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Paducah Rebuilt Electro-Motive GP Diesels 8000-8099
8003, GP9u, was built in April 1954, #18800, as IC 9003, and rebuilt at Paducah as ICG 8003 in May 1970. It later became MidSouth Rail 8003 and was renumbered 1022.
8006, GP9u, was built om January 1956, #20794, as IC 9156. It was rebuilt at Paducah in March 1977 as ICG 8006.
8009, GP9u, was built in April 1954, #18806, as IC 9009. It was rebuilt by Paducah in April 1968 as ICG 8009. It later became Gulf & Mississippi as 8009 and later as MSR as 1058. It was sold to Puget Sound & Pacific 1001 in September 1997.
8024, GP7u, was built in November 1953, #19068, as Detroit Toledo & Ironton 971. It was sold to Precision National Corp as 971 and later rebuilt at Paducah as ICG 8024 in August 1975. It was sold to Paducah & Louisville as 8024 and later renumbered 8326.
8043, GP7u, was built in April 1953, #17980, as Pittsburgh & Lake Erie 5734, Class DRS-4L. It was reclassed as Class ERS-15 in 1966 and then renumbered 1503 in December 1971. It was sold and rebuilt at Paducah in April 1977 as ICG 8043.
8046, GP7u, was built in March 1951, #12929, as Saint Louis-San Francisco as 567. It was rebuilt at Paducah as ICG 8046 and later sold to Railway Equipment Leasing Co as 1606.
8050, GP9u, was built in December 1958, #25026, as IC 9374. It was rebuilt at Paducah as ICG 8050 in July 1977.
8082, GP9u, was built in February 1955, #20161, as IC 9082. It was rebuilt by Paducah in December 1987 as ICG 8082. It later became G&M as 8082 and later as MSR as 1062. It was retired.
8090, GP9u, was built in December 1955, #20757, as IC 9119. It was rebuilt at Paducah in February 1975 as 8090 and later sold to Gulf & Ohio as Yadkin Valley RR 8090.
8092, GP7u, was built in April 1953, #17722, as IC 8907. It was rebuilt at Paducah in January 1975 as 8092 and later sold to G&O as YV 8092.
8099, GP9u, was built in December 1957, #23835, as IC 9335. It was rebuilt at Paducah as ICG 8099 in March 1974. It was wrecked at Simsboro, LA, in 1987.
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