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Paducah Rebuilt Electro-Motive GP Diesels 7900-7999
7900, GP7u, was built in August 1951,
#14714, FN 5103-1
7901, GP7u, was built in May 1951, #14390, FN 5127-1, as 8901. It was rebuilt at Paducah in September 1972 as 7901.
7905, GP7u, was built in March 1955, #17720, FN 6494-4, as 8905. It was rebuilt at Paducah in November 1972 as 7905. It was sold as Chicago Central & Pacific 7905 and renunbered 1505. It was sold as South Kansas & Oklahoma 1505.
7906, GP7u, was built in August 1952, #16909, FN 6411-2, as Reading 666, Class RS-3b. It was reclassified as Class RS-3, and later sold as ICG 66. It was rebuilt by Paducah as 7906 in June 1977.
7908, GP7u, was built in January 1952, #15894, FN 6362-1, as 8800. It was rebuilt at Paducah in June 1977 as 7908. It was later sold to Arkansas Midland as 7908.
7910, GP7u, was built in September 1951, #14575, FN 5120-3, as Pittsburgh & Lake Erie 5678, Class DRS-4f. It was rebuilt as Class DRS-4g and became Class ERS-15 in 1966. It was renumbered 1531 in December 1971. It was sold and rebuilt at Paducah as ICG 7910 in June 1977.
7915, GP7u, was built in November 1950, #12258, FN 6168-1, as 8900. It was rebuilt at Paducah in January 1978 as 7915.
7917, GP7u, was built in March 1953, #17746, FN 6497-6, as 8963. It was rebuilt at Paducah in March 1978 as 7917.
7918 (GP7u) was built in March 1953, #17718, FN 6494-2, as 8903. It was rebuilt at Paducah in May 1978 as 7918. It was later sold to Arkansas Midland as 918.
7950 (GP7u) was built in November 1950, #12257, FN 5056-1, as 8950. It was rebuilt at Paducah in November 1969 as 7950 and sold to Precision National Corp in January 1984. It was then sold to All Transtek with no number and later to Respondex Rail Corp as 7950.
7952 (GP7u) was built in March 1951, #14010, FN 5082-2, as 8952. It was rebuilt at Paducah in March 1975 as ICG 7952 and sold to Steel Processing on July 21, 1992.
7954 (GP7u) was built in September 1951, #14579, FN 6306-1, as P&LE 5682, Class DRSP-4g. It was rebuilt as Class DRS-4g and reclassified Class ERS-15 in 1966. It was renumbered 1527 in December 1971. It was sold and rebuilt at Paducah on May 2, 1977, as ICG 7954. It was sold for scrap to Steel Processing on May 26, 1993.
7957 (GP7u) was built in April 1952, #16404, FN 5122-5, as 8957. It was rebuilt at Paducah in February 1969 as 7957. It was later sold to Iowa Interstate
as 7957 in February 1985. It was renumbered 57 and later as 457. It was sold to
Helm Leasing Co in December 1994 and later to South Central Florida Express
9019 in February 1996. It was sold as Conrad
Yelvington Industries 321.
7961 (GP7u) was built in March 1953, #17744, FN 6497-4, as 8961. It was rebuilt at Paducah in March 1968 as 7961 and later sold to Lamoille Valley RR as 7961.
7963 (GP7u) was built in April 1953, #17976, FN 5184-6, as P&LE 5730, Class DRS-4L. It was reclassified Class ERS-15 in 1966 and renumbered 1507 in December 1971. It was sold and rebuilt at Paducah as ICG 7963 in 1977. It was sold as SCFE 9014.
7964 (GP7u) was built in March 1953, #17747, FN 6497-7, as 8964. It was rebuilt at Paducah in October 1968 as 7964. It was sold to IAIS as 7964 in February 1985 and renumbered 464. It was sold as Hoosier Southern RR 464 in 1995.
7965 (GP7u) was built in April 1953, #17973, FN 5184-3, as P&LE 5727, Class DRS-4L. It was reclassified Class ERS-15 in 1977 and renumbered 1510 in December 1971. It was sold and rebuilt at Paducah as IC 7965 in 1977. It was sold to Steel Processing on May 26, 1993.
7967, GP9u, was built in January 1958, #23849, FN 5553-50, as 9349. It was rebuilt at Paducah in April 1977 as 7967.
7969, GP7u, was built in March 1953, #17728, FN 6496-2, as 8969. It was rebuilt at Paducah in May 1969 as 7969. It was later sold to IAIS as 7969 in February 1985 and was later renumbered 469. It was sold to Helm in September 1994.
7971, GP7u, was built in March 1953, #17730, FN 6496-4, as 8971. It was rebuilt at Paducah as 7971 in November 1968 and sold as IAIS 7971 in October 1984. It was renumber 71 in 1986 and renumbered 471 in 1987. It was sold as Keokuk Junction Ry 471 in September 1994.
7972, GP7u, was built in March 1953, #17731, FN 6495-5, as 8972.
It was rebuilt as 7972 in August 1969 and sold as
7974, GP7u, was built in March 1953, #17733, FN 6495-7, as 8974. It was rebuilt as 7974 in July 1969 and sold as MAUP 7974.
7983, GP7u, was built in December 1952, #16962, FN 5164-1, as Detroit Toledo & Ironton 955. It was rebuilt at Paducah as ICG 7983 in December 1972. It was sold as Chicago Central & Pacific 7983 and assigned as 1583. It was never renumbered and sold to Railserve Inc as RSSX 7983.
7987, GP9m, was built in December 1955, #20761, FN 5409-8. as
9125. It was rebuilt at Paducah as 7987
in April 1973. It was sold as
Paducah & Louisville 7987 and renumbered 8319.
7989, GP7u, was built by General Motors in July 1951, #A261, FN C118-2, as Quebec North Shore & Labrador 101, Class DRS15. It was rebuilt by GM as Class DRS17. It was sold as Bellequip Ltd as 101 in 1971 and then Precision National Corp as 101 in 1972. It was rebuilt at Paducah in September 1972 as ICG 7989. It was later sold as CC&P as 7989 and later renumbered 1589,
7992, GP7u, was built by General Motors in June 1952, #A411, FN C151-4, as QNS&L 115, Class DRS15. It was rebuilt as DRS17 and sold to Bellequip as as 115 in 1971. It was then sold to Precision National Corp as 115 in 1972. It was rebuilt at Paducah in September 1972 as ICG 7992. It was transferred as CC&P 7992 on December 24, 1985 and renumbered 1592. It was sold to Webb Asset Management as South Kansas & Oklahoma 1592.
7993, GP9m, was built in June 1956, #22093, FN 5473-4, as Chesapeake & Ohio 6092, Class MRSE-17. It became Class GP-9 in 1964 and rebuilt at Paducah as ICG 7993 in 1973. It was sold as Paducah & Louisville 8315. It was sold as Independent Locomotive Service 1391. It was leased to Dakota Northern RR.
7996, GP9m, was built in January 1957, #22285, FN 5480-13, as 9220. It was rebuilt at Paducah as ICG 7996 in October 1973 and sold for scrap to Steel Processing on July 21, 1992.
7997, GP9m, was built in December 1956, #22587, FN 5509-38, as C&O 6204, Class MRSE-17. It became Class GP-9 in 1964 and rebuilt at Paducah as IC 7997 in 1973. It was sold as SCFE 9015.
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