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5401, Class GP-8, was built in November 1950, #13006, FN 6173-9, as Peoria & Eastern 5620, Class DRS-4c.  It was reclassified Class ERS-15 in 1966 and became Penn Central 5620, Class ERS-15, in 1968.  It became Conrail 5620, Class GP-7, in April 1976 and was rebuilt at Paducah as 5721, Class GP-8, on October 20, 1976.  It was renumbered 5401 in 1977 and retired on April 11, 1991. 

5402, Class GP-8, was built in November 1950, #12999, FN 6173-2, as P&E 5613, Class DRS-4c. It was reclassified Class ERS-15 in 1966 and became PC 5613, Class ERS-15, in 1968.  It became Conrail 5613, Class GP-7, in April 1976 and was rebuilt at Paducah in 1976 as 5722, Class GP-8. It was renumbered 5402 in 1977 and retired on April 11, 1991.  It became Rail Link 402 in 1991.

5403, Class GP-8, was built in November 1950, #13005, FN 6173-8, as P&E 5619, Class DRS-4c. It was reclassified Class ERS-15 in 1966 and became PC 5619, Class ERS-15, in 1968.  It became Conrail 5619, Class GP-7, in April 1976 and was rebuilt at Paducah  1976 as 5723, Class GP-8.  It was renumbered 5403 in 1977 and retired on April 11, 1991.  It was sold to Rail Link as 403 in April, 1991.

5405, Class GP-8, was built in November 1950, #13000, FN 6173-3, as P&E 5614, Class DRS-4c.  It was reclassified Class ERS-15 in 1966 and became PC 5614, Class ERS-15, in 1968.  It became Conrail 5614, Class GP-7, in April 1976 and was rebuilt at Paducah as 5725, Class GP-8, on November 15, 1976.  It was renumbered 5405 in 1977 and retired on April 11, 1991.

5406, Class GP-8, was built in February 1953, #17892, FN 6489-3, as Delaware Lackawanna & Western 968.  It became Erie Lackawanna 1407, Class MPSE-15-6, in 1960 and Conrail 5927, Class GP-7, in April 1976, It was rebuilt at Paducah as 5726, Class GP-8, in November 1976 and was renumbered 5406 in 1977.  It was sold for scrap to Pielet Brothers.

5407, Class GP-8, was built in August 1953, #18635, FN 5292-3, as Pennsylvania RR 8556, Class ERS-15.  It was renumbered 5856 in 1966 and became PC 5856, Class ERS-15, in 1968.  It became Conrail 5856, Class GP-7, in April 1976 and was rebuilt at Paducah as 5727, Class GP-8, on December 13, 1976.  It was renumbered 5407 in 1977 and retired on April 11, 1991,  It was sold as Columbus & Ohio River RR 5407 on November 1, 1991.

5408, Class GP-8, was built in December 1950, #12008, FN 5038-13. as Erie RR 1214, Class MFSE-15D.  It became EL 1214, Class MFSE-15D, in 1960 and became Conrail 5944, Class GP-7, in April 1976.  It was rebuilt at Paducah as  5728, Class GP-8, in 1976 and renumbered 5408 in 1977.  It was retired on April 11, 1991, and sold as Columbus & Ohio River RR 5408 on November 1, 1991.  It was transferred as Ohio Central RR 5408 and sold as EconoRail Corp 5408.

5410, Class GP-8, was built in December 1950, #13010, FN 6173-1, as P&E 5624, Class DRSP-4d.  It was rebuilt as Class DRS-4d and reclassified Class ERS-15 in 1966.  It became PC 5624, Class ERS-15, in 1968 and became Conrail 5624, Class GP-7, in April 1976.  It was rebuilt at Paducah as 5410, Class GP-8, on July 29, 1978, and retired on April 11, 1991.

5433, Class GP-8, was built in August 1951, #14201, FN 5052-14, as New York Central 5639, Class DRS-4e.  It was reclassified Class ERS-15 in 1966 and became PC 5639, Class ERS-15, in 1968.  It became Conrail 5639, Class GP-7, in April 1976 and was rebuilt at Silvis as 5433, Class GP-8, on December 5, 1978.  It was retired on April 11, 1991, and traded in to Electro-Motive.

5437, Class GP-8, was built in November 1950, #13004, FN 6173-7, as P&E 5618, Class DRS-4c. It was reclassified Class ERS-15 in 1966 and became PC 5618, Class ERS-15, in 1968,  It became Conrail 5618, Class GP-7, in April 1976 and was rebuilt at Silvis as 5437, Class GP-8, in 1978. It was retired on April 11, 1991.

5438, Class GP-8, was built in November 1950, #13001, as P&E 5615, Class DRS-4c. It was reclassified Class ERS-15 in 1966 and became PC 5615, Class ERS-15, in 1968.  It became Conrail 5615, Class GP-7, in April 1976 and was rebuilt at Silvis as 5438, Class GP-8, in 1978. It was retired on April 11, 1991, and sold for scrap to Pielet Bros.

5443, Class GP-8, was built in December 1950, #12017, FN 5038-22, as Erie 1223, Class MFSE-15a.  It became Erie Lackawanna 1223, Class MFSE-15D, in 1960 and Conrail 5961, Class GP-7, in April 1976.  It was rebuilt at Silvis on December 27, 1978, as 5443, Class GP-8, and was retired on April 11, 1991.

5446, Class GP-8, was built in October 1950, #11838, as Erie 1206, Class MFSE-15D.  It became EL 1506, Class MFSE-15D, in 1960 and Conrail 5936, Class GP-7, in April 1976.  It was rebuilt at Silvis in December 1978 as 5446, Class GP-8. and retired on April 11, 1991.

5447, Class GP-8, was built in October 1950, #11839, as Erie 1207, Class MFSE-15a.  It became EL 1207, Class MFSE-15D, in 1960 and Conrail  5937, Class GP-7, in April 1976.  It was rebuilt at Silvis on December 19, 1978, as 5447, Class GP-8.  It was retired on April 11, 1991, and sold as Central Michigan RR  9210,  It was sold in 2002.

5451, Class GP-8, was built in November 1950, #13003, as P&E 5617, Class DRS-4c. It was reclassified Class ERS-15 in 1966 and became PC 5617, Class ERS-15, in 1968.  It became Conrail 5617, Class GP-7, in April 1976 and was rebuilt at Boise as 5451, Class GP-8, in 1978. It was retired on April 11, 1991.

5458, Class GP-8, was built in October 1950, #11835, as Erie 1203, Class MFSE-15a.  It became EL 1203, Class MFSE-15D, in 1960 and Conrail 5933, Class GP-7, in April 1976.  It was rebuilt by Morrison Knudsen on October 18, 1978, as 5458, Class GP-8, and was retired on April 11, 1991.

5460, Class GP-8, was built in April 1962, #15720, as DL&W 959.  It became EL 1278, Class MFSE-15D-4, in 1960 and Conrail 5993, Class GP-7, in April 1976,  It was rebuilt by Morrison Knudsen in November 1978 as 5460, Class GP-8, and retired on April 11, 1991.  It was sold as Lehigh Stone Co 5460 and became Vulcan Materials Co 5460.

5461, Class GP-8, was built in April 1952, #15718, as DL&W 957.  It became EL 1276, Class MFSE-15D-4, in 1960 and Conrail 5991, Class GP-7, in April 1976.  It was rebuilt by Morrison Knudsen on December 18, 1978, as 5461, Class GP-8, and was retired on April 11, 1991.  It was traded in to Electro-Motive in 1991.

 

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