Louisville & Nashville

Diesel Power

 NYC photo here
Revised: 21 July 2024 Photograph by: R. Craig
AAR Mark: LN Formatted by: John Komanesky

* * * YARD SWITCHERS & SLUGS* * *

4/51 4/51 4/51 4/51
Bldr & Model Orig. Rd # 2nd Rd # Bldr Serial # Notes
Alco HH660 10 -- 69080 9/39
EMD SW1 11 -- 908 9/39
12-15 -- 1563-1566 12/41; sold
Alco S1 16-19 -- Note A --
BLW VO660 20-23 -- 64230-64233 11-12/41
Alco S-1 24-29, 34-75 2375 Note A Some were EMD-repowered by L&N; #36 re# 2375
GE 70 Ton 125, 126 98, 99 30117, 30385 7/48 & 11/49; #98 Alco-repowered
Yard slug 2025 -- -- Built (3/70) from L&N S4 2324
2050 -- -- Built (10/70) from L&N RS3 150
2051-2077 -- -- See Note B; converted from Alco RS3's
Alco S-1 2101-2102 30-31 69470, 69478 4/46; ex-NC&StL 1 & 2; #30 re# 2376
2103-2104 32-33 74362, 74432 5/46; ex-NC&StL 3-4
Alco S-2 2105-2109 2305-2309 69944-69448 6-7/42; ex-NC&StL 5-9
2110-2111 2310-2311 74438, 74459 11/45, 1/46; ex-NC&StL 10 & 11
EMD SW1 2115 11 (2nd) 1537 12/41; ex-NC&StL 15
EMD NW2 2119-2123 2210-2214 (2nd) 7429-7432 10/49; ex-NC&StL 19-23
EMD SW7 2124-2133 2224-2233 7433-7438 7/50; ex-NC&StL 24-33
SW9 2134-2138 2234-2238 11233-1237 2/51; ex-NC&StL 34-38
BLW VO1000 2150, 2151 -- 69644, 69645 8/43; ex-NC&StL 50, 51 < nee 30, 31
2160-2162 -- 69646-69648 9/43; ex-NC&StL 60-62 (EMD repowered) 52-54 < nee 32-34.
BLW VO660 2169 -- 64197 11/41; ex-NC&StL 69 EMD-repowered; ex-NC&StL 10
Alco S-2 2200, 2201 2300(2nd), 2301 70234, 70235 4/43; #2301 was EMD-repowered
BLW VO1000 2202-2205 2102-2105 (2nd) 67740-67743 8/43
2206-2210 2106-2110 (2nd) 70171-73, 70854-55 4-5/44
EMD NW2 2202 (2nd) & 2203 (2nd) -- 1599, 1600 4/42; ex-Monon 12 & 13 < nee Monon DS-2 & DS-3
2204(2nd)-2206(2nd) -- 4446-4448 1/47; ex-Monon 15-17
2207(2nd)-2209(2nd) -- 7831, 7835, 7830 Ex-MP 1029, 33, 34 < nee C&EI 120, 124, 125(119)
Alco S-2 2220-2224 2320-2324 76934-76938 7-8/49
SW7 2221(2nd)-2223(2nd) -- 8882, 8884 2/50; ex-MP 1202-04 < nee C&EI 126-128
Alco S-4 2225-2232 2325-2332 79492-79499 11-12/51
EMD SW7 2224(2nd)-2233(2nd) -- 7433-38, 11924-27 7/50; ex-NC&StL 24-33
EMD SW9 2234-2238 -- 11233-1237 2/51; ex-NC&StL 34-38
EMD NW2 2240-2244 2215-2219 7549-7553 10/49
EMD SW9 2245-2250 -- 9772-9777 3/50
2251-2265 -- 11301-11315 12/50
2267-2276 -- 9782-9791 3, 4/51
2277-2291 -- 17253-17255 1/53
2292-2294 -- 14444-14458 4, 6/51
2295-2298 -- 17841-17842 2/53
EMD SW1200 2297-2299 -- 22504-22506 2/57
2300 2240 (2nd) 22507 2/57
Alco S-4 2350-2365 -- 80067-80078 8-9/52
2366-2369 -- 80079-80082 8-9/52
Alco S-2 2370-2374 -- 76612-13, 77127-29 3, 9/49; ex-L&NE 612-616
GE 44 Ton 3100-3103 -- 30460-30463 6-7/50; ex-NCStL 100-103
EMD MP15AC 4225-4234 -- 777038-1 to 10 3/78; delivered in Family Lines paint
EMD SW1500 5000-5009 -- 35938-35947 4-5/70
5010-5019 -- 7321-1 to 10 11/71
5020-5029 -- 7233-1 to 10 11/72
EMD MP15DC 5030-5039 -- 74778-1 to 10 1/75; delivered in Family Lines paint


