Wabash Motive Diesels

Wabash Diesel Locomotives
Revised: 20 November 2023	Wabash (N&W) 3542 @ Fostoria, OH (a Dennis Smolinski photo)
Reporting Mark: WAB	Formatted by: R. Craig

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Wabash No. N&W No. Model Bldr & Date Bldr No. Notes

450-452 3450-3452 GP7 EMD 8-9/1950 11993-11995 -

453 3453 GP7 EMD 1/1951 A148 -

454-463 3454-3463 GP7 EMD 7-8/1951 14408-14417 #454-458 S/G equipped

464-473 3464-3473 GP7 EMD 2/1952 15048-15057 #464 was S/G equipped

474 3474 GP7 EMD 8/1952 17080 S/G equipped

475-478 3475-3478 GP7 EMD 8/1952 17076-17079 -

476-483 3476-3483 GP7 EMD 1/1953 17571-17575 #479-482 were S/G equipped

484-489 3484-3489 GP9 EMD 1/1954 18871-18876 S/G equipped

490-492 3490-3492 GP9 EMD 9/1956 21216-17, 21215 -

493-495 3493-3495 GP9 EMD 9/1956 21212-21214 S/G equipped

500 & 501 3529, 3501 U25B GE 5 & 8/62 34254, 34522 -

502-503 3520, 3522 U25B GE 5/1962 34256-34257 -

504-505 3518, 17, 24 U25B GE 5/1962 34258-34259 -

506-508 3526, 23, 21 U25B GE 8/1962 34519-34521 -

509-512 3516, 25, 28, -- U25B GE 8/1962 34524, 23, 25-27 #512 wreckd prior to merger with N&W

513-514 3519, 3527 U25B GE 8 & 5/62 34527, 34255 -

515 3515 U25B GE 8 & 2/65 35581 Ordered as replacement for 512; delivered as N&W unit

540-547 3540-3547 GP35 EMD 4/64 29468-29475 -

550-551 3598, 3599 H24-66 FM 2/54 24L730, 73 Ex-FM Demonstrators; Re-engined by Alco & re-#d 598, 599

552-557 3592-3597 H24-66 FM 4 & 5/56 24L891, 93, 95, 92, 94 & 96 Re-engined by Alco & re-#d to 592-597

600-603 - F7B EMD 8/49 7616-18, 7621 Re-#d from 1100B-1103B

604-607 - F7B EMD 8/49 7615, 7628-30 Re-#d from 1104B-1107B

608 - F7B EMD 6/50 11295 Re-#d from 1108B

609-625 (odd only) - F7A EMD 8/49; 6/50 - Re-#d from 1100B-1107B, 1108B

610-626 (even only) - F7A EMD - Re-#d from 1100A-1107A: 1108A

627-655 (odd only) - F7A EMD - Re-#d from 1140-1154

#629 Wreck damages #1141 rebuilt by EMD as F9A 1141(2nd) and later re-#d 629

628-656 (even only) - F7A EMD - Re-#d from 1140A-1154A

657-676 3657-3676 F7A EMD 12/50-3/51 A125-A144 * Built by GMDD of GM in Canada; re-#d from 1155, 1155A to 1164, 1164A

677-691 & 693 3657-3676 F7A EMD 6-7/51 9020-9036 Re-#d from 1165, 1165A to 1172 & 1173

(#692) #1172A was slated to be #692, but loco was wrecked and retired beforehand

694-700 3694-3700 F7A EMD 7/51 12612-12618 Re-#d from 1173A & 1174, 1174A to 1176, 1176A

701-712 3701-3712 F7A EMD 1/52 15036-15047 Re-#d from 1177, 1177A to 1182, 1182A

713-720 3713-3720 F7A EMD 9/52 17068-17075 Re-#d from 1183, 1183A to 1186, 1186A

721-724 3721-3724 F7A EMD 1/53 17576-17579 Re-#d from 1187, 1187A, 1188 & 1188A

725-726 3725-3726 F7A EMD 4/53 A487-A488 Built in Canada; re-#d from 1189 & 1189A

800-803 - FB-1 Alco 1; 3/49 76212; 76724-76726 Ex-Wab 1200B-1203B

804 - FB-1 Alco 3/49 76866 Ex-Wab 1204B

805-814 - FA-1 Alco 1-3/49 76694-76703 Ex-Wab 1200A-1204A

820-823 - FA-2 Alco 12/1950 78384, 78481, 78380 & 78479 Ex-Ann Arbor #52A, 55A, 50A, & 55

