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5601, Class DRS-4a, was built in August 1950, #9228, FN 5012-2. It was reclassified Class ERS-15 in 1966 and became Penn Central 5601, Class ERS-15, in 1968. In April 1976 it became Consolidated Railroad Corp 5601, Class GP-7. It later was sold to Precision National in October 1979 and then sold to Chicago & North Western in March 1980. It entered service as C&NW 4439 on June 10, 1980. It was retired in May 1994 and sold to OmniTrax in October 1994. They rebuilt it as South Orient Ry 103. It was sold to Ft Worth & Western Ry in 1999 and retained its identity but was relettered in 2003.
5605, Class DRS-4a, was built in August 1950, #9232, FN 5012-6. It was reclassified Class ERS-15 in 1966 and became PC 5605, Class ERS-15, in 1968. It became Conrail 5605, Class GP-7, in April 1976. It was retired.
5608, Class DRS-4q, was built in November 1950, #9235, FN 6125-1. It was traded in to General Electric in December 1966.
5609, Class DRS-4q, was built in November 1950, #9236, FN 6125-2. It was reclassified Class ERS-15 in 1966 and became PC 5609, Class ERS-15, in 1968. It became Conrail 5609, Class GP-7, in April 1976 and sold to Naporano Iron & Metal Co.
5610, Class DRSP-4b, was built in August 1950, #11772, FN 6125-3. It was rebuilt as 6052, GP9, in 1965 and renumbered 7452, Class ERS-17, in 1966. It became PC 7452, Class ERS-17, in 1968 and Conrail 7452, Class GP-9, in April 1976. It was traded in to Electro-Motive.
5611, Class DRSP-4b, was built in August 1950, #11773, FN 6125-4. It was reclassified Class ERS-15 in 1966 and became PC 5611, Class ERS-15, in 1968. It became Conrail 5611, Class GP-7, in April 1976 and retired.
5630, Class DRS-4e, was built in July 1951, #14192, FN 5052-5. It was re-classified Class ERS-15 in 1966 and became PC 5630, Class ERS-15, in 1968. It then became Conrail 5630, Class GP-7, in April 1976. It was sold to XTRA Inc in 1984 and was sent to Wisconsin & Calumet as 616 where it was wrecked.
5639, Class DRS-4e, was built in August 1951, #14201, FN 5052-14. It was reclassified Class ERS-15 in 1966 and became PC 5639, Class ERS-15, in 1968. It became Conrail 5639, Class GP-7, in April 1976 and was rebuilt at Silvis as 5433, Class GP-8, on December 5, 1978. It was retired on April 11, 1991, and traded in to Electro-Motive.
5666, Class DRS-4e, was built in October 1951, #14228, FN 5052-41. It was reclassified Class ERS-15 in 1966 and became PC 5666, Class ERS-15, in 1968. It became Conrail 5666, Class GP-7, in April 1976. It was retired.
5667, Class DRS-4e, was built in September 1951, #14229, FN 5052-42. It was re-classified Class ERS-15 in 1966 and became PC 5667, Class ERS-15, in 1968. It then became Conrail 5667, Class GP-7, in April 1976. It was sold to XTRA in 1984 and was assigned to North Central Texas as 615, but it was send to the North Central Oklahoma RR as 615. It then went to Wisconsin and Calumet as 615 and later to the Georgia Woodlands RR as 615.
5670, Class DRS-4e, was built in November 1951, #14232, FN 5052-45. It was reclassified Class ERS-15 in 1966 and became PC 5670, Class ERS-15. It became Conrail 5670, Class GP-7, in April 1976, and was later retired.
5687, Class DRS-4h, was built in March 1952, #15462, FN 5104-3. It was reclassified Class ERS-15 in 1966 and became PC 5687, Class ERS-15, in 1968. It then became Conrail 5687, Class GP-7, in April 1976 and later retired.
5696, Class DRS-4h, was built in March 1952, #15470, FN 5104-10. It was reclassified Class ERS-15 in 1966 and became PC 5696, Class ERS-15, in 1968. It then became Conrail 5696, Class GP-7, in April 1976. It was sold to XTRA in 1984 and was sent to WICT as 617. It later went to Chicago Rail Link as 617.
