inclusive
dates |
road
numbers |
FT icons |
notes |
Aug44 thru
3Jan45 |
159LC
freight |
FTA 159L
Dec44 2579
|
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FTA 159C
Dec44 2580
|
159L: new Dec44
159C: new Dec44
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3Jan45 thru
2Feb45 |
159LAC
freight |
FTA 159L
Dec44 2579
|
FTB 159A
Jan44 2051
|
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FTA 159C
Dec44 2580
|
159L: same
159A: ex-134C:1 3Jan45
159C: same
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2Feb45 thru
10Sep46 |
159LABC
freight |
FTA 159L
Dec44 2579
|
FTB 159A
Jan44 2051
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FTB 159B
Feb44 2054
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FTA 159C
Dec44 2580
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159L: same, will rpnt SRW 10Sep46
159A: same, will rpnt SRW 10Sep46
159B: ex-135C:1 2Feb45, will rpnt
SRW 10Sep46
159C: same, will rpnt SRW 10Sep46
|
10Sep46 thru
1Dec49 1,2,3 |
159LABC
passenger |
FTA 159L
Dec44 2579
|
FTB 159A
Jan44 2051
|
FTB 159B
Feb44 2054
|
FTA 159C
Dec44 2580
|
159L: same
159A: same
159B: same; will become 189A 1Dec49
159C: same
|
1Dec49 thru
Jul50 |
159LAC
passenger |
FTA 159L
Dec44 2579
|
FTB 159A
Jan44 2051
|
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FTA 159C
Dec44 2580
|
159L: same
159A: same
159C: same
|
Jul50 to
SBCB rpnt |
159LAC
freight |
FTA 159L
Dec44 2579
|
FTB 159A
Jan44 2051
|
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FTA 159C
Dec44 2580
|
159L: same, will rpnt SBCB aft Apr51
159A: same, will rpnt SBCB aft Apr51
159C: same, will rpnt SBCB aft Apr51
|
SBCB rpnt to
BYT1 rpnt |
159LAC
freight |
FTA 159L
Dec44 2579
|
FTB 159A
Jan44 2051
|
|
FTA 159C
Dec44 2580
|
159L: same; will rpnt BYT1 aft Oct53
159A: same; will rpnt BYT1 aft Oct53
159C: same; will rpnt BYT1 aft Oct53
|
BYT1 rpnt
thru 16Jan65 4 |
159LAC
freight |
FTA 159L
Dec44 2579
|
FTB 159A
Jan44 2051
|
|
FTA 159C
Dec44 2580
|
159L: same; will retire 16Jan65
159A: same
159C: same
|
16Jan65 thru
26Sep65 |
159AC
freight |
|
FTB 159A
Jan44 2051
|
|
FTA 159C
Dec44 2580
|
159A: same; will retire 26Sep65
159C: same
|
26Sep65 thru
16Nov65 |
159C
freight |
|
|
|
FTA 159C
Dec44 2580
|
159C: same; will retire 16Nov65
|
notes:
159LC delivered in BCVT1 paint;
159LABC in passenger service Jul46 thru 1Dec49; 159LAB in passenger service 1Dec49 thru Jul50
photo references:
1159L SRW paint 26Oct46; Stagner, Santa Fe, 1940-1971, vol. 4, p. 77.
2159LABC SRW paint ca 1947; "Extra 2200 South," issue 122, p. 44.
3159L SRW paint 17Jun49; Diesel Era, The Revolutionary Diesel: EMC's FT,
p. 14.
4159C BYT1 paint 13Dec61; Stagner, Santa Fe, 1940-1971, vol. 2, p. 121.
Page format ©copyright 2007-2010, Gene Crossett, Jr. Permission to reprint for personal, non-commercial use is granted.
Last revised 19 October 2009.
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