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5601, Class GP-7, was built in August 1950, #9228, as New York Central 5601, Class DRS-4a. It was reclassified Class ERS-15 in 1966 and became Penn Central 5601, Class ERS-15, in 1968. In April 1976 it became Conrail 5601, Class GP-7. It later was sold to Precision National in October 1979 and then sold to Chicago & North Western in March 1980. It entered service as C&NW 4439 on June 10, 1980. It was retired in May 1994 and sold to OmniTrax in October 1994. They rebuilt it as South Orient Ry 103. It was sold to Ft Worth & Western Ry in 1999 and retained its identity but was relettered in 2003.

5630, Class GP-7, was built in July 1951, #15192, as NYC 5630, Class DRS-4e. It was re-classified Class ERS-15 in 1966 and became PCl 5630, Class ERS-15, in 1968. It then became Conrail 5630, Class GP-7, in April 1976. It was sold to XTRA in 1984 and was sent to Wisconsin & Calumet as 616 where it was wrecked.

5667, Class GP-7, was built in September 1951, #14229, as NYC 5667, Class DRS-4e. It was re-classified Class ERS-15 in 1966 and became Penn Central 5667, Class ERS-15, in 1968. It then became Conrail 5667, Class GP-7, in April 1976. It was sold to XTRA in 1984 and was assigned to North Central Texas as 615, but it was send to the North Central Oklahoma RR as 615. It then went to Wisconsin and Calumet as 615 and later to the Georgia Woodlands RR as 615.

5679, Class GP-7, was built in December 1952, #17180, as Central RR of New Jersey 1532, Class FPSD-37. It was rebuilt by Electro-Motive in July 1959 as Class FSD-37, GP9 level, and became Contrail 5679, Class GP-7, in April 1976. It was retired in 1983.

5681, Class GP-7, was built in November 1952, #17100, as CNJ 1522, Class FPSD-37. It became Conrail 5681, Class GP-7, in April 1976 and then New Jersey Transit as 5681 on December 2, 1976.

5687, Class GP-7, was built in March 1952, #15462, as NYC 5687, Class DRS-4h.  It was reclassified Class ERS-15 in 1966 and became PC 5687, Class ERS-15, in 1968.  It then became Conrail 5687, Class GP-7, in April 1976 and later retired.

5696, Class GP-7, was built in March 1952, #15470, as NYC 5696, Class DRS-4h.  It was re-classified Class ERS-15 in 1966 and became Penn Central 5696, Class ERS-15, in 1968. It then became Conrail 5696, Class GP-7, in April 1976. It was sold to XTRA in 1984 and was sent to WICT as 617. It later went to Chicago Rail Link as 617.

5721, Class GP-7, was built in November 1950, #13005, as Peoria & Eastern 5620, Class DRS-4c.  It was reclassified Class ERS-15 in 1966 and became PC 5620, Class ERS-15, in 1968.  It became Conrail 5721, Class GP-7, in April 1975 and was rebuilt at Paducah as 5401, Class GP-8, on October 20, 1976.  It was retired on April 11, 1991. 

5762, Class GP-7, was built in June 1953, #18466, as NYC 5762, Class DRSP-4n. It was rebuilt as Class DRS-4n and later reclassified as Class ERS-15 in 1966. It became PC 5762, Class ERS-15, in 1968 and then Conrail 5762, Class GP-7, in April 1976. It was sold to Precsion National Corp in October 1979 and then to Chicago & North Western as 4438 on June 6, 1980. It was then sold to Great Western Ry as 4438 in May 1994.

5872, Class GP-7, was built in September 1952, #18651, as Pennsylvania RR 8572, Class ERS-15. It was renumbered 5872 in 1966 and later PC 5872, Class ERS-15, in 1968. Then it became Conrail 5872, Class GP-7, in April 1976 and later scrapped at Hollidaysburg, PA, in 1985.

5895, Class GP-7, was built in January 1952, #12403, as PRR 8805, Class ERS-15.  It was renumbered 5895 in 1966 and later PC 5895, Class ERS-15, in 1988.  Then it became Conrail 5895, Class GP-7, in April 1976.  It was traded in to General Electric in 1983 and sold to Naporano Iron & Metal.

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