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class 1500
master power roster with specifications and references
 
specifications
power:  1,000 hp x118
weight:  231,900 lbs x118
tractive effort:  57,975 lbs
  engine:  ALCo 6-cyl 539T x118
fuel capacity:  
gear ratio:  75:16 x118
trucks:   		  generator:  GE 533C3 x118
traction motors:  GE 731 x118
dynamic brakes:  none
 
roster
1500 class
road
number 		model builder info history disposition
 1500  S4 builder:  ALCo1,x118
date:  May51x118
serial no.:  78767 x118
frame no.: 
order no.: 
delivered:  [date], BSAWZ paint retired:  21Jul77 x118,
sold:  to Lone Star Steel x118 55 x118
  [date]
 1501  S4 builder:  ALCo1,x118
date:  May51x118
serial no.:  78768 x118
frame no.: 
order no.: 
delivered:  [date], BSAWZ paint,
  mu connections front and rear 1 		retired:  16Dec74 x118,
sold:  to TN x51,x118 22 x118 Jan75x51
 1502  S4 builder:  ALCo1,x118
date:  May51x118
serial no.:  78769 x118
frame no.: 
order no.: 
delivered:  [date], BSAWZ paint x118p,
  single beam headlight x118p 		retired:  21Jul77 x118,
sold:  to TN x118 52 x118 [date]
 1503  S4 builder:  ALCo1,x118
date:  May51x118
serial no.:  78770x118
frame no.: 
order no.: 
delivered:  [date], BSAWZ paint retired:  14Apr78x65,x118;
sold:  to T&N Lone Star Steelx65,x118 38x118
    [date]
 1504  S4 builder:  ALCo1,x118
date:  May51x118
serial no.:  78771 x118
frame no.: 
order no.: 
delivered:  [date], BSAWZ paint retired:  15Feb78x,65,x118;
sold:  to PNCx65 [date]
 1505  S4 builder:  ALCo1,x118
date:  May51x118
serial no.:  78772x118
frame no.: 
order no.: 
delivered:  [date], BSAWZ paint,
  mu connections front and rear 1 		retired:  14Apr78 x65,x118;br> sold:  to T&N Lone Star Steelx118 39x118 [date],
  rebuilt/renumbered:  100x118
    Apr83x118
 1506  S4 builder:  ALCo1,x118
date:  May51x118
serial no.:  78773 x118
frame no.: 
order no.: 
delivered:  [date], BSAWZ paint,
  mu connections front and rear 1 		retired:  8Aug77 x118,
sold:  to TN x118 30 x118 [date],
  rebuilt/renumbered:  102 x118
    Apr83 x118
 1507 S4 builder:  ALCo1,x118
date:  May51x118
serial no.:  78774 x118
frame no.: 
order no.: 
delivered:  [date], BSAWZ paint retired:  28Sep71 x118,
traded:  to EMD 1 ???72 1 for SD45-2
  5621-5661 series 1
 1508  S4 builder:  ALCo1,x118
date:  May51x118
serial no.:  78775 x118
frame no.: 
order no.: 
delivered:  [date], BSAWZ paint,
  mu connections front and rear 1,
  repainted:  BYT2 1p bef 14Mar71 1p 		retired:  8Aug77 x118,
sold:  to TN x118 33 x118 [date]
 1509  S4 builder:  ALCo1,x118
date:  May51x118
serial no.:  78776x118
frame no.: 
order no.: 
delivered:  [date], BSAWZ paint retired:  14Apr78x65,x118;
sold:  to T&N Lone Star Steel x65,x118 23Bx118
    [date]
 1510  S4 builder:  ALCo1,x118
date:  Jun51x118
serial no.:  78805 x118
frame no.: 
order no.: 
delivered:  [date], BSAWZ paint retired:  29Aug78/11Sep78x65,x118;
sold:  to PNCx65 [date]
 1511  S4 builder:  ALCo1,x118
date:  Jun51x118
serial no.:  78806 x118
frame no.: 
order no.: 
delivered:  [date], BSAWZ paint retired:  28Jan71 x118,
sold:  to Kaiser Steel x118 1004 x118
  [date],
sold:  to Chrome Crankshaft 1 Feb73 1
 1512  S4 builder:  ALCo1,x118
date:  Jun51x118
serial no.:  78807 x118
frame no.: 
order no.: 