1000 - E7A EMD 8/46 3226 Re-#d to 1002A > then to 1017

1000 (2nd) 3800 E8A EMD 10/1951 15063 -

1001-1001A - E7A EMD 4/1947 4084-4085 #1001A re#-d to 1016

1002 - E7A EMD 3/1949 6499 --

1002A - E7A EMD 8/1946 3226 Re-#d to 1017

1003-1008 3803-3808 E8A EMD 11/1949 7812-7817 -

1009-1013 3809-3813 E8A EMD 6/1951 14420-14424 #1009 was 10,000th EMD unit built

1014-1015 3814-3815 E8A EMD 1/1953 17565-17566 -

1016 - E7A EMD 4/1947 4084-4085 Re-#d from 1001A

1017 - E7A EMD 8/46 3226 Re-#d from 1002A < nee 1000

1050-1053 - PA-1 Alco 5/1949 77081-77084 Re-#d from 1020, 1020A, 1021 & 1021A

1100,A-1189, 1189A Re-numbered 600 to 726

1200 & 1200A - FA-1 Alco 3/1949 76664 & 76665 Re-#d to 805-806

1200B - FB-1 Alco 1/1949 76712 Re-#d to 800

1201, 1201A-1204, 1204A - FA-1 Alco /1949 76696-76703 Re-#d to 807-814

1201B-1203B - FB-1 Alco 3/1949 76724-76726 Re-#d to 801-803

1204B - FB-1 Alco 3/1949 76866 Re-#d to 804

B900-B906 3900-3906 C424 Alco 3/1964 3372-01 to 07 Built for NdeM, but delivered to Wabash

