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4606 was built in June 1985, #836062-1, FN 836062-1, as General Motors Corp EMD8. It was sold as Southern 4606 and became Norfolk Southern 4606, Class GP59, but never relettered.
4607 was built in June 1985, #836062-2, FN 836062-2, as GMC EMD9. It was sold as Southern 4607 and became NS 4607, Class GP59. It was rebuilt in March 2013 as 4650, Class GP39E.
4608 was built in June 1985, #836062-3, FN 836062-3, as GMC EMD10. It was sold as Southern 4608 and became NS 4608, Class GP59, but never relettered.
4610 was built in November 1989, #887007-2, FN 887007-2. It became NS 4610, Class GP59.
461, was built in November 1989, #887007-7, FN 887007-7. It became NS 4615, Class GP59, and retired on April 1, 2014.
4616 was built in November 1989, #887007-8, FN 887007-8. It became NS 4616, Class GP59, in 2006.
4620 was built in November 1989, #887007-12, FN 887007-12. It became NS 4620, Class GP59, and rebuilt at Juniata on May 1, 2014 as 4656, Class GP59E.
4624 was built in December 1989, #887007-18, FN 887007-18. It became NS 4624, Class GP59.
4630 was built in December 1989, #887007-22, FN 887007-22. It became NS 4630, Class GP59.
4631 was built in December 1989, #887007-23, FN 887007-23, It became NS 4631, Class GP59, and was rebuilt as 4654, Class GP59E, on March 13, 2014.
4638 was built in December 1989, #887007-30, FN 887007-30. It became NS 4838, Class GP59, and retired in February 2014. It was rebuilt as 4659, Class GP59E, in August 2014.
4639 was built in December 1989, #887007-31, FN 887007-31. It became NS 4639, Class GP59.
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