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road number 126
 
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 dates
 road
 numbers
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Sep43 thru
18Nov44
126LABC
freight

FTA 126L:1
Sep43 1785

FTB 126A
Sep43 1807

FTB 126B
Sep43 1808

FTB 126C:1
Sep43 1809
126L:1: new Sep43
126A: new Sep43
126B: new Sep43
126C:1: new Sep43; will become 155A
    18Nov44
Nov44/18Nov44
thru 2/3Jan45
126LLABC
freight

FTA 126L:1
Sep43 1785
 

FTA 126L:2
Nov44 2269

FTB 126A
Sep43 1807

FTB 126B
Sep43 1808

FTA 126C:2
Nov44 2272
126L:1: same; will become 125C:3
    3Jan45
126L:2: ex-125C:2 2Jan45
126A: same
126B: same
126C:2: new Nov44
2/3Jan45 thru
BCNT/BCVT2
rpnt
126LABC
freight

FTA 126L:2
Nov44 2269

FTB 126A
Sep43 1807

FTB 126B
Sep43 1808

FTA 126C:2
Nov44 2272
126L:2: same, will rpnt BCVT2 aft Jan47
126A: same, will rpnt BCVT2 aft Jan47
126B: same, will rpnt BCVT2 aft Jan47
126C:2: same, will rpnt BCVT2 aft Jan47
BCNT/BCVT2
rpnt thru
5Dec49
126LABC
freight

FTA 126L:2
Nov44 2269

FTB 126A
Sep43 1807

FTB 126B
Sep43 1808

FTA 126C:2
Nov44 2272
126L:2: same, will rpnt BCVT2 aft Dec50
126A: same, will rpnt BCVT2 aft Dec50
126B: same; will become 190B 5Dec49
126C:2: same, will rpnt BCVT2 aft Dec50
5Dec49 to
BYT1 rpnt
126LAC
freight

FTA 126L:2
Nov44 2269

FTB 126A
Sep43 1807
 
FTA 126C:2
Nov44 2272
126L:2: same, will rpnt BYT1 aft Oct53
126A: same, will rpnt BYT1 aft Oct53
 
126C:2: same, will rpnt BYT1 aft Oct53
BYT1 rpnt thru
30Apr65 1,2,3
126LAC
freight

FTA 126L:2
Nov44 2269

FTB 126A
Sep43 1807
 
FTA 126C:2
Nov44 2272
126L:2: same; will retire 30Apr65
126A: same
 
126C:2: same
30Apr65 thru
24May65
126AC
freight
 
FTB 126A
Sep43 1807
 
FTA 126C:2
Nov44 2272
 
126A: same; will retire 24May65
 
126C:2: same
24May65 thru
10Oct65
126C
freight
     
FTA 126C:2
Nov44 2272
 
 
 
126C:2: same; will retire 10Oct65
notes:
   126L:1, 126AB, 126C:1, and 126C:2 delivered in BCVT1 paint;
   possible renumber conflict with 126C during Nov44; need accurate delivery date for builder number 2272;
   possible renumber conflict with 126L:1 and 126L:2 during 2Jan45 and 3Jan45;
   confirmation needed for BCNT or BCVT2 paint--BCVT2 paint shown above
 

photo references:
   1126L BYT1 paint May50; Diesel Era, The Revolutionary Diesel:  EMC's FT, p. 14.  Date error in caption?
   2126L BYT1 paint 4Nov62; Stagner, Santa Fe, 1940-1971, vol. 2, p. 65.
   3126L BYT1 paint 6Jul63; Goen, Santa Fe in the Lone Star State, vol. 1, p. 52.
 


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