Wabash No.	N&W No.	Model	Bldr & Date	Bldr No.	Notes
450-452	3450-3452	GP7	EMD 8-9/1950	11993-11995	-
453	3453	GP7	EMD 1/1951	A148	-
454-463	3454-3463	GP7	EMD 7-8/1951	14408-14417	#454-458 S/G equipped
464-473	3464-3473	GP7	EMD 2/1952	15048-15057	#464 was S/G equipped
474	3474	GP7	EMD 8/1952	17080	S/G equipped
475-478	3475-3478	GP7	EMD 8/1952	17076-17079	-
476-483	3476-3483	GP7	EMD 1/1953	17571-17575	#479-482 were S/G equipped
484-489	3484-3489	GP9	EMD 1/1954	18871-18876	S/G equipped
490-492	3490-3492	GP9	EMD 9/1956	21216-17, 21215	-
493-495	3493-3495	GP9	EMD 9/1956	21212-21214	S/G equipped
500 & 501	3529, 3501	U25B	GE 5 & 8/62	34254, 34522	-
502-503	3520, 3522	U25B	GE 5/1962	34256-34257	-
504-505	3518, 17, 24	U25B	GE 5/1962	34258-34259	-
506-508	3526, 23, 21	U25B	GE 8/1962	34519-34521	-
509-512	3516, 25, 28, --	U25B	GE 8/1962	34524, 23, 25-27	#512 wreckd prior to merger with N&W
513-514	3519, 3527	U25B	GE 8 & 5/62	34527, 34255	-
515	3515	U25B	GE 8 & 2/65	35581	Ordered as replacement for 512; delivered as N&W unit
540-547	3540-3547	GP35	EMD 4/64	29468-29475	-
550-551	3598, 3599	H24-66	FM 2/54	24L730, 73	Ex-FM Demonstrators; Re-engined by Alco & re-#d 598, 599
552-557	3592-3597	H24-66	FM 4 & 5/56	24L891, 93, 95, 92, 94 & 96	Re-engined by Alco & re-#d to 592-597
600-603	-	F7B	EMD 8/49	7616-18, 7621	Re-#d from 1100B-1103B
604-607	-	F7B	EMD 8/49	7615, 7628-30	Re-#d from 1104B-1107B
608	-	F7B	EMD 6/50	11295	Re-#d from 1108B
609-625 (odd only)	-	F7A	EMD 8/49; 6/50	-	Re-#d from 1100B-1107B, 1108B
610-626 (even only)	-	F7A	EMD	-	Re-#d from 1100A-1107A: 1108A
627-655 (odd only)	-	F7A	EMD	-	Re-#d from 1140-1154
#629	Wreck damages #1141 rebuilt by EMD as F9A 1141(2nd) and later re-#d 629
628-656 (even only)	-	F7A	EMD	-	Re-#d from 1140A-1154A
657-676	3657-3676	F7A	EMD 12/50-3/51	A125-A144	* Built by GMDD of GM in Canada; re-#d from 1155, 1155A to 1164, 1164A
677-691 & 693	3657-3676	F7A	EMD 6-7/51	9020-9036	Re-#d from 1165, 1165A to 1172 & 1173
(#692)	#1172A was slated to be #692, but loco was wrecked and retired beforehand
694-700	3694-3700	F7A	EMD 7/51	12612-12618	Re-#d from 1173A & 1174, 1174A to 1176, 1176A
701-712	3701-3712	F7A	EMD 1/52	15036-15047	Re-#d from 1177, 1177A to 1182, 1182A
713-720	3713-3720	F7A	EMD 9/52	17068-17075	Re-#d from 1183, 1183A to 1186, 1186A
721-724	3721-3724	F7A	EMD 1/53	17576-17579	Re-#d from 1187, 1187A, 1188 & 1188A
725-726	3725-3726	F7A	EMD 4/53	A487-A488	Built in Canada; re-#d from 1189 & 1189A
800-803	-	FB-1	Alco 1; 3/49	76212; 76724-76726	Ex-Wab 1200B-1203B
804	-	FB-1	Alco 3/49	76866	Ex-Wab 1204B
805-814	-	FA-1	Alco 1-3/49	76694-76703	Ex-Wab 1200A-1204A
820-823	-	FA-2	Alco 12/1950	78384, 78481, 78380 & 78479	Ex-Ann Arbor #52A, 55A, 50A, & 55
1000	-	E7A	EMD 8/46	3226	Re-#d to 1002A > then to 1017
1000 (2nd)	3800	E8A	EMD 10/1951	15063	-
1001-1001A	-	E7A	EMD 4/1947	4084-4085	#1001A re#-d to 1016
1002	-	E7A	EMD 3/1949	6499	--
1002A	-	E7A	EMD 8/1946	3226	Re-#d to 1017
1003-1008	3803-3808	E8A	EMD 11/1949	7812-7817	-
1009-1013	3809-3813	E8A	EMD 6/1951	14420-14424	#1009 was 10,000th EMD unit built
1014-1015	3814-3815	E8A	EMD 1/1953	17565-17566	-
1016	-	E7A	EMD 4/1947	4084-4085	Re-#d from 1001A
1017	-	E7A	EMD 8/46	3226	Re-#d from 1002A < nee 1000
1050-1053	-	PA-1	Alco 5/1949	77081-77084	Re-#d from 1020, 1020A, 1021 & 1021A
1100,A-1189, 1189A	Re-numbered 600 to 726
1200 & 1200A	-	FA-1	Alco 3/1949	76664 & 76665	Re-#d to 805-806
1200B	-	FB-1	Alco 1/1949	76712	Re-#d to 800
1201, 1201A-1204, 1204A	-	FA-1	Alco /1949	76696-76703	Re-#d to 807-814
1201B-1203B	-	FB-1	Alco 3/1949	76724-76726	Re-#d to 801-803
1204B	-	FB-1	Alco 3/1949	76866	Re-#d to 804
B900-B906	3900-3906	C424	Alco 3/1964	3372-01 to 07	Built for NdeM, but delivered to Wabash

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Wabash No. N&W No. Model Bldr & Date Bldr No. Notes

1 - S-1 Alco 5/1940 69190 Ex-Des Moines Union Rwy #1

2 - S-1 Alco 8/1940 69196 Ex-New Jersy, Illinois & Indiana #1

51 - 43-tonner (side-rod) GE 1939 12496 Built in Canada

100 - HH660 Alco 4/39 69083 -

101-103 - SW1 EMD 4/39 880-882 -

104-106 - SW1 EMD 2,5,11/40 1024, 1075, 1197 -

107-108 - SW1 EMC 4/1941 1388 Loco acquired by WAB in 1945; engine block is a 6-567V #1388 also; unit sold to Granite City Steel in 1961

