Watco Companies

Webb Asset Management Co.

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

Index S

South East Kansas RR

This line operates former Missouri Pacific lines between Liberal, MO, and Faulkner, KS, with branches to Cherokee, KS, and a KCS connection near Pittsburg, KS, and is now a part of South Kansas & Oklahoma RR.

102, GP7, was built by Electro-Motive in January 1951, #12060, as Missouri-Kansas-Texas 1512.  It was renumbered 102 in 1958 and later rebuilt.  It was retired on June 9, 1989, and sold to WATCo as SEK 102  on June 26, 1989.  It was renumbered WATCo 7006.

103, GP7, was built by Electro-Motive in January 1951, #12061, as MKT 1513.  It was renumbered 103 in 1958 and retired on May 9, 1989.  It was sold to WATCo as SEK 103 on June 26, 1989 and renumbeed as WATCo 7007.

106, GP7, was built by Electro-Motive in February 1951, #12064, as MKT 1516.  It was renumbered 106 on November 19, 1958, and was sold to WATCo as SEK 106 on July 19, 1989.  It was renumbered WATCo 7010.

117, GP7, was built by Electro-Motive in November 1951, #15994, as MKT 1527.  It was renumbered 117 in 1958 and rebuilt.  It was retired on April 24, 1989, and sold to WATCo as SEK 117 on June 26, 1989.  It was renumbered WATX 7011.

123, GP7, was built by Electro-Motive in December 1952, #17085, as MKT 1764.  It was renumbered 123 in 1958 and rebuilt in March 1972.  It was retired on May 9, 1989, and sold to WATCo as SEK 123 on June 9, 1989.  It was renumbered WATCo 7012.

143, RS3u, was built by Alco in June 1951, #78893, as MKT 1702. It was renumbered 143 in 1958 and rebuilt by Electro-Motive in October 1959. It was sold to Watco on April 12, 1989, and they assigned it to SEK.  It was sold for scrap on August 28, 2009, and cut up on September 15, 2009.

1000, CF7, was built by Electro-Motive in December 1949, #8923, FN E1234-A4, as Atchison Topeka & Santa Fe 218C, Class 200, F7A.  It was rebuilt at Cleburne in November 1973 as 2542, Class 2417, and retired on January 18, 1987.  It was sold to WATCo in February 1987.  It became SEK 1000 in April 1987 and transferred as Osage RR 1000.  It was renumbered as WAMX 7104.

1002, CF7, was built by Electro-Motive in September 1949, #7759, FN E1095-A14, as AT&SF 208C, Class 200, F7A.  It was rebuilt at Cleburne in October 1973 as 2549, Class 2417, and retired on January 16, 1987.  It was sold to WATCo in February 1987.  It became SEK 1002 in April 1987 and became as WATX 1002.  It was renumbered as WAMX 7106.

1004, GP7, was built by Electro-Motive in August 1952, #16975, as AT&SF 2748, Class 2659.  It was rebuilt at Cleburne in November 1980 as 2214, Class 2050.  It was sold to VMV Enterprises and sold to Watco as SEK 1004 in May 1989.  It was transferred as Eastern Idaho RR 1004 on November 17, 1993, and transferred as WATCo 7015 in 2000.

1274, SW9u, was built by Electro-Motive in July 1952, #16680, as Western Pacific 606, Class S-62. It was rebuilt at Omaha as Union Pacific 1274 and later sold to SEK as 1274.

3030, GP35, was built by Electro-Motive in May 1964, #29261, as Denver & Rio Grande Western 3030, Class DE B-B 62.  It was retired in December 1993 and sold to SEK as 3030 on November 1, 1994.  It was later renumbered 3519.

3031, GP35, was built by Electro-Motive in May 1964, #29262, as D&RGW 3031, Class DE B-B 62.  It was retired in December 1993 and sold to SEK as 3031 on November 1, 1994.  It was transferred to South Kansas & Oklahoma as 3031 in August 1998 and later renumbered 3520.  It was rebuilt as WAMX 504, slug.

3040, GP35, was built by Electro-Motive in January 1965, #29965, as D&RGW 3040, Class DE B-B 62.  It was sold to SEK as 3040 in January 1995 and later as Kansas & Oklahoma 3521.

3046, GP35, was built by Electro-Motive in January 1965, #29971, as D&RGW 3046, Class DE B-B 62.  It was retired in December 1993 and sold to SEKR as 3046 in January 1995.  It became WAMX 3522.