* * * EARLY ROAD SWITCHERS* * *

Bldr & Model Orig. Rd # 2nd Rd # Bldr Serial # Notes
Alco RS3 100-109 -- 79385-79394 11/51
104 (2nd) -- 75146 RS2 (6/47); ex-SP&S 64 < nee GN RS2 201 (rerated to 1600 h.p.)
110-113 -- 80320-80323 10/52
114-117 -- 80505-80508 6/53
118-149 -- 80661-80692 11/53-1/54
150-154 -- 80259-60, 80509-11 4, 6/53
162(2nd) -- 80708 3/54
170-175 -- 80253-80258 4/53
173(2nd) -- 78581 --
176-179 -- 81695, 97-99 11/55
214-229 180-194 81678-85, 87-94 10-11/55; #186, 188, 193, 194 were re# 134, 135, 172, 160 (2nd)
230-243 155-168 80693-80706 1-2/54; #156, 157, 160 were re# 190, 183, 194 (2nd)
244-252 195-199 81851-81859 3/56; #244, 246, 250 not re#
248(2nd)-250(2nd) -- 78565, 78571, 78931 4, 8/51; ex-TC 248-250 < nee Reading 502, 508, 518
253-255 169, 171(2nd) 81891-81893 3/56; #255 not re#
256-257 -- 78252, 78594 9/50, 5/51; ex-Rutland 200 & 201 < Rut 200 orig. Alco demo 1601
258-260 -- 78880-78882 6/51; ex-Rutland 205-208, Rut 200 orig. Alco demo 1601
259 (2nd) -- 81898 4/56; ex-TC 259
261-264 -- 80155-80158 8/52; ex-Rutland 200-208
Alco RS2 260(2nd)-262 (2nd) -- 74993, 75142, 75144 3, 4/47; ex-Monon 51-53 < nee Monon 21-23
263-266 (2nd) -- 75261, 75393-96 8-10/47; ex-Monon 54-57 < nee Monon 24-27
265-271 -- Note C Rerated to 1600 h.p.; ex-L&NE 652, 654-56, 658, 661, 662
267, 268 (2nd) -- 74992, 75143 1/47; ex-Monon 58 & 59, < Monon 28, 29 < nee Alco demo 1501, 1500
EMD GP7 388(2nd)-395(2nd) 2200, 2201, 2206, 2210 (2nd) 8872, 8874-8880 3-4/50; all (except #388, 393, 394) re-#d as 2nd #2370 & 2372-2375; ex-MP 68, 70-76 < nee C&EI 203, 205-211
396 2220(2nd), 2239(2nd) 8894 4/50; #2220 re-#d 2376; ex-MP 78 < nee C&EI 213
397-399 490(2nd) & 2239 10246-10248 4/50; #490 re-#d 2369(2nd); ex-MP 83-85 < nee C&EI 218-220
400-405 2300 & 2266 12386-12391 4/51; #401 & 404 re-#d as 2300 & 2266
406-407 2306 & 2274(2nd) 12911, 12912 4/51; #2274 re-#d 2381
408-421 Note D 17251-52, 17238-49 9/52; see Note D
Note: 416 head-on Clanton AL 10/26/57, rebuilt in kind by EMD
422-440 Note D 17753-17771 2/53; see Note D
Note: #422 & 423 wrecked in rear-ender Keystone, AL 11/9/56, both rebuilt by EMD as GP9Ms; later r# 508,509
EMD GP9 422(2nd), 423(2nd) & 437(2nd) 508(2nd)-510(2nd) 17753-54 & 17768 2/53; #509 & 510 re-#d 2389 & 2390
#422, 423 & 437 were originally built as GP7s
441-447 501(2nd)-507(2nd) 19383-19389 3-4/54; 501-507 re-#d 2382-2388