109-110 3109-3110 SW1 EMD 6/1949 7533, 7741 -

111 - SW1 EMD 7742 -

120-121 3120-3121 SW8 EMD 10/1950 9045-9046 -

122-124 3122-3124 SW8 EMD 12/50-1/51 A145-A147 Built by GMDD in Canada

125-126 3125-3126 SW8 EMD 9/1951 14418-14419 -

127 3127 SW8 EMD 8/51 A278 Built by GMDD in Canada

128-132 3128-3132 SW8 EMD 2/1953 17589-17593 -

150 - HH660 Alco 3/1940 69254 -

151 - HH660 Alco 7/1941 69495 -

152 - S-1 Alco 1/42 69607 -

153 & 154 - S-1 Alco 9-10/1944 72695, 72696 #153 to Green River Steel

155 - S-1 Alco 10/1944 72839 -

156-157 - S-1 Alco 2/1947 75127-75128 #156 to Lone Star Steel

158-159 - S-1 Alco 3/1948 75646-75647 To Lone Star Steel

200 - VO-660 BLW 7/1941 62497 To Lake Erie & Ft. Wayne 1

201-202 - VO-660 BLW 3-4/1947< /th> 73363-73364 -

300 - VO-1000 BLW 9/1942 64425 -

301-302 - VO-1000 BLW 3,2/1944 70151-70152 -

303 - VO-1000 BLW 6/1946 72229 -

304 - DS 44-1000 BLW 1/1949 73995 Wrecked, converted to cabless calf

305-306 - S-12 BLH 4/1951 75062-75063 -

307-309 - S-12 BLH 2/1953 75823-75825 -

310-311 - S-2 Alco 8/1942 69910-69911 -

312 - S-2 Alco 11/1943 70226 -

313 - S-2 Alco 3/1944 70245 -

314-315 - S-2 Alco 4/1944 70201-70202 -

316-317 - S-2 Alco 6/1944 720631-72064 #317 was Alco's 1000th diesel locomotive

318-19 - S-2 Alco 7/1946 74491-74492 -

320-321 3320-3321 S-2 Alco 5/1949 76762-76763 -

322-324 3322-3324 S-4 Alco 6/1953 80610-80612 -

325 - S-2 Alco 7/42 69929 Ex-Nickel Plate #6

346-350 - NW2 EMD 1423, 998, 1089, 1422 #347-359 are ex-NKP 98, 95, 96 & 97 < nee W&LE D4 D1, D2 & D3

