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GP50, GP39X, GP49- Original Owners

by Robert Sarberenyi

278 US GP50, 6 US GP39X, 9 US GP49


Ia2
Qty.RoadNumbersDateBuilder's #sPhaseNotes
GP50
7ATSF3810,3812,3814,
3816,3818,
3820,3822
2-3/81806005-1 to -7Ia2Locotrol masters
7ATSF3811,3813,3815,
3817,3819,
3821,3823
2-3/81806006-1 to -7Ia2Locotrol remotes
16ATSF3824-38393-4/81796317-1 to -16Ia2
15ATSF3840-38544/85847057-1 to -15IIb
1BN310012/80796331-2Ia2ordered as Frisco 791, delivered in Frisco paint as BN 3100
9BN3101-310912/80796331-1,
-3 to -10
Ia2ordered as Frisco 790,792-799
48BN3110-31576-11/85747065-1 to -48IIb
5BN3158-316211/85847073-1 to -5IIbenlarged cab for 5-person crew
50C&NW5050-50995-9/80786257-1 to -50Ia1
10MP3500-350911/80797322-1 to -10Ia2no d/b; to UP 50-59, then 960-969; retrofitted with d/b in 1992-3
16MP3510-35251/81807023-1 to -16Ia2no d/b; to UP 60-75, then 970-985; retrofitted with d/b in 1992-3
4MP3526-35291/81807058-1 to -4Ia2no d/b; to UP 76-79, then 986-989; retrofitted with d/b in 1992-3
14SOU7003-70169-11/80796321-1 to -14Ia1,Ia2hi-nose; to NS same #s
47SOU7017-70638-11/80786254-1 to -47Ia1,Ia2hi-nose; to NS same #s
7SOU7064-707011-12/80807008-1 to -7Ia2hi-nose; to NS same #s
2SOU7071,707212/80807057-1,-2hi-nose; to NS same #s
5SOU7073-70775-6/81807054-16 to -20 Ia2hi-nose; to NS same #s
15SOU7078-70925-81807054-1 to -15Ia2hi-nose; to NS same #s
GP39X
6SOU4600-460511/80786284-1 to -6Ia2rebuilt to GP49, 1982
GP49
4ARR2801-28049/83837049-1 to -4IIaAlaska Railroad
5ARR2805-28095/85847035-1 to -5IIbAlaska Railroad
Phases:
Ia1: rounded blower bump, notched side sill
Ia2: stiffener ridge on battery box cover

IIa: straight side sills, angled blower bump; smaller exhaust silencer on GP49
IIb: hinged battery box cover


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