448-457 523-532 -- All re-#d (except 526) as 2399-2407
458 & 459 533 & 534 22502, 22503 12/56; #533 & 534 re-#d as 2408 & 2409
EMD GP18 460 & 461 900(5th)-901(4th) 25911, 25912 4/60
462-464 902(4th)-904(2nd) 26104-26106 4/60
EMD GP7 500 450(2nd) 14459 4/51;re-#d as 2339
501-505 451(2nd)-455(2nd) 14460-14464 4/51; locos re-#d as 2340-2344
Note: #501 and 502 leading separate trains had head-on collision at Hematite TN 6/7/51; repaired by EMD in kind.
506 422(2nd) 14460 9/52; loco reblt as GP9 and re-#d 2320(2nd)
507-510 423(2nd), 437(2nd), & 441-42(2nd) 17775-17778 2/53; locos re-#d as 2340-2344; #508 & 509 reblt from GP7s 422 & 423 reblt as GP9
Note: #437 wrecked in head-on at Clanton, AL 10/26/57, rebuilt by EMD as GP9, later renumbered 510
EMD GP9/GP7 511 & 513 -- 17779, 17781 2/53; GP7s reblt as GP9s
Note: #511 & 513 wrecked in rear-ender Keystone, AL 11/9/56, both rebuilt by EMD as GP9Ms.
Note: #511 head on Clanton AL 10/26/57, 511 rebuilt (again) by EMD.
512 & 514 443(2nd) & 444(2nd) 17780, 17782 2/53; GP7
515-522 2307(2nd), 2392-2398 22495-22501 12/56
542-545 2412, 2413 -- 2/57; #543 & 544 re-#d to 2412 % 2413; ex-MP 342-345 < nee C&EI 235-238
550-552 445(2nd)-447(2nd) 17772-17774 3/53, #445-447 re-#d as 2336-2338
553 & 554 540 & 541 22492, 22493 1/57; #540 & 541 re-#d as 2410 & 2411
Alco RS36 910(2nd) & 911(2nd) -- 84114, 84115 8/62; ex-TC 301 & 302
912(2nd)-914 (2nd) -- 84406-84408 2,4,6/63: ex-TC 303-305
Alco RS11 950-959 (2nd) -- 83588-83597 6/60; ex-SCL 1202-1211 < nee-SAL 100-109
Alco RS3m 1350 -- 81683 11/55; ex-L&N 184, rebuilt with a 2000 h.p.
EMD GP7 1700-1704 490-494 7440-7444 1/50; #491 & 492 re-#d as 2241 & 2242; nee NC&StL 700-704
1705 495 10546 2/50; #495 re-#d as ; nee NC&StL 705
1706-1715 474-483 10547-10556 9/50; all (except #478 & 481) re-d# as 2nd 2357-2363 & 2305; nee NC&StL 706-715
1716-1718 484-486 11962-11964 9/50; #483 & 485 re-d# as 2nd 2365-2366; nee NC&StL 716-718
1719-1728 456-465 11239-11247 11 & 3/51; all locos (except #460) re-#d as 2345(2nd)-2353(2nd); nee NC&StL 719-728
1729-1731 470-472 17367-17369 8-9/52; #471 & 472 re-#d as 2355(2nd) & 2356(2nd); nee NC&StL 729-731
1750-1753 487-489 11959-61 & 11982 9/50; #488,& 489 re-#d as 2367(2nd) & 2368(2nd); nee NC&StL 750-753
1754 466 15321 11/54; #466 re-#d as 2354 (2nd); nee NC&StL 754
Alco RS3m 2380 -- 80681 Ex-L&N 138 repowered with a 1200-hp EMD

 

