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Electro-Motive SW/SW1 Diesels
500, SW, was built in May 1937, #672, FN E168-1. It was rebuilt as 561, SW900M,, as built in March 1958, #23447, FN 7543-12. It was sold to Chrome Crankshaft Co in February 1981.
514, SW, was built in March 1938, #E194-1. It was rebuilt as 550, SW900M as built in January 1957, #23436, FN 7543-1. It was sold as A, Coors Co. C988 in 1951. It was wrecked in 2004 and donated to Colorado Railroad Museum.
515, SW, was built in March 1938, #707, FN E194-2. It was rebuilt as 560, SW900M, as built in February 1958, #23446, FN 7543-11. It was wrecked in August 1967 and rebuilt at Silvis in July 1968 as 915. It was sold to Chrome Crankshaft Co in February 1981.
516, SW, was built in March 1938, #708, FN E194-3. It was rebuilt as 556, SW900M, as built in November 1957, #23442, FN 7343-7. It was sold to Chrome Crankshaft Co in February 1981.
521, SW, was built in July 1938, #719, FN E205-2. It was rebuilt as 905, SW900, as built in June 1959, #23455, FN 7576-6. It was sold to Chrome Crankshaft Co in February 1981.
530, SW1, was built in February 1942, #1679, FN E475-3. It was sold to Chrome Locomotive in February 1981. They sold it to Agrex Inc as 530 in November 1981.
534, SW1, was built in April 1942, #1683,
536, SW1, was built on April 24, 1942, #1685, FN E475-8. It was sold to Producers Grain Co in October 1976. Producers was merged in Agri Industries Inc. It was sold as Arkansas-Oklahoma RR 536 in February 2009.
537, SW1, was built in July 1949, #7473, FN E1064-1. It was sold to Chrome Locomotive in February 1981. They sold it to Dubuque Sand & Gravel Co as 537 in August 1984 and later became Agri Grain Marketing Co with no number.
542, SW1, was built in July 1949, #7478, FN E1064-6.
543, SW1, was built in July 1949, #7479, FN E1064-7. It was sold to Chrome Locomotive in February 1981 and then was sold to Transco Inc as 1981 in July 1981.
544, SW1, was built in July 1949, #7480, FN E1064-8. It was rebuilt at Silvis in January 1978 as slug 999 "Pride of Armourdale". It was sold to Chrome Locomotive in February 1981.
4801, SW1, was built on December 31, 1939, #983, FN E284-3, as Illinois Central 9016. It was renumbered 602 in October 1953 and sold to Precision Engineeering Co in May 1969. It was sold as CRI&P 4801 in February 1970 and sold to Chrome Locomotive Co in February 1981. It was sold as Northeast Illinois Regional Commuter RR 1.
4802, SW1, was built on January 9, 1940, #986, FN E284-5, as IC 9018. It was renumbered 604 in October 1953 and sold to Precision Engineering Co in May 1969. It was sold as CRI&P 4802 in February 1970 and sikd to Chrome Locomotive in February 1981, It was sold as Armco Steel Corp 4802 in June 1981.
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