351-352 3351-3352 NW2 EMD 7/1949 7531-7532 -

353 - NW2 EMD ? Ex NJI&I #2, nee Indiana Northern #100

355-362 3355-3362 SW7 EMD 7/1950 9037-9044 -

363-366 3363-3366 SW9 EMD 4-5/1951 12622-12625 -

367-371 3367-3371 SW9 EMD 4-5/1951 15058-15062 -

372-374 3372-3374 SW9 EMD 3/1953 17580-17582 -

375-378 3375-3378 SW1200 EMD 1/1954 18877-18880 -

379 3379 SW1200 EMD 1/1957 23297 -

380-381 3380-3381 H10-44 FM 11/1946 L1021-22 -

382-383 3382-3383 H10-44 FM 3/1949 10L101-102 -

384-386 3384-3386 H12-44 FM 3/1953 12L744-746 -

400 - H12-44 LH 12/1949 9395 Ex-Lima Hamilton Demonstrator 1002

401-406 - LS 1000 LH 4-5/1950 9417-9422 -

407 - LS 1000 LH 12/1949 9397 Ex-Lima Hamilton Demonstrator 1003

408-411 - LS 1200 LH 11/1950 9508-9511 -

Wabash No.	N&W No.	Model	Bldr & Date	Bldr No.	Notes
1	-	S-1	Alco 5/1940	69190	Ex-Des Moines Union Rwy #1
2	-	S-1	Alco 8/1940	69196	Ex-New Jersy, Illinois & Indiana #1
51	-	43-tonner (side-rod)	GE 1939	12496	Built in Canada
100	-	HH660	Alco 4/39	69083	-
101-103	-	SW1	EMD 4/39	880-882	-
104-106	-	SW1	EMD 2,5,11/40	1024, 1075, 1197	-
107-108	-	SW1	EMC 4/1941	1388	Loco acquired by WAB in 1945; engine block is a 6-567V #1388 also; unit sold to Granite City Steel in 1961
109-110	3109-3110	SW1	EMD 6/1949	7533, 7741	-
111	-	SW1	EMD	7742	-
120-121	3120-3121	SW8	EMD 10/1950	9045-9046	-
122-124	3122-3124	SW8	EMD 12/50-1/51	A145-A147	Built by GMDD in Canada
125-126	3125-3126	SW8	EMD 9/1951	14418-14419	-
127	3127	SW8	EMD 8/51	A278	Built by GMDD in Canada
128-132	3128-3132	SW8	EMD 2/1953	17589-17593	-
150	-	HH660	Alco 3/1940	69254	-
151	-	HH660	Alco 7/1941	69495	-
152	-	S-1	Alco 1/42	69607	-
153 & 154	-	S-1	Alco 9-10/1944	72695, 72696	#153 to Green River Steel
155	-	S-1	Alco 10/1944	72839	-
156-157	-	S-1	Alco 2/1947	75127-75128	#156 to Lone Star Steel
158-159	-	S-1	Alco 3/1948	75646-75647	To Lone Star Steel
200	-	VO-660	BLW 7/1941	62497	To Lake Erie & Ft. Wayne 1
201-202	-	VO-660	BLW 3-4/1947< /th>	73363-73364	-
300	-	VO-1000	BLW 9/1942	64425	-
301-302	-	VO-1000	BLW 3,2/1944	70151-70152	-
303	-	VO-1000	BLW 6/1946	72229	-
304	-	DS 44-1000	BLW 1/1949	73995	Wrecked, converted to cabless calf
305-306	-	S-12	BLH 4/1951	75062-75063	-
307-309	-	S-12	BLH 2/1953	75823-75825	-
310-311	-	S-2	Alco 8/1942	69910-69911	-
312	-	S-2	Alco 11/1943	70226	-
313	-	S-2	Alco 3/1944	70245	-
314-315	-	S-2	Alco 4/1944	70201-70202	-
316-317	-	S-2	Alco 6/1944	720631-72064	#317 was Alco's 1000th diesel locomotive
318-19	-	S-2	Alco 7/1946	74491-74492	-
320-321	3320-3321	S-2	Alco 5/1949	76762-76763	-
322-324	3322-3324	S-4	Alco 6/1953	80610-80612	-
325	-	S-2	Alco 7/42	69929	Ex-Nickel Plate #6
346-350	-	NW2	EMD	1423, 998, 1089, 1422	#347-359 are ex-NKP 98, 95, 96 & 97 < nee W&LE D4 D1, D2 & D3
351-352	3351-3352	NW2	EMD 7/1949	7531-7532	-
353	-	NW2	EMD	?	Ex NJI&I #2, nee Indiana Northern #100
355-362	3355-3362	SW7	EMD 7/1950	9037-9044	-
363-366	3363-3366	SW9	EMD 4-5/1951	12622-12625	-
367-371	3367-3371	SW9	EMD 4-5/1951	15058-15062	-
372-374	3372-3374	SW9	EMD 3/1953	17580-17582	-
375-378	3375-3378	SW1200	EMD 1/1954	18877-18880	-
379	3379	SW1200	EMD 1/1957	23297	-
380-381	3380-3381	H10-44	FM 11/1946	L1021-22	-
382-383	3382-3383	H10-44	FM 3/1949	10L101-102	-
384-386	3384-3386	H12-44	FM 3/1953	12L744-746	-
400	-	H12-44	LH 12/1949	9395	Ex-Lima Hamilton Demonstrator 1002
401-406	-	LS 1000	LH 4-5/1950	9417-9422	-
407	-	LS 1000	LH 12/1949	9397	Ex-Lima Hamilton Demonstrator 1003
408-411	-	LS 1200	LH 11/1950	9508-9511	-

* * NOTES * *

Miscellany

Thanks to the following contributors for updates and corrections: Martin Baumann, Ed Cooper, Bob Finan and Craig Walker.
Reference sources:

Extra 2200 South (Issues: #1 - 1968 and #90 - )
Wabash in Color (by David Sweetland)
The Diesel Builders: Volume 2 (by John Kirkland)
Passenger Alcos (by Jim Body)
Alco FA: Running in the Shadow (by R. Craig Rutherford)
Other contributors: Ken Ardinger and Ed Cooper

Original upload: 20 February 1999

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