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Newton, NC / Mar 2025 / RWH

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All time Alexander Railroad locomotive roster

No.	Builder	Model	Built	Number	Notes
1	GE	44 ton	Sep 1941	13190	ex US Maritime Commission #2, ex North Carolina Shipbuilding #3002
2	GE	44 ton	Jul 1946	28502	to Adolph Coors Brewing, later Guyon Pipe & Valve
3	GE	44 ton	Jun 1951	31111	ex Houston Belt
4	Alco	S2	Jun 1950	78009	ex South Buffalo #86, to Duval Sulphur Co. #4
5	Alco	S1	Oct 1944	72836	ex Baltimore & Ohio #9153, renumbered
6	Alco	S3	Sep 1953	80202	ex Davenport, Rock Island & North Western #5
7	Alco	S3	Nov 1950	78404	ex Pennsylvania #8873, to Penn Central #9473
8	EMD	SW9	Mar 1952	78404	ex Union Railroad #586, later #707C
9	EMD	SW1500	May 1972	4608-37	ex Cotten Belt, Southern Pacific #2627
10	EMD	SW1500	May 1972	4608-38	ex Southern Pacific #2628, later Union Pacific #1214
11	EMD	SW1500	Dec 1972	71607-1	ex Weyerhauser Timber #307
12	EMD	SW1500	Jun 1972	4608-69	ex Southern Pacific #2659, later Weyerhauser Timber #308

Alexander #3

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Alexander #3

Statesville, NC / 1999 / RWH

Alexander #3

builder:General Electric

model:44 tonner

type:B-B light switcher

built:June 1951, GE #31111

series:334 produced

engine:(2) Caterpillar D17000, 400 hp

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ex Hampton & Branchville #42
to Alexander #3, 1961

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Alexander #3

Statesville, NC / 1999 / JCH

Alexander #3

Statesville, NC / 1999 / RWH

Alexander #3

Statesville, NC / 1999 / RWH

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Statesville, NC / 1999 / RWH

Alexander #8

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Alexander #8

near Statesville, NC / 1999 / RWH

Alexander #8

builder:Electro Motive Division

model:SW9

type:B-B yard switcher

built:Mar 1952, EMD #15968

series:786 produced, 1951-53

engine:EMD 567B, 12 cyls. 1200 hp

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ex Union Railroad #707
to Alexander #8, 1990

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Alexander #8

Statesville, NC / 1999 / RWH

Alexander #8

Statesville, NC / 1999 / RWH

Alexander #8

Statesville, NC / 1999 / RWH

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Taylorsville, NC / 1999 / RWH

Alexander #9

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Alexander #9

Midway, NC / Oct 2012 / Ben Wells

Alexander #9

builder:Electro-Motive Division

model:SW1500

type:B-B yard switcher

built:May 1972, EMD #4608-37

series:808 produced 1966-74

engine:EMD 645 (12 cyl, 1500 hp)

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ex Cotton Belt, Southern Pacific #2627
later Larrys Truck & Electric
to Alexander #9

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Midway, NC / Oct 2012 / Ben Wells

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Taylorsville, NC / Oct 2012 / Ben Wells

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