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power:  1,750 hp6
weight:  lbs
tractive effort:  lbs @ mph
   engine: 
fuel capacity:  gals
gear ratio: 
trucks:  Blomberg B trucks, with 40-in wheels 		  alternator: 
traction motors: 
dynamic brakes: 
 
roster
281 class
road
number 		model builder info history disposition
 281A:2  F9B builder:  EMD1,8,11
date:  Jun567/
    Jun-Jul568,de122
serial no.:  211437,8
frame no.:  3191-B17
order no.:  319111,de122/
    3191B7,8
 numbered:   281A:2 :
    • delivered:   date 
    • paint:  BYT16
    • dynamic brakes:  48-in fan12
    • grilles:  Farr vertical-slit12
    • carbody sides:
        3 portholes12 		retired:   date ;
sold:  to Precision Nationalx59 16Dec76x59
 281B  F9B builder:  EMD1,8,11
date:  Jun567/
    Jun-Jul568,de122
serial no.:  211447,8
frame no.:  3191-B27
order no.:  319111,de122/
    3191B7,8
 delivered:   date :
    • paint:  BYT16
    • dynamic brakes:  48-in fan12
    • grilles:  Farr vertical-slit12
    • carbody sides:
        3 portholes12 		retired:   date ;
sold:  to Naporano Iron & Metals60 5Jan7760
 282A:2  F9B builder:  EMD1,8,11
date:  Jun567/
    Jun-Jul568,de122
serial no.:  211457,8
frame no.:  3191-B37
order no.:  319111,de122/
    3191B7,8
 delivered:   date :
    • paint:  BYT16
    • dynamic brakes:  48-in fan12
    • grilles:  Farr vertical-slit12
    • carbody sides:
        3 portholes12 		off roster:   date 
 282B  F9B builder:  EMD1,8,11
date:  Jun567/
    Jun-Jul568,de122
serial no.:  211467,8
frame no.:  3191-B47
order no.:  319111,de122/
    3191B7,8
 delivered:   date :
    • paint:  BYT16
    • dynamic brakes:  48-in fan12
    • grilles:  Farr vertical-slit12
    • carbody sides:
        3 portholes12 		off roster:   date 
 283A:2  F9B builder:  EMD1,8,11
date:  Jun567/
    Jun-Jul568,de122
serial no.:  211477,8
frame no.:  3191-B57
order no.:  319111,de122/
    3191B7,8
 delivered:   date :
    • paint:  BYT16
    • dynamic brakes:  48-in fan12
    • grilles:  Farr vertical-slit12
    • carbody sides:
        3 portholes12 		retired:   date ;
sold:  to Precision Nationalx59 16Dec76x59
 283B  F9B builder:  EMD1,8,11
date:  Jun567/
    Jun-Jul568,de122
serial no.:  211487,8
frame no.:  3191-B67
order no.:  319111,de122/
    3191B7,8
 delivered:   date :
    • paint:  BYT16,de122p
    • dynamic brakes:  48-in fan12,de122p
    • grilles:  Farr vertical-slit12,de122p
    • carbody sides:
        3 portholes12,de122p
        blue paint behind grillesde122p
        wide yellow sill stripede122p
    • spark arrestors:  nonede122 		retired:  4Nov77de122/7Nov77x62;
sold:  to Naporano Iron & Metalde122  date 
 284A:2  F9B builder:  EMD1,8,11
date:  Jun567/
    Jun-Jul568,de122
serial no.:  211497,8
frame no.:  3191-B77
order no.:  319111,de122/
    3191B7,8
 delivered:   date :
    • paint:  BYT16
    • dynamic brakes:  48-in fan12
    • grilles:  Farr vertical-slit12
    • carbody sides:
        3 portholes12 		off roster:   date 
 284B  F9B builder:  EMD1,8,11
date:  Jun567/
    Jun-Jul568,de122
serial no.:  211507,8
frame no.:  3191-B87
order no.:  319111,de122/
    3191B7,8
 delivered:   date :
    • paint:  BYT16
    • dynamic brakes:  48-in fan12
    • grilles:  Farr vertical-slit12
    • carbody sides:
        3 portholes12 		retired:   date ;
sold:  to Precision Nationalx61 Sep77x61
 285A:2  F9B builder:  EMD1,8,11
date:  Jun567/
    Jun-Jul568,de122
serial no.:  211517,8
frame no.:  3191-B97
order no.:  319111,de122/
    3191B7,8
 delivered:   date :
    • paint:  BYT16,de122p
    • dynamic brakes:  48-in fan12,de122p
    • grilles:  Farr vertical-slit12,de122p
    • carbody sides:
        3 portholes12,de122p,
    • spark arrestors:  two, wire-meshde122p before 19Feb73de122 		off roster:   date 
 285B  F9B builder:  EMD1,8,11
date:  Jun567/
    Jun-Jul568,de122
serial no.:  211527,8
frame no.:  3191-B107
order no.:  319111,de122/
    3191B7,8
 delivered:   date :
    • paint:  BYT16
    • dynamic brakes:  48-in fan12
    • grilles:  Farr vertical-slit12
    • carbody sides:
        3 portholes12 		retired:   date ;
sold:  to Naporano Iron & Metalx53 Sep75x53
 286A:2  F9B builder:  EMD1,8,11
date:  Jul567/
    Jun-Jul568,de122
serial no.:  211537,8
frame no.:  3191-B117
order no.:  319111,de122/
    3191B7,8
 delivered:   date :
    • paint:  BYT16
    • dynamic brakes:  48-in fan12
    • grilles:  Farr vertical-slit12
    • carbody sides:
        3 portholes12 		off roster:   date 
 286B  F9B builder:  EMD1,8,11
date:  Jul567/
    Jun-Jul568,de122
serial no.:  211547,8
frame no.:  3191-B127
order no.:  319111,de122/
    3191B7,8
 delivered:   date :
    • paint:  BYT16
    • dynamic brakes:  48-in fan12
    • grilles:  Farr vertical-slit12
    • carbody sides:
        3 portholes12 		off roster:   date 
 287A:2  F9B builder:  EMD1,8,11
date:  Jul567/
    Jun-Jul568,de122
serial no.:  211557,8
frame no.:  3191-B137
order no.:  319111,de122/
    3191B7,8
 delivered:   date :
    • paint:  BYT16
    • dynamic brakes:  48-in fan12
    • grilles:  Farr vertical-slit12
    • carbody sides:
        3 portholes12 		off roster:   date 
 287B  F9B builder:  EMD1,8,11
date:  Jul567/
    Jun-Jul568,de122
serial no.:  211567,8
frame no.:  3191-B147
order no.:  319111,de122/
    3191B7,8
 delivered:   date :
    • paint:  BYT16
    • dynamic brakes:  48-in fan12
    • grilles:  Farr vertical-slit12
    • carbody sides:
        3 portholes12 		off roster:   date 
 288A  F9B builder:  EMD1,8,11
date:  Jul567/
    Jun-Jul568,de122
serial no.:  211577,8
frame no.:  3191-B157
order no.:  319111,de122/
    3191B7,8
 delivered:   date :
    • paint:  BYT16
    • dynamic brakes:  48-in fan12
    • grilles:  Farr vertical-slit12
    • carbody sides:
        3 portholes12 		off roster:   date 
 288B  F9B builder:  EMD1,8,11
date:  Jul567/
    Jun-Jul568,de122
serial no.:  211587,8
frame no.:  3191-B167
order no.:  319111,de122/
    3191B7,8
 delivered:   date :
    • paint:  BYT16
    • dynamic brakes:  48-in fan12
    • grilles:  Farr vertical-slit12
    • carbody sides:
        3 portholes12 		retired:   date ;
sold:  to Precision Nationalx61 Sep77x61
 289A  F9B builder:  EMD1,8,11
date:  Jul567,8,de122
serial no.:  214257,8,de122
frame no.:  3191-B177
order no.:  319111,de122/
    3191B7,8
 delivered:   date :
    • paint:  BYT16
    • dynamic brakes:  48-in fan12
    • grilles:  Farr vertical-slit12
    • carbody sides:
        3 portholes12;
rebuilt/renumbered/repainted:  to RCE1,6,x15,x20  26 1,6,7 San Bernardino CA1
    Oct691,6:
    • paint:  BYT1 		retired:  before Feb83;
sold:  to Precision National Corpx51 Jan75x51,
  scrapped:  [location and date]
 289B  F9B builder:  EMD1,8,11
date:  Jul567,8,de122
serial no.:  214267,8,de122
frame no.:  3191-B187
order no.:  319111,de122/
    3191B7,8
 delivered:   date :
    • paint:  BYT16
    • dynamic brakes:  48-in fan12
    • grilles:  Farr vertical-slit12
    • carbody sides:
        3 portholes12 		off roster:   date 
 
