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Unit Detail
| Model | GP9 |
| Built | Sep 1955 (EMD) |
| Rebuilt | n/a |
| Horsepower | 1750 |
| Frame # | 5407-1 |
| Builders # | 20696 |
| IAIS Acquired | Aug 1985 |
| IAIS Paint | Never |
IAIS 300 HISTORY
| Rept Marks | From | To | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| WP 725 | Nov 1995 | Present | Preserved at the Western Pacific RR Museum, Portola, CA |
| IAIS 300 | Aug 1985 | Nov 1995 | |
| UP 300 | 21 Jan 1985 | 18 Jul 1985 | |
| WP 725 | Sep 1955 | 21 Jan 1985 |
Notes
- Was equipped with 24-RL brake equipment and dual controls.
- Nov 1995 – Sold to the Feather River Rail Society for preservation as WP 725. The FRRS is the parent organization of the Western Pacific Railroad Museum in Portola. The FRRS/WPRM also purchased IAIS 306, which was built as WP 731. Both units left Council Bluffs on Nov 9, 1995, where Helm had been storing them on the IAIS, and arrived in Portola on Feb 8, 1996. Both units were sold by Helm for the scrap price of $30,000 each.
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