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specifications
power:  1,750 hp6
weight:  lbs
tractive effort:  lbs @ mph
   engine: 
fuel capacity:  gals
gear ratio: 
trucks:  Blomberg B trucks, with 40in wheels 		  alternator: 
traction motors: 
dynamic brakes: 
 
roster
281 class
road
number 		model builder info history disposition
 281L:2  F9A
 
  CF7 		builder:  EMD1,8,11
date:  Jun-Jul568,de122/
    Aug567
serial no.:  211277,8
frame no.:  3191-A17
order no.:  319111,de122/
    3191A7,8
 numbered:   281L:2 :
    • delivered:  [date], BYT1 paint6, 48-in db fan12,
    Farr grilles12, 5 vertical louvers12;
rebuilt/renumbered/repainted:  to CF76,x59  2471 6,7,x59
    BYW2 paint Cleburne shopsx59 11Feb77x59/Feb776, angled cab 		retired:  [date],
sold:  to GE [date],
sold:  to BMRG7 24717 Jun84,
sold:  to FCRK7 24717 [date],
sold:  to GWI LDRR7 15037 Aug88
  "Bayou Sale" [date]
 281C  F9A
 
  CF7 		builder:  EMD1,8,11
date:  Jun-Jul568,de122/
    Aug567
serial no.:  211287,8
frame no.:  3191-A27
order no.:  319111,de122/
    3191A7,8
 delivered:  [date], BYT1 paint6, 48-in db fan12,
    Farr grilles12, 5 vertical louvers12;
rebuilt/renumbered/repainted:  to CF76  2474 6,7
    BYW2 paint CB Nov766, round cab,
  rebuilt:  with angled cab [date] 		retired:  19Jan87,
sold:  to NRE Jul87,
also reported as:
sold:  to Pinsly FCRR7 24747 [date],
  renumbered:  477 [date]
 282L:2  F9A builder:  EMD1,8,11
date:  Jun-Jul568,de122/
    Aug567
serial no.:  211297,8
frame no.:  3191-A37
order no.:  319111,de122/
    3191A7,8
 delivered:  [date], BYT1 paint6, 48-in db fan12,
    Farr grilles12, 5 vertical louvers12 		retired:  ???69;
traded:  to EMD1,6 ???691,6 for SD39
    series1
 282C  F9A
 
  CF7 		builder:  EMD1,8,11
date:  Jun-Jul568,de122/
    Aug567
serial no.:  211307,8
frame no.:  3191-A47
order no.:  319111,de122/
    3191A7,8
 delivered:  [date], BYT1 paint6, 48-in db fan12,
    Farr grilles12, 5 vertical louvers12;
rebuilt/renumbered/repainted:  to CF76  2520 6,7
    BYW2 paint CB May746, round cab,
  rebuilt:  with angled cab [date] 		retired:  16Jan87,
sold:  to Rescar Feb87,
sold:  to HE7 25207 [date],
sold:  to short line, Lubbock TX Apr99
 283L:2  F9A builder:  EMD1,8,11
date:  Jun-Jul568,de122/
    Aug567
serial no.:  211317,8
frame no.:  3191-A57
order no.:  319111,de122/
    3191A7,8
 delivered:  [date], BYT1 paint6, 48-in db fan12,
    Farr grilles12, 5 vertical louvers12 		retired:  ???69,
traded:  to EMD1,6 ???691,6 for SD39
    series1
 283C  F9A
 
  CF7 		builder:  EMD1,8,11
date:  Jun-Jul568,de122/
    Aug567
serial no.:  211327,8
frame no.:  3191-A67
order no.:  319111,de122/
    3191A7,8
 delivered:  [date], BYT1 paint6, 48-in db fan12,
    Farr grilles12, 5 vertical louvers12;
rebuilt/renumbered/repainted:  to CF76  2460 6,7
    BYW2 paint CB May776, angled cab 		retired:  [date],
sold:  to AMTK7 5887 Sep84 for SDP40F
    series,
sold:  to NI&M [date]
 284L:2  F9A
 