* * * STREAMLINED CAB UNITS * * *

Bldr & Model Orig. Rd # 2nd Rd # Bldr Serial # Notes
Alco FB-2 200-202 -- 79763-79765 3/52
203-209 385-391 80023-80029 3-4/53
210, 211 394, 395 81969 81970 6/56
Alco FA-2 300-305 -- 79716-79721 2/52
306 & 307 -- 79990, 79991 5/53
308-310 -- 80902-80904 5/53; #308 swapped numbers with 316
311-315 -- 81083-81087 12/54
316-321 -- 81963-81968 6/56
Alco FB-1 327-329 -- 76285, 76286, 76873 10/48, 4/49; ex-L&NE 751-753
330, 331 392, 393 80911, 80912 2, 1/54
Alco FA-1 332-337 -- 75739-40, 75983-86 4, 6/48; ex-L&NE 701, 702 & 703-706
333 (2nd) 319 (2nd) 76550 12/48; ex-SLSF 5205; EMD-repowered
338-341 -- 76258-60, 76840 10/48, 4/49ex-L&NE 707-710
Alco FPA-2 350-352 380-382 79739-79741 3/52; re#-d twice, final time back to 350-352
353 & 354 -- 79737, 79738 3/52
355-369 -- 79722-79736 3/52
Alco FPB-2 383 & 384 -- 79982, 79983 4/53
392 (2nd) -- 76042 6/48; ex-SLSF 5300 received a EMD 1500-hp 567 power plant
EMD E6A 450A-457A 750-757 1612-1628 (even #s) 4-9/42
450B-457B 770-777 1613-1629 (odd #s) 4-9/42
EMD E7A 458A-461A 758-761 2366-2372 (even #s) 4/45
458B-461B 778-781 2367-2373 (odd #s) 4/45
EMD FP7 550(2nd)-54(2nd), 555-58 -- 24571, 22508-15 4/58, 11-12/56; ex-811(2nd) and 919-926
554(3rd) -- 4066 8/47; built from carbody of ex-Monon F3A 210 and components of wrecked 554(2)
557(2nd) -- 11409 6/50; built from carbody of ex-DRGW F7A 5671 and components of wrecked 557
600-621 Note F 13834-13855 1-3/51;
622-634 Note F 14465-14477 6-8/51
657(2nd) Note F 10156 1/52
663-668 Note F 13430-13435 6-8/51
670-672 Note F 14589-14591 1/52
670(2nd)-72(2nd) & 673-677 Note F 7535-7542 8-9/49; ex-MP 933-940 < nee CE&I 1600-1607
690-692 -- 13835, 13838, 13845 1-2/51; ex-L&N 601, 604 & 611
693-696 -- 14466, 14467, 14470, 14474 6-8/51x-L&N 651, 652, 655 & 659
697-699 -- 14589-14591 1/52; ex-L&N 670-672
EMD F7B 700-702 -- 11278-11280 4/50; ex-L&N 900(1st)-902(1st)
702(2nd) -- 5784 12/48; rebuilt from F3B 1907 and upgraded to F7B; nee NC&tL 907
703-712 -- 14622-14631 9/51
#703 sideswiped a passenger train at Guthrie KY 6/29/57; rebuilt in kind by EMD.
713-716 -- 17837-17840 1/53
EMD F9B/F7B 717-720 575-578 22516-22519 12/56
723(2nd) -- 8707 F7B; 6/50; ex-Clinchfield F7B 853
EMD E7A 754(2nd) -- 3759 2/47; ex-MP 21 < nee IGN 7012A
782-784 -- 3921, 3919, 3918 3/47; ex-SLSF 2000, 2002 & 2004
EMD E8A 785-788 -- 10175, 10181, 0173, 10180 Ex-SLSF 2009, 2015, 2007 & 2014
EMD E7A 790-793 -- 7600-7603 3/49
EMD E8A 794-797 -- 13830-13833 5/51
EMD E7A 798-799 -- 3374, 3375 5/46; ex-MP 27 & 28 < nee C&EI 1100 & 1101
EMD F7A 800-814 847 & 1812 9757-9771 4-5/50; #800 and 814 re-#d to 847(3rd) and 1812, then later re-#d 803(2nd)
800(4th) -- 7168 7/49; built from powertrain components of burned 800(3rd) and carbody from ex-NYC 1662
