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132, SW7, was built by Electro-Motive in October 1950, #10801, FN 4039-1, as Detroit Toledo & Ironton 923. It was sold as RSCo 132.
141, SW900, was built by Electro-Motive in January 1956, #20960, FN 4323-7, as River Terminal RR 96. It later was RSC 141 and later was Larry's Truck Equipment Co 141.
154, S2, was built by Alco in October 1944, #72854, as Chicago West Pullman & Southern 40. It was later sold to RSCo as 154 in 1961.
155, S2, was built by Alco in November 1949, #77824, as CWP&S 41. It was later sold to RSCo as 155.
162, NW2, was built by Electro-Motive in February 1948, #5266, FN E890-6, as Lake Terminal RR 1012. In 1962 it became Birmingham Southern 23, Class 20. They sold it to Birmingham Rail & Locomotive in December, 1967, who resold it to the Marinette Tomahawk & Western as 62 in January 1968. MT&W sold this locomotive to RSCo in April 1981, as 162.
191 was built by Alco-Schenectady in 1916, #55995, as Central Steel Co 3 and became RSCo 3. It was renumbered 191 in 1940 and sold to Preston Duffy & Son in 1966. It sold to J David Conrad in July 1969 and sold to Monticello & Sangomon Valley Railroad Museum in October 1969. It made it to Illinois in March 1971.
294 was built by Baldwin in 1927, #59760, as St Louis & O'Fallon Ry 8. It became Manufacturers Ry 8 and later was sold to River Terminal Ry as 47. It was then sold to RSCo as 294.
335, S2, was built by Alco in July 1946, #74497, as Reading 42, Class OE-11. It was sold as RSCo 335 in October 1964.
336, S2, was built by Alco in July 1946, #74658, as Rdg 43, Class OE-11. It was sold as RSC 336 in October 1968.
343, 80 Ton, was built by General Electric in October 1937, #12186, as Cummins Inc, a demonstrator. It was sold as RSCo and became Federal Steel Corp 343. It was sold as Interstate Terminal Warehouse Co 343 in 1988.
817, S6, was built by Alco in July 1957, #82301, as 317. It was renumbered 817.
820, SW1, was built by Electro-Motive in October 1950, #12734, FN 6167-1, as 302. It was renumbered 820 and became LTV Steel 820 in 1984. It became Warren Consolidated Industries 820 in 1988
833, SW900, was built by Electro-Motive in August 1956, #21812, FN 4346-1, as 354. It was renumbered 833 and became LTV 833 in 1984. It became WCI 833 in 1988.
911, SW7, was built by Electro-Motive in October 1950, #10802, FN 4039-2, as Detroit Toledo & Ironton 924. It was later sold to RSCo 911.
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