delivered:  [date], BSAWZ paint retired:  13Jul72 x118,
sold:  to National Metals & Steel Corp 1
  Feb73 1
 1513  S4 builder:  ALCo1,x118
date:  Jun51x118
serial no.:  78808 x118
frame no.: 
order no.: 
delivered:  [date], BSAWZ paint retired:  19Dec75x118,
sold:  to Levin Metals x55,x118 1513x118
  Apr76x55
 1514  S4 builder:  ALCo1,x118
date:  Jun51x118
serial no.:  78809 x118
frame no.: 
order no.: 
delivered:  [date], BSAWZ paint retired:  21Jul77 x118,
sold:  to Lone Star Steel x118 54 x118
  [date]
 1515  S4 builder:  ALCo1,x118
date:  Jun51x118
serial no.:  78810 x118
frame no.: 
order no.: 
delivered:  [date], BSAWZ paint retired:  15Feb78x,65,x118;
sold:  to PNCx65 [date]
 1516  S4 builder:  ALCo1,x118
date:  Jun51x118
serial no.:  78811 x118
frame no.: 
order no.: 
delivered:  [date], BSAWZ paint,
  lupd:  Barstowx12 before 28Dec68x12 		retired:  16Apr70 x118,
sold:  to PNC 1 Jun71 1
 1517  S4 builder:  ALCo1,x118
date:  Jul51x118
serial no.:  78812 x118
frame no.: 
order no.: 
delivered:  [date], BSAWZ paint retired:  19Dec75 x118,
sold:  to National Metal & Steelx55,x118 517x118
  Apr76x55
 1518  S4 builder:  ALCo1,x118
date:  Jul51x118
serial no.:  78813 x118
frame no.: 
order no.: 
delivered:  [date], BSAWZ paint,
  repainted:  BYT2 x118 bef 16Oct72 x118 		retired:  31May76x56,x118;
sold:  to DuPontx56,x118 1518x118 Apr76x56;
sold:  to ??? late98x118
 1519  S4 builder:  ALCo1,x118
date:  Jul51x118
serial no.:  78814 x118
frame no.: 
order no.: 
delivered:  [date], BSAWZ paint,
  mu connections front and rear1 		retired:  15Feb78x65,x118;
sold:  to Naporano Iron & Metalx65;
sold:  to Hoosier Constructionx118
    1519x118 [date];
sold:  to Indiana Hi-Railx118 119x118
    [date]
 1520  S4 builder:  ALCo1,x118
date:  Jun52x118
serial no.:  79809 x118
frame no.: 
order no.: 
delivered:  [date], BSAWZ paint,
  repainted:  BYT2 [date],
  lupd:  Barstowx12 before 28Dec68x12 		retired:  29Aug78/11Sep78x65,x118;
sold:  to PNCx65 [date]
 1521  S4 builder:  ALCo1,x118
date:  Jun52x118
serial no.:  79810x118
frame no.: 
order no.: 
delivered:  [date], BSAWZ paint retired:  14Apr78x65,x118;
sold:  to T&N Lone Star Steelx65,x118 37x118 [date]
 1522  S4 builder:  ALCo1,x118
date: Jun52 x118
serial no.:  79811 x118
frame no.: 
order no.: 
delivered:  [date], BSAWZ paint,
  mu connections front and rear 1 		retired:  24Oct73 x118
 1523  S4 builder:  ALCo1,x118
date:  Jun52x118
serial no.:  79812 x118
frame no.: 
order no.: 
delivered:  [date], BSAWZ paint retired:  19Dec75x118,
sold:  to Levin Metalsx55,x118 1523x118
  Apr76x55
 1524  S4 builder:  ALCo1,x118
date:  Jun52x118
serial no.:  79813 x118
frame no.: 
order no.: 
delivered:  [date], BSAWZ paint retired:  21Jul77,
sold:  to Lone Star Steel 21B [date]
 1525  S4 builder:  ALCo1,x118
date:  Jul52x118
serial no.:  79814 x118
frame no.: 
order no.: 
delivered:  [date], BSAWZ paint retired:  21Jul77 x118,
sold:  to TN x118 29 x118 [date],
  rebuilt/renumbered:  to 45 x118
    18Oct79 x118
 1526  S4 builder:  ALCo1,x118
date:  Jul52x118
serial no.:  80059x118
frame no.: 
order no.: 
delivered:  [date], BSAWZ paint,
 repainted:  BYT2 bef 3Sep78x118p,
 rebuilt:  dual beam headlightx118p 		retired:  14Apr78x65,x118;
sold:  to T&N Lone Star Steel x65,x118 56x118
    [date]
