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road number 163
 
 inclusive
 dates
 road
 numbers
FT icons  notes
Jan45 thru
14Jan45
163LC
freight

FTA 163L
Jan45 2595
   
FTA 163C
Jan45 2596
163L: new Jan45
 
 
163C: new Jan45
14Jan45 thru
16Jan45
163LAC
freight

FTA 163L
Jan45 2595

FTB 163A
Apr44 2350
 
FTA 163C
Jan45 2596
163L: same
163A: ex-142C:1 14Jan45
 
163C: same
16Jan45 thru
Jun46 1
163LABC
freight

FTA 163L
Jan45 2595

FTB 163A
Apr44 2350

FTB 163B
Apr44 2241

FTA 163C
Jan45 2596
163L: same, will rpnt SRW Jun46
163A: same, will rpnt SRW Jun46
163B: ex-143C:1 16Jan45, will rpnt SRW
    Jun46
163C: same, will rpnt SRW Jun46
Jun46 thru
20Dec49
163LABC
passenger

FTA 163L
Jan45 2595

FTB 163A
Apr44 2350

FTB 163B
Apr44 2241

FTA 163C
Jan45 2596
163L: same
163A: same
163B: same; will become 189B 20Dec49
163C: same
20Dec49 to
BCNT/BCVT2
rpnt
163LAC
freight

FTA 163L
Jan45 2595

FTB 163A
Apr44 2350
 
FTA 163C
Jan45 2596
163L: same, will rpnt BCVT2 aft Dec50
163A: same, will rpnt BCVT2 aft Dec50
 
163C: same, will rpnt BCVT2 aft Dec50
BCNT/BCVT2
rpnt to
BYT1 rpnt
163LAC
freight

FTA 163L
Jan45 2595

FTB 163A
Apr44 2350
 
FTA 163C
Jan45 2596
163L: same, will rpnt BYT1 aft Oct53
163A: same, will rpnt BYT1 aft Oct53
 
163C: same, will rpnt BYT1 aft Oct53
BYT1 rpnt
thru 18Mar60
163LAC
freight

FTA 163L
Jan45 2595

FTB 163A
Apr44 2350
 
FTA 163C
Jan45 2596
163L: same; will retire 18Mar60
163A: same; will retire 18Mar60
 
163C: same
18Mar60 thru
22Sep65
163C
freight
     
FTA 163C
Jan45 2596
 
 
 
163C: same; will retire 22Sep65
notes:
   163LC delivered in BCVT1 paint;
   163LABC in passenger service Jun46 thru 20Dec49; 163LAC in passenger service 20Dec49 thru Jul50;
   confirmation needed for BCNT or BCVT2 paint--BCVT2 paint shown above
 

photo references:
   1163LABC BCVT1 paint 16Mar46; Stagner, Santa Fe, 1940-1971, vol. 2, p. 67.
 


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