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Electro-Motive GP50 Diesels
3500 was built in November 1980, #797322-1, FN 797322-1. It became Union Pacific 50, Class GP50, on October 18, 1988, and was renumbered 960 on October 24, 1991. It was renumbered 5558 on March 12, 1997, and renumbered 1658 on April 25, 2007. It was retired on May 27, 2005, and rebuilt by Motive Power International as MP20GP Y2106 on July 7, 2006.
3503 was built in November 1980, #797322-4, FN 797322-4. It became UP 963, Class GP50, on January 4, 1989, and rebuilt by VMV Enterprises on February 25, 1993. It was renumbered 5561 on December 4, 1997, and was rebuilt on November 26, 2003, as rebuilt as road slug UPY 940, S6-1B. It was retired on December 3, 2018.
3507 was built in November 1980, #797322-8, FN 797322-8. It became UP 57, Class GP50, on January 7, 1988, and was renumbered 967 on February 8, 1990. It was assigned 5565 but was wrecked at Redlands, CA, on July 8, 1998. It was recorded as retired on July 31, 1998.
3511 was built in January 1981, #807023-2, FN 807023-2. It became UP 61, Class GP50, on September 16, 1988, and was renumbered 971 on May 14, 1992. It was later assigned 5569 in 1996 and 1669 in 1999 but retired on June 11, 2008.
3514 was built in January 1981, #807023-5, FN 807025-5. It became UP 64 on July 6, 1983. and renumbered 974 on March 13, 1990. It was retired on November 30, 2004, and rebuilt by Motive Power International as MP20GP Y2100 on April 20, 2006.
3517 was built in January 1981, #807023-8, FN 897023-8. It was assigned UP 67, Class GP50, in 1988 and became UP 977 on July 31, 1989. It was later assigned 5575 in 1996 and then assigned 1675 in 1999but retired on July 25, 2002. It was rebuilt as road slug Y939, Class S6-1B, on July 1, 2003..
3519 was built in January 1981, #807023-10, FN 807023-10. It was assigned UP 69, Class GP50. in 1988 and became UP 979 on February 8, 1991. It was renumbered 5577 on September 21, 1998, and renumbered 1675 on December 19, 2003. It was retired on June 11, 2008.
3520 was built in January 1981, #807023-11, FN 807023-11. It became UP 70, Class GP50, on August 12, 1988, and was renumbered 980 on January 25, 1990. It was again renumbered 5578 on January 15, 1998, and assigned 1678 in 1999. It was wrecked February 10, 2004, at Guyman, OK, and was renumbered as WP5578 on June 24, 2004. It was retired.
3524 was built in January 1981, #807023-15, FN 807023-15. It became UP 74, Class GP50, on October 10, 1988, and was renumbered 984 on October 14, 1991. It was renumbered 5582 on September 23, 1999, and renumbered 1682 on May 4, 2004. It was retired on June 11, 2008.
3529 was built in January 1981, #807058-4, FN 807058-4. It became UP 989, Class GP50, on December 3, 1991, and renumbered 5587 on August 13, 1999, It was renumbered 1687 on December 30, 2003, and retired on June 11, 2008. It was sold as Hondo Ry 1978.
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