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Revised:4 May 2010

Photograph by Bob Wickes

Reporting Mark

Road No.

Qty

Model

Prior Owner / Number and Notes

HLLX

001-006

SD40

Nee-Detroit Edison 001, 002, 005, 013, 015, & 016; Re# 5001-5006

HLCX

0007 & 0008

SW1200

Ex-Conrail 9351 & 9352

HLCX

82 & 83

SW1500

Ex-NS, nee-Kentucky & Indiana Terminal

[HATX]

100-103

GP38

Lettered for Wheeling & Lake Erie

HATX

104-118

GP38

Ex-CSX (C& O and B& O)

HLCX

108, 109, 112 and 113

GP38

Relettered from HATX

HATX

175-180

GP38AC

Ex-CSX/L & N

HATX

200-217

GP38-2

EX-UP/MP; 210 is ex-MP only; 217 is ex-CSX (SBD/SCL)

HLCX

256, 258, 263

GP38

Ex-Maine Central

HLCX

301

GP40

Ex-ITS/Wilson (D); exx-MP/UP 603:2; nee-RI 343; Re# HLCX 4003

HATX

351-353

SD39

Ex-HLCX 3950-3952; exx-CBR, Nee-SP

HATX

400-430

GP40U/GP40

"HLCX" also used; all are ex-CSX

HATX

450-457

SD45E

On lease to Buffalo & Pittsburgh

HATX

458-463

SD45E

On lease to Huron Central Ry.

HLCX

503 & 504

MP15DC

Ex-UP

504 & 505

SD9

Ex-Atlanta & St. Andrews Bay

506

SD40

Ex-Atlanta & St. Andrews Bay

HATX

500-517

GP40-2

Ex-Guilford/Boston & Maine

HATX

518-521

GP40

Ex-CSX; units later rebuilt to HLCX GP38-2s 3750 & 3751

HLGX

525-26, 29, 32-33, 35-36, 38, 40-51, 54-55, 59-62, 84-85, 87-88, 90, 92-93

C30-7

Ex-CR Leasing, nee-AT& SF

HLCX

564-599

C36-7EM

Lease Units returned by UP

HLCX

586-590

SDL39

Ex-Soo/Milw 586-590; Sold to WC

HATX

600

SD40

Ex-CSXT 4620, nee-B& O 7491; To DM& E 6055

HLCX

650-665

GP40-3(CLC)

Re# 4200/4400's; all are ex-Amtrak except 665

HLCX

667

GP40H-3

Reblt as demo for passenger service; Re# 4402

HLCX

670-676

SD40-2

Ex-KCS; Sold to CP Rail 5415-5421

HATX

742

SD40

Ex-SOO

HATX

750-754

SD40-2

#750-53 rebuilt from SD45-2 & 754 from SD45; Re# from 901, 900, 908, 903 and 923

HATX

800-806

GP40-3

Ex-CSX (B & O and SCL); 806 is ex-DRGW

HLCX

901

GP38-3

Ex-UP

HATX

900-906

SD45-2

#904 gone, scrapped ?

HATX

908-913

SD45-2

910 and 912 were on lease to CBNS prior to being scrapped; ex-CSX

HATX

915-924

SD45E

Ex-SP

HATX

925-945

SD45T-2R

Ex-SP

HLCX

1000-1003

MP15AC

Ex- UP/KCC/FNM

HLCX

1007-8

GP38-3

Ex-UP

HLCX

1012, 1016, 1018, 1026, & 1028

SW1500

Ex- UP, exx-NS

HLLX

1120-1129

SW1500

Ex-CSX 1120-1129:1/SBD 1120-1129/L & N 5020-5029

HLCX

1204

SW1200

Ex-Soo 1204, nee-MN& S 34

HLCX

1212

SW1500

Ex- ??

HLCX

1219

SW1200RS

Ex- CN 1316

HLCX

1268

SW1200RS

Ex-CP Rail

HLCX

1400 and 1401

MP15AC

Ex-HLCX 1002 & 1003

HLLX

1500

SW1500

Ex-UP 1321/MP 1521

HATX

1500

SD40-2

See Notes

HATX

1501

SD40-3(SD39)

See Notes

HATX

1502-1504

SD40-3(SD40)

See Notes

HATX

1505

SD40M-2(SD45-2)

See Notes

HATX

1506

SD40M-2(SD40)

See Notes

HATX

1507

SD40M-2(SD40X)

See Notes

HATX

1508-1509

SD40M-2(SD40)

See Notes

HATX

1510

SD45E

See Notes

HATX

1511-1515

SD40M-2(SD40)

