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Road Number: NS 2105
Builder: EMD	Off Roster: YES
Build Date: 12-1950	Model: SW1
Builder's Order #: 6213	Build #: 13705
H.P.: 600	Fuel (Gal.): 600
Design Wt.: 197,000	Gear Ratio: 62:15
Max Speed (MPH): 45	Type Brakes: 6-BL
Pressure Maint.: NO	Radio: YES
Dynamic Brakes: NO	Safety Controls: NONE
Control Stand: SINGLE
Bay Windows: YES	Snow Plow: NO
Sand Control:	Sand (Cu. Ft.): 28
M/U Control: NO	Specialties: SPECIAL EXHAUST STACK FOR R/H SWITCHING
Overall Length: 44' 5"	Overall Width: 10' 2"
Overall Height: 14' 5"
Former R/R & R/N: NKP R/N 105, N&W 2105.
Notes: NKP = NEW YORK, CHICAGO, & ST. LOUIS R/R.

	———————————————— History ————————————————
4-84	REPAINTED INTO NS WITH SAME R/N.
5-7-84	AIR COMPRESSOR FAILURE. STORED AT ROANOKE, VA.
10-28-84	ROUNDHOUSE SWITCHER AT ROANOKE, VA.
11-27-84	STORED AT ROANOKE, VA.
12-19-85	ROUNDHOUSE SWITCHER AT ROANOKE, VA.
7-27-86	IN ROANOKE, VA. EAST END LOCOMOTIVE SHOPS.
4-30-86	STORED AT ROUNDHOUSE AT ROANOKE, VA.
9-19-86	STORED AT ROUNDHOUSE AT ROANOKE, VA.
5-26-86 / 6-05-86	IN ROANOKE, VA. EAST END LOCOMOTIVE SHOPS WITH DERAIL DAMAGES.
10-9-86	STORED AT ROANOKE, VA.
8-7-87	ROUNDHOUSE SWITCHER AT ROANOKE, VA.
12-5-87	ROUNDHOUSE SWITCHER AT ROANOKE, VA.
1-21-88	IN ROANOKE, VA. EAST END LOCOMOTIVE SHOPS.
5-14-88	ROUNDHOUSE SWITCHER AT ROANOKE, VA.
9-28-88	ROUNDHOUSE SWITCHER AT ROANOKE, VA.
1-19-89	ROUNDHOUSE SWITCHER AT ROANOKE, VA.
8-8-89	OFFICIALLY LISTED AS RETIRED. (BUT NOT RETIRED)
10-29-89	ROUNDHOUSE SWITCHER AT ROANOKE, VA.
1-7-90	ROUNDHOUSE SWITCHER AT ROANOKE, VA.
10-22-90	ROUNDHOUSE SWITCHER AT ROANOKE, VA.
12-4-90	REMOVED FROM RETIRMENT AND ASSIGNED TO ROUNDHOUSE SWITCHER AT ROANOKE, VA.,
6-9-91	ASSIGNED TO ROUNDHOUSE SWITCHER AT ROANOKE, VA.,
1-3-95	AT ROUNDHOUSE SWITCHER AT ROANOKE, VA.,
3-1-95	MODIFIED EXHAUST SYSTEM REMOVED. STANDARD EMD INSTALLED.
3-5-95	IN SERVICE AS ROUNDHOUSE SWITCHER AT ROANOKE, VA.
8-11-96	IN SERVICE AS ROUNDHOUSE SWITCHER AT ROANOKE, VA.
12-16-96	STORED AT ROUNDHOUSE ROANOKE, VA. WITH MAIN GENERATOR FAILURE.
12-17-96	RETIRED.
5-1-97	STORED AT SHAFFERS CROSSING ROUNDHOUSE ROANOKE, VA.
5-1-97 / 1-18-98	STORED AT ROANOKE, VA.
2-26-98	LISTED TO BE SOLD TO HIGHEST BIDDER.
3-18-98	LISTED TO BE SOLD TO HIGHEST BIDDER.
4-9-98	IN TRANSIT AT LYNCHBURG, VA.
4-22-98	SOLD TO C&F LOCOMOTIVE SERVICE, INC. AT BACKSHEAR, GA.
?-04	IN SERVICE AT RELIANCE, WY.
2-15-06	RESOLD TO RAIL CAR LIMITED (RMPX) (LESSOR) AS RMPX R/N 2105
6-27-11	IN SERVICE AT ROCK SPRINGS, WY.
2-19-15	STILL ON RAIL CAR LIMITED (RMPX) ROSTER.
?-??	FINAL DISPOSITION UNKNOWN.