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214 was built in December 1950, #13559, as Chicago Great Western 116-A, Class D-7. It was rebuilt by Electro-Motive in May, 1955, and became C&NW 217 in July 1971. After the merger of the C&NW into the UP, it came home to Oelwein where it was restored as shown.

251 was built in June 1949, #7391, as Missouri-Kansas-Texas 227A. It was renumbered 76A in 1958 and sold to Precision National in 1970. It was sold to C&NW on December 20, 1970, and became 251 in January 1972. It was retired on June 3, 1976, and resold to Precision National where it was scrapped.

4068-A was built in March 1949, #6600. It was rebuilt for suburban service in 1959 and renumbered 409 in December 1971. It was sold to RTA on December 31, 1977, and leased back to C&NW. It was retired by Regional Transportation Authority (Metra) on May 2, 1983, and sold it to Rails Diversified Inc as 409 in March 1985. They sold it to Winchester & Western RR and they resold it to Maryland Midland RR as 100. It finally was sold to Short Line Enterprises as Fillmore & Western 100.

4069-C was built in March 1949, #6603. It was rebuilt for suburban service in November 1960 and renumbered 219 in July 1971 and again renumbered 412 in December 1971. It was sold to Regional Transportation Authority (Metra) and assigned number 306 but never received the renumbering. It was leased back to C&NW and retired on March 11, 1983, but reinstated March 29, 1983.

4072-A was built in July 1949, #8548. It was rebuilt for suburban service in September 1960 and renumbered 407 in December 1971. It was sold to RTA on December 31, 1977, and leased back to the C&NW. It was retired on May 9, 1983, and was sold to Naporano Iron & Metal in January 1985. It was resold to the CVRR in May 1985 as 407 and later sold to Coe Rail as 407.

4073-A  was built in July 1949, #8550.  It was rebuilt for suburban service in March 1961 and renumbered 418 in February 1972.  It was leased to New Jersey Transit as 418 in 1983 and sold to United RR Historical Society of New Jersey in 1991.

4077-A was built in October 1949, #8558. It was rebuilt for suburban service in June 1961 and renumbered 416 in January 1972. It was sold to RTA on December 31, 1977, and leased back to C&NW. It was retired on May 4, 1983, and was sold to Naporano in January 1985. It was resold to Cedar Valley RR in May 1985 and later sold to Coe Rail as 416.

4086-A was built in December 1949, #8576. It was rebuilt for suburban service in 1959 and renumbered 406 in December 1971. It was sold to RTA on December 31, 1977, and was leased back to C&NW. It was retired by RTA on May 2, 1983, and sold to St. Louis & Chain of Rocks RR as 406 in May 1985.  It later sold as Keokuk Junction Ry 406 and then Gettysburg RR 402.

4087-C was built in December 1949, #10151. It was rebuilt for suburban service in 1961 and renumbered 420 in March 1972. It was leased to NJT as 420 in 1983 and then to Metro-North Commuter RR as 420 in 1991. It was officially retired from C&NW on April 1, 1986.

4100-A was built in April 1950, #10588. It was rebuilt for suburban service in July 1960 and renumbered 425 in 1972. It was leased to NJT as 425 in 1983 and returned in March 1985 when it was renumbered 400.

6501-C was built in December 1949, #8581, as Chicago St Paul Minneapolis & Omaha 6501-C. It later became C&NW 6501-C in 1957. It was retired on October 15, 1958, and traded in to Electro-Motive January 1959.

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