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Indiana & Ohio RR

 

The I&O began as a small switching road at Brookville, IN, and came under the ownership of Railtex. It then expanded to take over the operation of the former Detroit Toledo & Ironton line between Cincinnati and Detroit plus other lines in southern Ohio and Indiana. It later became part of RailAmerica when they purchased Railtex.

3800, GP38-3, was built in Electro-Motive in September 1969, #35250, as Alabama Great Southern (Southern Ry) 2720, GP38 It was sold to Locomotive Leasing Partners 2720 in 1998, It was rebuilt at VMV in 1998, GP38-3, and leased to RailTex in 1998. It became I&O as 3800 and became Cape Britan & Central Nova Scotia 3800 and later as Dallas Garland & NorthEastern as 3800 in March 2000.

3801, GP-3, was built in Electro-Motive in September 1969, #35271, as Cincinni New Orleans & Texas Pacific (Southern Ry) 2741, GP38. It was sold to LLP 2741. It was rebuilt at VMV in 1998, GP38-3, and leased to RailTex in 1998. It became I&O as 3801 and became CP&CNS. It served in DG&NO, but is unknown where it is in service.

3806, GP38-3, was built by Electro-Motive in September 1971, #38503, as Baltimore & Ohio 4023, Class GP-40. It was renumbered 6598 and becane CSX Transportation 6598, Class GP-40. It was retired on December 18, 1996, and sold to LLP as 6598 on February 21, 1997. It was rebuilt byVMV on November 1997 as GP38-3 on CB&CNS as 3806. It was changed to I&O as 3806 on to Central Railway of Oregon 3806 on 1999. It was then changed as DGNO as 3806.

4031, GP40, was built by Electro-Motive in September 1971, #38508, as B&O 4028, Class GP-40. It was changed to 9028 on March 1980 and returned as 4031 on March 1980. It was renumbered 6603 and then became CSX 6603. Class GP-40. It was retired on September 22, 1985, and sold to National Railway Equipment Co as 6603 on January 10, 1996, It was sold to I&O as 6603 on 1997 and renumbered 4031 in 1999.

4033, GP40, was built by Electro-Motive in January 1970, #35100, as Seaboard Coast Line 1586. It later became Seaboard System RR 6742 and then CSX 6742, Class GP-40. It was later to RailTex as I&O 4033.

4035, GP40, was built by Electro-Motive in May 1970, #35910, as SCL 1609. It later became SCB 6763 and then CSX 6763, Class GP-40. It was later sold to Railtex as I&O 4035.

4050, GP40, was built by Electro-Motive in January 1971, #36731, as Baltimore & Ohio 3750, Class GP-40. It was renumbered 6526 and then became CSX 6526, Class GP-40. It was sold to Railtex as New England Central 6526 and later became I&O 4050.

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