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Revised: 1 February 2026 Photo by Robby Gragg
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Model Road No. Bldr # Orig. bldr date Notes
SW1 (EMD) 2 3293 6/46 Ex-RTA 2 < Rock Island 4804 < IC 610 < nee Illinois Central 9025
SW1200 (EMD) 3 20041 11/54 Ex-RTA 3 < NIRC 3< Milw 600 < Milwaukee Road 2048
SW1500 (EMD) 4 EMD #4608-53 5/72 Out of Service and could be sold; ex-SP 2643
5 33136 8/67 Ex-SP 2476
6-7 34111-34112 6/68 #6 is Out of Service; #7 sold; ex-Inland Steel 120-121
8 33981 6/68 Ex-SP 2494
9 7367-8 12/71 Ex-SSW 2590
GP22ECO 10 -- -- Rebuilt from Western Alabama GP40 704 (b/d 34749 on 2/69)
11 -- -- Rebuilt from Norfolk & Western GP40 1341 (b/d 31881 on 4/66)
GP22ECO (EMD) 14 827016-xx -- Ex-UPY < nee MP
15 827016-15 12/82 Ex-UPY 729 < nee MP 1729
F59PHI (EMD) 73-87 966722-1 to 15 4-9/98 Ex-Amtrak Pacific Surfliners #450-464
88-93 966722-16 to 21 9-10/98 #90 wears C&NW tribute scheme; ex-Amtrak Cascade service #465-470
94-95 A4748, 4749 10/88 GMDD-built; ex-AMT 523 & 524 < nee GO Transit 523 & 524
96 A4756 11/88 GMDD-built; ex-AMT 531 < nee GO Transit 531
97 A4751 5/88 GMDD-built; ex-AMT 526 < nee GO Transit 526
98 4755 6/88 GMDD-built; wears C&NW colors; ex-AMT 530< nee GO Transit 530
99 A4757 6/88 GMDD-built; ex-AMT 532 < nee GO Transit 532
Following units are stored: 74, 75, 77, 78, 81, 86, 92-94, 95, 96
F40PH-3 (EMD) 100-127 766062-1 to 27 1977 Rebuilt from F40PH
128-149 786293-1 23 1979-80Rebuilt; #147 is an ex-Operation Lifesaver unit
150-164 826017-1 to 15 1983 Unconfirmed report has 154, 158, 159 & 161 sold
165-173 826017-16 to 24 4/83 #171 blt 5/83
174-180 876017-1 to 7 1989-90 Confirmed
181-184 886028-1 to 4 7-10/89 Confirmed
Following units are stored: 109, 115, 152, 155, 160, 168, 169, 170, 171, 172
Following units went MxV: 154, 158, 158, 161
F40PHM-3 185-214 896065-1 to 30 1991-92 #206 wrecked; #214 was the last ever locomotive built at La Grange
F40PH-3 (EMD) 215 EMD 777018-1 1977 Rebuilt from F40PH ex-Amtrak 258
216 807050-1 1981 Rebuilt from F40PH, ex-Amtrak 375; now stored
MP36PH-3S (MPI) 401 0101-1 10/02 --
402-423 MPI 0101-2 to 23 11-12/03 #402 wears the State of Illinois scheme; #405 wears a Milwaukee Road "tribute" scheme
424-427 MPI 0101-24 to 27 1-3/04 #425 wears Rock Island tribute colors
SD70MACH (EMD) 500 998109-66 11/99 Rebuilt 5/22; ex-PRLX 3965 < nee KCS 3965
501 998109-8 11/99 Ex-PRLX 3907 < KCS 3907 < nee TFM 1607
502 998109-57 11/99 Ex-PRLX 1656 < nee TFM 1656
503 998109-1 9/99 Rebuilt 11/22; ex-PRLX 3900 < KCS 3900
504 989109-55 2/00 Returned to Progress Rail for engine work; ex-PRLX 1654 < nee TFM 1654
505 989109-3 8/99 Rebuilt 11/22; ex-PRLX 3902 < nee KCS 3902
506 989109-70 X/00 Rebuilt 6/23; ex-PRL X3969 < KCS 3969 < nee TFM 1669
507 & 508 989109-72 & 73 0/00 Rebuilt 6 & 11/23; ex-KCS 3971 & 3972 < nee TFM 1671 & 1672
509 989109-75 0/00 Rebuilt 7/23; ex-KCS 3974 < nee TFM 1674 (f/n976814-173)
510 & 511 998109-25 & 36 10, 11/99 Ex-PRLX 3924 & 3935 < nee KCS 3924 & 3935 < TFM 1624 & 1635
512 998109-37 11/99 Ex-PRLX < KCS 3936 < nee TFM 1636
513 & 514 998109-67 & 60 X/00 Ex-PRLX < KCS 3966, 3959 < TFM 1666 & 1659
515 & 516 998109-61 & 63 2, 3/00 Ex-PRLX < nee KCS 3960 & 3962 < TFM 1660 & 1662
517-520 998109-05, 09, 14, 15 9, 8, 9, 9/15 Ex-PRLX < KCS 3904, 3908, 3913 & 3914 < nee TFM 1604, 1608, 1613 & 1614
521-523 998109-16, 17 & 18 10/99 Ex-PRLX < nee KCS 3915, 3916 & 3917 < nee TFM 1615, 1616 & 1617
524 & 525 998109-22 & 23 10/99 Ex-KCS 3921 & 3922 < nee TFM 1621 & 1622
526 & 527 998109-32 & 33 11/99 Ex-KCS 3931 & 3932 < nee TFM 1631 & 1632
528 998109-35 11/99 Ex-KCS 3934 < TFM 1634
529 & 530 998109-31 & 36 11/99 Ex-KCS 3930 & 3933
531 & 532 998109-45 & 46 12/99 Ex-KCS 3944 & 3945 < nee TFM 1644 & 1645
533 & 534 998109-50 & 51 1/00 Ex-KCS 3949 & 3950 < nee TFM 1649 & 1650
535 998109-54 1/00 Ex-KCS 3953 < nee TFM 1653
536-538 998109-58, 56 & 59 2/00 Ex-KCS 3957, 3955 & 3958 < nee TFM 1657, 1655 & 1658
539 998109-39 11/99 Ex-KCS 3938 < nee TFM 1638
540 & 541 998109--41 & 42 X/00 Ex-KCS 971 & 3973 < nee TFM 1671 & 1673
SD70MACHs rebuilt by Progress, with AC traction, geared for 80 mph, HEP, microprocessor-control braking and Tier 3 emissions.
* * * Note: The 700 series locos below are reportedly owned by Northeast Illinois Regional Commuter
GP15-1 (EMD) 711 817035-7 3/82 Ex-UPY 711 < nee MP 1711
GP15AC (EMD) UPY 723 827016-9 11/82 Ex-UPY 723 < nee MP 1723
UPY 728 827016-14 12/82 Ex-UPY 728 < nee MP 1728
GP39-3 (EMD) 2655 -- -- Leased power; ex-BNSF 2655
2759 -- -- 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. #614 donated to IRM.
Notes:
Sources: RailPictures.Net and RRpicturesArchives.Net

Thanks to the following people for data and photo updates: CUSD RFE Notice 31, Martin Baumann, Lolke Bijlsma, 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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