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Don's Rail Photos
Respondek Rail Corp.
14, SW9, was built by Electro-Motive in December 1952, #17365, FN 4189-7, as Florida East Coast 227. It was sold as Arkansas Louisiana & Missouri 14 and resold as Chattahoochie Industrial RR 14. It was sold as RRC 14.
104, GP7, was built by Electro-Motive in May 1951, #12931, FN 5069-7, as St Louis-San Francisco 569. It was sold to Precision National and operated as PNC 559 until sold to C&NW in March 1980. It entered as Chicago & North Western 4442 on December 30, 1980. It was retired in May 1994 and sold to Omnitrax in October 1994. It was rebuilt as South Orient RR 104 and sold to Respondek as 104. It was assigned as Indiana Eastern RR 104.
203, SD9, was built by Electro-Motive in March 1955, #20446, FN 5394-2, as Central
of Georgia 203, Class DF-3.It was sold to Algers
Winslow & Western as 203.
1320, GP35, was built by Electro-Motive in January 1965, #30289, FN 5679-12, as Norfolk & Western 1320. It was retired in August 1991 and sold as Respondek 1320 in January 1992.
2153, GP7u, was built by Electro-Motive in February 1951, #12210, FN 5054-28, as Atchison Topeka & Santa Fe 2682, Class 2650. It was rebuilt at Cleburne in March 1979 as 2153, Class 2050, and was sold as Texas NorthEastern RR 2153 in September 1989. It was transferred as Carolina Piedmont RR 2153 in 1997 and later sold to Midwest Locomotive Co as 2153. It was sold as RRCorp 2153.
3086, Class SD40-2, was built by Electro-Motive in February 1975, #74661-33, FN 74661-33, as Chicago & North Western 6923. It became Union Pacific 3086, Class SD40-2, on September 21, 1998. It was sold to Respondek and painted as Illinois Terminal RR 2301 in 2010. It was relettered Tri-City Port for Port Harbor RR 3086 in 2011.
4348, GP7u, was built by General Motors in May 1953, #A409, FN C151-2, as Quebec North Shore & Labrador 113, Class DRS15. It was rebuilt as DRS17 and later sold toBellequip Corp as 113 in 1971. It was then sold to Precision National Corp as 113 in 1972 and later sold to Chicago & North Western as 4348 in May 1976. It was retired on October 15, 1990 and sold as RRCorp 7348, It was sold as Bulkmatic de Mexico 002.
7950, GP7u, was built by Electro-Motive in November 1950, #12257, FN 5059-1, as Illinois Central 8950. It was rebuilt at Paducah in November 1969 as 7950 and sold to Precision National Corp in January 1984. It was then sold to All Transtek with no number and later to RRCorp as 7950.
8795, SD40T-2, was built by Electro-Motive in April 1980, #786265-17, FN 786265-17, as Southern Pacific 8246, Class EF630-11. It became Union Pacific 8795, Class SD40T-2, on July 28, 2001, and retired on January 24, 2008. It was sold to Helm Leasing in April 2009 and sold as RRCorp 8795. It was assigned as Squaw Creek Southern RR 8765 and sold as Wheeling & Lake Erie 8795 in October 2014.
8955, GP40, was built by Electro-Motive in January 1967, #32479, FN 7936-10, as Chicago Milwaukee St Paul & Pacific 162, Class 30E-RS. It was renumbered 2035 in 1968 and became Soo Line RR 2035 in 1985. It was rebuilt as Canadian Pacific 4615 on March 30, 2001. It was sold to Respondek as Port Harbor RR 4615 in August 2013 and renumbered as RRC 8955 in 2014
Port Harbor RR
3086, Class SD40-2, was built by Electro-Motive in February 1975, #74661-33, FN 74661-33, as Chicago & North Western 6923. It became Union Pacific 3086, Class SD40-2, on September 21, 1998. It was sold to Respondek RR and painted as Illinois Terminal RR 2301 in 2010. It was relettered Tri-City Port for PHRR 3086 in 2011.
4615, GP40, was built by Electro-Motive in January 1967, #32479, FN 7936-10, as Chicago Milwaukee St Paul & Pacific 162, Class 30E-RS. It was renumbered 2035 in 1968 and became Soo Line RR 2035 in 1985. It was rebuilt as Canadian Pacific 4615 on March 30, 2001. It was sold to Respondek as PHRR 4615 in August 2013 and renumbered as RRC 8955 in 2014
Squaw Creek Southern RR
8795, SD40T-2, was built by Electro-Motive in April 1980, #786265-17, FN 786265-17, as Southern Pacific 8246, Class EF630-11. It became Union Pacific 8795, Class SD40T-2, on July 28, 2001, and retired on January 24, 2008. It was sold to Helm Leasing in April 2009 and sold as Respondek RR 8795. It was assigned as Squaw Creek Southern RR 8765 and sold as Wheeling & Lake Erie 8795 in October 2014.
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