Checks can be sent to:  R. Donald Ross, 3821 Crater Lake Ct, Irving, TX 75062-4015

1701 was built in September 1958, #24755, FN 5580-1, as Minneapolis & St Louis 700.  It became Chicago & North Western 700 and was rebuilt at Oelwein on November 18, 1972, as 4509.  It was retired on December 12, 1988, and sold as Fox River Valley RR 4509.  It was renumbered 1701 and later became WCLtd  1701.  It was scrapped.

1702 was built in September 1957, #23559, FN 7542-18, as C&NW 1742.  It was rebuilt at Oelwein as 4503 in November 1972 and retired on December 12, 1988.  It was sold as FRVR 1702 and became WCLtd 1702.  It was sold to Pioneer Rail Equipment as PREX 1702.

4304 was built in March 1957, #22881, FN 7540-1, as M&StL 603.  It became C&NW 603 and was rebuilt at Oelwein in May 1972 as 4304.  It was retired on December 12, 1988, and sold as FRVR 4304.  It later became WCLtd 4304.   It was resold as Wisconsin & Southern RR 751 and sold to Midwest Locomotive Works and leased to Farmers Coop Co (Dows, IA) but apparently never relettered.  It was traded in to Boone & Scenic Valley RR as 751 in February 2020.

4502 was built in November 1956, #22820, FN 7537-1, as M&StL 600.  It became C&NW 600 and was rebuilt at Oelwein in February 1972 as 4502.  It was retired on December 12, 1988, and sold as FRVRR 4502.  It later became WCLtd 4502.

4505 was built in April 1951, #14314, FN 5089-23, as C&NW 1547, a GP7.  It was rebuilt at Oelwein on December 12, 1973, as 4505 and sold as FRV 4505 on January 12, 1989.  It later became WCLtd 4505 and sold to Western Rail Inc.

4508 was built in October 1958, #24765, FN 5580-11, as M&StL 710.  It became C&NW 710 and was rebuilt at Oelwein on November 1, 1974, as 4508.  It was retired on December 12, 1988, and sold as FRV 4508.  It later became WCLtd 4508 and sold to Western Rail Inc.  It was sold as Portland & Western RR 1804 "Eugene" in 2007.

AMDG

12/4/2021

Memorial of Saint Heraclas of Alexandria

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