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21, 44 Ton, was built by General Electric in February 1953, #31881, as United States Air Force 1243. This was actually the number higher than B&O 20 and operates at the Cuyahoga Valley Scenic RR.

218, SW1, Class SW-1, was built by Electro-Motive in May 1942, #1603, as Baltimore & Ohio Chicago Terminal 218, Class DS-3. It was reclassified Class DS-3E in 1943 and renumbered 8418, Class SE-1, in 1957. It was reclassified Class SW-1 in 1965 and transferred to B&O in January 1974. It was sold to Wilson Railway Corp on June 25, 1985, and resold to Evans Milling Co as 8418 in October 1986. It was then resold to Allied Tube and Conduit Co as 8418 in 1990.

315. H12-44, Class DS-16FC, was built by Fairbanks Morse in February 1951, #12L397.  It was renumbered 9715, Class SF-2C, in 1957 and reclassified Class H12-44 in 1965.  It was sold to Electro-Motive on August 27, 1971.

397, DS4-4-1000, Class DS-12B, was built by Baldwin in October 1950, #74948.  It was reclassified Class DS-12BC, in 1951 and renumbered 9271, Class SB-4C, in 1957.  It was reclassified Class S-10 in 1965 and sold to Electro-Motive on August 31, 1971.

420, VO1000, Class DS-6A, was built by Baldwin in November 1943, #70115.  It was renumbered 9205, Class SB-2, in 1957 and Class S-10 in 1965.  It was sold for trade in to Electro-Motive on November 7, 1968.

477, S2, Class DS-5A, was built by Alco in October 1943, #70250. It was renumbered 9021, Class SA-3, in 1957 and reclassified Class S-2 in 1966. In 1974 it was sold to George R. Silcott and then to Youngstown Sheet & Tube Co as 1006.

515, S2, Class DS-5A, was built by Alco in October 1948, #76179.  It was renumbered 9059, Class SA-3, in 1957 and reclassified as Class S-2 in 1964.  It was sold to Luntz Iron & Steel Co on November 3, 1972, and resold to George R Silcott Railway Equipment Co.  It was sold as Savannah State Docks 9059 in July 1973 and returned to Birmingham Rail & Locomotive in December 1973.  It was resold as Becker Sand & Gravel Co 11 in June 1983.

517, S2, Class DS-5A, was built by Alco in October 1948, #76181, as B&OCT 517, Class DS-5a. It was renumbered 9061, Class SA-3, in 1957 and reclassified as Class S-2 in 1964. It was transferred to B&O as 9061, Class S-2, in late 1960s. It was sold to Naporano Iron & Metal Co on June 25, 1976, and sold to Birmingham Rail & Locomotive. It was assigned to Kentucky & Tennessee RR as 105 in July 1978, but not sold except as George R Silcott Co. It was then sold to I Bork & Sons Co as 9061 on January 23, 1979.

519, S2, Class DS-5A, was built by Alco in October 1948, #76183. It was renumbered 9063, Class SA-3, in 1957 and reclassified Class S-2 in 1965, It was sold on April 13, 1976, as Rail Development Corp and assigned to Octoraro RR as 9063 in December 1976. It was renumbered 3 in July 1979 and donated to the B&O Museum in May 1990.

524, S2, Class DS-5A, was built by Alco in November 1948, #76205. It was renumbered 9068, Class SA-3, in 1957 and reclassified Class S-2 in 1965. It was sold to Naporano Iron & Metal on June 15, 1976, and sold to Empire Coke Co as 9068 through George R Silcott and Birmingham Rail and Locomotive on December 8, 1976.  It was retired in 2002.

529, S2, Class DS-5A, was built by Alco in December 1948, #76504.  It was renumbered 9073, Class SA-3, in 1957 and reclassified Class S-2 in 1965.  It was sold to Luntz Iron and Steel on November 3, 1972, and sold as Cargill Inc 9073 on April 15, 1974.

554, NW2, Class DS-10E, was built by Electro-Motive in November 1948, #6677. It became Class DS-11EC in 1951 and renumbered 9546, Class SE-5C, in 1957. It was reclassified Class NW-2 in 1965 and later sold to Kaiser Steel Co as 1024. It became California Steel Industries 1024 in October 1984.

560, NW2, Class DS-10E, was built by Electro-Motive in January 1949, #6683.  It became Class DS-11E in 1951 and renumbered 9512, Class SE-5C, in 1957.  It was reclassified Class NW-2 in 1965 and traded in to Electro-Motive for scrap in 1985.

