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GP28
MP Series           Unit Renumbering & Dispositions

KOG 700, TP 570,
TP 850, TP 2000,
MP 2000                 Retired June 1989 to Helm 2000 to VMV 2000 to AD&N 1815 (road out of service)

KOG 701, TP 571,
TP 851, TP 2001,
MP 2001                 Retired January 1987 to Helm to KYLE 1829

Note: According to a Kyle employee the former MP 2001 is still active but will probably be retired in the next few years. The KYLE itself was purchased by Rail America recently.




GP35mS
MP Series      Unit Renumbering & Dispositions
TP 600,
MP 2500, 2617        KRR 3804 to TM 869 to AUNW 66 to DGNO 66 to GEXR 66 (Retired)

TP 601, MP 2501,
MP 2601                 To Helm, to KRR 2601 to BN to EMD for BN Rebuild. Current not known

TP 603, TP 2503,
MP 2503, MP 2602
       To WC 4001

TP 605, TP 2505,
MP 2505, MP 2603
       To WC 4002

TP 607, TP 2507,
MP 2507, MP 2605
       To WC 4003/4013

MP 618,
MP 2516, MP 2608
       To WC 4004

MP 621, 
MP 2519, MP 2609
       To WC 4005

MP 623,
MP 2521, MP 2610
       To WC 4006

MP 625,
MP 2523, MP 2611
       To WC 4007

MP 633,
MP 2530, MP 2612
       To WC 4008

TP 644, TP 2541,
MP 2541, MP 2613
       To WC 4009

TP 646, TP 2543,
MP 2543, MP 2614
       To WC 4010

C&EI 255,
C&EI 663, C&EI 2560,
MP 2560, MP 2616
       To WC 4011 (only ex-MP GP35 unit still listed on WC roster)

Note: 12 of these units found their way into service on the Wisconsin Central when the WC began operations in 1987. However, many of them made a side trip to Farmrail in Oklahoma. They were really beaten and abused while there. All of these units were in very poor shape when they arrived on the WC and significant money had to put into them to get them to run properly. (Tuch Santucci)

AUNW GP35m #66 is former Texas & Pacific #600 - It was later renumbered to MP 2500, then to MP 2617. It has traveled around to several roads, since it was retired by the MoPac. It was sent to the Texas Mexican Railroad in Corpus Christi, Texas, but the road refused the unit. It later went to the Austin & Northwestern, where it was used in service for some time. From there it was placed in service on the Dallas Garland & Northern Railroad. The unit has since been taken out of service by Rail America. AUNW #66 is seen in Austin, Texas in the early 90s. - Steve Rude Photo/Jay Glenewinkel Collection

Dallas Garland & Northern Railroad GP35m #66 - same as above. - Photo courtesy of Rail America

The ex-MoPac GP35m's were a sorry bunch. I had operated these units in my MoPac days and they weren't bad. However, they were in very poor mechanical shape when they hit the WC. Several of them were barely running. Even the paint job applied to them as part of the purchase price was poor. It was a water-based paint that began to wash off almost immediately. These units tended to soup up (pool oil) badly when idling for prolonged periods and then throw the oil all over the place when throttling up. When the oil was washed off using a Hotsy high-pressure sprayer, the paint began to come off with the oil. The primer and then Jenks blue from their MoPac days became readily visible. (Tuch Santucci)

 





GP38s, GP38-2s
MP Series       Unit Renumbering & Dispositions
867, 2018             HL 2018 to GTW 5728 to GTW 4928 (Active)
868, 2019             HL 2019 to GTW 5726 to GTW 4926 (Active)
870, 2021             HL 2021 to GTW 5732 to GTW 4932 (Active)
871, 2022             HL 2022 to GTW 5729 to GTW 4929 (Active)
874, 2025             HL 2025 to GTW 5730 to GTW 4930 (Active)
884, 2035             HL 2035 to GTW 5725 to GTW 4925 (Active)
886, 2037             HL 2037 to GTW 5731 to GTW 4931 (Active)
888, 2039             HL 2039 to GTW 5733 to GTW 4933 (Active)
889, 2040             HL 2040 to GTW 5710 to GTW 4910 (Active)
891, 2042             HL 2042 to GTW 5711 to GTW 4911 (Active)
894, 2045             HL 2045 to GTW 5734 to GTW 4934 (Active)