  CF7 		builder:  EMD1,8,11
date:  Jun-Jul568,de122/
    Aug567
serial no.:  211337,8
frame no.:  3191-A77
order no.:  319111,de122/
    3191A7,8
 delivered:  [date], BYT1 paint6, 48-in db fan12,
    Farr grilles12, 5 vertical louvers12;
rebuilt/renumbered/repainted:  to CF76  2482 6,7
    BYW2 paint CB Jan756, round cab,
  rebuilt:  with angled cab [date] 		retired:  26Jun87,
sold:  to NRE Jul87,
sold:  to BMRG7 24827 [date],
sold:  to CAGY7 8107 [date],
sold:  to CCKY7 1037 [date]
 284C  F9A
 
  CF7 		builder:  EMD1,8,11
date:  Jun-Jul568,de122/
    Aug567
serial no.:  211347,8
frame no.:  3191-A87
order no.:  319111,de122/
    3191A7,8
 delivered:  [date], BYT1 paint6, 48-in db fan12,
    Farr grilles12, 5 vertical louvers12;
rebuilt/renumbered/repainted:  to CF76  2504 6,7
    BYW2 paint CB Aug746, round cab 		retired:  [date],
sold:  to MSRC7 70077 [date],
sold:  to GWI GWSW7 15117 Dec93
 285L:2  F9A
 
  CF7 		builder:  EMD1,8,11
date:  Jun-Jul568,de122/
    Aug567
serial no.:  211357,8
frame no.:  3191-A97
order no.:  319111,de122/
    3191A7,8
 delivered:  [date], BYT1 paint6, 48-in db fan12,
    Farr grilles12, 5 vertical louvers12;
rebuilt/renumbered/repainted:  to CF76  2434:2 6,7
    BYW2 paint CB Oct776, angled cab 		retired:  [date],
sold or traded:  to GE Dec84,
sold:  to NRE [date],
sold:  to CAGY7 8057 [date]
 285C  F9A
 
  CF7 		builder:  EMD1,8,11
date:  Jun-Jul568,de122/
    Aug567
serial no.:  211367,8
frame no.:  3191-A107
order no.:  319111,de122/
    3191A7,8
 delivered:  [date], BYT1 paint6, 48-in db fan12,
    Farr grilles12, 5 vertical louvers12;
rebuilt/renumbered/repainted:  to CF76  2436:2 6,7
    BYW2 paint CB Oct776, angled cab 		retired:  Jun83,
sold:  to SRCP7 24367 [date],
  scrapped:  [location] Dec83
 286L:2  F9A
 
  CF7 		builder:  EMD1,8,11
date:  Jun-Jul568,de122/
    Aug567
serial no.:  211377,8
frame no.:  3191-A117
order no.:  319111,de122/
    3191A7,8
 delivered:  [date], BYT1 paint6, 48-in db fan12,
    Farr grilles12, 5 vertical louvers12;
rebuilt/renumbered/repainted:  to CF76  2480 6,7
    BYW2 paint CB Feb766, round cab,
  rebuilt:  with angled cab [date] 		retired:  9Jan86,
sold:  to BMRG7 24807 Sep86,
sold:  to WCLR7 24807 [date],
sold:  to CTR [Clinton Terminal7 24807
    [date]
 286C  F9A
 
  CF7 		builder:  EMD1,8,11
date:  Jul567/
    Jun-Jul568,de122
serial no.:  211387,8
frame no.:  3191-A127
order no.:  319111,de122/
    3191A7,8
 delivered:  [date], BYT1 paint6, 48-in db fan12,
    Farr grilles12, 5 vertical louvers12;
rebuilt/renumbered/repainted:  to CF76  2479 6,7
    BYW2 paint CB Mar766, round cab 		retired:  Nov86,
sold:  to Thomas Steel 2479 20Nov86
 287L:2  F9A
 
  CF7 		builder:  EMD1,8,11
date:  Jul567/
    Jun-Jul568,de122
serial no.:  211397,8
frame no.:  3191-A137
order no.:  319111,de122/
    3191A7,8
 delivered:  [date], BYT1 paint6, 48-in db fan12,
    Farr grilles12, 5 vertical louvers12;
rebuilt/renumbered/repainted:  to CF76  2515 6,7
    BYW2 paint CB Jul746, round cab,
  rebuilt:  with angled cab [date] 		retired:  [date],
sold:  to INRD7 25157 [date] for parts
 287C  F9A
 