564, NW2, Class DS-10E, was built by Electro-Motive in January 1949, #6687.  It became DS-11E in 1951 and renumbered 9512, Class SE-5C, in 1957.  It was reclassified Class NW-2 in 1965 and retired in March 1986.  It was sold for scrap to Midwest Steel & Alloy on April 11, 1986.

569, NW2, Class DS-10E, was built by Electro-Motive in February 1949, #6692.  It became DS-11E in 1955 and renumbered 9521, Class SE-5, in 1957.  It was reclassified Class NW-2 in 1965.  It was retired in 1986 and sold for scrap to Midwest Steel & Alloy on June 16, 1986.

573, NW2, Class DS-10E, was built by Electro-Motive in March 1949, #6696.  It became DS-11E in 1955 and renumbered 9525, Class SE-5 in 1957.  It was reclassified Class NW-2 in 1965 and retired in 1986.  It was sold to Wilson Railway Corp on February 26, 1986.  It was sold as Black Hills Warehouse 9525 in February 1987 and resold as South Dakota Wheat Growers 9525 by February 1995.

575, NW2, Class DS-10E, was built by Electro-Motive in March 1949, #6698.  It became DS-11E in 1955 and renumbered 9527, Class SE-5 in 1957.  It was reclassified Class NW-2 in 1965 and sold to Midwest Steel & Alloy in 1985.  It was used for switching before it was scrapped.

634. SW900, Class DS-20E, was built by Electro-Motive in June 1955, #20393.  It was renumbered 9409, Class SE-3, in 1956, and reclassified Class SW-900 in 1965.  It was retired September 8, 1986, and sold to Wilson Railway Corp on December 23, 1986.  It was sold as Vulcan Materials 12002 in November 1987.

641, SW900, Class DS-20E, was built by Electro-Motive in June 1955, #20400.  It was renumbered 9416, Class SE-3, in 1956, and was reclassified Class SW-900 in 1965.  It was retired on September 8, 1986, and sold to Wilson Railway Corp on December 23, 1986.  It was sold as Seaboard Farms of Athens 9416 in May 1988 and became Con Agra 9416 on January 3, 2000.

642, SW900, Class DS-20E, was built by Electro-Motive in June 1955, #20401, FN 4301-18.  It was renumbered 9417, Class SE-3, in 1956, and was reclassified Class SW-900 in 1965.  It was retired on September 8, 1986, and sold to Wilson Railway Corp on December 23, 1986.  It was sold as Triton Transport Inc 1 in September 1987 and renamed as Environmental Protection and Improvement Co (EPIC).  It was sold as L&L Railroad Equipment Co 14 and became Choo Choo Leasing Co 114.  It was sold and rebuilt by LRS Co as LRSX 114.

649, SW900, Class DS-20E, was built by Electro-Motive in July 1955, #20408.  It was renumbered 9424, Class SE-3, in 1956, and was reclassified Class SW-900 in 1965.  It was retired on September 8, 1986, and sold to Wilson Railway Corp on December 23, 1986.  It was sold as Vulcan Materials 12001 in November 1987.

653, SW900, Class DS-20E, was built by Electro-Motive July 1955, #20412. It was renumbered 9428, Class SE-3, in 1956, and was reclassified Class SW-900 in 1965.  It was retired on September 8, 1986, and sold to Wilson Railway Corp on December 23, 1986.  It was sold as Cedrite Technoligies Inc 9428 in March 1988 but closed in 1992.  It was sold through Mid-America Car Corp as Ag Processing Inc 9428 in March 1992.

5081, SW9, Class SW-9, was built by Electro-Motive in April 1952, #11714, as C&O 5081, Class SE-12.  It was reclassified as Class SW-9 and transferred as B&O 5081, Class SW-9, on October 29, 1973. It was retired on January 9, 1987, and sold to Aberdeen & Rockfish RR on October 2, 1987.  It was assigned as Pee Dee River Ry 5081 and used on Dunn-Erwin RR in 1998.  It is thought it was sold to Ed Futch in 2000.

5281, NW2, Class NW-2, was built by Electro-Motive in November 1945, #3464, as Pere Marquette 56, Class DES-3.  It was reclassified as Class SE-10 in 1947 and merged as C&O 5281, Class SE-10.  It was reclassified Class NW-2 in 1964 and transferred as B&O 5281, Class NW-2, on October 29, 1973.  It was sold to Wilson Railway Corp on June 25, 1985, and sold as Tropicana Products Corp 5281 in August 1986.  It was sold to Naporano Iron & Metal Co.

9080, S4, Class DS-5a, was built by Alco in May 1956, #81862.  It was reclassified Class SA-3 in 1957 and reclassified Class S-4 in 1965.  It was retired on January 1, 1971, and traded in to Electro-Motive on February 26, 1971.