See Notes

HATX

1516-1521

SD40

See Notes

HATX

1522-1526

SD45-2

Ex-TFM

HLCX

1507-09 & 1511-14

SW1500

Ex-SP/SSW & NS

HLCX

1515-1520, 1522, 1523

SW1500

See Notes

HLCX

1521, 1524-1527

SW1504

Ex-FNM/NdeM

HLCX

2000 and 2001

GP28

Ex-Missouri Pacific; Sold

HLCX

2001 and 2002

SD38-2

Converted from SD40-2s

HLCX

2009, 20. 23, 34, 27, 38, 45

GP38

2009 ex-TOR 2009; all are ex-GWWR/CM& W, nee-PC

2009, 10, 13-30, 32-35, 37-42, 44-47, 49, 50, 52-73

GP38-2

Ex-Missouri Pacific; All to UP and GTW

2337, 38, 62, 69, 74, 75, 77, 84, 85

GP38-2

Ex-UP/Missouri Pacific; To UP 1800's

HLLX

2580 - 2608

GP38-2

"HLLX" used in 1993/94; Ex FL/SBD to SP/UP

HLLX

2691 and 2692

MP15DC

To UP 1290 & 1289

3006, 08, 09, 14, 3100, 01 & 3105

SD40

ex-UP/MP

HLCX

3000, 06, 10, 15, 23, 64-66, 87, 93, 99 & 3120

SD40

ex-UP/MP

3065, 69, 72-74, 76, 82, 91, 3101, 03

GP40

Ex-CR, DRGW, and IC

HLC

3060 & 3074

GP40

Ex-CR and IC

HLC

3101, 02, 04, 06, 10-13, 16-21, 25, 27, 31, 44, 61, 64-70

SD45

Ex -Southern(Some re#)

HLCX

3110 & 3111

GP40CLC

Sub - Lettered Woodward

3201 & 3203

SW1500

Ex-Kaiser

HLCX

3517, 18, 20, 24 and 25

GP40

Ex-WP

HLCX

3605-3633

GP38

Each unit had several previous owners; 3611 went to WAMX (#3807) in December 2004; #3627 damaged in Nickerson, KS

HLCX

3662, 3667-3669

GP38

Ex - BAR, exx - CSX

HLCX

3675-3681

GP38AC

Ex - IC; 3680 is ex-CSXT

HLCX

3700

GP38M-4

Reblt from GP38 (ex-CSX, nee B & O 4816)

HLCX

3710-3714

GP38-2

Ex-Texas Mexican; Re # 3810-3814; #3814 in maroon and blue scheme was TM #867

HLCX

(3750 & 3751)

GP38-2

Rebuilt from HATX GP40s 518 and 521

HLCX

3800-3806

GP38-2

#3805 in maroon & blue scheme

HLCX

3810-3814

GP38-2

#3811 in KCS gray with yellow stripes; #3814 has a GP60 type vent on the conductors side; note both are painted blue &maroon.

HLCX

3815-3816

GP38-2

-blue scheme

HLCX

3817-3840

GP38-2

Ex-NS/Conrail; #3823 has gone to NHNC; #3818, 22, 26. 20. 30 & 38 sold to INRD

HLCX

3841 - 3855

GP38-2

Ex-Southern Pacific; #3855 is ex-?; #3834 is in red livery with white stripes and has A/C

HLCX

3856 - 3857

GP38-2

Ex-HLCX 6414 & 6417, exx-GT 6414 & 6417, nee DT&I 414 & 417

HLCX

3858

GP38-2

Unit is in red livery with white stripes and has A/C; ex-Union Pacific 494/1994, exx-HLLX 2604, exxx-CSX 2604, exxxx-SDB 2604, nee L&N 4094

HLCX

3875-3878

GP38M-3

Ex-FNM

HLCX

3950-52

SD39

Ex-SP; Re# to HATX 351-53

HLCX

3950-52

GP39-2

Ex-Kennecott Copper

HLCX

3953

GP39M-3

Rebuilt; Ex-CSX/C&O GP39

HLCX

4000-4003

GP40

See Notes

HLCX

4050 - 4055

GP40

Ex-NS same no.

HLCX

4057, 60-62, 66, & 69

SD40

Ex-UP/MP

HLCX

4200- 4203

GP40-2

Reblt from GP40

HLCX

4204-4205

GP40-2

Reblt from GP40

HLCX

4290-4292

GP40-2LW

ex-CN 9640, 9648, & 9654

HLCX

4300

GP40X

Ex-SP 7230

HLCX

4301 & 4302

GP40

Ex-B&O and NYC

HATX

4411

GP40-2

HLCX

4400 - 4416

GP40-3(CLC)

Re# from 650 series Amtraks

HLCX

4509?

GP9

Ex-???

