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2354, Class 2353, was built in July 1939, #916, FN E258-2. It was renumbered 2404, Class 2403, in 1945, and retired on June 1, 1972. It was donated to California State Railroad Museum and transferred to Museum of the American Railroad in 2018.
2355, Class 2353, was built in August 1939, #917, FN E258-3. It was renumbered 2405, Class 2403, on June 9, 1945, and retired on June 1, 1972. It was rebuilt as 1217, Class 1215, on January 31, 1975, and traded to Amtrak as 552 on September 16, 1984.
2357, Class 2353, was built in August 1939, #919, FN E258-5. It was renumbered 2407, Class 2403, on May 9, 1945, and rebuilt as slug at Cleburne as 120, Class 115, on April 30, 1973. It was renumbered 1120, Class 1115, on July 12, 1989, and retired in July 1991. It was later sold to RailTex Inc in November 1991 as Texas & New Mexico RR 4120. It became North Carolina & Virginia 4120 and sold to Motive Power & Equipment Solutions as MPRX 2238.
2360, Class 2353, was built in August 1939, #922, # FN 258-8. It was renumbered 2410, Class 2403, on Juiy 26, 1945, and was retired on June 1, 1972. It was sold to Industrial Maintenance Service and rebuilt as Elgin Joliet & Eastern 452 in July 1974. It was rebuilt by EJ&E in 1991 as slug T8.
2363, Class 2353, was built in September 4, 1939, #925, FN E258-11. It was renumbered 2413, Class 2403, on May 9, 1945, and was retired June 1, 1972.
2365, Class 2353, was built in August 1939, #927, FN E258-13. It was renumbered 2415, Class 2403, on May 23, 1945, and rebuilt as 1215, Class 1215, on May 28, 1976. It was traded to Amtrak as 550 on September 8, 1984.
2366, Class 2353, was built in March 1943, #1769, FN E497-1. It was renumbered 2416, Class 2403, on May 9, 1945, and renumbered 1416, Class 1403, on on August 22, 1974. It was retired on December 8, 1977, and rebuilt at San Bernardino as 1216, Class 1215, in December 1978. It was traded to Amtrak as 551 on September 10, 1984.
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