Rapid City Pierre & Eastern

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Roster by: R. Craig Photo by: Matthew Vickinovac
Revised: 20 July 2023 Reporting Mark: RCPE
Model (& Bldr) 2nd RCPE No. 1st RCPE/DME #Date Bldr Nmbr Notes
GP38-3 (EMD) -- 2085 2/67 32685 Ex-DM&E GP38-3 3830 < Ex-KCS 781 < ICG 3045 < nee IC GP40 3045
-- 2086 & 2089 9/68 34307 & 12 Ex-DME 3831 & 3834 < KCS 760 & 764 < CR 3130 & 3135 < nee PC GP40 3130 & 3135
-- 2087 & & 2088 2, 3/67 32873 & 79 Ex-DME 3832 & 3833 < KCS 789 & 795 < ICG 3053 & 3059 < nee IC GP40 3053 & 3059
SD40M-3 (EMD) -- MNA 2762 12/66 32431 Ex-UP 2762 < SP SD40M-3 8686 < nee UP SD40 3079
-- MNA 2765 9/71 37909 Ex-UP 2765 < SP SD40M-3 8702 < nee UP SD40 3103
SD40M-2 (EMD) 3201 KRR 3201 2/67 32630 Ex-MNA 2762 < UP 2726 < SP SD40M-3 8650 < C&NW 923 < nee CNW SD45 907
SD40-2 (EMD) 3412 AGR 3412 7/80 796305-7 Nee MKT 625
3420 6402 11/79 786263-25 Nee UP 3633
3421 6424 2/80 796297-68 SD40-2; ex-IC&E 6424 < nee UP 3726
3422 6426 8/79 786218-20 Ex-UP 3593 < UP 8084
3423 6423 4/80 796311-1 Ex-UP 3954 < nee MP 6054
3424 6422 7/80 796305-4 Ex-UP 3830 < nee MKT 622
3425 & 3429 6443 & 6421 1, 2/80 796297-47 & 64 Nee UP 3705 & 3722
3426 6412 11/79 786263-32 Ex-UP B3640 < nee UP 3640
3427 6458 6/79 786181-26 Nee UP 3945 < nee MP 6045
3428 6436 2/72 7334-48 Nee UP 3170
3429 6421 796297-64 2/80 Nee UP 3722
3430 6448 2/79 786170-36 Ex-UP B3534 < nee UP 3534
3431 6420 11/80 796345-25 Nee UP 3793
3432 6446 6/79 786181-11 Ex-MoPac 6030
3433 6440 & 6439 766056-22 & 14 3/77 Nee UP 3356 & 3348
3434 ICE 6410 786263-15 11/79 Ex-UP 3623
3435 6433 1/80 796297-1 Ex-UP 3660
3436 & (3437) 6437 & 6429 2/80 796297-74 & 84 (#3437 see Note A); Nee UP 3732 & 3742
3438 6432 12/79 786263-45 Nee UP 3653
3442 6453 -- -- Ex-UP 6453
3444 ICE 6457 776064-6 8/78 Ex-MKT 605
3445 -- 786193-38 11/79 Ex-NS 3424 < nee Conrail 6520
3446 6411 2/79 786170-31 Nee UP 3529
3447 6454 9/79 786246-7 Ex-UP 3912 < MP 3228 < nee MP 6012
3452 ICE 6449 786168-5 6/79 Ex-MP 6024
3453 6441 9/76 766005-5 Ex-UP 8099
3454 6431 9/76 766005-5 Ex-MP 3225
3455 6407 4/80 796311-17 Ex-MP 6070
3456 6419 9/81 806049-6 Ex-MKT 634
3457 6404 1/79 786170-5 Ex-UP 3503
3458 6408 3/79 786170-53 Ex-UP 3551
3459 6437 2/80 796297-74 Ex-UP 3732
3460 6430 9/79 786228-7 Ex-MKT 617
3461 6428 1/80 796297-2 Ex-IC&E 6428 ("City of Albert Lea") < nee UP 3660
3462 6452 10/80 A3950 GMD-built; ex-BCOL 756
3463 6451 9/80 A3947 GMD-built; ex-BCOL 753
3464 6450 9/79 786246-7 Ex-BCOL 740 < nee O&W 9956
3465 6401 2/75 74661-19 Ex-UP 3074 < nee C&NW SD40-2 6909
3466 6459 3/79 786170-63 Nee UP 3561
3467 6405 3/79 796297-102 "City of Alpha"; ex-UP 3760
3468 6442 11/79 786263-36 Nee UP SD40 3644
3469 ICE 6427 4/80 796311-15 Ex-UP 3968 < nee MP 6068
3470(1st) ICE 6429 796297-84 2/80 Ex-RCPE 3470(1st) < AZER 3470 < RCPE 6429 < RCPE 6429 < nee UP 3742
3470(2nd) -- 78626-41 12/79 Ex-NS 3537 < BNSF 8071 < nee NS 8071
3481 6052 8/71 37648 Nee UP SD40 3092
3483 6051 1/70 35726 UP 3100 < nee SD40-2 MP 755
3999 -- 1/80 796297-17 AZRC 4004 < RCPE 6434 < ICE 6434 < nee UP 3675
SD40-3 (EMD) 3480 6054 9/71 37906 Nee UP SD40 3100
3482 6055 5/67 37648 Nee B&O SD40-2 7491
SD40M-2 (EMD) 3997 MNA 3997 31998 8/66 SD40M-2; ex-ARZC 4004 < HATX SD40M-2 754/923 < SP SD45R 7497 < nee SP SD45 8807
3999 MNA 3999 -- -- --
-- MNA 3996, 4001 & 4002 -- -- Stripped for parts
SD40-2 (EMD) -- MNA 4081 3/75 74690-25 Ex-CP 5428 < UP 4188 < nee MP 3188
Note: Many locos in 6000/6400 series were upgraded to SD40-2/3s and renumbered to the 3400 series
Note A: Loco to be permanently removed from roster or destroyed per G&W's January 2023 agreement with Dept. of Justice & Environment Protection Agency for alleged non-compliance.

A subsidiary of GWI, RCP&E began operation on June 1, 2014

Abbreviations:

  • BCOL - British Columbia
  • C&NW - Chicago & North Western
  • DM&E - Dakota Minnesota & Eastern
  • ICE - Iowa Chicago & Eastern
  • NS - Norfolk Southern
  • MP - Missouri Pacific
  • O&W - Oneida & Western
  • UP - Unoin Pacific

Reference Source(s): TrainWeb.Net and RRpicturesArchives.Net

Thanks also to the following sources for additions / corrections: Wayne Allen, Jerry Holmes, John Johnson, Randy Keller, John Kilbride, Bill Miller (via LocoNotes), Dale Reynolds, Amin Ricker and Michael Richmond

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