Watco Companies

Webb Asset Management Co.

This company operates several short lines, provides switching services, leases locomotives, and provides other transportation services.

2000-2999

2001, GP20u, was built by Electro-Motive in July 1960, #26057, FN 5624-13, as Union Pacific 712, GP20.  It was renumbered 482 in December 1962 and later sold to Precision National Corp in October 1977.  It was rebuilt as Illinois Terminal RR 2008 in April 1980 and transferred to Norfolk & Western as 2008 in November 1981.  It was sold to Watco in March 1992 as 2008.  It was later renumbered 2001.

2002, GP20u, was built by Electro-Motive in July 1960, #26055, FN 5624-11, as UP 710.  It was renumbered 480 in January 1963 and sold to Precision National Corp on October 17, 1979.  It was rebuilt as ITRR 2009 in April 1980 and transferred to N&W as 2009 in November 1981.  It was sold to WATCo in March 1992 as 2009 and later renumbered 2002.

2003, GP20u, was built by Electro-Motive  in January 1962, #26948, FN 7611-6, as St Louis South-Western 815, Class Z20B-B.  It was renumbered 4046, Class EF420C-2, in 1966 and rebuilt as 4153, Class EF420-S02, in 1978.  It was sold as South Kansas & Oklahoma 4153 and became WAMX 2003.

2005, GP20u, was built by Electro-Motive in October 1961, #26855, FN 7609-25, was built as Atchison Topeka & Santa Fe 1149, Class 1100. It became 3149, Class 3100, in 1970. It was rebuilt in March 1981 to 3049, Class 3000, and became Burlington Northern Santa Fe 2034, Class GP20, in June 1998. It was later sold to Midwest Locomotive Co. as 2034 in May 2000 and sold as WAMX 2005 in June 2007.

Roster information:  Karl Hamilton, Randy Keller

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