BNSF F45u/SDF45
former ATSF power
BNSF road number links show images from Joe Hughes' collection.
Roster data compiled by Gene Crossett, Jr.
BNSF
road
number		 ATSF
road
numbers		 BNSF
paint		 renumber
date		 reletter
date		 repaint
date		 sources
grayed background indicates confirmed paint see definitions in "notes" below
ATSF F45 power delivered with BYT2 paint, repainted BYW2 paint, "Santa Fe" on long hood, and "SANTA FE" cigar-band herald.  Later rebuilt and designated as SDF45.
6550 5953
< [SPSF] 5953
< 5953
< 5903
< 1903		 BYW2, "BNSF" patch on cab,  
  "Santa Fe" on long hood,
  "SANTA FE" cigar-band herald		 23Feb98 23Feb98   MS;QS;X2200S116
6551 5970
< [SPSF] 5970
< 5970
< 5920
< 1920		 BYW2, "BNSF" patch,  
  "Santa Fe" on long hood,
  "SANTA FE" cigar-band herald		 4Oct98 4Oct98   MS;QS;X2200S117
6552 5975
< [SPSF] 5975
< 5975
< 5925
< 1925		 BYW2, "BNSF" patch on cab,  
  "Santa Fe" on long hood,
  "SANTA FE" cigar-band herald		 27Jan98 27Jan98   MS;QS;X2200S115
 
notes:
 
  renumbering -- changing the road number from ATSF to BNSF
  relettering -- changing the letter-logo on the long hood, changing the lettering in cigar-band herald, and/or adding a "BNSF" patch
  repainting -- changing the carbody paint from ATSF BYW2 or SRS to BNSF H1 or H2 with the "BNSF" logo on the long hood
 
  photo confirmations are shown by underscored source abbreviations, i.e., ABPR, CB, JH, MS; links to sources are provided below
 
abbreviations:
 
  BYW2 -- blue/yellow warbonnet paint [Crossett ATSF roster designation]
  SRS -- silver/red Super Fleet warbonnet paint [Crossett ATSF roster designation]
  H1 -- Heritage 1 paint
  H2 -- Heritage 2 paint
 
  ABPR -- Alt-Binary photo collection
  CB -- Charles Biel photo collection [last checked 15Sep03]
  JH -- Joe Hughes photo collection [last checked 13Sep03]
  MS -- Matthew Steinblock photo collection IE only
  QS -- Jim Czarnecki QStation source
  X2200S -- Extra 2200 South source, with issue notation

13 September 2003