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road number 121
 
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 dates
 road
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FT icons  notes
Jul43 thru
15Oct44 2
121LABC
freight

FTA 121L
Jul43 1780

FTB 121A
Jul43 1792

FTB 121B
Jul43 1793

FTB 121C:1
Jul43 1794
121L: new Jul43
121A: new Jul43
121B: new Jul43
121C:1: new Jul43; will become 152B:1
    15Oct44
Oct44/15Oct44
to BCVT2 rpnt
121LABC
freight

FTA 121L
Jul43 1780

FTB 121A
Jul43 1792

FTB 121B
Jul43 1793

FTA 121C:2
Oct44 2234
121L: same, will rpnt BCVT2 aft Dec50
121A: same, will rpnt BCVT2 aft Dec50
121B: same, will rpnt BCVT2 aft Dec50
121C:2: new Oct44, will rpnt BCVT2 aft
    Dec50
BCVT2 rpnt
thru 12Apr52
121LABC
freight

FTA 121L
Jul43 1780

FTB 121A
Jul43 1792

FTB 121B
Jul43 1793

FTA 121C:2
Oct44 2234
121L: same
121A: same
121B: same; will become 119B:2 12Apr52
121C:2: same
12Apr52 to
BYT1 rpnt
121LAC
freight

FTA 121L
Jul43 1780

FTB 121A
Jul43 1792
 
FTA 121C:2
Oct44 2234
121L: same, will rpnt BVT1 aft Oct53
121A: same, will rpnt BVT1 aft Oct53
 
121C:2: same, will rpnt BVT1 aft Oct53
BYT1 rpnt
thru 17Jan54
121LAC
freight

FTA 121L
Jul43 1780

FTB 121A
Jul43 1792
 
FTA 121C:2
Oct44 2234
121L: same
121A: same
 
121C:2: same; will become 119C:3
    17Jan54
17Jan54 thru
3Apr54
121LA
freight

FTA 121L
Jul43 1780

FTB 121A
Jul43 1792
    121L: same
121A: same
 
 
3Apr54 thru
7Jul64 1
121LAC
freight

FTA 121L
Jul43 1780

FTB 121A
Jul43 1792
 
FTA 121C:3
Oct44 2234
121L: same
121A: same; will retire 7Jul64
 
121C:3: ex-119C:3 3Apr54
7Jul64 thru
21Sep65
121LC
freight

FTA 121L
Jul43 1780
   
FTA 121C:3
Oct44 2234
121L: same; will retire 21Sep65
 
 
121C:3: same
21Sep65 thru
26Sep65
121C
freight
     
FTA 121C:3
Oct44 2234
 
 
 
121C:3: same; will retire 26Sep65
notes:
   121LAB, 121C:1, and 121C:2 delivered in BCVT1 paint;
   possible renumber conflict with 121C during Oct44; need accurate delivery date for builder number 2234;
   confirmation needed for BC or BCVT2 paint--BCVT2 paint shown above
 

photo references:
   1121LA BYT1 paint 4Nov62; Stagner, Santa Fe in Color, 1940-1971, vol. 2, p. 65.
   2121L BCVT1 paint no date; Priest and Priest, Santa Fe Heritage, vol. 1, p. 49.
 


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