805(3rd) -- 4460 5/47; built from powertrain components of destroyed F3A 805(2nd) and carbody from ex-Monon 208
#806 sideswiped a passenger train at Guthrie KY 6/29/57; rebuilt in kind by EMD.
807(2nd) -- 11256 6/50; ex-L&N 900(4th) < nee L&N 820
#811 had a head-on Clanton AL 10/26/57; 811 rebuilt to F9, later r# 550 rebuilt in kind by EMD.
815-833 -- 11251-11269 6-8/50; #820 re-#d to 900**
834-843 -- 11969-11978 10/50
835(2nd) -- 3437 8/46; built from powertrain components of destroyed 835 and carbody from ex-ACL F2A 324
844-846 950-952 11979-11981 10/50; #950-952 re-#d back to Orig.844-846
844(2nd)-849(2nd) 909-914 14434-14439 6/51; 909, 910, 912 & 913 re-#d as second 850-853; nee ordered from EMD as 859-864, but delivered as 844-849
847-848 953 & 954 12384, 12385 11/50; #953 & 954 re-#d to 800(2nd) and 848
849-856 955-962 13141-13148 11/50; locos re-#d as 849, 900(3rd)-902(3rd), 903(2nd), 904(2nd), 905 & 906; locos 900-906 later re-#d 820(2nd) & 808(2nd)-813(2nd)
857-858 963 & 964 12334, 12335 6/50; #963 & 964 re-#d to 814(3rd) and 815(2nd); nee EMD-built display locos for 1950 Chicago Fair
864(2nd) -- 10152 12/49; built from powertrain components of destroyed F7B 704 and carbody from ex-RF&P F7A 1101A
**Several F7As swapped serial numbers for trust plate purposes:
  • 900 and 820
  • 847 and 800
  • 1812 and 814
EMD F9A 811 (2nd) 550 24571 4/58; rebuilt from F7A, ex-L&N 904
EMD F7A 900-908 807-815 (2nd) -- --
900(2nd)-903(2nd) 915-918 14440-14443 6/51; #915-918 re-#d as second 854-857 ; nee ordered from EMD as 861-864, but delivered as 900-903
900(4th) -- 11256 6/50; ex-L&N 820
909-918 850-857 -- #911, 914 not re#
EMD F9A 919-926 551-558 22508-22515 11-2/56
EMD F3A 1800-1805 -- 5772-5776 3,7,12/48; ex-NC&StL 800-805
1806-1808 -- 5788-5790 8/48, 1/49; ex-NC&StL 805-808
EMD F7A 1809-1815 800-805 5793-5799 4/49; all (except 1810 & 1814) re-#d as 801, 802, 814, 804 & 805; nee NC&StL 809-815
1816-1820 817(2nd), 818(2nd) & 819(3rd) 9877-9881 6/50; #1816, 1818 & 1819 re#-#d ; nee NC&StL 816-820
1821-1825 823, 824 & 831(2nd) 11952-11956 #1823, 1824 & 1825 re#-d as 823, 824 & 831; nee NC&StL 821-825
1826-1831 858(2nd)-863(2nd) 13861-13866 3/51; ex-NC&StL 826-831
EMD F3B 1900-1909 702 5777-5786 3,7,12/48; #1907 re-#d to 702(2nd); ex-NC&StL 900-909
1910-1911 -- 5791, 5792 1/49; ex-NC&StL 910-911
EMD F7A / F7B 1912, 1913 700(2nd), 701(2nd) 5800, 5801 4/49; #700 & 701 re-#d as 724 & 725; nee NC&StL 912, 913
1914-1917 720-723 9882-9885 6/50; #1914, 915 & 917 re-#d 720(2nd), 721 & 722; nee NC&StL 914-917
1918 & 1919 723 11957, 11958 6/50; #1919 re-#d 723; nee NC&StL 918 & 919
EMD F3A / F3B 2500 & 2501 948 & 949 7453, 7454 8/48; F3As rebuilt to F7As
2550-2552 747-749 7455-7457 8/48; F3Bs rebuilt to F7Bs

