ATSF logo ATSF EMD SD40
1700 class
renumbered to 5000 class
rebuilt to SD40u
master power roster with specifications and references
 
specifications
power:  3,000 hp 1,2,3,6
weight:  391,500 lbs 3,4
tractive effort:  82,107 lbs @ 11.1 mph 3,4
  engine:  16-645E3 3,4
fuel capacity:  4,000 gals 3,4
gear ratio:  62:15 2,3,4
trucks:  Flexicoil trucks, with 40-in wheels and Hyatt bearings 3,4
  alternator:  ? AR10
traction motors:  ? D77/78 DC
dynamic brakes:  24.0 mph max extended-range tapered 3
 
roster
1700 class
road
number(s)
model builder info history disposition
1700
  5000
SD40
 
 
  SD40u
builder:  EMD
date:  Mar66 3,4 / Apr66 7
serial no.:  32036 2,3,4,5,7,8
frame no.:  7872-1 7
order no.:  7872 7
delivered:  BYT2 paint 2,6,
rnum:  5000 3,4,6,7 Apr-Jul70 2,
  rpnt:  to BYW2 paint 6 [date] 2,
  rblt, SB:  to SD40u 6 Jun81 2,3,4
rnum/rltr:  to BNSF 6300 6,7,35 26Aug99 6,35
1701
  5001
SD40
 
 
  SD40u
builder:  EMD
date:  Apr66 3,4,7
serial no.:  32037 2,3,4,7,8
frame no.:  7908-1 7
order no.:  7908 7
delivered:  BYT2 paint 2,6,
rnum:  5001 3,4,6,7 Apr-Jul70 2,
  rpnt:  to BYW2 paint 6 [date] 2,
  rblt, SB:  to SD40u 6 Sep81 2,3,4
rnum/rltr:  to BNSF 6301 6,7,35 26Aug99 6,35
1702
  5002
SD40
 
 
  SD40u
builder:  EMD
date:  Apr66 3,4,7
serial no.:  32038 2,3,4,7,8
frame no.:  7908-2 7
order no.:  7908 7
delivered:  BYT2 paint 2,6,
rnum:  5002 3,4,6,7 Apr-Jul70 2,
  rpnt:  to BYW2 paint 6 [date] 2,
  rblt, SB:  to SD40u 6 Oct81 2,3,4
rnum/rltr:  to BNSF 6302 7,36 12Feb00 36
  rpnt:  to H1 paint 6 Feb00 6
1703
  5003
SD40
 
 
  SD40u
builder:  EMD
date:  Apr66 3,4,7
serial no.:  32039 2,3,4,7
frame no.:  7909-1 7
order no.:  7909 7
delivered:  BYT2 paint 2,6,
rnum:  5003 3,4,6,7 Apr-Jul70 2,
  rpnt:  to BYW2 paint 6 [date] 2,
  rblt, SB:  to SD40u 6 Jan81 2,3,4
rnum/rltr:  to BNSF 6303 36 10Jan00 36
1704
  5004
SD40
 
 
  SD40u
builder:  EMD
date:  Apr66 3,4,7
serial no.:  32040 2,3,4,7
frame no.:  7909-2 7
order no.:  7909 7
delivered:  BYT2 paint 2,6,
rnum:  5004 3,4,6,7 Apr-Jul70 2,
  rpnt:  to BYW2 paint 6 [date] 2,
  rblt, SB:  to SD40u 6 Dec81 2,3,4
rnum:  to BNSF 6304 6,7,33 25Aug98 6,33
1705
  5005
SD40
 
 
  SD40u
builder:  EMD
date:  Apr66 3,4,7
serial no.:  32041 2,3,4,7
frame no.:  7909-3 7
order no.:  7909 7
delivered:  BYT2 paint 2,2p,6,
rnum:  5005 3,4,6,7 Apr-Jul70 2,
  rpnt:  to BYW2 paint 6 aft 9Sep68 2,
  rblt, SB:  to SD40u 6 Aug81 2,3,4
? rnum:  to BNSF 6318-6324 series
1706
  5006
SD40
 
