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400 was built in December 1954, #20023, FN 5370-4, as Minneapolis St Paul & Sault Ste Marie 400. It became Soo 400 in 1961 and I&M Rail Link as 102 in 1997. It then became Iowa Chicago & Eastern 102 in 2002.
401 was built in December 1954, #20024, FN 5370-5, as MStP&SSM 401. It became Soo 401 in 1961 and sold as Northern Plains RR 901 in 1999.
402 was built in December 1954, #20025, FN 5370-6, as MStP&SSM 402. It became Soo 402 in 1961 and was sold to RailPower Technologies. It was rebuilt as RPRX 2403, a GG20B, on January 24, 2005. It was rebuilt at Altoona to be a RP20BD in November 2008 for Virginia International Terminals as NITX 1707 but not completed. It was renumbered again as RPRX 2403 and completed as Norfolk Southern 103, Class RP20BD, in January 2011.
403 was built in December 1954, #20026, FN 5370-7, as MStP&SSM 403. It became Soo Line 403 in 1962 and I&MRL as 103 in 1997. It then became IC&E 103 in 2002 and retired on May 25, 2013.
404 was built in December 1954, #20020, FN 5370-1, as MStP&SSM 404. It became Soo 404 in 1961 and retired in 1997.
405 was built in December 1954, #20021, FN 5370-2, as MStP&SSM 405. It became Soo 405 in 1961 and sold to D J Joseph Co in December 1999.
551 was built in October 1954, #20028, FN 5371-3, as MStP&SSM 551. It became Soo 551 in 1961 and retired.
552 was built in October 1954, #20013, FN 5371-1, as MStP&SSM 552. It became Soo 552 in 1961 and renumbered 4227 in 1985. It became I&MRL as 121 in April 1997 and renumbered 137 in 1999. It became IC&E 137 in 2002.
556 was built in January 1955, #20114, FN 5371-7, as MStP&SSM 556. It became Soo 556 in 1961 and renumbered 4231 in 1985. It became I&MRL as 123 in April 1997. It was sold as Farmers Coop of Hanska 123 in October 2005.
557 was built in May 1956, #21437, FN 5439-1, as MStP&SSM 557. It became Soo 557 in 1961 and renumbered 4232 in 1985. It became I&MRL as 124 in April 1997 and became IC&E 124 in 2002.
558 was built in May 1956, #21438, FN 5439-2, as MStP&SSM 558. It became Soo 558 in 1961 and renumbered 4233 in 1985. It became I&MRL as 125 in April 1997 and sold to Progress Rail Services as PRSX 125 in January 2006.
2401 was built in December 1954, #19914, FN 5366-2, as Wisconsin
Central RR 2401. It became Soo 2401 in 1961
and I&MRL as 105 in 1997. It then became IC&E 105 in 2002.
2406 was built in December 1954, #20016, FN 5366-7, as WC 2406. It became Soo 2406 in January 1961 and went to I&MRL as 112 in 1997. It went to I&CE as 112 in 2002.
2407 was built in December 1954, #20017, FN 5366-8, as WC 2407. It became Soo 2407 in January 1961 and went to I&MRL as 113 in 1997. It was sold as PRSX 113 in January 2006 and scrapped in 2006.
2412, GP9, was built by Electro-Motive in March 1957, #23124, FN 5527-2, as WC 2412,. It became Soo Line 2412 in January 1961 and went to I&MRL as 116 in 1997. It was renumbered 136 in 1997 and went as IC&E 136 in 2002. It was sold to Midwest Locomotive Works MWLX 136 in 2008.
2552 was built in December 1954, #19912, FN 5364-3, as WC 2552. It became Soo Line 2552 in January 1966 and retired in November 1987.
2554 was built in December 1954, #20012, FN 5364-5, as WC 2554. It became Soo 2554 in January 1961 and was rebuilt in May 1979. Traded in to Electro-Motive in March 1984,
2555 was built in January 1955, #19084, FN 5374-1, as WC 2555. It became Soo 2555 in January 1961 and rebuilt as Canadian Pacific 8275, Class DRS-17, in 1996.
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