* * * SECOND-GENERATION ROAD SWITCHERS * * *

Bldr & Model Orig. Rd # 2nd Rd # Bldr Serial # Notes
EMD GP30 1000-1028 -- 27399-27427 6-12/62; #1014 was EMD's 25,000th locomotive
1029-1048 -- 27752-27771 5-9/63
1049-1057 -- 28645-28653 10-11/63; #1057 was last GP30 built
1058-1060 -- 28345-28347 6/63; ex-MP 590-592 < nee C&EI 239-241
1061-1069 -- 27989-27997 1/63; ex-SBD 1380-1388 < SCL 1300-1308, nee ACL 900-908
1070 -- 27944 12/62; ex-SCL 1335 < nee SAL 526
EMD GP35 1100-1110 -- 28655-64, 28654 2-3/64
1111-1113 -- 29476-29478 5/64
1114 & 1115 -- 29863, 29864 11/64
1116-1120 -- 29653-29657 11/64; ex-MP 668-672 < nee C&EI 260-264
1121-1128 -- 30491-30498 6/65; ex-MP 673-680 < nee C&EI 265-272
EMD SD35 1200-1220 See Note C 30432-30452 5-8/65; 4509 & 4510 derated to 2000 h.p.
1221 4505-4523 30453 8/65; loco re#-d 1215(2nd)
EMD SD40 1225-1228 -- 32089-32091 6-7/66
1229-1233 -- 34758-34762 9/66
1234-1238 -- 35948-35952 4/70
1239-1248 -- 36809-36818 8-9/70
1249-1258 -- 38203-38212 5/71
EMD SD40-2 1259-1278 -- 74608-1 to 18 3/74
EMD SD35 1279-1283 See Note C 29037-38, 29597 & 99 Not re#-d in sequence; ex-L&N 7025-7028 < nee SCL 7025-7038
1283-1288 See Note C 30518, 30526-30 9/65; not re# in sequence; ex-L&N 7029-7034 < nee SCL 7029-7034
EMD SDP35 1289 4540 30531 9/65; ex-L&N 7035 < nee ACL 550
1290-1297 4541-4548 29340-42, 44, 46-50 #7044 retired; ex-L&N 7036-7044 < SCL 7036-7044 < nee SAL 1101-03, 1105 & 1107-1111
Alco C420 1300-115 -- 3370-15 to 20 6/64
1306-1315 -- 3467-1 to 10 8, 9/64
1316, 1317 -- 3438-01 & 02 Ex-Tennessee Central 400 & 401
1318-1323 -- 3448-5, 6 & 1 to 4 8/66;-Monon 501-506
1324-1335 -- 3490-01 to 12 8/67; ex-Monon 507-518
1351-1366 -- 3418-01 to 16 5-8/65; ex-SCL 1212-1227 < nee SAL 110-125
1367-1375 -- 3418-18 to 26 8/65; ex-SCL 1228-1236 < nee SAL 127-135
1376 -- 3459-01 5/66; ex-SCL 1237 < nee SAL 136
1377, 1378 -- 3430-01, 02 Ex-SCL 1238, 1239 < nee P&N 2000, 2001
Alco C628 1400-1411 -- 3383-1 to 12 7-9/64
1412-1414 -- 3406-01 to 03 4/65
Alco C630 1425-1432 -- 3464-01 to 08 6-7/66
1433-1435 -- 3408-01 to 03 7, 12/65; ex-SCL 8007-09 < SCL 2211-13 < nee ACL 2011-13
GE U30C 1470-1499 -- 38415-38444 6-9/72; #1499 wore special "Xtra-Reliable" paint scheme
GE U25C 1500-1517 -- 35545-57, 35547 5-7/65
1518-1522 -- 34817, 18, 21, 19, 20 10/63, 4/64; ex-Oro Dam Contractors 8012, 8013, 8016, 8014 & 8015
1523, 1524 & 1525(2nd) -- 35563, 35564, 35629 12/65; ex-Oro Dam Contractors 8017, 8018 & 8019
GE U28C 1525-1532 1533, 1526-1532 35892-35899 5-6/66
