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11, SW1200, was built by Electro-Motive in November 1954, #20080, FN 4286-26, as Chicago Milwaukee St Paul & Pacific 2045, Class 12E-S. It was renumbered 650 in 1959 and sold to Iowa RR as 11 in 1982. It was sold as PAL 11 and resold as Northwood Pulp & Timber Co 103 in 1989.
620, GP35, was built by Electro-Motive in August 1964, #29277, FN 7729-8, as Gulf Mobile & Ohio 620. It was sold to VMV Enterprises and became PAL 620.
681, SW1500, was built by Electro-Motive in July 1968, #34115, FN 4549-1, as Terminal Alabama State Docks 682. It was sold to VMV Enterprises and became Paducah & Louisville 681. It was sold to Weirton Steel Co 681 and renumbered 314.
1300B, TRBu, was built by Electro-Motive in February 1940, #1032B, FN E286-B1, as Illinois Central 9203B. It was renumbered 1026B in July 1956 and rebuilt at Paducah in March 1972 as 1300B. It was sold to PAL as 1300B in August 1986,
1303, SW7u, was built by Electro-Motive in August 1950, #11663, FN 4054-6, as IC 9415. It was renumbered 415 in December 1959 and rebuilt at Paducah in June 1972 as 1303. It was sold to PAL as 1303 in September 1986 and to PCS Phosphates as PCSX 1303 in April 1996. It was sold to R J Corman RR 1303 in 2013.
1304, SW9, was built by Electro-Motive in July 1951, #14377, FN 4093-25, as 9454, SW9. It was renumbered 454 in December 1959 and rebuilt as SW13 1304 in September 1972. It was sold as PAL 1304 in August 1986 and resold as PCSX 1304 in April 1996.
1306, NW2u, was built by Electro-Motive in March 1945, #2063, FN E597-1, as IC 9153. It was renumbered 1003 in August 1955 and rebuilt as SW13 1306 in March 1973. It was sold to PAL as 1306 in August 1986. It was sold to Atlantic Transportation Co and sold as PCSX 1306 in 1996. It was sold as Corman1306 in 2013.
1308, SW7u, was built by Electro-Motive in August 1950, #11665, FN 4054-8, as IC 9417. It was renumbered 417 in December 1959 and rebuilt as SW13 1308 in July 1973. It was sold to PAL as 1308 in August 1986.
1500, GP7u, was built by Electro-Motive in October 1952, #17012, FN 5170-13, as Atchison Topeka & Santa Fe 2785, Class 2650. It was rebuilt at Cleburne in June 1980 as 2189, Class 2050, and sold to VMV in October 1988. It was restored as PAL 1500 and later sold as Fort Worth & Western 1500. It later was sold to National Railway Equipment Co. It was rebuilt as NREX 1400, 2GS14B/SW, in August 2011.
1798, GP9u, was built by Electro-Motive in September 1955, #20878, FN 5413-32, as Chesapeake & Ohio 5969, Class MRSE-17. It was reclassified as Class GP-9 in 1964 and rebuilt at Paducah as Illinois Central Gulf 8445 in 1974. It was sold as PAL 8445 and transferred as VMV Enterprises 8445. It was rebuilt at P&L 1798.
2101, GP40u, was built by Electro-Motive on October 1967, #33492, FN 7064-2, as New York Central 3081, Class EF-30. It became Penn Central 3081, Class EF-30, on 1968 and Consolidated Railroad Corp 3081, Class GP-40, on April 1976. It became Chrome Crankshaft Co in 1983 and Alaska RR 3016 in May 1983. It was sold as PAL 2101.
2103, GP40u, was built by Electro-Motive on October 1967, #33497, FN 7064-7, as NYC 3086, Class EF-30. It became PC 3086, Class EF-30, on 1968 and Conrail 3086, Class GP-40, on April 1976. It became Chrome in 1983 and ARR 3017 on May 1983. It was sold as PAL 2103.
2104, slug, was built by Electro-Motive in November 1964, #29592, FN 7751-1, as ARR 2500, a GP35. It was renumbered to 2501 in 1965. In June 2001 it was rebuilt by VMV as PAL 2104, a road slug.
2105, GP40u, was built by Electro-Motive on October 1967, #33510, FN 7064-20, as NYC 3099, Class EF-30. It became PC 3099, Class EF-30, on 1968 and Conrail 3099, Class GP-40, on April 1976. It became Chrome in 1983 and ARR 3019 on May 1983. It was sold as PAL 2105.
