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Caney Fork & Western RR
531, GP9, was built by Electro-Motive in May 1954, #18725, FN 5306-2, as Western Ry of Alabama 531. It became Seaboard System 1004 and sold to CFWR as 531. It was renumbered 105 in 2011.
636, GP7, was built by Electro-Motive in September 1950, #10549, FN 5024-3, as Nashville Chattanooga & St Louis 708, Class GP-7. It became Louisville & Nashville 1708, Class GP-7N, in 1957 and renumbered 476, Class GP-7. It was renumbered 2359, Class GP-7, in 1965 and became Seaboard System 2359 in July 1983 and sold as CFWR 636 in 1984.
Gardendale RR
9043, SDP40, was built by Electro-Motive in May 1966, #31595, FN 7870-4, as Great Northern 323, Class SDP-40. It became Burlington Northern 9853, Class SDP-40, in 1970 and renumbered 6397, Class SD-40, on April 15, 1974. It was renumbered 1976 in May 13, 1975, and renumbered 6397 on January 14, 1978. It became Burlington Northern Santa Fe 6325, Class SDP-40, in August 1998 and sold to GEC-Alstom in November 2000. It was rebuilt as GCFX 3093 in 2001 and sold to CIT Group as CITX 3093 in 2008. It was sold as GRD 9043 in August 2012.
Mississippi Tennessee RR
101, GP9, was built by Electro-Motive in February 1959, #25055, FN 7568-9, as C&NW 1765. It was rebuilt at Oelwein as 4562 on July 10, 1981, and retired in May 1994. It was sold to Omnitrax on June 20, 1995, as GWRX 4562. It was sold as Southern New Jersey 101 in April 1995 and returned to Omnitrax as OSSX 101. It was transferred as OMLX 101 and sold to Ironhorse Resources as MTNR 101 in 2003. It was transferred as Rio Valley Switching Corp 4107 in 2007.
Rio Valley Switching Corp.
1705, GP7u, was built by Electro-Motive in December 1950, #12302, FN 5006-8, as Clinchfield RR 907. It was rebuilt at Paducah as 4605 in July 1979. It became Seaboard System 4605 and later renumbered 1705. It then became CSX Transportation 1705, Class GP-10, and retired on January 13, 1993. It was sold to C&F Locomotive Service and then to Excello Locomotive Services. It was then sold as Rio Valley RR 1705 and then became RVSC 1705.
1744, GP7u, was built by Electro-Motive in October 1952, #17005, FN 5170-6, as Atchison Topeka & Santa Fe 2778, Class 2650. It was rebuilt in August 1980 at Cleburne as 2203, Class 2050. and sold as Indiana Hi-Rail 344. It became Wabash & Erie RR 344 and later sold as RVSC 1744.
1749, GP7, was built by Electro-Motive in February 1953, #17926, FN 6157-2, as Kansas City Southern 156. It was renumbered 4156 in January 1973 and sold as Kiamichi RR 705. It later was sold as RVSC 1749.
4101, GP9, was built by Electro-Motive in June 1957, #23369, FN 5542-2, as Chesapeake & Ohio 6210, Class MRSE-17. It was reclassiffied as Class GP-9, and later sold as KRR 901. It later was sold as RVSC 4101.
4105, GP7, was built by Electro-Motive in February 1951, #12066, FN 5049-9, as Missouri-Kansas-Texas 1518. It was renumbered 108 on May 24, 1960, and retired on June 9, 1989. It was sold as KRR 905 on July 19, 1989, and resold as RVSC 4105
4107, GP9, was built by Electro-Motive in February 1959, #25055, FN 7568-9, as C&NW 1765. It was rebuilt at Oelwein as 4562 on July 10, 1981, and retired in May 1994. It was sold to Omnitrax on June 20, 1995, as GWRX 4562. It was sold as Southern New Jersey 101 in April 1995 and returned to Omnitrax as OSSX 101. It was transferred as OMLX 101 and sold to Ironhorse Resources as Mississippi Tennessee RR 101 in 2003. It was transferred as RVSC 4107 in 2007.
4159, GP7, was built by Electro-Motive in February 1953, #17929, FN 6157-5, as KCS 159, It was renumbered 4159 in January 1973 and sold as Crystal City RR 4159. It was later resold as RVSC 4159.
Southern Switching Co.
1866, NW2, was built by Electro-Motive in August 1942, #1922, FN E526-1, as United States Navy 1. It became 65-00035 and transferred as U S Army 1866. It was sold as SSC 1866.
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