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8400, Class SW-1, was built in January 1939, #853, FN E217-1, as New York Central 574, Class DES-5a. It was renumbered 8400, Class ES-6, in 1966 and became Penn Central 8400, Class ES-6, in 1968 and became Conrail 8400, Class SW-1, in April 1976. It was retired.
8401, Class SW-1, was built on January 30, 1939, #854, FN E217-2, a NYC 575, Class DES-5a. It was renumbered 8401, Class ES-6, in 1966 and became PC 8401, Class ES-6, in 1968 and became Conrail 8401, Class SW-1, in April 1976 and scrapped at Hollidaysburg, PA, in June 1987.
8403, Class SW-1, was built in January 1939, #856, FN E217-4, as NYC 577, Class DES-5a. It was transferred as Chicago River & Indiana 577, Class DES-5a and was renumbered 8403, Class ES-6, in 1966. It became PC 8403, Class ES-6, in 1968. It became Conrail 8403, Class SW-1, in April 1976 and was later retired.
8409, Class SW-1, was built in March 1943, #1881, FN E521-4, as NYC 583, Class DES-5b. It was renumbered 8409, Class ES-6, in 1966 and became PC 8409, Class ES-6, in 1968. It became Conrail 8409, Class SW-1, in April 1976 and sold for scrap to Midwest Iron & Steel Co.
8410, Class SW-1, was built in March 1943, #1882, FN E521-5, as NYC 584, Class DES-5b. It was renumbered 8410, Class ES-6, in 1966 and became PC 8410, Class ES-6, in 1968. It became Conrail 8410, Class SW-1, in April 1976 and later retired.
8412, Class SW-1, was built in April 1949, #6392, FN E999-2, as NYC 586, Class DES-5c. It was renumbered 8412, Class ES-6, in 1966 and became PC 8412, Class ES-6, in 1968. It became Conrail 8412, Class SW-1, in April 1976 and sold to Naporano Iron & Metal Co.
8420, Class SW-1, was built in April 1949, #6400, FN E999-10, as NYC 594, Class DES-5c. It was transferred as CR&I 594, Class SW-1 and was renumbered 8420, Class ES-6, in 1966, It became PC 8420, Class ES-6, in 1968, It became Conrail 8420, Class SW-1, in April 1976 and sold to Naporano Iron & Metal Co.
8429, Class SW-1, was built in May 1949, #6409, FN E999-19, as NYC 603, Class DES-5c. It was renumbered 8429, Class ES-6, in 1966, and became PC 8429, Class ES-6, in 1968. It became Conrail 8429, Class SW-1, in April 1976 and was later retired.
8442, Class SW-1, was built in June 1950, #11783, FN 6116-2, as NYC 616, Class DES-5d. It was renumbered 8442, Class ES-6, in 1966 and became PC 8442, Class ES-6, in 1968, It became Conrail 8442, Class SW-1, in April 1976 and sold as Cairo Terminal RR 102.
8446, Class SW-1, was built in October 1950, #11787, FN 6116-6, as NYC 620, Class DES-5d. It was renumbered 8446, Class ES-6, in 1966 and became PC 8446, Class ES-6, in 1968. It became Conrail 8446, Class SW-1, in April 1976.
8461, Class ES-6, was built in April 1939, #821, FN E217-14, as NYC 613, Class DES-5b. It was renumbered 663 and renumbered 8461, Class ES-6, in 1966. It became PC 8461, Class ES-6, in 1968, and became Conrail 8461, Class SW-1, in April 1976. It was retired.
8466, Class SW1, was built in January 1940, #1012, FN 372-2, as NYC 619, Class DES-6c. It was renumbered 669 and renumbered 8466, Class ES-6. in 1966. It became PC 8466, Class ES-6, in 1968, and became Conrail 8466, Class SW-1, in April 1976. It was retired.
