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The diesel roster of the AD&N was a small, but interesting one. There weren't too many changes over the years. It's interesting to note though, that some of the units were switched back and forth between other Georgia Pacific railroads. In fact, units from the Ashley, Drew & Northern RR, Arkansas, Louisiana & Mississippi RR and Fordyce & Princeton RR, were all maintained together at the Crossett Diesel Shop, and were run as a pool on any one of those railroads. The steam engines used just prior to diesels were Baldwin 2-6-0's and 2-8-0's, and were numbered 105, 125, 130 and 135. The original parent company for the AD&N, Crossett Lumber, used Shays.The AD&N became "dieselized" in 1948 with the purchase of four GE 70 Ton units, and later switched to EMD units. The AD&N adopted a new numbering system in 1978 which corresponded to the horsepower for a given unit, (shown in the first digit/s) and the time of acquisition (shown in the second digit/s). For instance, #1205 was a 1200 horsepower unit, and was the 5th unit acquired. Many of the AD&N units are now working for other railroads in the Georgia Pacific family. Below is a table of info for each AD&N unit that I have learned about from various articles.

Diesel Locomotives

1st # 2nd # Type Notes Sold To

170 GE 70 Ton One of the first diesels for the AD&N. 600 horsepower and purchased new in October 1948. Sold to American Agricultural Chemical and numbered Agrico #8 2/65.

171 GE 70 Ton One of the first diesels for the AD&N. 600 horsepower and purchased new in October 1948. Tranfered to Crossett Lumber #171, then sold to Island Creek Coal and numbered 103 8/65.

172 GE 70 Ton One of the first diesels for the AD&N. 600 horsepower and purchased new in October 1948. Sold to American Agricultural Chemical and numbered Agrico #9 2/65.

173 GE 95 Ton One of the first diesels for the AD&N. 600 horsepower and purchased new in October 1950. Sold back to GE 10/55. Rebuilt and sold to Eastman Kodak as #7 11/55. Then to Cleveland Electric as #14 7/78.

102 907 EMD SW900 Built in 1959 and was originally Hammond Lumber #102, then Feather River RR #102. Purchased by AD&N in 1965. Sold to Georgia Pacific's Arkansas, Louisiana & Mississippi when AD&N shut down in 1996, keeping it's number.

174 1205 EMD SW1200 Purchased new in May 1952. Sold to Railway Switching Service 1/87.

176 1206 EMD SW1200 Purchased new in December 1955. This unit was painted in a special Red, White & Blue scheme for the Bicentennial in 1976. Sold to Railway Switching Service 1/87.

178 1208 EMD SW1200 Purchased new in June 1963. Went to Georgia Pacific's Amador Central RR in 1995.

150 1509 EMD SW1500 Purchased new in May 1970. Transfered to Fordyce & Princeton and numbered 1509 10/81. Renumbered to 1503 4/82.

1810 EMD GP10 Originally IC GP9 #9352. Was rebuilt into a GP10/GP9u at the IC Paducah shops in March 1978. Put in service for AD&N 4/78 Went to Georgia Pacific's Chattahoochee Industrial RR in 1995.

1811 EMD GP10 Originally ICG GP9 #9201. Was rebuilt into a GP10/GP9u at the IC Paducah shops in April 1979. Put in service for AD&N 6/79 Went to Georgia Pacific's Chattahoochee Industrial RR in 1995.

1513 CF7 Originally ATSF F3 #32C. Rebuilt to CF7 #2490 by Cleburne Shops 5/74. Purchased by AD&N 4/86. SF had a few different versions of the CF7. 200 were made in total, 54 being the flat later roof version, like #1513. This was one of the last four units in service when the AD&N closed in June 1996. Sold to Georgia Pacific's Arkansas, Louisiana & Mississippi when AD&N shut down in 1996, keeping it's number.

1514 CF7 Originally ATSF F7 #255C. Rebuilt to CF7 #2522 by Cleburne Shops 12/74. Purchased by AD&N 4/86. SF had a few different versions of the CF7. 200 were made in total, 54 being the flat later roof version, like #1514. This was one of the last four units in service when the AD&N closed in June 1996. Sold to Georgia Pacific's Arkansas, Louisiana & Mississippi when AD&N shut down in 1996, keeping it's number.

1812 EMD GP28 Built as IC #9429. Purchased by AD&N 12/83. It remained in ICG colors until 5/84. #1812 was one of the last of four units in service with AD&N and took the last train from Crossett to Monticello and back on June 29 1996. Sold to Georgia Pacific's Arkansas, Louisiana & Mississippi when AD&N shut down in 1996, keeping it's number.