  CF7 		builder:  EMD1,8,11
date:  Jul567/
    Jun-Jul568,de122
serial no.:  211407,8
frame no.:  3191-A147
order no.:  319111,de122/
    3191A7,8
 delivered:  [date], BYT1 paint6, 48-in db fan12,
    Farr grilles12, 5 vertical louvers12;
rebuilt/renumbered/repainted:  to CF76  2441:2 6,7
    BYW2 paint CB Sep776, angled cab 		retired:  [date],
sold:  to Watco WATX7 47 [date],
sold:  to Chevron [date]
 288L  F9A
 
  CF7 		builder:  EMD1,8,11
date:  Jul567/
    Jun-Jul568,de122
serial no.:  211417,8
frame no.:  3191-A157
order no.:  319111,de122/
    3191A7,8
 delivered:  [date], BYT1 paint6, 48-in db fan12,
    Farr grilles12, 5 vertical louvers12;
rebuilt/renumbered/repainted:  to CF76  2432:2 6,7
    BYW2 paint CB Nov776, angled cab 		retired:  [date],
sold:  to BMRG7 24327 Jul84,
sold:  to Newton Asphalt [date]
 288C  F9A
 
  CF7 		builder:  EMD1,8,11
date:  Jul567/
    Jun-Jul568,de122
serial no.:  211427,8
frame no.:  3191-A167
order no.:  319111,de122/
    31917,8
 delivered:  [date], BYT1 paint6, 48-in db fan12,
    Farr grilles12, 5 vertical louvers12;
rebuilt/renumbered/repainted:  to CF76  2459 6,7
    BYW2 paint CB May776, angled cab 		retired:  [date],
sold:  to AMTK7 5877 Sep84 for SDP40F
    series
 289L  F9A
 
 
  CF7 		builder:  EMD1,8,11
date:  Jul567,8,de122
serial no.:  214237,8,de122
frame no.:  3191-A177
order no.:  319111,de122/
    3191A7,8
 delivered:  [date], BYT1 paint6, 48-in db fan12,
    Farr grilles12, 5 vertical louvers12,
  repainted:  to BYW1 paint6 bef 5Feb736;
rebuilt/renumbered/repainted:  to CF76  2519 6,7
    BYW2 paint CB May746, round cab 		retired:  [date],
sold:  to SRCP7 25197 [date],
  scrapped:  [location] Jan83
 289C  F9A
 
 
 
 
  CF7 		builder:  EMD1,8,11
date:  Jul567,8,de122
serial no.:  214247,8,de122
frame no.:  3191-A187
order no.:  319111,de122/
    3191A7,8
 delivered:  [date], BYT1 paint6, 48-in db fan12,
    Farr grilles12, 5 vertical louvers12;
 repainted:  to BYW1 paint with blue vertical
    stripe up to headlight [date],
retired:  Aug741;
rebuilt/renumbered/repainted:  to CF71,6
    2485 1,6,7 BYW2 paint CB Jan751,6, round cab 		retired:  [date],
sold:  to INRD7 24857 [date],
  wrecked:  [location and date],
  scrapped:  [location and date]
 
references
  1 Joe McMillan, Santa Fe's Diesel Fleet, 1975.
  5 Andre Kristopans, "EMD Order Numbers," at http://community-2.webtv.net/ajkristopans/ANDRESGMLOCOMOTIVE/index.html.
  6 Gregg Fuhriman, private ATSF roster information.
  7 Tom Chandler, ATSF roster information hosted at QStation.org.
  8 EMD order number information, "The UNofficial EMD Homepage" at http://www.trainweb.org/emdloco/.
11 David Dallner, ATSF roster information, private correspondence.
 
  x59 "Extra 2200 South," issue 59, January-March 1977.
 
de122 "Diesel Era," vol. 12, no. 2, March/April 2001.
 
 
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
Farr -- vertical grilles
GE -- General Electric
H1 -- BNSF Heritage 1 paint
  NI&M -- Naparono Iron & Metal, scrapper
NIS -- Nevada Industrial Switching
SB -- San Bernardino CA, shops
 
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