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specifications
power:  1,000 hpx118
weight:  231,900 lbsx118
tractive effort:  57,975 lbs
   engine:  ALCo 6-cyl 539Tx118
fuel capacity:  
gear ratio:  75:16x118
trucks:   		  generator:  GE 533C3x118
traction motors:  GE 731x118
dynamic brakes:  none
 
roster
1500 class
road
number 		model builder info history disposition
 1500  S4 builder:  ALCo1,11,x118
date:  May51x118
serial no.:  78767x118
frame no.: 
order no.:  S316311
 delivered:  [date]:
    • paint:  BSAWZ 		retired:  21Jul77x61,x118,
sold:  to Lone Star Steelx118 55x118
  [date]
 1501  S4 builder:  ALCo1,11,x118
date:  May51x118
serial no.:  78768x118
frame no.: 
order no.:  S316311
 delivered:  [date]:
    • paint:  BSAWZ,
    • mu connections:  front and rear1 		retired:  16Dec74x118,
sold:  to TNx51,x118 22x118 Jan75x51
 1502  S4 builder:  ALCo1,11,x118
date:  May51x118
serial no.:  78769x118
frame no.: 
order no.:  S316311
 delivered:  [date]:
    • paint:  BSAWZx118p,
    • headlight:  single beamx118p 		retired:  21Jul77x61,x118,
sold:  to TNx118 52x118 [date]
 1503  S4 builder:  ALCo1,11,x118
date:  May51x118
serial no.:  78770x118
frame no.: 
order no.:  S316311
 delivered:  [date]:
    • paint:  BSAWZ 		retired:  14Apr78x65,x118/before May78x63;
sold:  to T&N Lone Star Steelx65,x118 38x118
    [date]
 1504  S4 builder:  ALCo1,11,x118
date:  May51x118
serial no.:  78771x118
frame no.: 
order no.:  S316311
 delivered:  [date]:
    • paint:  BSAWZ 		retired:  15Feb78x63,x65,x118;
sold:  to PNCx65 [date]
 1505  S4 builder:  ALCo1,11,x118
date:  May51x118
serial no.:  78772x118
frame no.: 
order no.:  S316311
 delivered:  [date]:
    • paint:  BSAWZ
    • mu connections:  front and rear1 		retired:  14Apr78x65,x118/before May78x63;
sold:  to T&N Lone Star Steelx118 39x118 [date],
  rebuilt/renumbered:  100x118
    Apr83x118
 1506  S4 builder:  ALCo1,11,x118
date:  May51x118
serial no.:  78773x118
frame no.: 
order no.:  S316311
 delivered:  [date]:
    • paint:  BSAWZ
    • mu connections:  front and rear1 		retired:  8Aug77x61,x118,
sold:  to TNx118 30x118 [date],
  rebuilt/renumbered:  102x118
    Apr83x118
 1507 S4 builder:  ALCo1,11,x118
date:  May51x118
serial no.:  78774x118
frame no.: 
order no.:  S316311
 delivered:  [date]:
    • paint:  BSAWZ 		retired:  28Sep71x118,
traded:  to EMD1 ???721 for SD45-2
  5621-5661 series1
 1508  S4 builder:  ALCo1,11,x118
date:  May51x118
serial no.:  78775x118
frame no.: 
order no.:  S316311
 delivered:  [date]:
    • paint:  BSAWZ
    • mu connections:  front and rear1,
  repainted:   1508  BYT21p before 14Mar711p 		retired:  8Aug77x61,x118,
sold:  to TNx118 33x118 [date]
 1509  S4 builder:  ALCo1,11,x118
date:  May51x118
serial no.:  78776x118
frame no.: 
order no.:  S316311
 delivered:  [date]:
    • paint:  BSAWZ 		retired:  14Apr78x65,x118/before May78x63;
sold:  to T&N Lone Star Steelx65,x118 23Bx118
    [date]
 1510  S4 builder:  ALCo1,11,x118
date:  Jun51x118
serial no.:  78805x118
frame no.: 
order no.:  S316711
 delivered:  [date]:
    • paint:  BSAWZ 		retired:  29Aug78/11Sep78x65,x118;
sold:  to PNCx65 [date]
 1511  S4 builder:  ALCo1,11,x118
date:  Jun51x118
serial no.:  78806x118
frame no.: 
order no.:  S316711
 delivered:  [date]:
    • paint:  BSAWZ 		retired:  28Jan71x118,
sold:  to Kaiser Steelx118 1004x118
  [date],
sold:  to Chrome Crankshaft1 Feb731
 1512  S4 builder:  ALCo1,11,x118
date:  Jun51x118
serial no.:  78807x118
frame no.: 
order no.:  S316711
 delivered:  [date]:
    • paint:  BSAWZ 		retired:  13Jul72x118,
sold:  to National Metals & Steel Corp1
  Feb731
 1513  S4 builder:  ALCo1,11,x118
