
603, SW9, Class S-62, was built by Electro-Motive in June 1952, #16638, FN
4168-3. It
was retired in September 1983 and rebuilt as UP
604, SW9, Class S-62, was built by Electro-Motive in June 1952, #16639, FN 4168-4. It was retired in April 1984 and sold to Pielet Bros on June 26, 1987. It was scrapped by Scrap Service in September 1987.
606, SW9, Class S-62, was built by Electro-Motive in July 1952, #16680, FN 4168-6. It was rebuilt at Omaha as UP 1274 and later sold to South East Kansas RR as 1274.
607, NW2, Class S-62, was built by Electro-Motive on October 10, 1939, #889, FN E309-1, as General Motors Corp 889. It was sold as UP 1000 in March 1940 and sold as ST&E 1000 in August 1966. It was sold as WP 607, Class S-62, in 1969. It was assigned as Sacramento Northern 607, Class S-62, in 1973 and retired in September 1983. It was donated in Deer Creek Scenic RR as UP 1000 in October 1984. It was sold to Nevada State Railroad Museum in March 1993.
608, NW2u, Class S-62, was built by Electro-Motive in May 1940, #1000, FN E308-1, as UP 1001, Class NW2. It was sold as ST&E 1001 in August 1966 and rebuilt as WP 608, Class S-62, in February1969. It was assigned as UP 1887 but never done. It was retired in September 1983 and donated to Feather River Rail Society in December 1984.
1501, SW1500, was built by Electro-Motive in May 1973, #72692-1, FN 72692-1. It became UP 1501, Class SW1500, on May 11, 1984, and renumbered 1315 on November 24, 1988. It was renumbered Y1040 on September 17, 2004.
1502, SW1500, was built by Electro-Motive in May 1973, #72692-2, FN 72692-2. It became UP 1502, Class SW1500, in April 1984 and renumbered 1316 on June 1, 1988. It was renumbered Y1041 on February 3, 2004.
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