references
  1 Joe McMillan, Santa Fe's Diesel Fleet, 1975.
  5 Andre Kristopans, "EMD Order Numbers," at http://community-2.webtv.net/ajkristopans/ANDRESGMLOCOMOTIVE/index.html.
  6 Gregg Fuhriman, private ATSF roster information.
  7 Tom Chandler, ATSF roster information hosted at QStation.org .
  8 EMD order number information, "The UNofficial EMD Homepage" at http://www.trainweb.org/emdloco/.
11 David Dallner, private ATSF roster information.
 
de122 "Diesel Era," vol. 12, no. 2, March/April 2001.
 
  x11 "Extra 2200 South," issue 11, vol. 7, no. 6, December 1968.
  x12 "Extra 2200 South," issue 12, vol. 7, no. 7, January 1969.
  x15 "Extra 2200 South," issue 15, May 1969.
  x20 "Extra 2200 South," issue 20, January 1970.
  x51 "Extra 2200 South," issue 51, March-April 1975.
  x53 "Extra 2200 South," issue 53, July-September 1975.
  x59 "Extra 2200 South," issue 59, January-March 1977.
  x60 "Extra 2200 South," issue 60, April-June 1977.
  x61 "Extra 2200 South," issue 61, July-September 1977.
  x62 "Extra 2200 South," issue 62, October-December 1977.
 
abbreviations
ATSF -- Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway
BNSF -- Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway, then to BNSF
BYT2 -- blue with yellow ends and yellow trim paint
BYW2 -- blue/yellow warbonnet paint
   CB -- Cleburne TX, shops
db -- dynamic brake
EMD -- Electro-Motive Division, General Motors
Farr -- vertical-slit grilles
GE -- General Electric
H1 -- BNSF Heritage 1 paint
  NI&M -- Naparono Iron & Metal, scrapper
NIS -- Nevada Industrial Switching
SB -- San Bernardino CA, shops
 
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4  Last upgraded 11 March 2011.