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4000 and 1556 classes
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specifications
power:
  2,300 hp, 4000 class 1,2
  2,500 hp, 1556 class 3,4
weight:   389,000 lbs 3,4
tractive effort:   82,284 lbs @ 8.0 mph 3,4 		  engine:   12-645E3 3,4
fuel capacity:   4,000 gal 3,4
gear ratio:   62:15 (4.13:1) 2,3,4
trucks:   Flexcoil, with 40-in wheels and Hyatt bearings 3,4 		  alternator:   
traction motors:   
dynamic brakes:   24.0 mph max extended range flat3,4
Q-Tron Slow Speed Control Pacesetter 3,4
 
roster
4000/1556 classes
road
number(s) 		model builder info history disposition
 4000:1 
 
  SPSF 1566
 
  ATSF 1566 		SD39
 
  SD39u 		builder:  EMD
date:  May69 2,3,4,5,8
serial no.:  35020 2,3,4,8
order no.:  7176- 5,8 		delivered:  BYT2 paint 1,2,
  repainted:  to BYW2 paint aft mid-Jun72 2;
rebuilt/renumbered/repainted, SB:  to SPSF SD39u  1566 
    13Dec85 3,4,84,
  repainted:  to ATSF  1566  BYW2 paint bef 1Oct90 4 		renumbered/repainted:  to BNSF 6210 H1 paint
  15Apr97
 4001:1 
 
  SPSF 1559
 
  ATSF 1559 		SD39
 
  SD39u 		builder:  EMD
date:  May69 2,3,4,5,8
serial no.:  35021 2,3,4,8
order no.:  7176- 5,8 		delivered:  BYT2 paint 1,2,
  repainted:  to BYW2 paint aft mid-Jun72 2;
rebuilt/renumbered/repainted, SB:  to SPSF SD39u  1559 
    16Oct85 3,4,84,
  repainted:  to ATSF  1559  [date] 		renumbered:  to BNSF 6203 11Sep99
 4002:1 
 
  SPSF 1562
 
  ATSF 1562 		SD39
 
  SD39u 		builder:  EMD
date:  May69 2,3,4,5,8
serial no.:  35022 2,3,4,8
order no.:  7176- 5,8 		delivered:  BYT2 paint 2,
  repainted:  to BYW2 paint aft mid-Jun72 2;
rebuilt/renumbered/repainted, SB:  to SPSF SD39u  1562 
    6Dec85 3,4,84,
  repainted:  to ATSF  1562  BYW2 paint bef 1Oct90 		renumbered:  to BNSF 6206 9Aug98
 4003:1 
 
  SPSF 1571
 
  ATSF 1571 		SD39
 
  SD39u 		builder:  EMD
date:  May69 2,3,4,5,8
serial no.:  35023 2,3,4,8
order no.:  7176- 5,8 		delivered:  BYT2 paint 2,
  repainted:  to BYW2 paint aft mid-Jun72 2;
rebuilt/renumbered/repainted, SB:  to SPSF SD39u  1571 
    4Dec85 3,4,20,
  repainted:  to ATSF  1571  BYW2 paint bef 1Oct90 3 		renumbered/repainted:  to BNSF 6215 10Jan00
 4004:1 
 
  SPSF 1556
 
  ATSF 1556 		SD39
 
  SD39u 		builder:  EMD
date:  May69 2,3,4,5,8
serial no.:  35024 2,3,4,8
order no.:  7176- 5,8 		delivered:  BYT2 paint 2,
  repainted:  to BYW2 paint aft mid-Jun72 2,
rebuilt/renumbered, SB/no repaint:  to SPSF SD39u  1556 
    6Nov85 3,4,84,
  repainted:  to ATSF  1556  [date] 		renumbered:  to BNSF 6200 26Sep98
 4005:1 
 
  SPSF 1563
 
  ATSF 1563 		SD39
 
  SD39u 		builder:  EMD
date:  May69 2,3,4,5,8
serial no.:  35025 2,3,4,8
order no.:  7176- 5,8 		delivered:  BYT2 paint 2,
  repainted:  to BYW2 paint aft mid-Jun72 2,
rebuilt/renumbered, SB/no repaint:  to SPSF SD39u  1563 
    23Oct85 3,4,84,
  repainted:  to ATSF  1563  [date] 		renumbered/repainted:  to BNSF 6207 H1 paint
  3Nov97
 4006:1 
 
  SPSF 1560
 
  ATSF 1560 		SD39
 
  SD39u 		builder:  EMD
date:  May69 2,3,4,5,8
serial no.:  35026 2,3,4,8
order no.:  7176 5,8 		delivered:  BYT2 paint 2,
  repainted:  to BYW2 paint aft mid-Jun72 2,
rebuilt/renumbered, SB/no rpnt:  to SPSF SD39u  1560 
    20Nov85 3,4,84,
  repainted:  to ATSF  1560  [date] 		renumbered/repainted:  to BNSF 6204 H1 paint
  18Sep97
 4007:1 
 