9081, S4, Class DS-5a, was built by Alco in May 1956, #81863.  It was reclassified Class SA-3 in 1957 and reclassified Class S-4 in 1965.  It was sold on April 10, 1974, to Luntz Iron & Steel and resold to Precision National in August 1974.  It was sold as Jones & Laughlin  Steel 106 in October 1974.  When the plant closed, it was sold in July 1985 as Damian Hantz Locomotive Service 106.

9100, S4, Class SA-3, was built by Alco in March 1957, #81985.  It was reclassified Class S-4 in 1965 and retired on January 1, 1977.  It was leased to Buffalo Creek & Gauley and returned to B&O on August 1979.  It was sold to Birmingham Rail & Locomotive on December 31, 1979, and resold as Timken Co 1985 on June 19, 1981.  It was renumbered 8075 and sold to Silver Throttle Engine Association & Museum in 1990.  It was restored as B&O 9100.

9115, S2, Class S-2, was built by Alco in October 1949, #77165, as C&O 5026, Class MSA-10.  It was transferred as B&O 9115, Class S-2, in 1963 and sold to Luntz Iron & Steel on November 3, 1972.  It was sold through George R Silcott as Rohm & Haas 9115 in 1973 and resold as Wilmington & Western 3 in 1985.  It was sold as West Chester RR 3 in 1996.

9132, S2, Class S-2, was built by Alco in November 1949, #77807, as C&O 5038, Class MSA-10.  It was transferred as B&O 9132, Class S-2, in 1963 and sold to Luntz Iron & Steel on November 3, 1972.  It was sold through Birmingham Rail & Locomotive as Savannah State Docks 9132 in July 1973.  It was sold to Railway Equipment Leasing Co as RE 1060 in January 1980.  It was sold as Pillsbury Corp 1060 in April 1980 and sold as Burdick Grain Co 1060 in April 1989.  It became Peavey Grain 1060 in September 1991 and sold to Indiana Boxcar Corp as IBCX 1060 in 1997.  It was resold to George R Silcott in September 2000 and stored at Worthington, OH.

9136, S2, Class S-2, was built by Alco in June 1949, #76783, as C&O 5004, Class MSA-10.  It was transferred as B&O 9136, Class S-2, in 1963 and sold to Luntz Iron & Steel on November 3, 1972.  It was sold through George R Silcott as Frankfort & Cincinnati RR 103 on October 19, 1972.  It was transferred as Florida Midland RR in October 1987 and sold as Consolidated Grain & Barge 103 in March 1993.

9144, S2, Class S-2, was built by Alco in October 1949, #77139, as C&O 5014, Class MSA-10.  It was transferred as B&O 9144, Class S-2, in 1963 and retired on January 1, 1979.  It was sold as scrap to Precision National on April 16, 1979.

9616, SW1200, Class SE-6, was built by Electro-Motive in May 1957, #23362, FN 4393-3.  It was reclassified as Class SW-1200 in 1965 and retired on May 12, 1987 and sold to Indiana Hi-Rail as 216 on August 17, 1987.  It became Wabash & Erie RR 216 on June 26, 1994, and sold as Redland Ohio Inc 216 in 1995.  It was sold to Mobile Locomotive Services Inc as LOCX 216 in 2007.

9617, SW1200, Class SE-6, was built by Electro-Motive in June 1957, #23363, FN 4393-4.  It was reclassified as Class SW-1200 in 1965 and retired on January 29, 1987.  It was sold to Wilson Railway Corp on April 15, 1987, and resold as Western RR 9617 in December 1987.  It was transferred to Katy, TX, as Cemex SAE 9617.

9622, TR4, Class TR-4, was built by Electro-Motive in June 1950, #11945, as C&O 6000-A, Class MDE-24.  It was renumbered 6600-A, Class MDE-24, in 1955 and renumbered 9622,  Class TR-4, in 1964.  It was transferred as B&O 9622, Class TR-4, on September 11, 1969, and retired in 1985.  It was sold for scrap to Naporano Iron & Metal on March 11, 1986.

9723, H12-44, Class SF-4, was built by Fairbanks Morse in April 1957, #12L1090.  It was reclassified Class H12-44 in 1965 and sold to Pittsburgh & Lake Erie on November 3, 1972, for trade to Electro-Motive.

9726, H12-44, Class SF-4, was built by Fairbanks Morse in April 1957, #12L1093.  It was reclassified Class H12-44 in 1965 and sold to P&LE on November 3, 1972, for trade to Electro-Motive.

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