date:  Jun51x118
serial no.:  78808x118
frame no.: 
order no.:  S316711
 delivered:  [date]:
    • paint:  BSAWZ 		retired:  19Dec75x118,
sold:  to Levin Metalsx55,x118 1513x118
  Apr76x55
 1514  S4 builder:  ALCo1,11,x118
date:  Jun51x118
serial no.:  78809x118
frame no.: 
order no.:  S316711
 delivered:  [date]:
    • paint:  BSAWZ 		retired:  21Jul77x61,x118,
sold:  to Lone Star Steelx118 54x118
  [date]
 1515  S4 builder:  ALCo1,11,x118
date:  Jun51x118
serial no.:  78810x118
frame no.: 
order no.:  S316711
 delivered:  [date]:
    • paint:  BSAWZ 		retired:  15Feb78x63,x65,x118;
sold:  to PNCx65 [date]
 1516  S4 builder:  ALCo1,11,x118
date:  Jun51x118
serial no.:  78811x118
frame no.: 
order no.:  S316711
 delivered:  [date]:
    • paint:  BSAWZ,
  lupd:  Barstow CAx12 before 28Dec68x12 		retired:  16Apr70x118,
sold:  to PNC1 Jun711
 1517  S4 builder:  ALCo1,11,x118
date:  Jul51x118
serial no.:  78812x118
frame no.: 
order no.:  S316711
 delivered:  [date]:
    • paint:  BSAWZ 		retired:  19Dec75x118,
sold:  to National Metal & Steelx55,x118 517x118
  Apr76x55
 1518  S4 builder:  ALCo1,11,x118
date:  Jul51x118
serial no.:  78813x118
frame no.: 
order no.:  S316711
 delivered:  [date]:
    • paint:  BSAWZ,
  repainted:   1518  BYT2x118 before 16Oct72x118 		retired:  31May76x56,x118;
sold:  to DuPontx56,x118 1518x118 Apr76x56;
sold:  to ??? late98x118
 1519  S4 builder:  ALCo1,11,x118
date:  Jul51x118
serial no.:  78814x118
frame no.: 
order no.:  S316711
 delivered:  [date]:
    • paint:  BSAWZ,
    • mu connections:  front and rear1 		retired:  15Feb78x63,x65,x118;
sold:  to Naporano Iron & Metalx65;
sold:  to Hoosier Constructionx118
    1519x118 [date];
sold:  to Indiana Hi-Railx118 119x118
    [date]
 1520  S4 builder:  ALCo1,11,x118
date:  Jun52x118
serial no.:  79809x118
frame no.: 
order no.:  S319511
 delivered:  [date]:
    • paint:  BSAWZ,
  repainted:   1520  BYT2 [date],
  lupd:  Barstow CAx12 before 28Dec68x12 		retired:  29Aug78/11Sep78x65,x118;
sold:  to PNCx65 [date]
 1521  S4 builder:  ALCo1,11,x118
date:  Jun52x118
serial no.:  79810x118
frame no.: 
order no.:  S319511
 delivered:  [date]:
    • paint:  BSAWZ,
  lupd:  1Aug70x23 		retired:  14Apr78x65,x118/before May78x63;
sold:  to T&N Lone Star Steelx65,x118 37x118 [date]
 1522  S4 builder:  ALCo1,11,x118
date: Jun52x118
serial no.:  79811x118
frame no.: 
order no.:  S319511
 delivered:  [date]:
    • paint:  BSAWZ
    • mu connections:  front and rear1 		retired:  24Oct73x118
 1523  S4 builder:  ALCo1,11,x118
date:  Jun52x118
serial no.:  79812x118
frame no.: 
order no.:  S319511
 delivered:  [date]:
    • paint:  BSAWZ 		retired:  19Dec75x118,
sold:  to Levin Metalsx55,x118 1523x118
  Apr76x55
 1524  S4 builder:  ALCo1,11,x118
date:  Jun52x118
serial no.:  79813x118
frame no.: 
order no.:  S319511
 delivered:  [date]:
    • paint:  BSAWZ 		retired:  21Jul77x61;
sold:  to Lone Star Steel 21B [date]
 1525  S4 builder:  ALCo1,11,x118
date:  Jul52x118
serial no.:  79814x118
frame no.: 
order no.:  S319511
 delivered:  [date]:
    • paint:  BSAWZ 		retired:  21Jul77x61,x118,
sold:  to TNx118 29x118 [date],
  rebuilt/renumbered:  to 45x118
    18Oct79x118
 1526  S4 builder:  ALCo1,11,x118
date:  Jul52x118
serial no.:  80059x118
frame no.: 
order no.:  S320211
 delivered:  [date]:
    • paint:  BSAWZ,
 repainted:   1526  BYT2 before 3Sep78x118p,
 rebuilt:  [date]:
    • headlights:  dual beamx118p 		retired:  14Apr78x65,x118/before May78x63;
sold:  to T&N Lone Star Steelx65,x118 56x118
    [date]
 1527  S4 builder:  ALCo1,11,x118
date:  Jul52x118
serial no.:  80060x118
frame no.: 
order no.:  S320211
