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1000, Class DS-1, was built in February 1939, #804 FN E257-1, as Electro-Motive Corp 804. It was sold as SP 1000 on April 1. 1939, and reclassified in 1966 as Class ES406-1. It was sold as Holly Sugar Co 1 in December 1967 and donated to California State Railroad Museum. It planned to restore as SP 1000.
1004, Class DS-4, was built in November 1939, #975, FN E281-1. It was reclassified in 1966 as Class ES406-2 and sold as Cargill Co 1004.
1005, Class DS-4, was built in November 1939, #976, FN E281-2. It was reclassified in 1966 as Class ES406-2 and renumbered as MW566 on October 26, 1967. It was sold to Precision National Corp in July 1976.
1006, Class DS-4, was built in November 1939, #977, FN E281-3. It was reclassified in 1966 as Class ES406-2 and resold as Bethlehem-Pacific Coast Steel Co 4. It was renumbered 15.
1007,
Class DS-4, was built in November 1939, #978, FN E281-4. It was reclassified in 1966 as Class ES406-2 and resold
in May 1967 as
1010, Class DS-6 was built in April 1941, #1316, FN E385-1. It was reclassified Class ES406-3 in 1966 and sold to Precision National on June 3, 1970. It was rebuilt by Darby Corp in April 1971 as Kansas City Southern slug 204 and renumbered 4254 in January 1973. It was sold as Railway Sw1tching Service as 4254 and sold as Cedar Rapids & Iowa City 124.
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Memorial of Saint Benignus of Milan
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Choose Life.
Mom did.
Don's Depot Men do not fear a powerful hostile army as the powers of hell
fear the name and protection of Mary. 