South Kansas & Oklahoma RR

This road operates over former Santa Fe lines from Tulsa, OK, to Iola, KS, with branches to Coffeyville, KS, and Oxford, KS, and now includes the former SEK trackage.

106, CF7, was built by Electro-Motive in May 1950, #9607, FN 6114-A1, as Atchison Topeka & Santa Fe 306L, Class 300, an F7A. It was renumbered in November 1952 as 325L, Class 325, and was rebuilt at Cleburne as 2442, Class 2417, on August 31, 1977. It was sold to General Electric in December 1984 and later National Railway Equipment in May 1985, It became Meridian & Bigbee RR as 106 in June 1985 and later became SKOL as 106.

789, GP35, was built by Electro-Motive in November 1963, #28406, as Western Pacific 3009, Class RS-65.  It was rebuilt by Morrison Knudesen in 1980 and became Union Pacific 789 on November 9, 1984.  It was retired on December 30, 1993, and sold to Watco as SK&O 789 in 1994.  It later was renumbered 3501.

797, GP35, was built by Electro-Motive in April 1965, #30223, as WP 3019, Class RS-65. It became UP 797 on December 12, 1983, and was retired April 5, 1993. It was sold to Watco Inc as SK&O 797 and later renumbered 3511.

1003, GP7, was built by Electro-Motive in July 1953, #18568, FN 5288-15, as Atchison Topeka & Santa Fe 2863, Class 2650.  It was rebuilt at Cleburne in December 1978 as 2146, Class 2050.  It was sold as Inman Service Co 1003.  It was sold to Watco as 1003 and was assigned as SK&O 1003.  It was renumbered as WATCo 7014.

1592, GP7u, was built by General Motors in June 1952, #A411, FN C151-4, as Quebec North Shore & Labrador 115, Class DRS15.  It was rebuilt as DRS17 and sold to Bellequip as as 115 in 1971.  It was then sold to Precision National Corp as 115 in 1972.  It was rebuilt at Paducah in September 1972 as ICG 7992.  It was transferred as CC&P 7992 on December 24, 1985 and renumbered 1592.  It was sold to Webb Asset Management as SK&O 1592.

1601, GP7, was built by Electro-Motive in March 1950, #11123, FN 6074-7, as Missouri-Kansas-Texas 1507.  It was renumbered 97 in 1958 and later rebuilt.  It was retired in May 1989 and sold to Wilson Ry in July 1989.  It was sold as Chicago Central & Pacific 1601 in 1989 and retired in April 1991.  It was sold as SK&O 1601 and renumbered as WATCo 7018.

1717, GP9u, was built by Electro-Motive in November 1955, #21519, FN 7526-8, as Seaboard Air Line RR 1917, a GP9.  It became  Seaboard Coast Line 1016 in July 1967 and rebuilt at Uceta in 4617 in 1980.  It became  Seaboard System as 4617 in January 1983 and renumbered 1717 in 1984.  It became CSX Transportation 1717, Class GP-16 in April 1986.  It was sold as Louisville & Indiana RR 1717 and sold as SK&O 1717.  It was transferred as WAMX 1001 and assigned as Kansas & Oklahoma 1001.

2174, GP7, was built by Electro-Motive in February 1952, #15820, FN 5110-23, as AT&SF  2720, Class 2650.  It was rebuilt in October 1979 at Cleburne as 2174, Class 2050.  It was sold as SK&O 2174 in December 1990 and transferred as Eastern Idaho RR 2174 in 1993.  It became WATCo 7021 in 2000.

2178, GP7u, was built by Electro-Motive in September 1952, #17006, FN 5170-6, as AT&SF 2779, Class 2650. It was rebuilt at Cleburne in December 1979 as 2178, Class 2050. It later was sold to SK&O as 2178 and then went to EIRR as 2178 before going to Stillwater Central RR as 2178.  It became WATCo 7022.

2184, GP7u, was built by Electro-Motive in September 1952, #16980, FN 5152-6, as AT&SF 2753, Class 2650. It was rebuilt at Cleburne as 2184, Class 2050, in February 1980, and was sold to SK&O as 2184 in 1992.  It became WAMX 7023.

