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400, GP7u, was built by Electro-Motive in November 1952, #17606, as Chicago Rock Island & Pacific 1275. It was rebuilt at Silvis in January 1977 as CRI&P 4424 "John W Barriger III". It was Cedar Rapids & Iowa City as 97 in 1981 and returned to Chrome Locomotive Co in 1986 as 97. It then was sold to IAIS as 400 in January 1988.
457, GP7u, was built by Electro-Motive in April 1952, #16404, as Illinois Central 8957. It was rebuilt at Paducah in February 1969 as IC 7957. It was later sold to IAIS 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.
469, GP7u, was built by Electro-Motive in March 1953, #17728, as IC 8969. It was rebuilt at Paducah in May 1969 as IC 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.
850, C420, was built by Alco in July 1966, #3463-01, as Lehigh & Hudson River 27. It became Conrail 2075, Class C420, in April 1976. It was sold to Green Bay & Western in December 1979 and entered service as 323 on December 18, 1979. It was sold to IAIS in December 1993 as 850, and then sold to Louisville New Albany & Corydon on August 10, 1999.
AMDG
9/30/2004
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