Checks can be sent to:  R. Donald Ross, 3821 Crater Lake Ct, Irving, TX 75062-4015

Mid-America Car Co.

This company in Kansas City does rebuilt work and also has done some locomotive leasing.

21, SW9, was built by Electro-Motive in April 1952, #11742, FN 6112-10, as Missouri-Kansas-Texas 1235. It was renumbered 21 in 1958 and rebuilt by Electro-Motive in April 1961. It was sold to MAC as 21 in 1987 and then sold to Archer-Daniels-Midland as 21.

71, SW1200, was built by Electro-Motive in June 1964, #29240, FN 4463-2, as Kansas City Terminal Ry 71, Class 70.   It was sold to MAC in August 1985 and then sold to Argee Corp as 35.160.  It was sold to VMV in July 1988 and then to Gibbs Railway Equipment.  It was sold to Elgin Joliet & Eastern as 322 in January 1989.

79, S6, was built by Alco in December 1955, #81430, as Southern Pacific 4643, Class DF-307.  It was reclassified as Class DS-607 in 1963 and renumbered 1219, Class AS409-5, in 1966.  It was sold as Kansas City Power & Light Co 79 in 1979 and resold as MAC 79.  It was sold as CGCo 79.

82, SW1, was built by Electro-Motive in August 1947, #4746, FN E827-4, as Southern Ry 2010. It was renumbered 1013 in December 1972 and sold to Wabash Valley RR as 1802 in 1978. Later it was sold to MAC and then leased to Cadillac & Lake City Ry as 82. It was later returned to MAC as 82.

92, SW9, was built by Electro-Motive in May 1951, #12556, FN 4074-6, as Missouri Pacific 9175.  It was renumbered as 1237 in 1961 and retired on March 19, 1984.  It was sold to MAC and leased to Kansas City Power & Light Co as 1237.  It was returned to MAC and renumbered as 92.

201, GP9, was built by Electro-Motive in April 1955, #20518, FN 5398-4, as Denver & Rio Grande Western 5904, Class DE B-B 61. It was retired on October 10, 1991, and sold to National Railway Equipment Co. It was leased to South Orient RR as 201 in February 1992 and returned in June 1994. It was sold to MAC in 1994 and sold to Midwest Rail Contractors as 201 in 1996.

205, GP9, was built by Electro-Motive in June 1955, #20526, FN 5398-12, as D&RGW 5924, Class DE B-B 61. It was retired on October 3, 1991, and sold to NRE in October 1991. It was leased to SO as 205 in February 1992 and returned in June 1994. It was sold to MAC and later sold to MRC as 205 in 1996.

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