 1527  S4 builder:  ALCo1,x118
date:  Jul52x118
serial no.:  80060 x118
frame no.: 
order no.: 
delivered:  [date], BSAWZ paint,
  repainted:  BYT2 [date] 		retired:  21Jul77 x118,
sold:  to TN x118 33B x118 [date],
  rebuilt/renumbered:  to 51 x118
    10Apr78 x118
 1528  S4 builder:  ALCo1,x118
date:  Jul52x118
serial no.:  80061 x118
frame no.: 
order no.: 
delivered:  [date], BSAWZ paint retired:  16Dec74 x118,
sold:  to Birmingham Rail & Locomotivex51 Apr75x51;
sold:  to Continental Grain x118 1528 x118
  [date]
 1529  S4 builder:  ALCo1,x118
date:  Jul52x118
serial no.:  80062 x118
frame no.: 
order no.: 
delivered:  [date], BSAWZ paint retired:  19Dec75x118;
sold:  to Levin Metalsx55 Apr76x55
 1530  S4 builder:  ALCo1,x118
date:  Jun53x118
serial no.:  80613 x118
frame no.: 
order no.: 
delivered:  [date], BSAWZ paint retired:  16Apr70 x118,
sold:  to PNC 1 Jun71 1
 1531  S4 builder:  ALCo1,x118
date:  Jun53x118
serial no.:  80614 x118
frame no.: 
order no.: 
delivered:  [date], BSAWZ paint retired:  4Jun69 x118,
traded:  to EMD 1 ???70 1 GP38 series 1
 1532  S4 builder:  ALCo1,x118
date:  Jun53x118
serial no.:  80615 x118
frame no.: 
order no.: 
delivered:  [date], BSAWZ paint retired:  16Apr70 x118,
traded:  to EMD 1 ???72 1 for SD45-2
  5625-5661 series 1
 1533  S4 builder:  ALCo1,x118
date:  Jun53x118
serial no.:  80616x118
frame no.: 
order no.: 
delivered:  [date], BSAWZ paint retired:  14Apr78x65,x118;
sold:  to T&N Lone Star Steelx65,x118 53x118 [date]
 1534  S4 builder:  ALCo1,x118
date:  Jun53x118
serial no.:  80617 x118
frame no.: 
order no.: 
delivered:  [date], BSAWZ paint retired:  20Dec74 x118;
sold:  to Birmingham Rail & Locomotivex51 Apr75x51;
sold:  to Texas Utilities x118 1534 x118
  [date];
sold:  to Lone Star Steel x118 1534 x118
  [date];
sold:  to North Alabama Railroad
  Museum x118 [date]
 1535  S4 builder:  ALCo1,x118
date:  Jun53x118
serial no.:  80618 x118
frame no.: 
order no.: 
delivered:  [date], BSAWZ paint retired:  26Sep77x62,x118
 1536  S4 builder:  ALCo1,x118
date:  Jun53x118
serial no.:  80619 x118
frame no.: 
order no.: 
delivered:  [date], BSAWZ paint,
  mu connections front and rear 1 		retired:  21Jul77 x118,
sold:  to TN x118 34 x118 [date]
 1537  S4 builder:  ALCo1,x118
date:  Jun53x118
serial no.:  80620 x118
frame no.: 
order no.: 
delivered:  [date], BSAWZ paint retired:  16Dec74 x118;
sold:  to Birmingham Rail & Locomotivex51 Apr75x51;
sold:  to Comanche Peak Power [date],
  off roster:  [date]
 
references
  1 Joe McMillan, Santa Fe's Diesel Fleet, 1975.
 
  x12 "Extra 2200 South," issue 12, December 1969.
  x51 "Extra 2200 South," issue 51, March-April 1975.
  x55 "Extra 2200 South," issue 55, January-March 1976.
  x56 "Extra 2200 South," issue 56, April-June 1976.
  x62 "Extra 2200 South," issue 62, October-December 1977.
  x65 "Extra 2200 South," issue 65, July-September78.
x118 "Extra 2200 South," issue 118, September 1999.
 
abbreviations
ALCo -- American Locomotive Company
ATSF -- Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway
BSAWZ -- black with silver/aluminum/white "zebra" stripes
BYT2 -- blue with yellow ends and yellow trim paint
   PNC -- Precision National Corporation
TN -- Texas & Northern
  
 
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