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Part 1.  Louisville & Nashville - 1939-1946 . This roster covers the first deliveries until just before the E6 and E7 units are renumbered. Part 2.  Louisville & Nashville - 1946-1951 . This roster covers the period from the previous roster up to just before F-units are renumbered and equipped with Automatic Train Stop/Automatic Train Control for use on the Eastern end of the system. Part 3. Louisville & Nashville - 1951 . This roster covers the renumbering of several F7A's after they were equipped with ATS/ATC.  Part 4.  Louisville & Nashville - 1952-1957 . This roster covers the renumbering for ATC/ATS-equipped F-units until just before the merger with the Nashville, Chattanooga & St Louis. Part 5. Louisville & Nashville - 1957-1965 . This roster covers the period from the Nashville, Chattanooga & St Louis merger to the 1965 general renumbering. Part 6. Louisville & Nashville - 1965-1969 . This roster covers the period from the 1965 general renumbe

 The Chicago & Eastern Illinois was acquired by the Missouri Pacific in May, 1967, after quietly buying C&EI stock since 1961. The Interstate Commerce Commission imposed the condition that the eastern portion of the railroad, the Evansville line, would be sold to the Louisville & Nashville, which took place in 1969. Once under Missouri Pacific control, a new MP-compatible numbering system was imposed, and the C&EI continued as a separate subsidiary until 1976. Chicago & Eastern Ilinois diesel locomotive roster

The Nashville Chattanooga & St Louis was controlled by the Louisville & Nashville from 1880 until it was merged into the parent company in 1957. It began it's corporate existence in 1848. Here is the link to the Nashville Chattanooga & St Louis diesel roster (.pdf)

The Monon was originally the Chicago Indianapolis & Louisville Railroad, "the Monon route," until 1956, when the corporate name was changed simply to "Monon." It was an X-shaped road that linked Chicago with Cincinnati, Ohio, and Michigan City, Indiana, with Louisville, Kentucky.  It became part of the Louisville & Nashville in 1971. Link to the pre-1947 Chicago Indianapolis & Louisville diesel roster (.pdf) Link to the 1947-1956 Chicago Indianapolis & Louisville diesel roster (.pdf) Link to the 1956-1963 Monon diesel roster (.pdf) Link to the 1963-1971 Monon diesels roster (.pdf)