 
  SD40u
builder:  EMD
date:  Apr66 3,4,7
serial no.:  32042 2,3,4,7
frame no.:  7909-4 7
order no.:  7909 7
delivered:  BYT2 paint 2,6,
rnum:  5006 3,4,6,7 Apr-Jul70 2,
  rpnt:  to BYW2 paint 6 [date] 2,
  rblt, SB:  to SD40u 6 Nov81 2,3,4
rnum:  to BNSF 6306 6,7,33 13Sep98 6,33
to GCFX 3092 7
1707
  5007
SD40
 
 
  SD40u
builder:  EMD
date:  Apr66 3,4,7
serial no.:  32043 2,3,4,7
frame no.:  7909-5 7
order no.:  7909 7
delivered:  BYT2 paint 2,6,
rnum:  5007 3,4,6,7 Apr-Jul70 2,
  rpnt:  to BYW2 paint 6 [date] 2,
  rblt, SB:  to SD40u 6 Dec81 2,3,4
rnum/rltr:  to BNSF 6307 6,7,35 26Aug99 6,35
1708
  5008
SD40
 
 
  SD40u
builder:  EMD
date:  May66 3,4,7
serial no.:  32044 2,3,4,7
frame no.:  7909-6 7
order no.:  7909 7
delivered:  BYT2 paint 2,2p,6,
rnum:  5008 3,4,6,7 Apr-Jul70 2,
  rpnt:  to BYW2 paint 6 aft 9Nov70 2,
  rblt, SB:  to SD40u 6 Sep81 2,3,4
rnum/rltr:  to BNSF 6308 6,7,32 28Apr98 6,32
1709
  5009
SD40
 
 
  SD40u
builder:  EMD
date:  Apr66 3,4,7
serial no.:  32045 2,3,4,7
frame no.:  7909-7 7
order no.:  7909 7
delivered:  BYT2 paint 2,6,
rnum:  5009 3,4,6,7 Apr-Jul70 2,
  rpnt:  to BYW2 paint 6 [date] 2,
  rblt, SB:  to SD40u 6 Nov81 2,3,4
rnum:  to BNSF 6309 6,7,35 26Aug99 6,35
1710
  5010
SD40
 
 
  SD40u
builder:  EMD
date:  Apr66 3,4,7
serial no.:  32046 2,3,4,7
frame no.:  7909-8 7
order no.:  7909 7
delivered:  BYT2 paint 2,6,
rnum:  5010 3,4,6,7 Apr-Jul70 2,
  rpnt:  to BYW2 paint 6 [date] 2,
  rblt, SB:  to SD40u 6 Dec81 2,3,4
rnum/rltr:  to BNSF 6310 36 10Jan00 36
1711
  5011
SD40 builder:  EMD
date:  Mar66 3,4,7
serial no.:  32047 2,3,4,7
frame no.:  7910-1 7
order no.:  7910 7
delivered:  BYT2 paint 2,6,
rnum:  5011 3,4,6,7 Apr-Jul70 2,
  wrecked:  Summit 6 CA Mar78 2,3,4,6
scrapped:  [date] 2,6
1712
  5012
SD40
 
 
  SD40u
builder:  EMD
date:  Mar66 3,4,7
serial no.:  32048 2,3,4,7
frame no.:  7910-2 7
order no.:  7910 7
delivered:  BYT2 paint 2,6,
rnum:  5012 3,4,6,7 Apr-Jul70 2,
  rpnt:  to BYW2 paint 6 [date] 2,
  rblt, SB:  to SD40u 6 Feb81 2,3,4
rnum/rltr:  to BNSF 6311 6,7,32 H1 paint
    22Jun98 6,32
1713
  5013
SD40
 