5701, Class DRS-4h, was built in March 1952, #15475, FN 5104-15. It was reclassified Class ERS-15 in 1966 and became PC 5701, Class ERS-15, in 1968. It became Conrail 5701, Class GP-7, in April 1976 and sold to Precision National Corp in October 1979. It was sold in March 1980 and rebuilt as Chicago & North Western 4434 on April 18, 1980. It was retired in May 1994 and sold to OmniTrax in October 1994. It was assigned as Omnitrax Switching Service as 4434 and later as OmniTrax 1701. It was assigned for Hudson Bay RR in 2003.
5740, Class DRSP-4n, was built in May, 1953, #18444, FN 5183-3. The steam generator was removed and the locomotive was reclassified DRS-4n. In 1966 it was reclassified ERS-15. In 1968 it became PC 5740, Class ERS-15. In April, 1976, it became Conrail 5740 Class GP-7. XTRA purchased the locomotive in 1981 and renumbered it 613. After a short time on the NCT as 613, it was sent to the North Central Oklahoma as 613. In August, 1986, it went to the WICT as 613. It is now Chicago Rail Link 613.
5748, Class DRSP-4n, was built in May, 1953, #18452, FN 5183-11. It was converted and reclassified DRS-4n. In 1966 it was reclassified ERS-15. In 1968 it became PC 5748, Class ERS-15. In April, 1976, it became Conrail 5748 Class GP-7. XTRA purchased it in 1981 and it became 614. It was NCT 614 from 1982 until early 1984, when it went to the North Central Oklahoma. It also went to the WICT as 614 in 1986. It is now CRL 614.
5753, Class DRSP-4n, was built in May 1953, #18457, FN 5183-16. It was rebuilt as Class DRS-4n and later reclassified as Class ERS-15 in 1966. It became PC 5753, Class ERS-15, in 1968 and then Conrail 5753, Class GP-7, in April 1976. It was sold to Precsion National Corp in October 1979 and then to C&NW as 4431 on April 10, 1980. It was retired in May 1994 and sold to OmniTrax in October 1994. It was sold as South Orient Ry 109 in 1995.
5762, Class DRSP-4n, was built in June 1953, #18466, FN 5183-25. It was rebuilt as Class DRS-4n and later reclassified as Class ERS-15 in 1966. It became PC 5762, Class ERS-15, in 1968 and then Conrail 5762, Class GP-7, in April 1976. It was sold to Precsion National Corp in October 1979 and then to Chicago & North Western as 4438 on June 6, 1980. It was then sold to Great Western Ry as 4438 in May 1994.
5772, Class DRSP-4n, was built in June 1953, # 18476, FN 5183-35. It was rebuilt as Class DRS-4n and later reclassified as Class ERS-15 in 1966. It became PC 5772, Class ERS-15, in 1968 and then became Conrail 5772, Class GP-7, in April 1976. It was sold to Precision National Corp in October 1979 and became C&NW 4433 on April 22, 1980. It was retired in May 1994 and sold to OmniTrax in October 1994. It was assigned as Panhandle Northern RR 4433.
5811, Class DRS-4p, was built in May 1953, #18515, FN 5280-4. It was reclassified as Class ERS-15 in 1966 and became PC 5811, Class ERS-15, in 1968. It became Conrail as 5811, Class GP-7, in April 1976 and sold to Precision National Corp in October 1979. It was sold to C&NW in April 1980 and rebuilt as 4436 on April 29, 1980. It was retired in May 1994 and sold to OmniTrax in October 1994. It was sold as New Orleans & Gulf Coast 507.
5815, Class DRS-4p, was built in June 1953, #18519, FN 5280-8. It was reclassified as Class ERS-15 in 1966 and became PC 5815, Class ERS-15, in 1968. It became Conrail 5815, Class GP-7, in April 1976 and retired.
5816, Class DRS-4p, was built in June 1953, #18520, FN 5280-9. It was reclassified as Class ERS-15 in 1966 and became PC 5816, Class ERS-15, in 1968. It became Conrail 5816, Class GP-7, in April 1976 and retired.
5818, Class DRS-4q, was built by General Motors in March 1951, #A154, FN C109-1, as Chesapeake & Ohio 5720, Class MRSE-15. It became NYC 5818, Class DRS-4q, and reclassified Class ERS-15 in 1966. It became PC 5818, Class ERS-15, in 1968 and Conrail 5818, Class GP-7, in April 1976. It was rebuilt in 1982 as Pittsburg & Shawmut 102 and renumbered 11. It was sold as Chestnut Ridge RR 11.
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