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Illinois Central Gulf

Illinois Central Transportation Co.

Paducah Rebuilt Electro-Motive GP Diesels 7900-7999

7901 (GP7u) was built in May 1951, #14390, as 8901. It was rebuilt at Paducah in September 1972 as 7901.

7906 (GP7u), was built in August 1952, #16909, as Reading 666, Class RS-3b. It was reclassified as Class RS-3, and later sold as ICG 66. It was rebuilt by Paducah as 7906 in June 1977.

7908 (GP7u) was built in January 1952, #15894, as 8800. It was rebuilt at Paducah in June 1977 as 7908. It was later sold to Arkansas Midland as 7908.

7915 (GP7u) was built in November 1950, #12258, as 8900. It was rebuilt at Paducah in January 1978 as 7915.

7917 (GP7u) was built in March 1953, #17746, as 8963. It was rebuilt at Paducah in March 1978 as 7917.

7918 (GP7u) was built in March 1953, #17718, as 8903. It was rebuilt at Paducah in May 1978 as 7918. It was later sold to Arkansas Midland as 918.

7950 (GP7u) was built in November 1950, #12257, as 8950. It was rebuilt at Paducah in November 1969 as 7950 and sold to Precision National Corp in January 1984. It was then sold to All Transtek with no number and later to Respondex Rail Corp as 7950.

7957 (GP7u) was built in April 1952, #16404, as 8957. It was rebuilt at Paducah in February 1969 as 7957. It was later sold to Iowa Interstate as 7957 in February 1985. It was renumbered 57 and later as 457. It was sold to Helm Leasing Co in December 1994 and later to South Central Florida Express in February 1996.

7961 (GP7u) was built in March 1953, #17744, as 8961. It was rebuilt at Paducah in March 1968 as 7961 and later sold to Lamoille Valley RR as 7961.

7969 (GP7u) was built in March 1953, #17728, as 8969. It was rebuilt at Paducah in May 1969 as 7969. It was later sold to IAIS as 7969 in February 1985 and was later renumbered 469. It was sold to Helm in September 1994.

7989 (GP7u) was built by General Motors in July 1951, #A261, as Quebec North Shore & Labrador 101, Class DRS15. It was rebuilt by GM as Class DRS17. It was sold as Bellequip Ltd as 101 in 1971 and then Precision National Corp as 101 in 1972. It was rebuilt at Paducah in September 1972 as ICG 7989. It was later sold as Chicago Central & Pacific as 7989 and later renumbered 1589,

 

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