2107, GP40u, was built by Electro-Motive on October 1967, #33513, FN 7064-23, on NYC 3102, Class EF-30. It became UP 3102, Class EF-30, on 1968 and Conrail 3102, Class GP-40, on April 1976. It became Chrome in 1983 and ARR 3020 on May 1983. It was sold as PAL 2107.
2110, slug, was built by General Motors in May, 1964, #A2041, FN C293-7, as Canadian Pacific 8208, Class DRS-22b, GP35. It was renumbered 5008 in 1965. It was sold to Helm Leasing on January 20, 1999 and sold as PAL 2110, a road slug.
2115, GP40u, was built by Electro-Motive in December 1965, #30955, FN 7831-19, as NYC 3018, Class EF-30, GP40. It became PC 3018, Class EF-30, in 1968, and Conrail 3018, Class GP-40, in April 1976. It was sold to Precision National Corp in July 1980 and as Chicago & North Western 5508 in July 1981. It was assigned as Union Pacific 639 in August 1995 and reassigned 693 in December 1997 but retired on May 15, 2000. It was sold and rebuilt as PAL 2115.
2118, GP35u, was built by Electro-Motive in January 1964, #28469, FN 7695-8, as Southern Pacific 7415, Class DF-623. It was renumbered 6527, Class EF425-1, in 1966, and sold to Purdy Co. They leased it to Pabco Gypsum who had the locomotive painted for their Apex, NV, plant, but then out-sourced their switching to Nevada Industrial Switch. 2117 was never delivered and was later sold to the Missouri & Northern Arkansas as 6527. It was later sold to the PAL where it was rebuilt as 2118.
2119, GP40u, was built by Electro-Motive in November 1965, #30979, FN 7851-7, as NYC 3043, Class EF-30. It became PC 3043, Class EF-30, in 1968, and Conrail 3043, Class GP-40, in April 1976. It was sold to Precision National Corp in July 1980 and as C&NW 5531 in July 1981. It was assigned as UP 658 in August 1995 and reassigned 712 in December 1997 and assigned 9984 but retired on May 15, 2000. It was rebuilt as PAL 2119.
2121, GP40, was built by Electro-Motive in December 1965, #30982, FN 7851-10, as NYC 3045, Class EF-30. It became PC 3045, Class EF-30, in 1968, and Conrail 3045, Class GP-40, in April 1976. It was sold to Precision National Corp in July 1980 and as C&NW 5533 in July 1981. It was assigned as UP 660 in August 1995 and reassigned 714 in December 1997 and assigned 9986 but retired on May 15, 2000. It was rebuilt as PAL 2121.
(2206), GP7u, was built by Electro-Motive in August 1952, #16387, FN 5145-21, as Atchison Topeka & Santa Fe 2743, Class 2750. It was rebuilt in September 1980 at Cleburne as 2206, Class 2050. It was retired in October 1988 and sold to VMV Enterprises. It was assigned as PAL 2206 but it was sold as Watco Co 17 on May 22, 1989. It was renumbered 7001.
2259, GP30, was built by Electro-Motive in February 1963, #27913, FN 7635-10, as Gulf Mobile & Ohio 509. It was assigned Illinois Central Gulf 2259 but became PAL 509. It was rebuilt as 2259.
2504, GP35, was built by Electro-Motive in March 1964, #28446, FN 7670-5, as GM&O 605. It became ICG 2504 and sold as PAL 2504. It was rebuilt at Paducah on January 10, 1991, as Burlington Northern 2969, Class GP-30V, and became Burlington Northern Santa Fe 2969, Class GP39V, in December 2001. It became Class GP-39R and sold to WATCo as WAMX 3900.
2515, GP35, was built by Electro-Motive in August 1964, #29274, FN 7729-5, as GM&O 617. It became ICG 2515 and became PAL 2517. It was rebuilt ast Paducah in 1990 as BN 2980, Class GP-39V, and became BNSF 2980, Class GP39V, in August 2002. It became Class GP39-R and sold as WAMX 3911.
2517, GP35. was built by Electro-Motive in August 1964, #29275, FN 7729-6, as GM&O 618. It later became ICG 2517 and still later became PAL 2517. It was rebuilt at Paducah as BN 2978, Class GP-39V, on December 1, 1990, and became BNSF 2978, Class GP39V, in May 2004. It became Class GP-39R and sold as WAMX 3909.
2523, GP35. was built by Electro-Motive in January 1965, #29746, FN 7764-1, as GM&O 625. It became ICG 2523 and became PAL 2523. It was rebuilt by VMV as BN 2975, Class GP-39V, on October 31, 1990, and became BNSF 2975, Class GP39V, in September 2001. It became Class GP-39R and sold as WAMX 3906.
