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(704), Class GP40, was built in December 1965, #30969, FN 7831-33, as NYC 3032, Class EF-30.  It became PC 3032, Class EF-30, in 1968, and Conrail 3032, Class GP-40, in April 1976.  It was sold to Precision National Corp in July 1980 and as C&NW 5521 in July 1981.  It was assigned as UP 650 in August 1995 and reassigned 704 in December 1997 and reassigned as 9976 but retired on July 17, 2001.  It was rebuilt by National Railway Equipment as GP38-3 in November 2003 as Kankakee Beaverville & Southern 701.

(707), Class GP40, was built in November 1965, #30973, FN 7831-37, as NYC 3036, Class EF-30.  It became PC 3036, Class EF-30, in 1968 and Conrail 3036, Class GP-40, in April 1976.  It was sold to Precision National Corp in July 1980 and as C&NW 5525 in July 1981.  It was assigned as UP 653 in August 1995 and reassigned 707 in December 1997.  It was retired in 2000.

(712), Class GP40, was built in November 1965, #30979, FN 7851-8 as NYC 3043, Class EF-30.  It became PC 3043, Class EF-30, in 1968, and Conrail 3043, Class GP-40, in April 1976.  It was sold to Precision National Corp in July 1980 and as C&NW 5531 in July 1981. It was assigned as UP 658 in August 1995 and reassigned 712 in December 1997 and assigned 9984 but retired on May 15, 2000.  It was rebuilt as P&L 2119.

(714), Class GP40, was built in December 1965, #30982, FN 7851-11, as NYC 3045, Class EF-30.  It became PC 3045, Class EF-30, in 1968, and Conrail 3045, Class GP-40, in April 1976.  It was sold to Precision National Corp in July 1980 and as C&NW 5533 in July 1981.  It was assigned as UP 660 in August 1995 and reassigned 714 in December 1997 and assigned 9986 but retired on May 15, 2000.  It was rebuilt as PAL 2121.

(723), Class GP40, was built in February 1967, #32886, FN 7956-7, as Denver & Rio Grande Western 3075. Class DE B-B 65, a GP40.  It was reclassified as Class EF430D-2 and assigned as UP 723.  It was not renumbered before it was retired on May 25, 2001.  It was sold as National Railway Equipment Co 3075 in January 2002 and rebuilt as GP38-2.

 

852, Class GP40, was built in February 1966, #31468, FN 5697-28, as Illinois Central 3012.  It was sold to Helm and leased as UP 852, Class GP40, on May 5, 1989.  It was returned to Helm and rebuilt by Boise Locomotive as 2529, Class GP38-3, on August 21, 1998.  It was retired and became Helm Leasing HLCX 1029 on November 5, 2009.

854, Class GP40, was built in January 1966, #31448, FN 5697-8, as IC 3032.  It was sold to Helm and leased as UP 854, Class GP40, on June 10, 1989.  It was returned to Helm and rebuilt by Boise Locomotive as 2531, Class GP38-3, on August 15, 1998.  It was retired and became HLCX 1031 on December 8, 2009.

859, Class GP40 was built in May 1966, #31767, FN 7885-1, as Seaboard Air Line RR 600. It became Seaboard Coast Line 1515 in July 1967 and later became Seaboard System RR 1515. It was renumbered 6672 and later became CSX Transportation 6672, Class GP-40. It was sold to VMV Enterprises who rebuilt it as UP 859. It was later renumbered 2536.

864, Class GP40,  was built in October 1966, #32304, FN 7924-11, as Chicago Milwaukee St Paul & Pacific 196, Class 30E-RS.  It was renumbered 2022 in 1968 and became Soo Line RR 2022 in 1985.  It was retired in February 1989.  It was sold to Helm Leasing and leased as UP 864, Class GP40, on February 15, 1989.  It was retired on July 23, 1998, and returned to Helm.  It was rebuilt as HLCX 4416, GP40-3, and rebuilt to Webb Asset Management as WAMX 4037 in March 2006.

872, Class GP40, was built in August 1967, #33238, FN 7987-25, as NYC 3074, Class EF-30.  as New York Central 3074, Class EF-30.  It became Penn Central 3074, Class EF-30, in 1968 and Consolidated Railroad Corp 3074, Class GP-40, in April 1976.   It was sold to Helm Leasing as HL 3074 and rebuilt as UP 872, GP-40, on February 6, 1989.  It was returned to Helm and rebuilt by Boise on February 8, 1999, as Union Pacific 2543, Class GP38-3.  It was planned as 1043 but returned as HLCX 1043 in 2010.

875, Class GP40, was built in January 1967, #32481, FN 7936-12 as CMStP&P 164, Class 30E-RS.  It was renumbered 2037 in 1968 and became Soo Line2037 in 1985.  It was retired in February 1989.  It was sold to Helm Leasing and leased as UP 875, Class GP40, on November 28, 1989.  It was returned to Helm and rebuilt as UP 2546, GP38-2, on September 22, 1998.  It was renumbered 1046 on September 14, 2001, and returned as HLCX 1046 in 2011.

876, Class GP40, was built in October 1966, #32299, FN 7924-6, as CMStP&P 179, Class 30ERS.  It was renumbered 2017 in 1968 and became Soo Line 2017 in 1985.  It was retired in February 1989.  It was sold to Helm Leasing and leased as UP 876 on December 3. 1989.  It was returned to Helm and rebuilt as UP 2547, GP38-2, on December 31, 1998.  It was renumbered 1047 on July 13, 2001, and returned as HLCX 1047 in 2010.

878, Class GP40, was built in January 1967, #32488, FN 7936-19, as CMStP&P 171, Class 30ERS. In 1968 it was renumbered 2044 and later became Soo Line RR 2044. It was sold to Helm Leasing as 2044 and later rebuilt as UP 878. It was retired on July 23, 1998, and retired to Helm.  It was sold as Florida East Coast Ry 452 in January 1999.

884, Class GP40, was built in October 1967, #33512, FN 7064-22, as NYC 3101, Class EF-30.  It became PC 3101, Class EF-30, in 1968 and Conrail 3101, Class GP-40, in April 1976.  It was sold as Chrome Locomotive Co 3101 in March 1983 and them as Kyle RR 3101.  It was sold to Helm and sold as UP 884, Class GP-40, on January 10, 1990.  It was rebuilt as UP 2553, Class GP38-2, on December 2, 1998, and renumbered as 1053 on November 2, 2001.  It was returned as HLCX 1053 on October 22, 2009.

887, Class GP40, was built in November 1969, #35472, FN 7192-19, as MKT 229.  It becane UP 598, Class GP40, on May 2, 1989, and resold and sold to Helm Leasing on March 9, 1990.  It was rebuilt by VMV and leased back as UP 887, Class GP40, on February 21, 1991.  It was retired on July 23, 1998, and returned to Helm.  It was sold as Florida East Coast 453 in January 1999 and sold as Fadale & Associates FAIX 453 in 2005.   It was sold as Loram Maintenance of Way Inc 111 in 2006.

 

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