 
  SD40u
builder:  EMD
date:  Mar66 3,4,7
serial no.:  32049 2,3,4,7
frame no.:  7910-3 7
order no.:  7910 7
delivered:  BYT2 paint 2,6,
rnum:  5013 3,4,6,7 Apr-Jul70 2,
  rpnt:  to BYW2 paint 6 [date] 2,
  rblt, SB:  to SD40u 6 Apr81 2,3,4
rnum:  to BNSF 6312 6,7,32 3May98 6,32,
  rpnt:  to H1 paint 4Mar99 34
1714
  5014
SD40
 
 
  SD40u
builder:  EMD
date:  Mar66 3,4,7
serial no.:  32050 2,3,4,7
frame no.:  7910-4 7
order no.:  7910 7
delivered:  BYT2 paint 2,6,
rnum:  5014 3,4,6,7 Apr-Jul70 2,
  rpnt:  to BYW2 paint 6 [date] 2,
  rblt, SB:  to SD40u 6 Oct81 2,3,4,
  lubo: Topeka KS May99 6
rnum/rltr:  to BNSF 6313 7,35 26Aug99 35
1715
  5015
 
    141:3
    1141:2
SD40
 
 
  slug
builder:  EMD
date:  Mar66 3,4,7
serial no.:  32051 2,3,4,7
frame no.:  7910-5 7
order no.:  7910 7
delivered:  BYT2 paint 2,6,
rnum:  5015 3,4,6,7 Apr-Jul70 2,
  wrecked:  Levy NM 28Jan86 6,
rblt/rnum:  to slug 141:3 6,7 Jun87 ,
rnum:  1141:2 mid88 7
rnum/rltr:  to BNSF 3972 7 H1 paint
    18Sep97
1716
  5016
SD40
 
 
  SD40u
builder:  EMD
date:  Apr66 3,4,7
serial no.:  32052 2,3,4,7
frame no.:  7910-6 7
order no.:  7910 7
delivered:  BYT2 paint 2,6,
rnum:  5016 3,4,6,7 Apr-Jul70 2,
  rpnt:  to BYW2 paint 6 [date] 2,
  rblt, SB:  to SD40u 6 May81 2,3,4
rnum/rltr:  to BNSF 6314 36 10Jan00 36
1717
  5017
SD40
 
 
  SD40u
builder:  EMD
date:  Apr66 3,4,7
serial no.:  32053 2,3,4,7
frame no.:  7910-7 7
order no.:  7910 7
delivered:  BYT2 paint 2,6,
rnum:  5017 3,4,6,7 Apr-Jul70 2,
  rpnt:  to BYW2 paint 6 bef 6Mar83 2p,
  rblt, SB:  to SD40u 6 Dec80 2,3,4
rnum/rltr:  to BNSF 6315 6,7,33 3Oct98 6,33
1718
  5018
SD40
 
 
  SD40u
builder:  EMD
date:  Apr66 3,4,7
serial no.:  32054 2,3,4,7
frame no.:  7910-8 7
order no.:  7910 7
delivered:  BYT2 paint 2,6,
rnum:   5018 3,4,6,7 Apr-Jul70 2,
  rpnt:   BYW2 paint 6 [date] 2,
  rblt, SB:   to SD40u 6 Nov80 2,3,4
rnum/rltr:  to BNSF 6316 36 11Feb00 36
1719
  5019
SD40
 
 
  SD40u
builder:  EMD
date:  Apr66 3,4,7
serial no.:  32055 2,3,4,7
frame no.:  7910-9 7
order no.:  7910 7
delivered:  BYT2 paint 2,6,
rnum:  5019 3,4,6,7 Apr-Jul70 2,
  rpnt:  to BYW2 paint 6 bef 6Sep78 2,2p,
  rblt, SB:  to SD40u 6 Jul81 2,3,4
    smoke deflectors and air intake hoods 2p
rnum:  to BNSF 6317 6,7,32 11May98 6,32
 
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/.
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.
 
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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