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Revised: 19 August 2024 Photo by Robby Gragg
Reporting Mark: METX Formatted by R. Craig
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Model Road No. Orig. bldr date Bldr # Notes
SW1 2 6/46 EMD 3293 Ex-RTA 2 < Rock Island 4804 < IC 610 < nee Illinois Central 9025
SW1200 3 11/54 EMD 20041 Ex-RTA 3 < NIRC 3< Milw 600 < Milwaukee Road 2048
SW1500 4 5/72 EMD #4608-53 Out of Service and could be sold; ex-SP 2643
5 8/67 EMD 33136 Ex-SP 2476
6-7 6/68 EMD 34111-34112 #6 is Out of Service; #7 sold; ex-Inland Steel 120-121
8 6/68 EMD 33981 Ex-SP 2494
9 12/71 EMD 7367-8 Ex-SSW 2590
GP22ECO 10 -- EMD -- Rebuilt from Western Alabama GP40 704 (b/d 34749 on 2/69)
11 -- EMD -- Rebuilt from Norfolk & Western GP40 1341 (b/d 31881 on 4/66)
F59PHI 73-87 4-9/98 EMD 966722-1 to 15 Ex-Amtrak Pacific Surfliners #450-464
88-93 9-10/98 EMD 966722-16 to 21 #90 wears C&NW tribute scheme; ex-Amtrak Cascade service #465-470
94-95 A4748, 4749 10/88 Ex-AMT 523 & 524 < nee GO Transit 523 & 524
96 -A4756 11/88 Ex-AMT 531 < nee GO Transit 531
97 5/88 GMDD A4751 Ex-AMT 526 < nee GO Transit 526
98 6/88 GMDD A4755 Wears C&NW colors; ex-AMT 530< nee GO Transit 530
99 6/88 GMDD A4757 Ex-AMT 532 < nee GO Transit 532
F40PH-3 100-127 1977 EMD 766062-1 to 27 Rebuilt from F40PH
128-149 1979-80 EMD 786293-1 23 Rebuilt; #147 is an ex-Operation Lifesaver unit
150-164 1983 EMD 826017-1 to 15 --
165-173 4/83 EMD 826017-16 to 24 #171 blt 5/83
174-180 1989-90 EMD 876017-1 to 7 Confirmed
181-184 7-10/89) 886028-1 to 4 Confirmed
F40PHM-3 185-214 F40PHM-3 (1991-92) EMD 896065-1 to 30 #206 wrecked; #214 was the last ever locomotive built at La Grange
F40PH-3 215 1977 EMD 777018-1 Rebuilt from F40PH ex-Amtrak 258
216 1981 EMD 807050-1 Rebuilt from F40PH, ex-Amtrak 375
MP36PH-3S 401 10/02 MPI 0101-1 --
402-423 11-12/03 MPI 0101-2 to 23 #402 wears the State of Illinois scheme; #405 wears a Milwaukee Road "tribute" scheme
424-427 1-3/04 MPI 0101-24 to 27 #425 wears Rock Island tribute colors
SD70MACH (EMD) 500 11/94 998109-66 Rebuilt 5/22; ex-PRLX 3965 < nee KCS 3965
501 11/94 998109-8 Ex-PRLX 3907 < KCS 3907 < nee TFM 1607
502 11/94 998109-57 Ex-PRLX 1656 < nee TFM 1656
503 -- 998109-1 Rebuilt 11/22; ex-PRLX 3900 < KCS 3900
504 -- 989109-55 Returned to Progress Rail for engine work; ex-PRLX 1654 < NEE TFM 1654>
505 -- 989109-3 Rebuilt 11/22; ex-PRLX 3902 < nee KCS 3902
506 -- 989109-71 Rebuilt 6/23; ex-PRLX3969 < nee KCS 3969
507 -- 989109-72 Rebuilt 6/23; ex-KCS 3970
508 -- -- Rebuilt 11/23; ex-3972
509 -- 989109-75 Rebuilt 7/23; ex-KCS 3974 (f/n976814-173)
510 & 511 -- 998109-25 & 36 Delivered; ex-PRLX 3924 & 3925 < nee KCS 3924 & 3935
512-516 -- 998109-37 & 67 #512, 513 delivered and 515 enroute; ex-KCS 3936, 3966, 3959, 3960 & 3962
517-520 -- -- On order; ex-KCS 3904, 3908, 3913 & 3914
521-523 -- -- On order; ex-KCS 3915, 3916 & 3917
524 & 525 -- -- Spotted at Patterson, GA; ex-KCS 3921 & 3922
526 & 527 -- -- Spotted at Patterson, GA; ex-KCS 3931 & 3932
528 -- -- Spotted at Patterson, GA; ex-KCS 3934
SD70MACHs being rebuilt by Progress, with AC traction, geared for 80 mph, HEP, microprocessor-control braking and Tier 3 emissions.
F40C 611 F40C (4/74) EMD 73612-1 Ex-MILW 51 (purchased by North West Suburban Mass Transit District [NWSMTD] for Milwaukee Road
614 5/74 EMD 73689-2 Ex-Nortran 54
* * * Note: The 700 series locos below are reportedly owned by Northeast Illinois Regional Commuter
GP15-1 711 3/82 EMD 817035-7 Ex-UPY 711 < nee MP 1711
GP15AC UPY 723 11/82 EMD 827016-9 Ex-UPY 723 < nee MP 1723
UPY 728 12/82 EMD 827016-14 Ex-UPY 728 < nee MP 1728
UPY 729 12/82 EMD 827016-15 Ex-UPY 729 < nee MP 1729
GP39-3 2655 -- EMD Leased power; ex-BNSF 2655
2759 -- EMD Leased power; ex-BNSF 2759
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Second-Hand Power Acquisition & Disposition (Provided by Andre Kristopan)