 delivered:  [date]:
    • paint:  BSAWZ,
  repainted:   1527  BYT2 [date] 		retired:  21Jul77x61,x118,
sold:  to TNx118 33Bx118 [date],
  rebuilt/renumbered:  to 51x118
    10Apr78x118
 1528  S4 builder:  ALCo1,11,x118
date:  Jul52x118
serial no.:  80061x118
frame no.: 
order no.:  S320211
 delivered:  [date]:
    • paint:  BSAWZ 		retired:  16Dec74x118,
sold:  to Birmingham Rail & Locomotivex51 Apr75x51;
sold:  to Continental Grainx118 1528x118
  [date]
 1529  S4 builder:  ALCo1,11,x118
date:  Jul52x118
serial no.:  80062x118
frame no.: 
order no.:  S320211
 delivered:  [date]:
    • paint:  BSAWZ 		retired:  19Dec75x118;
sold:  to Levin Metalsx55 Apr76x55
 1530  S4 builder:  ALCo1,11,x118
date:  Jun53x118
serial no.:  80613x118
frame no.: 
order no.:  S322111
 delivered:  [date]:
    • paint:  BSAWZ 		retired:  16Apr70x118,
sold:  to PNC1 Jun711
 1531  S4 builder:  ALCo1,11,x118
date:  Jun53x118
serial no.:  80614x118
frame no.: 
order no.:  S322111
 delivered:  [date]:
    • paint:  BSAWZ 		retired:  4Jun69x118,
traded:  to EMD1 ???701 GP38 series1
 1532  S4 builder:  ALCo1,11,x118
date:  Jun53x118
serial no.:  80615x118
frame no.: 
order no.:  S322111
 delivered:  [date]:
    • paint:  BSAWZ 		retired:  16Apr70x118,
traded:  to EMD1 ???721 for SD45-2
  5625-5661 series1
 1533  S4 builder:  ALCo1,11,x118
date:  Jun53x118
serial no.:  80616x118
frame no.: 
order no.:  S322111
 delivered:  [date]:
    • paint:  BSAWZ 		retired:  14Apr78x65,x118/before May78x63;
sold:  to T&N Lone Star Steelx65,x118 53x118 [date]
 1534  S4 builder:  ALCo1,11,x118
date:  Jun53x118
serial no.:  80617x118
frame no.: 
order no.:  S322111
 delivered:  [date]:
    • paint:  BSAWZ 		retired:  20Dec74x118;
sold:  to Birmingham Rail & Locomotivex51 Apr75x51;
sold:  to Texas Utilitiesx118 1534x118
  [date];
sold:  to Lone Star Steelx118 1534x118
  [date];
sold:  to North Alabama Railroad
  Museumx118 [date]
 1535  S4 builder:  ALCo1,11,x118
date:  Jun53x118
serial no.:  80618x118
frame no.: 
order no.:  S322111
 delivered:  [date]:
    • paint:  BSAWZ 		retired:  26Sep77x62,x118
 1536  S4 builder:  ALCo1,11,x118
date:  Jun53x118
serial no.:  80619x118
frame no.: 
order no.:  S322111
 delivered:  [date]:
    • paint:  BSAWZ,
    • mu connections:  front and rear1 		retired:  21Jul77x61,x118,
sold:  to TNx118 34x118 [date]
 1537  S4 builder:  ALCo1,11,x118
date:  Jun53x118
serial no.:  80620x118
frame no.: 
order no.:  S322111
 delivered:  [date]:
    • paint:  BSAWZ 		retired:  16Dec74x118;
sold:  to Birmingham Rail & Locomotivex51 Apr75x51;
sold:  to Comanche Peak Power [date],
  off roster:  [date]
 
references
  1 Joe McMillan, Santa Fe's Diesel Fleet, 1975.
11 David Dallner, private ATSF roster information.
 
  x12 "Extra 2200 South," issue 12, December 1969.
  x23 "Extra 2200 South," volume8, number 6, June-July 1970.
  x51 "Extra 2200 South," issue 51, March-April 1975.
  x55 "Extra 2200 South," issue 55, January-March 1976.
  x56 "Extra 2200 South," issue 56, April-June 1976.
  x61 "Extra 2200 South," issue 61, July-September 1977.
  x62 "Extra 2200 South," issue 62, October-December 1977.
  x63 "Extra 2200 South," issue 63, January-March 1978.
  x65 "Extra 2200 South," issue 65, July-September78.
x118 "Extra 2200 South," issue 118, September 1999.
 
abbreviations
ALCo -- American Locomotive Company
ATSF -- Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway
 BSAWZ  -- ATSF black with silver/aluminum/white "zebra" stripes
 BYT2  -- ATSF blue with yellow ends and yellow trim paint
   PNC -- Precision National Corporation
TN -- Texas & Northern
  
 
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