8472, Class SW-1, was built in January 1941, #1256, FN E372-8, as NYC 624, Class DES-6d. It was renumbered 674 and renumbered 8472, Class ES-6, in 1966. It became PC 8472, Class ES-6, in 1968, and became Conrail 8472, Class SW-1, in April 1976.
8480, Class SW-1, was built in June 1941, #1265, FN E372-17, as NYC 633, Class DES-6d. It was renumbered 683 and renumbered 8480, Class ES-6, in 1966. It became PC 8480, Class ES-6, in 1968, and Conrail 8480, Class SW-1, in April 1976. It was sold as Wisconsin Central Ltd 1 "Francis J Wiener". It was donated to Camp Five Museum.
8486, Class SW-1, was built in September 1941, #1271, FN E372-23, as NYC 639, Class DES-6d. It was renumbered 689 and renumbered 8486, Class ES-6, in 1966. It became PC 8486, Class ES-6, and became Conrail 8486, Class SW-1, in April 1976. It was sold for scrap to Midwest Iron & Metal.
8488, Class SW-1, was built in September 1941, #1273, FN E372-5, as NYC 641, Class DES-6d. It was renumbered 691 and renumbered 8488, Class ES-6, in 1966. It became PC 8488, Class ES-6, in 1968, and became Conrail 8488, Class SW-1, in April 1976. It was traded in to Electro-Motive.
8493, Class SW-1, was built in July 1941, #1278, FN E374-2, as NYC 646, Class DES-6d. It was renumbered 696 and renumbered 8493, Class ES-6, in 1966. It became PC 8493, Class ES-6, in 1969, and became Conrail 8493, Class SW-1, in April 1976.
8494, Class SW-1, was built in July 1941, #1279, FN E374-3, as NYC 647, Class DES-6d. It was renumbered 697 and renumbered 8494, Class ES-6, in 1966. It became PC 8494, Class ES-6, in 1969, and became Conrail 8494, Class SW-1, in April 1976.
8502, Class SW-1, was built in April 1949, #6761, FN E1049-3, as Pennsylvania RR 9202, Class ES-6. It was renumbered 8502 in 1966 and became PC 8502, Class ES-6, in 1968. It became Conrail 8502, Class SW-1, in April 1976 and scrapped at Hollidaysburg, PA.
8504, Class SW-1, was built in April 1949, #6763, FN E1049-5, as PRR 9204, Class ES-6. It was renumbered 8504 in 1966 and became PC 8504, Class ES-6, in 1968. It became Conrail 8504, Class SW-1, in April 1976.
8548, Class SW-1, was built on June 29, 1946, #3581, FN E694-2, as PRR 5948, Class ES-6. It was renumbered 8548 in 1966 and became PC 8548, Class ES-6, in 1968. It became Conrail 8548, Class SW-1, in 1976.
8556, Class SW-1, was built in July 1950, #11190, FN 6081-1, as PRR 9396, Class ES-6. It was renumbered 8556 in 1966 and became PC 8556, Class ES-6, in 1968. It became Conrail 8556, Class SW-1, in April 1976 and sold as Anthracite Ry 55. It was sold as Octoraro RR 55 and sold to Big Dog Lines as BDLX 55. It became Connersville & New Castle RR as CNUR 55 in December 2009.
8597, Class SW-1, was built in April 1948, #5674, FN E934-11, as PRR 5997, Class ES-6. It was renumbered 8597 in 1966 and became PC 8597, Class ES-6, in 1968. It became Conrail 8597, Class SW-1, in April 1976 and sold as Transco Inc 333 in 1989. It was renumbered 11-02.
8599, Class SW-1, was built in April 1948, #5676, FN E934-13, as PRR 5999, Class ES-6. It was renumbered 8599 in 1966 and became PC 8599, Class ES-6, in 1968. It became Conrail 8599, Class SW-1, in April 1976 and sold as Buckeye Central Scenic RR 8599. It was sold as Zanesville & Western Scenic RR 8599 in February 2008.
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