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master power roster with specifications and references
 
specifications
power:  3,000 hp
weight:  391,500 lbs
tractive effort:  82,107 lbs @ 11.1 mph
  engine:  16-645E3
fuel capacity:  4,000 gals
gear ratio:  62:15
trucks:  Flexicoil trucks, with 40-in wheels and Hyatt bearings 		  alternator:  ? AR10
traction motors:  ? D77/78 DC
dynamic brakes:  24.0 mph max extended-range tapered
 
roster
[class] class
road
number(s) 		model builder info history disposition

 
 
 
  		builder:  
date:  
serial no.:  /a>
frame no.:  
order no.:  
delivered:   paint ,
rnum:   ,
  rpnt:  to paint [date] ,
  rblt, SB:  to 		rnum/rltr:  to BNSF
   
2420:1 SW9 EMD May53 18086 del BSZ paint,
rnum 1420:2 22Aug74,
ret 30Aug77,
rebuilt / renumbered / repainted:  to SSB1200x63 1220:2 /  1220 x63 San Bernardino CAx63 23Feb78x63:
    • paint:  BYW2
 ret [date],
to AMTK 553 7Sep84
2421:1 SW9 EMD May53 18087 del BSZ paint,
rnum 1421:2 22Aug74,
ret 20Nov78,
rebuilt/renumbered/repainted:  to SSB1200 1221:2x67 SBx67
    BYW2 paint 23Feb79x67 		ret [date],
to AMTK 554 24Sep84
2422:1 SW9 EMD May53 18088 del BSZ paint,
ret 16Oct73,
rebuilt/renumbered/repainted:  to SSB1200 1222:2
  BYW2 paint 3Jan74		 ret [date],
to AMTK 555 31Aug84
2423:1 SW9 EMD May53 18089 del BSZ paint,
ret 4Feb74,
rebuilt/renumbered/repainted:  to SSB1200 1223:2
  BYW2 paint 15Mar74		 ret [date],
to AMTK 556 24Sep84
2424:1 SW9 EMD May53 18090 del BSZ paint,
rnum 1424:2 Aug74,
ret 29Dec77,
rebuilt / renumbered / repainted:  to SSB1200x63  1224:2  /  1224 x63 17Apr78x63:
    • paint:  BYW2
 ret [date],
to AMTK 557 9Sep84
2425:1 SW9 EMD May53 18091 del BSZ paint;
rnum 1425:2 Aug74,
ret 3May78;
rebuilt/renumbered/repainted:  to SSB1200x65  1225:2 x65 SBx65
  BYW2 paint 27Oct78x65 		ret [date],
to AMTK 558 7Sep84
2426:1 SW9 EMD May53 18092 del BSZ paint,
rnum 1426:2 Aug74,
ret 2Feb78,
rebuilt/renumbered/repainted:  to SSB1200 1226:2
  BYW2 paint 18May78		 ret [date],
to AMTK 559 7Sep84
2427:1 SW9 EMD May53 18093 del BSZ paint,
rnum 1427:2 Aug74,
ret 29Feb79,
rebuilt/renumbered/repainted:  to SSB1200 1227:2
  BYW2 paint 15Jun79		 ret 13Dec84,
to Goodyear 1227 Jun87
2428:1 SW9 EMD May53 18094 del BSZ paint,
rnum 1428:2 Aug74,
ret 1Mar78,
rebuilt/renumbered/repainted:  to SSB1200 1228:2
  BYW2 paint 24Jul78		 ret [date],
to AMTK 560 10Sep84
2429:1 SW9 EMD May53 18095 del BSZ paint,
rnum 1429:2 Aug74,
ret 18Jul79,
rebuilt/renumbered/repainted:  to SSB1200 1229:2
  BYW2 paint 19Nov79		 ret [date],
to SDIY 1229 24Sep84
2430:1 SW9 EMD May53 18096 del BSZ paint,
rnum 1430:2 Aug74,
ret 23Nov77,
rebuilt / renumbered / repainted:  to SSB1200x63 1230:2 /  1230 x63 San Bernardino CAx63 20Mar78x63:
    • paint:&nbps; BYW2
 ret [date],
to AMTK 561 10Sep84,
to Sisseton Milbank 651 [date]
2431:1 SW9 EMD May53 18097 del BSZ paint,
rnum 1431:2 Aug74,
    assigned to Corwith Yardx52 [date],
ret 18Feb77,
rebuilt/renumbered/repainted:  to SSB1200 1231:2
  BYW2 paint 27Jun78		 ret [date],
to AMTK 562 Sep84
2432:1 SW9 EMD May53 18098 del BSZ paint,
ret 4Mar74,
rebuilt/renumbered/repainted:  to SSB1200 1232:2
  BYW2 paint 26Apr74		 ret [date],
to AMTK 563 31Aug84
2433:1 SW9 EMD May53 18099 del BSZ paint,
rnum 1433:2 Aug74,
ret 23Jul78,
rebuilt/renumbered/repainted:  to SSB1200 1233:2
  BYW2 paint 30Nov78		 ret [date],
to AMTK 654 31Aug84,
to Chino Mines ???96/97
2434:1 SW9 EMD Dec53 18959 del BSZ paint;
rnum 1434:2 Aug74,
    assigned to Corwith Yardx52 [date],
ret 14Mar78;
rebuilt/renumbered/repainted:  to SSB1200x65  1234:2 x65 SBx65
    BYW2 paint 21Sep78x65 		ret 5Dec84,
to U. S. Steel 14 Dec84
2435:1 SW9 EMD Dec53 18960 del BSZ paint,
ret 3Dec73,
rebuilt/renumbered/repainted:  to SSB1200 1235:2
  BYW2 paint 27Feb74		 ret [date],
to Celanese Corp 1235 Jun87
2436:1 SW9 EMD Dec53 18961 delivered:  [date], BSAWZ paint,
rnum 1436:2 Aug74,
  retired:  26Sep77x62,
rebuilt / renumbered / repainted:  to SSB1200x63 1236:2 /
 1236 x63 San Bernardino CAx63 31Jan78x63:
    • paint:  BYW2
 ret 5Dec84,
to U. S. Steel 15 Dec84
2437:1 SW9 EMD Dec53 18962 del BSZ paint,
ret 2Jan74,
rebuilt/renumbered/repainted:  to SSB1200 1237:2
  BYW2 paint 29Mar74		 ret 4Dec84,
to Rail-Tex Dec84,
to SDIY 1237 [date],
to Texas Northeastern [date],
to New Orleans & Lower Coast
  [date],
to New England Central Apr98
2438:1 SW9 EMD Dec53 18963 del BSZ paint;
rnum 1438:2 Aug74,
ret 11Apr78,
rebuilt/renumbered/repainted:  to SSB1200x65  1238:2 x65 SBx65
    BYW2 paint 23Aug78x65 		ret 5Dec84,
to U. S. Steel 1 Dec84
 