These Ex-Missouri Pacific GP38s temporarily operated in HELM lease service until they were acquired by the Grand Trunk Western for rebuilding to GP38-2s. A total of 64 GP38-2s were acquired by HELM (a HELM Financial and GTW partnership), these 12 are the only ones to appear to have the "HL" markings physically present.

Grand Trunk Western GP38-2 5725 - was built as MP 884, and later renumbered to MP 2035. The unit operated temporarily as a Helm Lease unit before going to GT for rebuilding to GT 5725. The unit was again renumbered to GT 4925 where it is in service today. The 5725 is seen in Portland, Oregon in 1992. - Steve Schuman Photo/Jay Glenewinkel Collection

GT 5731 - Another former MoPac GP38 is in GT dress. This unit was built as MP 886 and renumbered to MP 2037. It also operated as a lease unit for a brief time, and then went to GT to become GT 5731, and later GT 4931. Here the GT 5731 is seen in Madison, Georgia in 1992. - DW Read Photo/Jay Glenewinkel Collection

 

 


GP38s, GP38-2s
MP Series       Unit Renumbering & Dispositions

924, 2075             HATX 200 to UP 1830 (UP 330) (Active UP)
926, 2077             UP 2077 to HATX 211 to UP 1841 (UP 341) (Active UP)
928, 2079             UP 2079 to HATX 212 to UP 1842 (UP 342) (Active UP)
929, 2080             UP 2080 to HATX 201 to UP 1831 (UP 341) (Active UP)
931, 2082             UP 2082 to HATX 213 to UP 1843 (UP 343) (Active UP)
930, 2081             UP 2081 to A&S 2000
932, 2083             UP 2083 to HATX 202 to UP 1832 (UP 332) (Active UP)
934, 2085             UP 2085 to HATX 214 to UP 1844 (UP 344) (Active UP)
935:2, 2086             UP 2086 to A&S 2001
940, 2091             UP 2091 to HATX 203 to UP 1833 (UP 333) (Active UP)
942, 2093             UP 2093 to HATX 204 to UP 1834 (UP 334) (Active UP)
949, 2100             UP 2100 to HATX 205 to UP 1835 (UP 335) (Active UP)
951, 2102             UP 2102 to HATX 206 to UP 1836 (UP 336) (Active UP)
953, 2104             UP 2104 to HATX 207 to UP 1837 (UP 337) (Active UP)
954, 2105             UP 2105 to HATX 215 to UP 1845 (UP 345) (Active UP)
955, 2106             HATX 210 to UP 1840 (UP 340) (Active UP)
956, 2107             UP 2107 to HATX 208 to UP 1838 (UP 338) (Active UP)
958, 2109             UP 2109 to HATX 209 to UP 1839 (UP 339) (Active UP)
959, 2110             UP 2110 to HATX 216 to UP 1846 (UP 346) (Active UP)

UP 1845 - a GP38-2 was built as MP 954. It was later renumbered to MP 2105, then UP 2105. It was sold to HATX and became HATX 215, then it was leased back to the UP and was delivered to the property as UP 1845. It is scheduled to be renumbered to UP 345. - Steve Rude Photo/Jay Glenewinkel Collection