  SPSF 1575
 
  ATSF 1575 		SD39
 
  SD39u 		builder:  EMD
date:  May69 2,3,4,5,8
serial no.:  35027 2,3,4,8
order no.:  7176 5,8 		delivered:  BYT2 paint 2,
  repainted:  to BYW2 paint aft mid-Jun72 2,
rebuilt/renumbered/repainted, SB:  to SPSF SD39u  1575 
    4Feb86 3,4,84,
  repainted:  to ATSF  1575  BYW2 paint bef 1Oct90 		renumbered:  to BNSF 6219 4Feb98
 4008:1 
 
  SPSF 1572
 
  ATSF 1572 		SD39
 
  SD39u 		builder:  EMD
date:  May69 2,3,4,5,8
serial no.:  35028 2,3,4,8
order no.:  7176 5,8 		delivered:  BYT2 paint 2,
  repainted:  to BYW2 paint aft mid-Jun72 2,
rebuilt/renumbered/repainted, SB:  to SPSF SD39u  1572 
    14Jan86 3,4,84,
  repainted:  to ATSF  1572  BYW2 paint 13Jun87-1Oct90 		renumbered:  to BNSF 6216 10Jun98
 4009:1 
 
 
  SPSF 1567
 
  ATSF 1567 		SD39
 
 
  SD39u 		builder:  EMD
date:  May69 2,3,4,5,8
serial no.:  35029 2,3,4,8
order no.:  7176 5,8 		delivered:  BYT2 paint 2,
  repainted:  to BYW2 paint aft mid-Jun72 2,
wrecked Argentine KS [date] ,
rebuilt/renumbered, SB/no repaint:  to SPSF SD39u  1567 
    8Oct85 3,4,84,
  repainted:  to ATSF  1567  [date] 		rnum/rpnt:  to BNSF 6211 22Jan00
 4010:1 
 
  SPSF 1558
 
  ATSF 1558 		SD39
 
  SD39u 		builder:  EMD
date:  May69 2,3,4,5,8
serial no.:  35030 2,3,4,8
order no.:  7176 5,8 		delivered:  BYT2 paint 2,
  repainted:  to BYW2 paint aft mid-Jun72 2,
rebuilt/renumberd, SB/no repaint:  to SPSF SD39u  1558 
    15Nov85 3,4,84,
  repainted:  to ATSF  1558  [date] 		renumbered/repainted:  to BNSF 6202 1Sep98
 4011:1 
 
  SPSF 1561
 
  ATSF 1561 		SD39
 
  SD39u 		builder:  EMD
date:  May69 2,3,4,5,8
serial no.:  35031 2,3,4,8
order no.:  7176 5,8 		delivered:  BYT2 paint 2,
  repainted:  to BYW2 paint aft mid-Jun72 2,
rebuilt/renumbered, SB/no repaint:  to SPSF SD39u  1561 
    18Oct85 3,4,84,
  repainted:  to ATSF  1561  [date] 		renumbered/repainted:  to BNSF 6205 9Jun99
 4012:1 
 
 
  SPSF 1574
 
  ATSF 1574 		SD39
 
 
  SD39u 		builder:  EMD
date:  May69 2,3,4,8, Jun69 5
serial no.:  35032 2,3,4,5,8
order no.:  7178 5,8 		delivered:  BYT2 paint 2,
    RCE Locotrol master 1,2,4,
  repainted:  to BYW2 paint aft mid-Jun72 2,
rebuilt/renumbered/repainted, SB:  to SPSF SD39u  1574 
    17Jan86 3,4,84,
  repainted:  to ATSF  1574  BYW2 paint bef 1Oct90 		renumbered:  to BNSF 6218 23Jan00
 4013:1 
 
 
  SPSF 1573
 
  ATSF 1573 		SD39
 
 
  SD39u 		builder:  EMD
date:  May69 2,8, Jun69 3,4,5
serial no.:  35033 2,3,4,8
order no.:  7178 5,8 		delivered:  BYT2 paint 2,
    RCE Locotrol master 1,2,4,
  repainted:  to BYW2 paint aft mid-Jun72 2,
rebuilt/renumbered/repainted, SB:  to SPSF SD39u  1573 
    24Jan86 3,4,84,
  repainted:  to ATSF  1573  BYW2 paint bef 1Oct90 		renumbered:  to BNSF 6217 10Aug98
 4014:1 
 