1533 -- 35892 5/66; ex-L&N 1525 (1st), re-#d 1533 when the Oro Dam U25Cs were acquired so that they would fit after U25C 1517
GE U30C 1534-1547 -- 37008-37021 3-5/69
1548-49; 1550-62 -- 37258-37272 11/69; 3-4/70
1563-1582 -- 37952-37971 3-5/69
GE U25B 1600-1604 -- 34713-16, 34717 4, 7/63
1605-1608 -- 34727-34730 8/63
1609-1612 -- 34761-34764 11-12/63
1613-1626 -- 35130-35143 7-10/64
EMD SDP35 1700-1703 1221(2nd), 22-24 30454-30457 9/65; locos later re-#d to 4524, 4537-4539
Alco C430 2244, 2247, 2260 (2nd) -- 3465-01 to 03 3/67; ex-L&N 5600-5602 SCL 1275-1277 < nee Alco demos 430-1 to 3
GE U28B 2500-2504 -- 36079-36083 11/66
GE U30B 2505-2509 -- 36443-36447 12/67
GE U23B 2700-2707 -- 37293-37300 3-5/70; ex-Monon 601-608
2708-2727 -- 38765-38784 2-3/73
2728-2752 -- 39257-39281 6-9/73
2753-2772 -- 39508-39527 2/74
2800-2824 -- 40110-40134 1-2/75; #2803 wrecked & scrapped
2803(2nd) -- 40128 1/75; #2818 wrecked, reblt & re#-d 2803(2nd)
EMD GP40 3000-3009 -- 32443-32452 10-11/66
3010-3029 -- 33449-33468 9-10/67
EMD SD40-2 3554-3683 -- 74644-1 to 30 10-12/74
3584-3605 -- 776023-01 to 22 9/77
3606-3609 -- 776026-01 to 4 10-12/74
3610-3613 -- 776027-01 to 4 10-12/74
EMD GP38/GP38AC 4000-4019 -- 36313-36332 6-7/70
4020-4029 -- 35974-35983 5/71; GP38AC
4030-4039 -- 37268-37277 5/71; GP38AC
4040-4049 -- 37629-37638 5-6/71; GP38AC
EMD GP38-2 4050-4059 -- 5806-1 to 10 1/72
4060-4069 -- 7339-1 to 10 4/72
4070-4089 -- 72704-1 to 20 9-10/72
4090-4099 -- 72604-1 to 10 10/72
4100-4114 -- 72735-01 to 15 2-3/73
4115-4124 -- 72635-01 to 10 2-3/73
4125-4144 -- 73631-01 to 20 8-9/73
EMD SD38-2 4500-4504 -- 74679-1 to 5 1/75
EMD SD35 4505-4534 -- -- 5-8/65; #1200 series SD35s not re-#d in sequence, see Note E
EMD SDP35 4524, 4537-4539 -- 30454-30457 9/65; nee L&N 1700-1703
GE B23-7 5115-5129 -- 41725-41739 2/78; delivered in Family Lines paint
Alco C430 5600-5602 2244, 2247, 2260 (2nd) 3465-01 to 03 3/67; ex-SCL 1275-1277 < nee Alco demos 430-1 to 3
EMD GP38-2 6011-6030 -- 786204-01 to 20 2-3/79
6031-6044 -- 786238-01 to 14 7-8/79
EMD GP40-2 6600-6616 -- 786267-01 to 17 3/80; delivered in Family Lines paint
GE C30-7 7000-7015 -- 42289-42304 2/79; delivered in Family Lines paint
7032-7051 -- 42453-42472 9/79; delivered in Family Lines paint
7062-7069 -- 43059-43066 7/80; delivered in Family Lines paint
EMD SD40-2 8000-8033 -- 786167-01 to 34 3-4/79
8034-8039 -- 786209-01 to 06 8/79
8067-8086 -- 786287-01 to 20 10-11/79
8095-8115 -- 796329-01 to 21 5-6/80
8116-8126 -- 786268-01 to 11 8/80
8133-8062 -- 816010-01 to 30 9/81
EMD SD50 8500-8524 -- 817046-01 to 25 2-4/

