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1610, Class 6E-S, was built in June 1939, #878, FN E240-1, as Class DE-6. It was renumbered 960 in 1959 and 872 in January 1973. It was retired in May 1980.
1612, Class 6E-S, was built in August 1939, #904, FN E268-1, as Class DE-6. It was renumbered 962 in 1959 and 865 in January 1973. It became Davenport Rock Island & North Western 865 in October 1975.
1613, Class 6E-S, was built in March 1939, #1039, FN E298-1, as Class DE-6. It was renumbered 963 in 1959 and 867 in January 1973. It was sold to Cargill Inc as CRGX 867 and was sent to Indiana Transportation Museum. It was planned to be restored as MILW 867, but it was scrapped on July 3, 2018..
1614, Class 6E-S, was built in March 1940, #1040, FN E298-2, as Class DE-6. It was renumbered 964 in 1959 and sold to International Harvester Co in February 1965.
1615, Class 6E-S, was built in March 1940, #1041, FN E298-3, as Class DE-6. It was renumbered 965 in 1959, 941 in 1972, and 860 in January 1973. It was sold to Independent Locomotive Co in January 1983 and then to Harvest States Cooperative as 860 in July 1983.
1616, Class 6E-S, was built in March 1940, #1042, FN E298-4, as Class DE-6. It was renumbered 950 in 1959 and 862 in January 1973. It was retired in May 1980 and sold to Indepeendent Locomotive Co in January 1983. It was sold as Pillsbury Co 862 and became Peavey Grain Co 862. It was sold as Wisconsin Great Northern RR 862 in
1618, Class 6E-S, was built in March 1940, #1044, FN E298-6, as Class DE-6. It was renumbered 955 in 1959 and 870 in January 1973. It was retired in June 1977.
1619, Class 6E-S, was built in March 1940, #1045, FN E298-7, as Class DE-6 It was renumbered 956 in 1959 and 869 in January 1973. It was retired in April 1980 and sold as Seattle & North Coast Ry 52 in May 1980. It was sold as Olympic RR 52 in 1988 and sold as Ballard Terminal RR 98 in 1998.
1620, Class 6E-S, was built in March 1940, #1046, FN E298-8, as Class DE-6. It was renumbered 966 in 1959 and retired in February 1965.
1623, Class 6E-S, was built in April 1940, #1049, FN E298-11, as Class DE=6. It was renumbered 968 in 1959 and 958 in 1972. It was renumbered 868 in January 1973 and sold as Laurinburg & Southern 121 in Novmber 1985. It was sold as Johnson Railway Services 121 in 2009.
1625, Class 6E-S, was built in October 1940, #1178, FN E343-1, as Class DE-6. It was renumbered 970 in 1959 and 942 in 1972. It was renumbered 873 in January 1973 and retired in August 1979 It was sold to Precision National Corp in May 1980.
1629, Class 6E-S, was built in October 1940, #1182, FN E343-5, as Class DE-6. It was renumbered 973 in 1959 and 945 in 1972. It was renumbered 876 in January 1973 and retired in May 1980.
1630, Class 6E-S, was built in October 1940, #1183, FN E343-6, as Class DE-6. It was reclassified 6E-S, and had a silver paint scheme around 1950. It was renumbered 974 in 1959 and 946 in 1972. It was renumbered 877 in January 1973 and retired in May 1980. It was sold as Midwest Dock 846 and resold as Erman Howell Corp 846 in December 1982. It was sold as Diesel Supply Co 1138.
1631, Class 6E-S, was built in November 1940, #1184, FN E343-7, as Class DE-6. It was renumbered 975 in 1959 and 947 in 1972. It was renumbered 879 in January 1973 and retired in May 1980. It was sold as Superior Tie & Timber Co 7 in October 1980 and resold as Northern Railcar Corp 1. It was sold to Didion Milling but never relettered.
1632, Class 6E-S, was built in November 1940, #1185, FN E343-8, as Class DE-6. It was reclassified Class 6E-S and renumbered 976 in 1959. It was renumbered 948 in 1972 and renumbered 878 in January 1973. It was retired in May 1980 and sold to Weyerhauser in October 1980.
1633, Class 6E-S, was built in November 1940, #1186, FN E343-9, as Class DE-6. It was reclassified Class 6E-S and renumbered 953 in 1959. It was renumbered 864 in January 1973 and retired in May 1980. It was sold as Nucor 8640 in October 1980.
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