 
  SPSF 1570
 
  ATSF 1570 		SD39
 
 
  SD39u 		builder:  EMD
date:  May69 2, Jun69 3,4,5,8
serial no.:  35034 2,3,4,5,8
order no.:  7178 5,8 		delivered:  BYT2 paint 2,
    RCE Locotrol master 1,2,4,
  repainted:  to BYW2 paint aft mid-Jun72 2,
rebuilt/renumbered/repainted, SB:  to SPSF SD39u  1570 
    9Jan86 3,4,84,
  repainted:  to ATSF  1570  BYW2 paint bef 1Oct90 		renumbered/repainted:  to BNSF 6214 5Nov99
 4015:1 
 
 
  SPSF 1569
 
  ATSF 1569 		SD39
 
 
  SD39u 		builder:  EMD
date:  May69 2, Jun69 3,4,5,8
serial no.:  35035 2,3,4,5,8
order no.:  7178 5,8 		delivered:  [date], BYT2 paint 2,
    RCE Locotrol master 1,2,4,
  repainted:  to BYW2 paint aft mid-Jun72 2,
rebuilt/renumbered/repainted, SB:  to SPSF SD39u  1569 
    2Dec85 3,4,84,
  repainted:  to ATSF  1569  BYW2 paint bef 1Oct90 		renumbered:  to BNSF 6213 17Nov99
 4016:1 
 
 
  SPSF 1568
 
  ATSF 1568 		SD39
 
 
  SD39u 		builder:  EMD
date:  May69 2,3,4, Jun69 5,8
serial no.:  35036 2,3,4,5,8
order no.:  7178 5,8 		delivered:  BYT2 paint 2,
    RCE Locotrol master 1,2,4,
  repainted:  to BYW2 paint aft mid-Jun72 2,
rebuilt/renumbered/repaint, SB:  to SPSF SD39u  1568 
    3Jan86 3,4,84,
  repainted:  to ATSF  1568  BYW2 paint bef 1Oct90 		renumbered/repainted:  to BNSF 6212 H1 paint 11Feb98
 4017:1 
 
 
  SPSF 1565
 
  ATSF 1565 		SD39
 
 
  SD39u 		builder:  EMD
date:  May69 2,3,4, Jun69 5,8
serial no.:  35037 2,3,4,5,8
order no.:  7178 5,8 		delivered:  BYT2 paint 2,
    RCE Locotrol master 1,2,4,
  repainted:  to BYW2 paint aft mid-Jun72 2,
rebuilt/renumbered/repainted, SB:  to SPSF SD39u  1565 
    1Nov85 3,4,84,
  repainted:  to ATSF  1565  BYW2 paint bef 1Oct90 		renumbered:  to BNSF 6209 21Mar00
 4018:1 
 
 
  SPSF 1564
 
  ATSF 1564 		SD39
 
 
  SD39u 		builder:  EMD
date:  Jun69 2,3,4,5,8
serial no.:  35038 2,3,4,5,8
order no.:  7178 5,8 		delivered:  BYT2 paint 2,
    RCE Locotrol master 1,2,4,
  repainted:  to BYW2 paint aft mid-Jun72 2,
rebuilt/renumbered/repainted, SB:  to SPSF SD39u  1564 
    11Dec85 3,4,84,
  repainted:  to ATSF  1564  BYW2 paint 23Aug86-1Oct90 		renumbered/repainted:  to BNSF 6208 20Mar00
 4019:1 
 
 
  SPSF 1557
 
  ATSF 1557 		SD39
 
 
  SD39u 		builder:  EMD
date:  Jun69 2,3,4,5,8
serial no.:  35039 2,3,4,5,8
order no.:  7178 5,8 		delivered:  [date], BYT2 paint 2,
    RCE Locotrol master 1,2,4,
  repainted:  to BYW2 paint aft mid-Jun72 2,
rebuilt/renumbered, SB/no repainted:  to SPSF SD39u  1557 
    9Oct85 3,4,84,
  repainted:  to ATSF  1557  [date] 		renumbered:  to BNSF 6201 29Jul99
 
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/40SERIES/.
  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/35000.htm.
 
30  QStation, ATSF Index to the ABPR, http://www.qstation.net/abpr/atsf/atsf_emd.html.
    30p indicates photographic/image evidence in this source.
84  "Extra 2200 South," issue 84.
31  "Extra 2200 South," issue 115.
32  "Extra 2200 South," issue 116.
33  "Extra 2200 South," issue 117.
34  "Extra 2200 South," issue 118.
35  "Extra 2200 South," issue 119.
36  "Extra 2200 South," issue 120.
37  "Extra 2200 South," issue 121.
 
abbreviations
ATSF -- Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway
BNSF -- Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway
BYT2 -- blue/yellow trim with yellow ends paint
BYW2 -- blue/yellow warbonnet paint
   EMD -- Electro-Motive Division, General Motors
H1 -- BNSF Heritage 1 paint
rblt -- rebuilt
RCE -- remote controlled equipment 1,2
rltr -- reletter
   rnum -- renumber
rpnt -- repaint
SB -- San Bernardino, CA, shops
SPSF -- Southern Pacific Santa Fe
 
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