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Revised: 27 November 2021 Photo by: Jeff Carlson
Reporting Mark: IAIS Data Source: Fred Cheney and Michael Richmond
Road No. Model & Date EMD Bldr Nmbr * Notes
150-152 SD38-2 - 10/78 786142-2, 5, 7 Ex-LLPX 2802, 2805, 2807
153 SD38-2 - 10/78 786142-9 Ex-LLPX 2809
500-511 ES44AC - 7/08 GE 59419-30 --
512 ES44AC - 8/09 GE 59481 Built as CSX 950, but delivered as IAIS 512
513 ES44AC - 9/09 GE 59431 Rock Island heritage colors
514-516 ES44AC - 11/14 GE 62986-62988 #516 wears Rock Island tribute scheme
517-519 ES44AC - 8, 9, 10//19 GE 66132-66134 Delivered and in-service
601 GP38 - 10/66 32495 Ex-MP 2002 < MP 852 < nee MP 752; loco is mated to Slug 650
650 Yd Slug 17749 Ex-IC 8966 / 7966; EMD Order No. 6497-9
651 Yd Slug - 4/53 17740 Ex-IC 8981
700 - 702 GP38-2 - 5/72 7354-1, 3, 5 Ex-LLPX see Notes below
703-704 GP38-2 - 5/72 7354-10, 15 Ex-LLPX see Notes below; #704 stricken from roster
705 - 707 GP38-2 - 6/72 7354-26, 30, 33 Ex-LLPX see Notes below; #706 stricken from roster
708 GP38-2 - 6/72 7354-35 Ex-LLPX see Notes below
711-712 GP38-2 - 7/72 7354-45 & 55 Ex-LLPX see Notes below
714-717 GP38-2 - 8/72 7354-66, 74, 78, 80 Ex-LLPX see Notes below; #717 stricken from roster
718-721 GP38-2 - 8/72 7354-81, 96, 75, 100 Ex-LLPX see Notes below
***Steam Engines***
6988 QJ 2-10-2 Datong Locomotive Works Ex-Jitong Railway; built in China (1985)
7081 QJ 2-10-2 Datong Locomotive Works Ex-Jitong Railway; built in China (1986)
***Notes***
Heritage of GP38-2s
#700 - Ex-LLPX 2301 < UP 410 < UP 1910 < EMD 740 < CR 7940 < nee PC 7940
#701 - Ex-LLPX 2302 < UP 411 < UP 1911 < EMD 742 < CR 7942 < nee PC 7942
#702 - Ex-LLPX 2303 < UP 412 < UP 1912 < EMD 744 < CR 7944 < nee PC 7944
#703 - Ex-LLPX 2305 < UP 414 < UP 1914 < EMD 749 < CR 7949 < nee PC 7949
#704 - Ex-LLPX 2307 < UP 417 < UP 1917 < EMD 754 < CR 7954 < nee PC 7954
#705 - Ex-LLPX 2309 < UP 422 < UP 1922 < EMD 765 < CR 7965 < nee PC 7965
#706 - Ex-LLPX 2310 < UP 425 < UP 1925 < EMD 769 < CR 7969 < nee PC 7969
#707 - Ex-LLPX 2311 < UP 426 < UP 1926 < EMD 772 < CR 7972 < nee PC 7972
#708 - Ex-LLPX 2312 < UP 428 < UP 1928 < EMD 773 < CR 7973 < nee PC 7973
#709 - Ex-LLPX 2314 < UP 430 < UP 1930 < EMD 777 < CR 7977 < nee PC 7977
#710 - Ex-LLPX 2315 < UP 431 < UP 1931 < EMD 782 < CR 7982 < nee PC 7982
#711 - Ex-LLPX 2316 < UP 432 < UP 1932 < EMD 784 < CR 7984 < nee PC 7984
#712 - Ex-LLPX 2317 < UP 437 < UP 1937 < EMD 794 < CR 7994 < nee PC 7994
#713 - Ex-LLPX 2320 < UP 439 < UP 1939 < EMD 796 < CR 7996 < nee PC 7996
#714 - Ex-LLPX 2322 < UP 443 < UP 1943 < EMD 805 < CR 8005 < nee PC 8005
#715 - Ex-LLPX 2326 < UP 449 < UP 1949 < EMD 813 < CR 8013 < nee PC 8013
#716 - Ex-LLPX 2328 < UP 452 < UP 1952 < EMD 817 < CR 8017 < nee PC 8017
#717 - Ex-LLPX 2329 < UP 454 < UP 1954 < EMD 819 < CR 8019 < nee PC 8019
#718 - Ex-LLPX 2330 < UP 455 < UP 1955 < EMD 820 < CR 8020 < nee PC 8020
#719 - Ex-LLPX 2337 < UP 467 < UP 1967 < EMD 835 < CR 8035 < nee PC 8035
#720 - Ex-LLPX 2341 < UP 1950 < EMD 814 < CR 8014 < nee PC 8014
#721 - Ex-LLPX 2343 < UP 1970 < EMD 839 < CR 8039 < nee PC 8039
Notes provided by Kevin Sadowski (Information from Iowa Interstate Yahoo Group)
* All models built by EMD unless otherwise noted.

Detailed roster info can be found at The unofficial IAIS Photo Archive and Railfan's Guide.

Thanks to the following contributors: Peter Arnold (via LocoNotes), Buddy Burton, Scott Chatfield and Simon Belanger (via LocoNotes), John Drew Green, Daniel Hanna, John Komanesky, Chris Lastovich, Ken RJR, Kevin Sadowski Mark Scott, Jim Tiroch and Matt Vickinovac.

Major update & heritage data provided by Chris Lastovich.

Other sources: Peter Arnold, Michael Richmond, Craig Walker, Ken Ardinger's LocoNotes II and Extra 2200 South.

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