references
  1 Joe McMillan, Santa Fe's Diesel Fleet, 1975.
  2 Joe McMillan, Santa Fe Motive Power, 1985.
  3 Kevin EuDaly, Santa Fe 1993-1994 Annual, 1994.
  4 Kevin EuDaly, Santa Fe Rails, vol. 1, 1996.
  5 Andre Kristopans, "EMD Order Numbers," http://community-2.webtv.net/ajkristopans/DASH2SERIES/page2.html/".
     Unfortunately, Mr. Kristopans does not always provide builder numbers for individual units, instead providing information
    in groups.
  6 Gregg Fuhriman, private ATSF roster information.
  7 Tom Chandler, ATSF roster information hosted at QStation.org.
  8 ?, EMD order number information, http://www.trainweb.org/emdloco/.
20  Norm Metcalf, private correspondence.
  x52 "Extra 2200 South," issue 52, May-June 1975.
  x62 "Extra 2200 South," issue 62, October-December 1977.
  x63 "Extra 2200 South," issue 63, January-March 1978.
  x65 "Extra 2200 South," issue 65, July-September 1978.
  x67 "Extra 2200 South," issue 67, January-March 1979.
 
abbreviations
ATSF -- Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway
BNSF -- Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway, then to BNSF
BYT2 -- blue with yellow ends and yellow trim paint
BYW2 -- blue/yellow warbonnet paint
   EMD -- Electro-Motive Division, General Motors
H1 -- BNSF Heritage 1 paint
rblt -- rebuilt
   rltr -- reletter
rnum -- renumber
rpnt -- repaint
SB -- San Bernardino CA, shops
 
notes
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4  Last upgraded 15 February 2011.