2524, GP35, was built by Electro-Motive in January 1965, #29747, FN 7764-2, as GM&O 626. It became ICG 2524 and became PAL 2524. It was rebuilt by VMV as BN 2974, Class GP-39V, on October 31, 1990, and became BNSF 2974, Class GP39V, on April 22, 2002. It became Class GP-39R and retired on September 26, 2010. It was sold as WAMX 3905.
3052, SD40, was built by Electro-Motive in February 1969, #34522, FN 7144-19, as Missouri Pacific 752. It renumbered 3052 in March 1974 and returned in U S Leasing Corp in June 1984. It was later sold to PAL as 3052 and then VMV Enterprises as 3052. It was then rebuilt by Morrison Knudsen in August 1990 as CSX Transportation 8466, Class SD40-2, on August 17, 1990.
3516, GP35Cat, was built by Electro-Motive in April 1964, #29300, FN 7670-12, as GM&O 612. It later became ICG 2511 and rebuilt at Paducah as VMV 3516 in 1990. It became PAL 3516 and sold as Peoria & Pekin Union RR 2001. It became Tazewell & Peoria RR 2001 in 2004 and scrapped in August 2012.
3801, GP38-3, was built by Electro-Motive in October 1984, #847046-20, FN 847046-20, as St Louis South-Western 7267, Class EF430W-4, GP40-2. It was assigned to Union Pacific as 5237 in March 1997 and later assigned 1337 in December 1999. It was returned to National Ry Equipment Co on April 7, 2000, and as NRE 7267. It was sold to PAL and rebuilt as GP38-3 3801.
3803, GP38-3, was built by Electro-Motive in October 1984, #847946-7, FN 847946-7, as SSW 7254, Class EF430W-4, GP40-2. It was assigned to UP as 5224 in March 1997 and later assigned 1324 in December 1999. It was returned to National Ry Equipment Co on April 7, 2000, and as NRE 7254. It was sold to PAL and rebuilt as GP38-3 3803.
3805, GP38-3, was built by Electro-Motive in October 1984, #847046-10, FN 847946-10, as SSW 7257, Class EF430W-4, GP40-2. It was assigned to UP as 5227 in March 1997 and later assigned 1327 in December 1999. It was returned to National Ry Equipment Co on April 7, 2000, and as NRE 7257. It was sold to PAL and rebuilt as GP38-3 3805.
3807, GP38-3, was built by Electro-Motive in October 1984, #847046-14, FN 847046-14, as SSW 7261, Class EF430W-7, GP40-2. It was assigned to UP as 5231 in March 1997 and later assigned 1331 in December 1999. It was returned to NRE on April 7, 2000, and as NRE 7261. It was sold to PAL and rebuilt as GP38-3 3807.
3809, GP38-3 was built by Electro-Motive in October 1984, #847046-18, FN 847046-18, as SSW 7265, Class EF430W-4.. It was assigned to UP as 5234 in March 1997 and later assigned 1334 in December 1999. It was returned to NRE on April 7, 2000, as NRE 7265. It was sold to PAL and rebuilt as GP38-3 3809.
4516, SD70MAC, was built by Electro-Motive in September 1997, #956636-17, FN 956636-17. as CSX Transportation 716, Class SD70MAC. It was renumbered 4516 in 2007 and sold as PAL 4516 in June 2013.
6683, SD45, was built by Electro-Motive in September 1969, #35483, FN 7194-7, as Saint Louis-San Francisco 935. It became Burlington Northern 6683, Class SD-45, in December 1980 and was retired on December 9, 1986. It was sold to VMV Enterprises in February 1987 and became PAL 6683 in March 1987. It was rebuilt at Paducah in 1995 as Kansas City Southern as 619.
8154. GP7u, was built by Electro-Motive in November 1951, #14239, FN 5091-2, as St Louis-San Francisco 558. It was rebuilt at Paducah as Illinois Central Gulf 8154 in April 1974 and sold as PAL 8154.
8300, GP9u, was built by Electro-Motive in December 1957, #23800, FN 5553-1 as Illinois Central 9300. It was rebuilt at Paducah as ICG 8300 in January 1973. It was sold to PAL as 8300.
8201, GP7u, was built by Electro-Motive in May 1951, #13201, FN 5081-8, as Atchison Topeka & Santa Fe 2690, Class 2650. It was rebuilt at Cleburne in May 1976 as 2007, Class 2000, and sold PAL as 8201. It was sold as Steel Dynamics Inc 8201 in 2002.
