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Don's Rail
Photos Under Construction Union Pacific
Electro-Motive NW2 Diesels
1000, Class NW2, was built on October
10, 1939, #889, as General Motors Corp 889. It was sold as
UP 1000 in
March 1940 and sold as
1001, Class NW2, was built in May 1940, #1000, FN E308-1. It was sold as ST&E 1001 in August 1966 and rebuilt as WP 608, Class S-62, in February1969. It was assigned as UP 1887 but never done. It was retired in September 1983 and donated to Feather River Rail Society in December 1984.
1008, Class NW2, was built in May 1940, #1007, FN E308-8. It was retired in December 1977 and sold to Precision National Corp in March 1978.
1017, Class NW2, was built in January 1941, #1246, FN 371-3. It was retired in October 1979 and sold to Bargains Galore on January16, 1980. It was sold to Diesel Electric Service.
1018, Class NW2, was built in January 1941, #1247, FN E371-4. It was retired in August 1978 and sold to Chrome Crankshaft in November 1978. It was rebuilt at Silvis in April 1980 as Jim Walter Resources 55 and became JWR 55 in 1985. It became WATCo as WAMX 403 in 2009.
1019, Class NW2, was built in February 1941, #1248, FN E371-5. It was sold to Bargains Galore on January 19, 1980 and then to Diesel Electric Service. It was then sold to Tradewater Ry as 1019 in March 1982.
1029, Class NW2, was built in May 1942, #1690, FN E476-5. In March 1976 it was sold to Precision National Corp as 1029. In 1982 it became Agrico Chemucal Co 182.
1032, Class NW2, was built in July 1942, #1693, FN E476-8. It was retired in November 1982 and sold for scrap to General Metals in March 1983.
1034, Class NW2, was built in July 1942, #1695, FN E476-10. It was sold to Chrome Crankshaft in February 1977 and sold as Tuscola & Saginaw Bay RR 1977 "Big Chief" in December 1977.
1035, Class NW2, was built in July 1942, #1696, FN E476-11. It was sold to Industrial Maintenance Service on September 30, 1976, and updated. It was sold as Ford Motor Co 12001 and later sold as Farmland Industries as 12001. It later became Archer-Daniel-Midland Co 12001.
1036, Class NW2, was built in May 1946, #3422, FN E683-1. It was sold to Chrome Crankshaft Co in February 1977 and resold as Canton RR 52 on January 30, 1978. It was sold as Consolidated Coal Services Co 52.
1039, Class NW2, was built in June 1946, #3425, FN E683-4. It was retired in June 1983 and sold for scrap to St Louis Auto Shredding on January 8, 1988.
1045, Class NW2. was built in July 1946, #3431, FN E683-10. It was sold to PNC in July 1976 and rebuilt to Monongahela Connecting RR as 432 in June 1977.
1068, Class NW2, was built in May 1947, #4714, FN E820-18. It was retired in April 1978. and sold to Chrome Crankshaft in November 1978. It was rebuilt at Silvis in March 1980 as Jim Walter Resources 56 and became Jefferson Warrior RR 56 in 1985. It became WATCo as WAMX 404 in 2009.
1075, Class NW2, was built in June, 1947, #4721, FN E820-25. It was retired in February 1975 and sold it to Peaker Services on December 4, 1979. They rebuilt it in 1981 as their 1, and sold it as Marinette Tomahawk & Western 81 in April, 1981. It was sold as Nekoosa Paper Products Co 26 and became Georgia-Pacific Corp 26 in 1996. It became Domtar Corp 26 in 2001.
1083, Class NW2, was built in May 1948, #6343, FN E998-8, It was sold to Hyman-Michaels Co on October 9, 1981.
1085, Class NW2, was built in June 1948, #6345, FN E998-10. It was retired in February 1985 and sold for scrap to St Louis Auto Shredding on January 8, 1988.
1086, Class NW2, was built in June 1948, #6346, FN E998-11. It was retired on April 14, 1986 and sold for scrap to St Louis Auto Shredding on January 8, 1988.
1087, Class NW2, was built in June 1948, #6347, FN E998-12. It was retired in October 1979 and sold to Bargains Galore on January 3, 1981. It was sold to Rail Car Corp and lettered as Cadillac & Lake City Ry 1087. It was sold as Rawhide Shortline RR 1087 in July 1982.
1088, Class NW2, was built in June 1948, #6348, FN E998-13. It was retired in December 1977 and sold to Precision National Corp in March 1978.
1089, Class NW2, was built in June 1948, #6349, FN E998-14. It was retired in March 1976 and sold to Precision National Corp in March 1976.
1090, Class NW2, was built in July 1948, #6350, FN E998-15. It was retired on March 6, 1980, and sold to Illinois Central Gulf in August 1980. It was scrapped.
1091, Class NW2, was built in July 1948, #6351, FN E998-16. It was retired on June 8, 1984, and sold for scrap to Southwest Railway Car Parts on January 8, 1988.
1092, Class NW2, was built in August 1948, #6352, FN E998-17. It was retired on April 14, 1985, and sold to Erman-Howell Co in August 1985.
1093, Class NW2, was built in September 1948, #6353, FN E998-18. It was retired in May 1979 and sold for scrap to Hyman-Michaels Co in August 1980.
1094, Class NW2, was built in September 1948, #6354, FN E998-19. It was retired in December 1981 and sold to Bargains Galore on February 27, 1986. It was sold to General Metals Co and scrapped in May 1986.
1095, Class NW2, was built in September 1948, #6355, FN E998-20. It was retired on April 14, 1985, and sold to Erman-Howell Co in August 1985.
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