* * * NOTES* * *

Note A - Alco S1 serial numbers (& dates):
  • 16-19 - 69516, 69517 69591 & 69592 (10/1941)
  • 24-26 - 73586-73588 (9/1945)
  • 27-29, 34-37 - 74350-74356 (10-12/1945)
  • 38 - 74358 (1/1946)
  • 38, 39 & 40 - 74358-74360 (4/1946)
  • 41-42 - 74363, 74364 5/1946
  • 43-46 - 74428-74431 (5/1946)
  • 47 - 76570 (4/1949)
  • 48-51 - 76328-76331 (8/1949)
  • 52-56 - 76921-76925 (8, 9/1949)
  • 57-58 - 77114, 77115 (11/1949)

Note B - Yard slugs built from RS3s:

  • 2051 < L&N 107
  • 2052 < L&N 182
  • 2053 < L&N 148
  • 2054 < L&N 131
  • 2055 < L&N 248 (2nd)
  • 2056 < L&N 159
  • 2057 < L&N 164
  • 2058 < L&N 181
  • 2059 < L&N 115
  • 2060 < L&N 195
  • 2061 < L&N 152
  • 2062 < L&N 114
  • 2063 < Monon RS2 52
  • 2064 < Monon RS2 54
  • 2065 < Monon RS2 59
  • 2066 < L&N 149
  • 2067 < L&N 171 (2nd)
  • 2068 < L&N 121
  • 2069 < L&N 170
  • 2070 < L&N 121
  • 2071 < L&N 132
  • 2072 < L&N 175
  • 2073 < L&N 133
  • 2074 < L&N 101
  • 2075 < L&N 139
  • 2076 < L&N 127
  • 2077 < L&N 145

Note C - Alco RS2 serial numbers (& dates):

  • 652 - 77536 (10/49)
  • 654, 655 - 77556, 77557 (11/49)
  • 656 - 77857 (11/49)
  • 658 - 77867 (12/49)
  • 661, 662 - 77874, 77875 (12/49)

Note D - Renumbering of L&N GP7s 407-437:

  • 408 > 2274(2nd) > 2381
  • 409 > 2308
  • 410 < 2309
  • 411 < 2311
  • 412 < 2312
  • 414 > 2304
  • 415-420 < 2314-2320
  • 421 < 2303
  • 422 & 423 < 508 & 509
  • 424 & 425 < 2321(2nd) & 2322(2nd)
  • 427-430 < 2323(2nd)-2327(2nd)
  • 434, 436 & 438 < 2328(2nd), 2330(2nd) & 2332(2nd)
  • 437 < 510(2nd)

    Note E - EMD 1200 series SD35s renumbered to 4500s:

    • 4505 & 4506 < L&N 1213 & 1214
    • 4507 < L&N 1215(2nd)
    • 4508-4512 < L&N 1216-1220
    • 4513-4520 < L&N 1205-1212
    • 4521-4523 < L&N 1203, 1204 & 1202
    • 4525 & 4526 < L&N 1282 & 1285
    • 4527-4529 < L&N 1200, 1279 & 1281
    • 4530-4532 < L&N 1280, 1283 & 1284
  • 4533-4536 < L&N 1286, 1201, 1287 & 1288

Note F - Renumbering of L&N FP7s 600s:

  • 601 > 690
  • 604 > 691
  • 611 > 692
  • 622 > 650
  • 623-629 > 651-657
  • 630-634 > 658-662
  • 670--672 > 697-699

Abbreviations

  • ACL - Atlantic Coast Line
  • C&EI - Chicago & Eastern Illinois
  • GN - Great Northern
  • L&NE - Lehgih & New England
  • MP/T&P - Missouri Pacific/Texas & Pacific
  • NC&StL - Nashville Chattanooga & St. Louis
  • P&N - Piedmont & Northern
  • SAL - Seaboard Air Line
  • SCL - Seaboard Coast Line
  • SLSF - St. Louis-San Francisco(Frisco)
  • SP&S - Spokane Portland & Seattle
  • TC - Tennessee Central

Source of Information: Extra 2200 South (February 1968), Louisville & Nashville Diesel Locomotives by Charles B. Castner, Ronald Flanary & Lee Gordon; L&N Diesel Locomotive Roster: 1939-1983 by Robert Sells

Contributors: John Komanesky, Martin Baumann and Andre Kristopans

Original upload: 3 February 1999 (and reformatted: 25 Oct. 2016)

Return to By-Gone Banners

Return to The Diesel Shop