Helm

4873

GP38-2

Lettered for SP; Re # HLCX 3850

HLCX

5000

SD40

Ex-UP; Became 6081

HLCX

5001-5006

SD40

Ex-HLCX 001-006, nee-Detroit Edison

HLCX

5007-5011

SD40

Ex-KCS, MP, & UP(See notes)

HLC

5019-5023

SD40A

Ex-IC 6019-6023

HLCX

5015 - 5049

SD40

Ex-Conrail

HLCX

5054

SD45 m

Ex-MKC, nee BN

HLCX

5055 - 5059

SD40

Ex - MEC 600-604, nee - Detroit Edison

HLCX

5060

SD40

Ex - NS/N&W 1616; sold to Alstom

HLCX

5061-5065

SD40

Ex-FNM

HLC

5070-5089

SD40

Ex-GATX 5070-5089, exx-MP 3070-3089

HLCX

5113, 5126

C30-7

Ex- BN

HLMX

5421-22, 5442, 5446-7 & 5456

SD50F

Ex-CN (same numbers)

HLCX

5500-5509

C30-7

Ex- BN

HLCX

5951, 5953-5, 5958, 62-69, 71, 83-4, 86, 91-4, 98

SD60

Ex-UP/C & NW

HLCX

6000, 18, 22, 29, and 50-86

SD40M-3

Rebuilt from SD40/40-2's; # 6000 is ex-demonstrator 6000

HLCX

6090-6092

SD40-2CLC

Ex - CN

HLCX

6100

SD40M-3

Ex-BN SD40

HLCX

6101

SD40T-2

(See Note B)

HLCX

6102-6116

SD40T-2

Acquired via GECX (See Note B)

HLCX

6124-6160

SD40T-2

Acquired via GECX; Originally SP/SSW

HLCX

6162 & 6197

SD40T-2

Originally SP/SSW

HLCX

6200-6229

SD40-2

Includes #6202 (second) which was a former tunnel motor; original 6202 re# to 6319; (See notes at end)

HLCX

6230-6241

SD40-2

Ex-UP/MP/MKT/C&NW

HLCX

6242 - 6247

SD40M-2

Ex-Trona 3001 - 3006; SD45-2 shells

HLCX

6248-6255

SD40-2

Ex-Union Pacific; #6255 is ex-Trona

HLCX

6256

SD40-2

Ex-?

HLCX

6296-6299

SD40-2

Ex-BN

HLCX

6300-6313

SD40-2

See notes;6300-01-06 are ex-UP or MP; 6307 ex-CN, and 6309 ex-SOO

HLCX

6314-21, 6325-34

SD40-2

See Notes

HLCX

6335-6341

SD40R

Ex-GECX/Southern Pacific

HLCX

6359-6370, 6384-6388

SD40-2

Ex-SOO; nee MILW

HLCX

6399

SD40M-2

Ex-MPI 9051, exx-UP SD40X

HLCX

6400 - 6406

SD40-2

6400 ex-C & NW, 6401-04 ex MPI and SP; 6404 uses SD45 shell

HLCX

6407 - 6412

SD40M-2

Ex-HLCX 6242-6247 (not consecutive), exx-Trona

HLCX

6414, 17 & 21-23

GP40-2

Ex GTW of same number

HLCX

6425

SD40M-2

Unit is an SD40-2 in a SD45-2 shell

HLCX

6426 - 6429

SD40M-2

#6429 is ex-Utah 9012, exx-ATSF 5855, nee ATSF 5625

HLCX

6450 and 6451

SD40-2

Ex-HATX; exx-CSX SD45-2

HLCX

6500-6525

SD40M-3

Rebuilt from SD45/SDP45 shells

HLCX

6600

SD45M-3

Ex- CNW 6547, exx-CR 6224, nee PRR 6224

HLCX

6700-6709

C30-7

Ex- CR 6600-6609

HLGX

6800-6828

C36-7E

Sold to Brazil; #6812 is now MRS #3843; Ex-NS/N & W see Notes section

HLCX

6900 and 6902

C36-7E

Sold to Brazil

HLCX

6901

C36-M

Ex-HLCX 590; exx-UP 590, nee ATSF 8091

HLCX

[7000-7010]

SD45

Ex-MKCX; Planned #s but sold to WC

HLCX

7011

SDP45

Ex-MKC 9512, VMV 6688, CR 6688, nee- EL 3657; To MRL 332

HLCX

7070, 7075-84, 87-93, 95, 7097-7125

SD40-2

Ex-BN

HLCX

7149

SD40-2

Ex-BN; natural gas powered locomotive

HLCX

7156, 59, 67-83, 7186-7205, 28-35

SD40-2

Ex-BN

HLCX

7332

SD40-2

Ex-?

