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road number 143
 
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 dates
 road
 numbers
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Apr44 thru
16Jan45
143LABC
freight

FTA 143L
Apr44 2224

FTB 143A
Apr44 2239

FTB 143B
Apr44 2240

FTB 143C:1
Apr44 2241
143L: new Apr44
143A: new Apr44
143B: new Apr44
143C:1: new Apr44; will become 163B
    16Jan45
Jan45/16Jan45
to BCNT/
BCVT2 rpnt
143LABC
freight

FTA 143L
Apr44 2224

FTB 143A
Apr44 2239

FTB 143B
Apr44 2240

FTA 143C:2
Jan45 2594
143L: same, will rpnt BCVT2 aft Jan47
143A: same, will rpnt BCVT2 aft Jan47
143B: same, will rpnt BCVT2 aft Jan47
143C:2: new Jan45, will rpnt BCVT2 aft
    Jan47
BCNT/BCVT2
rpnt thru
1Mar50
143LABC
freight

FTA 143L
Apr44 2224

FTB 143A
Apr44 2239

FTB 143B
Apr44 2240

FTA 143C:2
Jan45 2594
143L: same
143A: same
143B: same
143C:2: same; will become 405L
    1Mar50
1Mar50 thru
3Mar50
143LAB
freight

FTA 143L
Apr44 2224

FTB 143A
Apr44 2239

FTB 143B
Apr44 2240
  143L: same
143A: same
143B: same
 
3Mar50 thru
17Mar50
143LABC
freight

FTA 143L
Apr44 2224

FTB 143A
Apr44 2239

FTB 143B
Apr44 2240

FTB 143C:3
Mar44 2342
143L: same
143A: same
143B: same
143C:3: ex-140A:1 3Mar50; will become
    138B:2 17Mar50
17Mar50 to
BYT1 rpnt
143LAB
freight

FTA 143L
Apr44 2224

FTB 143A
Apr44 2239

FTB 143B
Apr44 2240
  143L: same, will rpnt BYT1 aft Oct53
143A: same, will rpnt BYT1 aft Oct53
143B: same, will rpnt BYT1 aft Oct53
 
BYT1 rpnt
thru 25Mar65 2
143LAB
freight

FTA 143L
Apr44 2224

FTB 143A
Apr44 2239

FTB 143B
Apr44 2240
  143L: same
143A: same; will retire 25Mar65
143B: same; will retire 25Mar65
 
25Mar65 thru
14Sep65 1
143L
freight

FTA 143L
Apr44 2224
      143L: same; will retire 14Sep65
 
 
 
notes:
   143LAB, 143C:1, and 143C:2 delivered in BCVT1 paint;
   possible renumber conflict with 143C during Jan45; need accurate delivery date for builder number 2594;
   confirmation needed for BCNT or BCVT2 paint--BCVT2 paint shown above
 

photo references:
   1143L BYT1 paint 2Apr65; Goen, Santa Fe in the Lone Star State, vol. 1, p. 67.
   2143L BYT1 paint no date; Priest and Priest, Santa Fe Heritage, vol. 1, p. 51.
 


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