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road number 189
 
 inclusive
 dates
 road
 numbers
FT icons  notes
12Dec49 thru
20Dec49
189LA
passenger

FTA 189L
Dec44 2576

FTB 189A
Feb44 2054
    189L: ex-158C 12Dec49
189A: ex-159B 12Dec49
 
 
20Dec49 thru
Jul50
189LAB
passenger

FTA 189L
Dec44 2576

FTB 189A
Feb44 2054

FTB 189B
Apr44 2241
  189L: same
189A: same
189B: ex-163B 20Dec49
 
Jul50 to
BCVT2 rpnt
189LAB
freight

FTA 189L
Dec44 2576

FTB 189A
Feb44 2054

FTB 189B
Apr44 2241
  189L: same, will rpnt BCVT2 aft Dec50
189A: same, will rpnt BCVT2 aft Dec50
189B: same, will rpnt BCVT2 aft Dec50
 
BCVT2 rpnt
thru 14Apr52
189LAB
freight

FTA 189L
Dec44 2576

FTB 189A
Feb44 2054

FTB 189B
Apr44 2241
  189L: same
189A: same
189B: same
 
14Apr52 thru
5May52
189LABC
freight

FTA 189L
Dec44 2576

FTB 189A
Feb44 2054

FTB 189B
Apr44 2241

FTA 189C
Jan45 2592
189L: same
189A: same
189B: same; will become 162B:2 5May52
189C: ex-162C 14Apr52
5May52 to
BYT1 rpnt
189LAC
freight

FTA 189L
Dec44 2576

FTB 189A
Feb44 2054
 
FTA 189C
Jan45 2592
189L: same, will rpnt BYT1 aft Oct53
189A: same, will rpnt BYT1 aft Oct53
 
189C: same, will rpnt BYT1 aft Oct53
BYT1 rpnt
thru 29Jan63 1
189LAC
freight

FTA 189L
Dec44 2576

FTB 189A
Feb44 2054
 
FTA 189C
Jan45 2592
189L: same; will retire 29Jan63
189A: same
 
189C: same
29Jan63 thru
31Mar64
189AC
freight
 
FTB 189A
Feb44 2054
 
FTA 189C
Jan45 2592
 
189A: same
 
189C: same; will retire 31Mar64
31Mar64 thru
30Jun64
189A
freight
 
FTB 189A
Feb44 2054
     
189A: same; will retire 30Jun64
 
 
notes:
   189LAB in passenger service thru Jul50;
   confirmation needed for BCNT or BCVT2 paint--BCVT2 paint shown above
 

photo references:
   1189C BYT1 paint 14Sep61; Stagner, Santa Fe, 1940-1971, vol. 1, p. 36.
 


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Last revised 8 January 2008.