  • 1 (EMD 983, b/d 12/39 nee Illinois Central 9016) was sold to LTEX May 2021
  • 206 was wrecked by CSX while they were taking it to an overhaul shop (Sherwood TN March 7 2018)
  • 300-319 F7A ex CNW 406-425 - note that only 416-414,416 were actually acquired, 415,417-425 stayed with CNW, and only 305 and 308 (CNW 411 and 414) were actually renumbered and repainted. Both units retired.
  • 400-413 E8A ex CNW 5019B, 5021A, 5024B, 5025A, 5025B, 5026A, 5026B, 5027A, 5028B, 5030B, 5031A, 5031B, 5032A, 5033A, none of these units actually renumbered; all are off roster
  • 414-424 E8A ex CNW 512-522, none actually renumbered, but all except 517 repainted; all are off roster
  • 425-429 E8A ex CNW 507-511, none actually renumbered. 510 and 511 repainted and later retired; all are off roster
  • 500-524 E9A ex BN 9900-9908,9910-9925, never actually took ownership, none renumbered or repainted; all are off roster
  • 530-535 E9A ex MILW 36A,C-38A,C, none actually renumbered or repainted; all are off roster
  • 550-555 E9BA ex CNW 501-506, none actually renumbered or repainted, off roster
  • 560 E9A ex MILW 33C, not actually renumbered or repainted, off roster
  • 600-614 F40C ex MILW 40-54, renumbered and repainted; 611 and 614 only F40Cs remaining on roster.
Notes:
Sources: RailPictures.Net and RRpicturesArchives.Net

Thanks to the following people for data and photo updates: CUSD RFE Notice 31, Martin Baumann, Robby Gragg, Mike Farrell, Joe Ferguson, Tristan Garrett, Sean Graham-White, Michael Hansen, Dan Hellman, Matt Lastovich, Dan Hellman, Joe LeMay, John Means, Keel Middleton, Jeff Miller, John Morear, David Pettengill, John Poshepny, Michael Richmond, Kevin Sadowski, Terry T. and Ed Weisensel

Original upload: 31 December 1998

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