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All Time Locomotive Roster

The Chicago Central's motive power roster consisted entirely of used four-axle locomotives. Most of which were acquired from the Illinois Central Gulf as part of the line's purchase of the Iowa Division. While many locomotives were repainted into their attractive red scheme, most of the locomotives remained in their original IC or ICG paint schemes. While the CC did lease some six-axle locomotives, in the form of VMV SDP45s, the company's managers decided to stick with the four-axle locomotives for fleet versatility. Besides leasing the SDP45s from VMV, the CC also leased GP38-2s & GP38s from Helm and GP40s from Conrail. 

Number

Qty

Model

 H.P. Built

See  Notes
964-977, 979-981

17

 GP20 2000 1969-1970 1
1200

1

 SW7R 1200 1967 2
1300-1301 3 SW13 1300 1971-1980 3
1328 1 SW14   1950 4
1504, 1505, 1585 1591-1593 6 GP8 1600 1970-1972 5
1600-1602 3 GP7 1750 1952 6
1669

1

 GP10 1850 1971-1972 7
1700 1 GP18 1800   8
1705, 1719 2 GP10   1969-1971 9
1742 1 GP9 1750 1957 10
1743-1745, 1749-1750, 1765, 1775, 1777, 1788 9 GP10 1850 1969-1971 11
1806 1 GP18 1800 1960 12
1878 1 GP20 2000 1970 13
2000-2009 10 GP38 2000 1967-1969 14
7983-7984, 7989-7990 4 GP8 1600 1972 15
8002, 8012, 8023, 8032-8033, 8035, 8039, 8041, 8055-8056, 8058-8059, 8063, 8079, 8093, 8111, 8114, 8121, 8134, 8169-8171, 8179, 8181, 8190, 8194, 8199, 8211, 8233-8234, 8254, 8258, 8260    33 GP10 1850 1960-1972 16
9315, 9376, 9388 3 GP9 1750 1957-1958 17
9402, 9405, 9408, 9413-9414 5 GP18 1800 1960 18
9415-9417, 9420, 9426-9428 7 GP18 1800 1960-1963 19
9438-9440 3 GP28 1800 1964 20

Notes:

  1. Ex-MILW same numbers: GP9's rebuilt to 2000 hp and classified as GP20.
  2. Ex-IC 200: First Paducah diesel rebuild
  3. Ex-IC 1026A, 1009:. TRA and NW2 rebuilt to 1300 hp and classified as SW13.
  4. Ex-ICG 1428. SW9 rebuilt to 1200 hp w/new cab and classified SW14. 
  5. Ex-ICG 7904, 7905, 7985, 7991-7993: GP7's rebuilt to 1600 hp and classified as GP8.
  6. Ex-MKT 95, 97 & 119
  7. Ex-ICG 8269: GP9 rebuilt to 1850 hp and classified as GP10.
  8. Ex-CC 9400: Received low hood from CC 8058 June 1991.
  9. Ex-ICG 8269, 8005: GP9's rebuilt to 1850 hp and classified as GP10.
  10. Ex-IC 9242
  11. Ex-ICG 8163,8044-8045, 8159, 8150, 8065, 8165, 8077, 8188: GP9's rebuilt to 1850 hp and classified as GP10.
  12. Ex-CC 9406  
  13. Ex-CC 978: GP9 rebuilt to 2000 hp and classified as GP20. Only GP20 painted CC red.
  14. 2000-2004 ex-Monongahela RR same numbers; 2005 ex-ITS 201; 2006-2009 ex-GWWR 2026, 2033, 2046, 2047.
  15. Ex-ICG same numbers: GP7's rebuilt to 1600 hp and classified as GP8.
  16. Ex-ICG same numbers: GP9's rebuilt to 1850 hp and classified as GP10.
  17. Ex-ICG same numbers.
  18. Ex-ICG  same numbers: High hood.  Labeled "B Unit Do Not Occupy" 
  19. Ex-ICG same numbers: Factory low hood. Labeled "Assigned Service Do Not Occupy"
  20. Ex-ICG same numbers: Labeled "Assigned Service Do Not Occupy". CC 9439-9440 later set up for lead service.
    They became IC 8418 & 8419 and received IC's "Death Star" paint scheme. Eventually retired by IC.

 

LEASED LOCOMOTIVES

Initial

Number

Qty

Model

 H.P. Built

See  Notes
VMV 6685, 6686, 6690, 6688, 6692, 6694, 6695, 6699

8

 SDP45 2000   1
CR 3002-3006, 3053, 3189, 3202, 3218, 3266 10 GP40 3000   2
HL 2025, 2026   GP38-2 2000   3
HATX     GP38 2000   4
  1. Leased from VMV/PAL  in 1987. VMV 6688 had ATS installed to lead in CC. VMV 6688 was also rebuilt by EL with an SD45-2 carbody.
  2. Leased for 90 days in March of 1992.  An option to extend the lease was not exercised.
  3. Leased from Helm.
  4. Leased from Helm.

Abbreviations:

CC Chicago Central & Pacific
CR Conrail
HATX Helm Atlantic (Helm Leasing)
HL Helm Leasing
IC Illinois Central
ICG Illinois Central Gulf
ITS Intermountain Trans. Ser.
GWWR Gateway Western Railroad
MKT Missouri Kansas & Texas RR
MGA Monongahela Railroad
VMV VMV Leasing

 

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Last Updated April 27, 2005