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rebuilt from SD45 power
master power roster with specifications and references
 
5501 class
road
number(s) 		model builder info history disposition
1881
  5581
 
   5501:2  		SD45
 
 
  SD45B 		builder:  EMD2,8,11
date:  Dec662,7/
    Oct-Dec665,8
serial no.:  325572,7
frame no.: 
order no.:  57228,11
 delivered:   1881  [date], BYT2 paint2;
renumbered:   5581 2,7 Jun702,
  repainted:  to BYW2 paint aft 26Aug72,
rebuilt/renumbered/repainted:  to SD45B
     5501:2 2,7 SB/MK2 BYT3 paint2 Dec832 		retired:  [date],
to BLC [date],
  scrapped:  [location] Mar99
5523
   5502:1  		SD45
  SD45B 		    wrecked:  Henrietta MO 3Jul86,
  scrapped:  [location and date]
1847
  5547
 
  5340
 
 
 
   5502:2  		SD45
 
 
  SD45u
 
 
 
 
  SD45B 		builder:  EMD8,11
date:  Nov662,7/
    Oct-Dec665,8
serial no.:  325232,7
frame no.: 
order no.:  57228,11
 delivered:  [date], BYT2 paint2;
renumbered:   5547 2,7 Apr-Jul702,
  repainted:  to BYW2 paint aft 26Aug72;
rebuilt/renumbered:  to SD45u  5340 2,7
    SB3 Oct822 with exhaust deflectors
    and air-intake hoods2,
  removed:  exhaust deflectors and air-intake
    hoods [date],
rebuilt/renumbered:  to SD45B  5502:2 7 ???86 		renumbered:  to BNSF 7503 series
 
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
CB -- Cleburne TX, shops
db -- dynamic brake
EMD -- Electro-Motive Division, General
    Motors
lubo -- laid up bad order
lugo -- laid up good order
lupd -- laid up pending disposition
 		 MK -- Morrison Knudsen
    1994 - MK Rail Corp becomes MK subsidiary
    1996 - MK Rail Corp separates from MK and
        becomes Motive Power Industries Corp (MPI)
    1996 - Boise Locomotive Co (BLC) become MPI
        subsidiary
    1999 - MPI merges with Westinghouse Air Brake Co
        BLC becomes MotivePower Inc
   PRD -- Pacific Rail Dismantling
PRI -- Pacific Rail Industries, Colton
    CA
SB -- ATSF San Bernardino CA shops
WC -- Wisconsin Central
 
paint schemes
 
ATSF BYT2 paint
[David J. Cooley, www.djcooley.com]
 
 
ATSF BYW2 paint
[David J. Cooley, www.djcooley.com]
  
ATSF BYT3 paint
 
 
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," at http://community-2.webtv.net/ajkristopans/ANDRESGMLOCOMOTIVE/index.html.
  7 Tom Chandler, ATSF roster information hosted at QStation.org.
  8 Train Web, EMD order number information, http://www.trainweb.org/emdloco/.
11 David Dallner, ATSF roster information, private correspondence.
14 Charles Biel, "BNSF TrainPix" at www.trainpix.com.
22 BNSFpix, 2003.
 
  x92 "Extra 2200 South," issue 92, Jul-Sep91.
  x96 "Extra 2200 South," issue 96, Jul-Sep92.
  x98 "Extra 2200 South," issue 98, Jan-Mar93.
x101 "Extra 2200 South," issue 101, Oct-Dec93.
x102 "Extra 2200 South," issue 102, Jan-Mar94.
x103 "Extra 2200 South," issue 103, Apr-Jun94.
x107 "Extra 2200 South," issue 107, 20Aug95.
x115 "Extra 2200 South," issue 115, no date.
x116 "Extra 2200 South," issue 116, no date.
x117 "Extra 2200 South," issue 117, Mar99.
x119 "Extra 2200 South," issue 119, 31Jan00.
x120 "Extra 2200 South," issue 120, 30May00.
x121 "Extra 2200 South," issue 121.
 
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