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5503. Class RSE-14, was built in March 1962, #27117, FN 7617-4. It was renumbered 3603, Class RSE-14, in 1964 and became Consolidated Railroad Corp 2171, Class GP-30, in April 1976. It was retired on April 11, 1991, and sold to Naporano Iron & Metal Co in 1996. It was sold to Larry's Truck Equipment and resold as Green Valley Coal Co 2171 in February 1997.
5504, Class RSE-14, was built in June 1962, #27127, FN 7617-14. It was renumbered 3604, Class RSE-14, in 1964. It became Conrail 2172, Class GP-30, in April 1976 and scrapped at Juniata.
5505, Class RSE-14, was built in April 1962, #27120. FN 7617-7. It was renumbered 3605, Class RSE-14, in 1964. It became Conrail 2173, Class GP-30, in April 1976. and scrapped at Hollidaysburg, PA.
5507, Class RSE-14, was built in April 1962, #27118, FN 7617-5. It was renumbered 3607, Class RSE-14, in 1964. It became Conrail 2175, Class GP-30, in April 1976 and sold as Western Maryland Scenic RR 2175. It was renumbered 502.
5508, Class RSE-14, was built in April 1962, #27119, FN 7617-6. It was renumbered 3608, Class RSE-14, in 1964. It became Conrail 2176, Class GP-30, in April 1976.
5509 Class RSE-14, was built in May 1962, #27124. FN 7617-11, It was renumbered 3609, Class RSE-14, in 1964. It became Conrail 2177, Class GP-30, in April 1976. and scrapped at Hollidaysburg, PA, on June 3, 1992.
5510, Class RSE-14, was built in May 1962, #27125, FN 7617-12. It was renumbered 3610, Class RSE-14, in 1964. It became Conrail 2178, Class GP-30, in April 1976 and scrapped at Hollidaysburg, PA, on June 17, 1992.
5512, Class RSE-14, was built in July 1962, #27131, FN 7617-18. It was renumbered 3612, Class RSE-14, in 1964. It became Conrail 2180, Class GP-30, in April 1976 and retired on April 6, 1990. It was scrapped at Hollidaysburg, PA, in July 1990.
5513, Class RSE-14, was built in March 1962, #27114, FN 7617-1. It was renumbered 3613, Class RSE-14, in 1964. It became Conrail 2181, Class GP-30, in April 1976 and acquired by Reading Company Technical and Historical Society in 1985. It was restored as Reading 5513.
5517, Class RSE-14, was built in July 1962, #27132, FN 7617-19. It was renumbered 3617, Class RSE-14, in 1964. It became Conrail 2185, Class GP-30, in April 1976. It was sold as Larrys Truck Equipment Co 2185. It was sold as Indiana Northeastern RR 2185.
5518, Class RSE-14, was built in July 1962, #27133, FN 7617-20. It was renumbered 3618, Class RSE-14, in 1964. It became Conrail 2186, Class GP-30, in April 1976.
5519, Class RSE-14, was built in June 1962, #27126, FN 7617-13. It was renumbered 3619, Class RSE-14. It became Conrail 2187, Class GP-30, in April 1976 and retired on April 11, 1991. It was sold as Ohio Central RR 2187 and sold as CSX Transportation 2375, Class Road Slug, in 2008. It was not completed and retired on June 8, 2009. It was scrapped in July 2011.
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