Alton & Southern GP38-2 #2000 - A&S 2000 was originally built 1/73 as MP 930, then renumbered as MP 2081 and finally as UP 2081 before going onto the A&S. The Alton & Southern was, and still is, a switching railroad in the St. Louis area once owned and operated by both MoPac and CN&W. After purchasing the road on May 9, 1968, the two roads painted the A&S engines with yellow hoods (after CN&W), blue cabs and frames (after MoPac), and a hybrid herald for the A&S on the cab. The A&S is still alive and well today, under the UP, and still uses the old hybrid paint scheme - Jay Glenewinkel Purchased Slide Collection

 

 

GP40-2s (Ex-Western Pacific)
WP Series     MP Series     
Unit Renumbering & Dispositions

3545
            900                   UP 900 to UP 3002 to (UP 2902)
3546
             901                   UP 901 to UP 3003 to (UP 2903)
3549
             904                   UP 904 to UP 3006 to (UP 2906)
3552
            907                   UP 907 to (UP 5362)

 

GP50
MP Series   Unit Renumbering & Dispositions

3500
            UP 50 to UP 960 to UP 5558 (Dynamic Brakes added 1992-1993)
3501
            UP 961 to UP 5559 (Dynamic Brakes added 1992-1993)
3502
             UP 962 to UP 5560 (Dynamic Brakes added 1992-1993)
3503
            UP 963 to UP 5561 (Dynamic Brakes added 1992-1993)
3504
            UP 964 to UP 5562 (Dynamic Brakes added 1992-1993)
3505
            UP 965 to UP 5563 (Dynamic Brakes added 1992-1993)
3506
             UP 966 to UP 5564 (Dynamic Brakes added 1992-1993)
3507
            UP 967 to UP 5565 (Dynamic Brakes added 1992-1993)
3508
            UP 968 to UP 5566 (Dynamic Brakes added 1992-1993)
3509
            UP 969 to UP 5567 (Dynamic Brakes added 1992-1993)
3510
            UP 60 to UP 970 to UP 5568
3511
            UP 61 to UP 971 to UP 5569
3512
            UP 972 to UP 5570
3513
            UP 973 to UP 5571
3514
            UP 64 to UP 974 to UP 5572
3515
            UP 65 to UP 975 to UP 5573
3516
            UP 66 to UP 976 to UP 5574
3517
            UP 977 to UP 5575
3518
            UP 978 to UP 5576
3519
            UP 979 to UP 5577
3520
            UP 70 to UP 980 to UP 5578
3521
            UP 71 to UP 981 to UP 5579
3522
            UP 982 to UP 5580
3523
            UP 983 to UP 5581
3524
            UP 74 to UP 984 to UP 5582
3525
            UP 985 to UP 5583
3526
            UP 76 to UP 986 to UP 5584
3527
            UP 987 to UP 5585
3528
            UP 78 to UP 988 to UP 5586
3529
            UP 989 to UP 5587

 


Appendix (Partial Listing) Not Complete
A&S- Alton & Southern
AT - Alcoa Terminal Railroad
GSCX- Capitol Corporation
FURX- First Union Railroad
GATX- Great American Transportation Corporation
LLPX- Locomotive Leasing Partners Incorporated
HATX- Helm Leasing Corporation
HLCX- Helm Leasing Corporation
HLGX- Helm Leasing Corporation
AUNW- Austin & Northwestern Railroad
BN- Burlington Northern Railroad
BRC- ??
CP- Canadian Pacific Railroad
CRL - Chicago Rail Link
DGNO- Dallas Garland & Northern Railroad
FNM- Ferrociales de Mexico
FXE- ??
GEXR- Goderich & Exeter Railroad
GTW- Grand Trunk Western Railroad
KRR- ??
NdeM- Nationales de Mexico
MP- Missouri Pacific Railroad
PT - Parr Terminal
PNC - Precision National of Mt. Vernon, IL
RBMN- Reading, Blue Mountain & Northern Railroad
SP- Southern Pacific Railroad
THBE - Terre Haute, Brazil & Eastern
TM- Texas Mexican Railroad
TP- Texas & Pacific Railroad
UP- Union Pacific Railroad
WC - Wisconsin Central



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