2186, GP7u, was built by Electro-Motive in April 1953, #17018, FN 5218-A4, as AT&SF 2791, Class 2650.  It was rebuilt at Cleburne in March 1980 as 2186, Class 2050.It was sold as SKOL 2186 in December 1990 and transferred as EIRR 2186 on November 18, 1993.  It was transferred as SLWC 2186 in June 1998 and became WATCo 7024 in 2000.

2188, GP7u, was built by Electro-Motive in September 1952, #16994, FN 5152-20. as AT&SF 2767, Class 2650.  It was rebuilt in April 1980 at Cleburne as 2188, Class 2050.  It was sold as SKOL 2188 and became WATX 7026.

2191, GP7u, was built by Electro-Motive in March 1953, #17017, FN 5214-A3, as AT&SF 2790, Class 2650. It was rebuilt at Cleburne in April 1980 as 2191, Class 2050. It was sold to SKOL 2191 in December 1990 and later as EIRR as 2191 on November 17, 1993.  It was transferred as WAMX 2191 and renumbered 7027 in 2000.

2290,GP35, was built by Electro-Motive in June 1964, #29461, FN 7741-7, as Pennsylvania RR 2290, Class EF-25.  It became Penn Central 2290, Class EF-25, in 1968 and Consolidated Railroad Corp 2290, Class GP-25, in April 1976.  It was sold as SKOL 2290.  It became WAMX 3515 in 2011.

3031, GP35, was built by Electro-Motive in May 1964, #29262, as Denver Rio Grande & Western 3031, Class DE B-B 62.  It was retired in December 1993 and sold to South East Kansas as 3031 on November 1, 1994.  It was transferred to SK&O as 3031 in August 1998 and later renumbered 3520. It was rebuilt as WAMX 504, slug.

4103, GP30, was built by Electro-Motive in April 1962, #27791, FN 5635-4, as KCS 103.  It was renumbered 4103 in January 1973 and sold as SKOL 4101.  It was rebuilt as a remote control WAMX 304.

4111, GP30, was built by Electro-Motive in July 1963, #28389, FN 7661-2, as KCS 111.  It was renumbered 4111 in January 1973 and sold as SKOL 4111.  It was rebuilt as a slug WAMX 503.

4112, GP30, was built by Electro-Motive in July 1963, #28390, FN 7661-3, as KCS 112.  It was renumbered 4112 in January 1973 and sold as SKOL 4112.  It was rebuilt as a remote control WAMX 306.

4114 GP30, was built by Electro-Motive in July 1963, #28392, FN 7661-5, as KCS 114.  It was renumbered 4114 in January 1973 and sold as SKOL 4114.  It was rebuilt as a remote control WAMX 301.

4115, GP30, was built by Electro-Motive in July 1963, #28393, FN 7661-6, as KCS 115.  It was renumbered 4115 in January 1973 and sold as SKOL 4115.  It was assigned as WAMX 3017 but rebuilt as slug 502.

4153, 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 SKOL 4153 and became WAMX 2003.

4259, GP30, was built by Electro-Motive in December 1962, #27671, as Baltimore & Ohio 6954, Class FSE-5.  It was reclassified Class GP-30 in 1964 and later rebuilt in 1983 as Class GP-30M.  It was renumbered 4759 and then became CSX Transportation 4259, Class GP-30M.  It was retired November 30, 1995, and sold to Pielet Bros on March 1, 1996.  It was sold to SK&O as 4259 in 1999 and transfered to Kansas & Oklahoma RR as 4259 in May 2001.

Stillwater Central Railroad

This line operates 117 miles between Tulsa, OK, and Snyder, OK, and between Stillwater, OK, and Pawnee, OK.

2178, GP7u, was built by Electro-Motive in September 1952, #17006, as Atchison Topeka & Santa Fe 2779, Class 2650. It was rebuilt at Cleburne in December 1979 as 2178, Class 2050. It later was sold to South Kansas & Oklahoma as 2178 and then went to Eastern Idaho RR as 2178 before going to SLWC as 2178.  It became WATCo 7022.

2186, GP7u, was built by Electro-Motive in April 1953, #17018, as AT&SF 2791, Class 2650.  It was rebuilt at Cleburne in March 1980 as 2186, Class 2050.It was sold as SKOL 2186 in December 1990 and transferred as EIRR 2186 on November 18, 1993.  It was transferred as SLWC 2186 in June 1998 and became WATCo 7024 in 2000.

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