1815 EMD GP28 Built as KO&G #700, then KO&G #570, then MP #570, then MP #850, then MP #2000. Worked for UP as #2386, then went to Helm as #2000. It was then rebuilt at VMV and purchased by AD&N 1/90. Sold to Arkansas, Louisiana & Mississippi after that line was purchased by Georgia Pacific in 1991.

1816 EMD GP28 Built as Mississippi Central #211, then went to IC as #9441, then to West Tennessee as #9441. It was then rebuilt at VMV and purchased by AD&N 5/90. Sold to Arkansas, Louisiana & Mississippi after that line was purchased by Georgia Pacific in 1991.

Diesel Locomotives
1st #	2nd #	Type	Notes	Sold To
170		GE 70 Ton	One of the first diesels for the AD&N. 600 horsepower and purchased new in October 1948.	Sold to American Agricultural Chemical and numbered Agrico #8 2/65.
171		GE 70 Ton	One of the first diesels for the AD&N. 600 horsepower and purchased new in October 1948.	Tranfered to Crossett Lumber #171, then sold to Island Creek Coal and numbered 103 8/65.
172		GE 70 Ton	One of the first diesels for the AD&N. 600 horsepower and purchased new in October 1948.	Sold to American Agricultural Chemical and numbered Agrico #9 2/65.
173		GE 95 Ton	One of the first diesels for the AD&N. 600 horsepower and purchased new in October 1950.	Sold back to GE 10/55. Rebuilt and sold to Eastman Kodak as #7 11/55. Then to Cleveland Electric as #14 7/78.
102	907	EMD SW900	Built in 1959 and was originally Hammond Lumber #102, then Feather River RR #102. Purchased by AD&N in 1965.	Sold to Georgia Pacific's Arkansas, Louisiana & Mississippi when AD&N shut down in 1996, keeping it's number.
174	1205	EMD SW1200	Purchased new in May 1952.	Sold to Railway Switching Service 1/87.
176	1206	EMD SW1200	Purchased new in December 1955. This unit was painted in a special Red, White & Blue scheme for the Bicentennial in 1976.	Sold to Railway Switching Service 1/87.
178	1208	EMD SW1200	Purchased new in June 1963.	Went to Georgia Pacific's Amador Central RR in 1995.
150	1509	EMD SW1500	Purchased new in May 1970.	Transfered to Fordyce & Princeton and numbered 1509 10/81. Renumbered to 1503 4/82.
1810		EMD GP10	Originally IC GP9 #9352. Was rebuilt into a GP10/GP9u at the IC Paducah shops in March 1978. Put in service for AD&N 4/78	Went to Georgia Pacific's Chattahoochee Industrial RR in 1995.
1811		EMD GP10	Originally ICG GP9 #9201. Was rebuilt into a GP10/GP9u at the IC Paducah shops in April 1979. Put in service for AD&N 6/79	Went to Georgia Pacific's Chattahoochee Industrial RR in 1995.
1513		CF7	Originally ATSF F3 #32C. Rebuilt to CF7 #2490 by Cleburne Shops 5/74. Purchased by AD&N 4/86. SF had a few different versions of the CF7. 200 were made in total, 54 being the flat later roof version, like #1513. This was one of the last four units in service when the AD&N closed in June 1996.	Sold to Georgia Pacific's Arkansas, Louisiana & Mississippi when AD&N shut down in 1996, keeping it's number.
1514		CF7	Originally ATSF F7 #255C. Rebuilt to CF7 #2522 by Cleburne Shops 12/74. Purchased by AD&N 4/86. SF had a few different versions of the CF7. 200 were made in total, 54 being the flat later roof version, like #1514. This was one of the last four units in service when the AD&N closed in June 1996.	Sold to Georgia Pacific's Arkansas, Louisiana & Mississippi when AD&N shut down in 1996, keeping it's number.
1812		EMD GP28	Built as IC #9429. Purchased by AD&N 12/83. It remained in ICG colors until 5/84. #1812 was one of the last of four units in service with AD&N and took the last train from Crossett to Monticello and back on June 29 1996.	Sold to Georgia Pacific's Arkansas, Louisiana & Mississippi when AD&N shut down in 1996, keeping it's number.
1815		EMD GP28	Built as KO&G #700, then KO&G #570, then MP #570, then MP #850, then MP #2000. Worked for UP as #2386, then went to Helm as #2000. It was then rebuilt at VMV and purchased by AD&N 1/90.	Sold to Arkansas, Louisiana & Mississippi after that line was purchased by Georgia Pacific in 1991.
1816		EMD GP28	Built as Mississippi Central #211, then went to IC as #9441, then to West Tennessee as #9441. It was then rebuilt at VMV and purchased by AD&N 5/90.	Sold to Arkansas, Louisiana & Mississippi after that line was purchased by Georgia Pacific in 1991.