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Table 1-29: Class I Railroad Locomotive Fleet by Year Built (Locomotive units)

Table 1-29: Class I Railroad Locomotive Fleet by Year Built (Locomotive units)

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Year builta 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000
Total 18,835 18,344 18,004 18,161 18,505 18,812 19,269 19,684 20,261 20,256 20,028
Before 1970 5,117 4,353 4,038 3,766 3,535 b b b b b f
1970-74 3,852 3,617 3,384 3,248 3,184 c 6,048 c 5,783 c 5,529 c 5,565 c 5196 f
1975-79 4,432 4,375 4,292 4,352 4,275 4,254 4,274 4,219 4,116 4,000 g 8,541
1980-84 2,837 2,826 2,784 2,730 2,625 2,754 2,735 2,728 2,723 2,581 2,411
1985-89 1,989 1,985 1,970 1,968 1,971 1,890 1,866 1,829 1,830 1,779 1,775
1990 608 605 604 604 599 d 2,965 d 2,959 d 2,958 d 2,736 d 2,688 d 2,648
1991   583 595 595 594 e e e e e e
1992     337 340 339 e e e e e e
1993       558 602 e e e e e e
1994         781 e e e e e e
1995           901 945 983 953 951 973
1996             707 696 708 706 697
1997               742 741 743 745
1998                 889 890 890
1999                   722 713
2000                     635

a Disregards year of rebuilding.

b Included in 1970-74 category.

c Includes all locomotives built before 1975.

d Includes locomotives built between 1990-94.

e Included in 1990 category.

f Included in 1975-79 category.

g Includes all locomotives built before 1980.

SOURCE

Association of American Railroads, Railroad Facts (Washington, DC: Annual issues).