8301, GP7u, was built by Electro-Motive in November 1952, #17043, FN 5172-12, as Chesapeake & Ohio 5823, Class MRSE-15. It was reclassified Class GP-7 in 1964 later later sold to Luntz Steel. It was rebuilt at Paducah in September 1973 as ICG 8209 and sold as PAL 8209. It was renumbered 8301 and sold to Railserve Inc as RSSX 8301.
8302, GP10, was built by Electro-Motive in December 1956,
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8308, GP9u, was built by Electro-Motive in May 1954, #18821, FN 5307-25, as IC 9024. It was rebuilt by Paducah in 1970 as 8103 and sold as PAL as 8103 in 1986. It was rebuilt as 8308 and sold to Canac International Inc as CANX 8308 in 2002. It was sold to Diesel Locomotive Co as DLCX 8308 in 2011.
8315, GP9m, was built by Electro-Motive in June 1956, #22093, FN 5473-4, as Chesapeake & Ohio 6092, Class MRSE-17. It became Class GP-9 in 1964 and rebuilt at Paducah as ICG 7993 in 1973. It was sold as PAL 8315. It was sold as Independent Locomotive Service 1391. It was leased to Dakota Northern RR.
8319, GP9m, was built by Electro-Motive in December 1955, #20761, FN 5409-8. as IC 9125. It was rebuilt at Paducah as 7987 in April 1973. It was sold as PAL 7987 and renumbered 8319. It was sold to Western Rail Inc as WRIX 8319 in 2008.
8324, GP9u, was built by Electro-Motive in April 1956, #21376, FN 5436-58, as Southern Pacific 5683, Class DF-607. It was renumbered 3516, Class EF418-6, in 1966 and rebuilt at Paducah as IC 8270 in December 1971. It rebuilt as PAL 8324.
8326, GP7u, was built by Electro-Motive in November 1953, #19068, FN 5231-8, as Detroit Toledo & Ironton 971. It was sold to Precision National Corp as 971 and later rebuilt at Paducah as ICG 8024 in August 1975. It was sold to PAL as 8024 and later renumbered 8326.
8328, GP9m, was built by Electro-Motive in February 1956, #20973, FN 5417-12, as New York Central 5960, Class DRS-9d. It was renumbered 7360, Class ERS-17, in 1966 and sold to Precision National Corp in 1967. It was sold as St Johnsbury & Lamoille County RR 200. It was sold to George R Silcott Co in September 1973 and rebuilt at Paducah as Illinois Central Gulf 7712 on March 23, 1974. It was sold as P&L 8328 in 1986.
8334, GP9u, was built by Electro-Motive in December 1958, #25033, FN 5591-12, as 9381. It was rebuilt at Paducah as GP10 8320 in November 1977. and sold as PAL 8320. It was renumbered 8334.
8341, GP9m, was built by Electro-Motive in December 1955, #21197, FN 5424-16, as Chesapeake & Ohio 5924, Class MRSE-17.. It became Class GP-9 in 1964 and sold to Luntz Steel Corp. It was rebuilt at Paducah as Illinois Central Gulf 8280 in November 1973. It was sold to P&L 8280 and renumbered 8341.
8348, GP9m, was built by Electro-Motive in January 1956, #20821, FN 5409-66, as IC 9183. It was rebuilt at Paducah in April 1972 and renumbered 8183. It was sold as P&L 8183 and renumbered 8348. It was resold to Canac as CANX 8348.
8352, GP7u, was built by Electro-Motive in July 1952, #16689, FN 5191-2, as Reading Co 602, Class RS-3. It was sold to Precision National in January 1975 and then to ICG where it was renumbered 02. It was rebuilt in February 1978 as ICG 8301. It was sold to P&L as 8352 and sold as Burlington Junction Ry 8352 in 2005.
8464, GP9u, was built by Electro-Motive in January 1958, #23864, FN 5553-65, as IC 9364. It was rebuilt at Paducah in February 1977 as ICG 8464. It was sold as P&L 8364.
8507, GP39, was built by Electro-Motive in July 1970, #36312, FN 7261-1, as Atlanta & St Andrews Bay 507. It was sold as VMV Enterprises 505 and transferred as P&L 8507.
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4517, Class SD70MAC, was built by Electro-Motive in September 1997, #956636-18, FN 956636-18, as as CSX Transportation 717, Class SD70MAC. It was renumbered 4517 on August 1, 2007, and sold as EVWR 4517 in June 2013.
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