HLCX

7700 and 7701

GP60

Ex-Texas Mexican 869 and 870; one or both units currently working on the Kyle (?) in red/white livery

HLC

7789

GP38

Ex-Chicago Missouri & Western, nee-CR/PC 7789; To UP 1974

HLCX

7869

SD40-2

Ex-BN (C & S)

HLCX

8137-66, 68-81

SD40-2

Ex-BN

HLCX

8443

SD40-2

Ex-?, freshly painted - dark blue

HLCX

8507

SD40-2

Ex-SP 8507; sold to SW Portland Cement

HLCX

9000-9029

SD40M-2

Ex-MPI

HLCX

9030-9036

SD40M-2

Ex-MKCX

HLCX

9037-9043

SD40M-2

Some still lettered MPI

HLCX

9044-9047

SD40M-2

Ex-MKCX; #9044 was Ex-CSX 8422, Chessie 7571, nee WM 7471

HLCX

[9050-9052]

SD40M-2

Ex-MKCX 9402, 9408, 9409; Planned #s but sold to DM & E

HLCX

9297, 9405, & 9409

GP38-2

Ex-FNM/NdeM; To UP 1090, 1092 & 1091

HLCX

9401, 03, 08, 12, 14, 32, 34, 38, 43, 58 & 59

GP40-2LM

Ex-CN

HLCX

9463, 65, 66, 70-72, 78 and 80

GP40-2LM

Ex-CN

HLCX

9522, 26 & 70

GP40-2LM

Ex-CN

HLCX

9569

SF-30C

Ex-ATSF

HLCX

9632, 34, 36, 41, 42, 44, & 46; and 47-53 (odd #s only)

GP40-2M

Ex-CN

HLCX

9655-57, 59, 60, 62-65 & 67

GP40-2M

Ex-CN

HLCX

9712

GP38AC

Ex-ICG/IC 9512; To Chicago Missouri & Western 2048

HLCX

9925

SD40-2

Ex-UP; Re # 6253

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Notes

Please use these links to view the NOTES section of this roster. Because
of the file size it became necessary to split the roster and notes into two parts.

Helm 0001 - 4999	Helm 5000 - 9999

Credits

During June and July of 2004, John Komanesky compiled an extensive list of revisions, additions and corrections to the Helm roster. His efforts are reflected in the above roster and accompanying note section. We acknowledge John's hard work and say thank you very much!!

In December 1999, The Helm Project underwent its first major update thanks to Bill Miller who provided a very comprehensive listing of the Helm fleet, past and present. A special thank you goes to Bill for his help.

Thanks also to Randy Keller and Andre Kristopans who provided extensive profile information on ex-MP and ex-UP units that comprise part of the Helm fleet.

Thanks also to Bryan Jones, Joel Kirchner, Andre Kristopans, and Jeff MIller for their many, many revisions and additions. Other sources - Railfans: Paul Amos, Don Anderson, Eugene Austin, Ralph Balfoort, Simon Belanger, Joseph Belote, Ken Borg, Tom Caauwe, Chris Carangi, Ron Chamberlain, Mark Chester, Bob Chupka, Ed Cooper, Bo Cronmiller, Doug Cummings (via LocoNotes), Shane Darst, Gerald Davnport, Kevin DeGrof (LocoNotes), Chris Denbow, WS Dimenna, Geoff Doane, Paul Doty, Gilbert Elmond, Bill Emmons, Pat Flynn, Ghislain Gerard, Bill Ginrich, Scott Govdonovich, Jonathan Guy, Darryl Hill, Joseph "Joe" Hill, Tony Hill, Mark Holderbaum, Curt Howell, Brent Holt, Tim Huemmer, Fred Hyde, Bob Jetmore, Douglas Johnson, Rchard H. Jordan III, Bruce Kerr, Dave Knudsen, Todd de Koning, Tom Keeping, Charles Keevert, Steve Kessler, Ron Kohlin, Dave Kolpak, Mark Kristi, Jaxon Korth, Wayne Kuhl, Roy Larkin, Ed Lewis, Jr., Jeffrey Lubchansky, Jim Larduskey, Brad Logan, Wolfgang Luth, Jim Mayo, Drew McCulloch, Ken McCutcheon, Henry Mikus, Peter C. Mills, Kyle Moody, Jim Olmstead, John Owens, Keith W. Owensby, Theodore Parker, Andrew Paul, Sheldon Perry, Geoff Peters, Jon Pindar, Jeff Pluemer, Jay Ramsey, Mike Rapchak, Jr., Roger Rasche (via LocoNotes), John Regan, Pedro Rezende, Ray Sabo, Dave Santos, Alan Schenkel, Ken Schmidt, Michael Schweibert, David Seitzer, Paul J. Crozier Smith, John Stewart, Dave Stowe, Chris Swingen, Bill Thievon, Ken Tisdale, Thomas Thornhill, RickTufts, Bob Wilt, David P. Witt, and Galen Wright; And magazines: CTC Board, Branchline Newletter, X2200 SOUTH, DIESEL ERA, and RAILFAN. and on-Line newsletters: Conrail Technical Society; and LocoNotes

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