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Electro-Motive GP7 Diesels
2416 was built in January 1953, #17091, FN 5134-4, as New York Chicago & St Louis 416, Class ERS-15B. It became N&W 2416 in March 1966 and retired on April 22, 1981. It was traded in to General Electric in 1982.
2417 was built in January 1953, #17092, FN 5134-5, as NYC&StL 417, Class ERS-15B. It became N&W 2417 in March 1966 and became Norfolk Southern 1417, Class GP-7. in 1983. It was retired on April 9, 1984, and traded in to General Electric. It was sent to Pielet Brothers for scrap in August 1984.
2426 was built in July 1953, #18594, FN 5296-4, as NYC&StL 426, Class ERS-15C. It became N&W 2426 in March 1967 and sold as Peabody Coal Co 600. It was sold to Indiana Transportation Museum and restored as NKP 426.
2428 was built in July 1953, #18596, FN 5296-6, as NYC&StL 428, Class ERS-15C. It became N&W 2428 in March 1967 and retired on June 28, 1982. It was sold for scrap to Naporano Iron & Metal Co on August 19, 1983.
2431 was built in July 1953, #18599, FN 5296-9, as NYC&StL 431, Class ERS-15C. It became N&W 2431 in October 1966 and retired on December 26, 1976. It was sold to Naporano Iron & Metal Co and resold as Morrison-Knudsen Corp. It was rebuilt as Weyerhaeuser Timber Co 765 in 1977 and transferred as Chehalis Western RR 765 in 1981. It was transferred as Columbia & Cowlitz Ry 701 in 1989 and renumbered 702 in 1998. It was sold as Larry's Truck Equipment Co 702 in December 2011.1.
2435 was built in July, 1953, #18603, FN 5296-13, as NYC&StL 435, Class ERS-15C. It became N&W 2435 in August 1966 and was leased to the Akron Canton & Youngstown in the early 1980s. It became NS 1435, Class GP-7, in 1983 and retired on April 9, 1984. It was traded in to General Electric in July 1984 and sent to Pielet Bros for scrap in August 1984.
2439 was built in August 1953, #18607, FN 5296-17, as NYC&StL 439, Class ERS-15C. It became N&W 2439 in November 1966 and became NS 1439, Class GP-7, in 1983. It was retired on April 9, 1984, and traded in to General Electric. It was sold for scrap to Pielet Bros in August 1984.
3402 was built in March 1953, #17985, FN 5126-2, as Illinois Terminal 1601. It was renumbered 1502 in 1967 and became N&W 3402 in November 1981. It was retired in December 1982 and sold to Naporano Iron & Metal in August 1983.
3403 was built in March 1953, #17986, FN 5255-1, as ITRR 1602, Class ERS-15. It was renumbered 1503 in 1967 and became N&W 3403 in November 1981. It was retired in April 1984 and sold to General Electric in June 1984.
3404 was built in March 1953, #17987, FN 5255-1, as ITRR 1603, Class ERS-15. It was renumbered 1504 in 1967 and became N&W 3404 in November 1981.
3406 was built in August 1953, #18707, FN 5279-2. as ITRR 1605, Class ERS-15b. It was renumbered 1506 in 1967 and became N&W 3406 in November 1981. It was donated to Illinois Railway Museum in October 1984 and restored as IT 1605, Class ERS-15b.
3450 was built in August 1950, #11993, FN 5046-1, as Wabash RR 450, Class D-15. It became N&W 3450 in 1965 and later rebuilt at Paducah as Illinois Central Gulf 7706 in November 1974. It was sold as Naporano Iron & Metal 1600 and resold as Hillsdale County RR 1600 "Capt Moses Allen". It was returned to NI&M in August 1981 and resold as Eastern Shore RR 1600 "Norfolk" in September 1981.
3453 was built by General Motors in January 1951, #A148, FN C107-1, as Wabash 453, Class D-15. It became N&W 3453 in 1965.
3455 was built in July 1951, #14409, FN 6277-2, as Wabash 455, Class D-15. It became N&W 3455 in 1965 and was rebuilt by Paducah as Illinois Central Gulf 7714 in January 1975.
3456 was built in July 1951, #14410, FN 6277-3, as Wabash 456, Class D-15. It became N&W 3456 in 1965. It was sold to Naporano Iron & Metal Co on August 19, 1983.
3457 was built in July 1951, #14411, FN 6277-4, as Wabash 457, Class D-15. It became N&W 3457 in 1965.
3460 was built in July 1951, #17414, FN 6278-2, as Wabash 460, Class D-15. It became N&W 3460 in 1965 and sold as Virginia Pocahontas Coal Co 2.
3461 was built in July 1951, #14415, FN 6278-3, as Wabash 461, Class D-15. It became N&W 3461 in 1965 and was later sold to National Railway Passenger Corp as 775.
3462 was built in July 1951, #14416, FN 6278-4, as Wabash 461, Class D-15. It became N&W 3461 in 1965.
3463 was built in July 1951, #14417, FN 6279-1, as Wabash 463, Class D-15. It became N&W 3463 in 1965 and was sold to Peabody Coal Co as 603.
3468 was built in February 1952, #15052, FN 5129-4, as Wabash 468, Class D-15. It became N&W 3468 in 1965 and sold to NI&M. It was rebuilt as ESHR 1603.
3475 was built in August 1952, #17076, FN 6413-1, as Wabash 475, Class D-15. It became N&W 3475 in 1965 and rebuilt at Paducah in July 1976 as Illinois Terminal RR 1750. It was sold as Precision National Corp 1750 in December 1981 and sold as Elk River RR 3.
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