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power:  3,000 hp1,2,3,6
weight:  391,500 lbs3,4
tractive effort:  82,107 lbs @ 11.1 mph3,4
   engine:  16-645E33,4
fuel capacity:  4,000 gals3,4
gear ratio:  62:152-4
trucks:  Flexicoil trucks, with 40-in wheels
    and Hyatt bearings3,4 		  alternator:  ? AR10
traction motors:  ? D77/78 DC
dynamic brakes:  24.0 mph max extended-range
    tapered3
 
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1700 class
road
number 		model builder
information
 history disposition
 1700  SD40 builder:  EMD39
date:  Mar663,4,39 / Apr667
serial no.: 
    320362-5,7,8,39
frame no.:   7872-17
order no.:  78727 / 7872-139
 numbered:   1700  :
    • delivered:   date 
    • assignment: 
    • paint:  BYT22,6
  short hood:
    • herald:  blue square-cross-circle on nose
  cab:
  long hood:
    • logo:  yellow 54in "Santa Fe" on side;
renumbered:   5000 3,4,6,7,39 Apr-Jul702,
  repainted:   5000 2  date  :
    • paint:  BYW26
    • herald:  blue "SANTA FE" cigar-band around
        nose,
  rebuilt:  SD40u6 San Bernardino CA Jun812-4 		transferred:  BNSF Rwy Co
    merger35 22Sep9535,
  renumbered / relettered:  BNSF
     6300 6,7,39,x119 26Aug996,x119 / 3Jan0039
 1701  SD40 builder:  EMD39
date:  Apr663,4,7,39
serial no.:  320372-4,7,8,39
frame no.:   7908-17
order no.:  79087 / 7908-139
 numbered:   1701  :
    • delivered:   date 
    • assignment: 
    • paint:  BYT22,6,
  short hood:
    • herald:  blue square-cross-circle on nose
  cab:
  long hood:
    • logo:  yellow 54in "Santa Fe" on side;
renumbered:   5001 3,4,6,7,39 Apr-Jul702,
  repainted:   5001 2  date  :
    • paint:  BYW26
    • herald:  blue "SANTA FE" cigar-band around
        nose,
  rebuilt:  SD40u6 San Bernardino CA
    Sep812-4 		transferred:  BNSF Rwy Co
    merger35 22Sep9535,
  renumbered / relettered:  BNSF
     6301 6,7,39,x119 26Aug996,x119 / 21Sep9939
 1702  SD40 builder:  EMD39
date:  Apr663,4,7,39
serial no.:  320382-4,7,8,39
frame no.:   7908-27
order no.:  79087 / 7908-239
 numbered:   1702  :
    • delivered:   date 
    • assignment: 
    • paint:  BYT22,6,
  short hood:
    • herald:  blue square-cross-circle on nose
  cab:
  long hood:
    • logo:  yellow 54in "Santa Fe" on side;
renumbered:   5002 3,4,6,7,39 Apr-Jul702,
  repainted:   5002 2  date  :
    • paint:  BYW26
    • herald:  blue "SANTA FE" cigar-band around
        nose,
  rebuilt:  SD40u6 San Bernardino CA
    Oct812-4 		transferred:  BNSF Rwy Co
    merger35 22Sep9535,
  renumbered / relettered:  BNSF
     6302 7,39,x120 12Feb0039,x120,
  repainted:   6302  Feb006:
    • paint:  H16
 1703  SD40 builder:  EMD39
date:  Apr663,4,7,39
serial no.:  320392-4,7,39
frame no.:   7909-17
order no.:  7908-339 / 79097
 numbered:   1703  :
    • delivered:   date 
    • assignment: 
    • paint:  BYT22,6,
  short hood:
    • herald:  blue square-cross-circle on nose
  cab:
  long hood:
    • logo:  yellow 54in "Santa Fe" on side;
renumbered:   5003 3,4,6,7,39 Apr-Jul702,
  repainted:   5003 2  date  :
    • paint:  BYW26
    • herald:  blue "SANTA FE" cigar-band around
        nose,
  rebuilt:  SD40u6 San Bernardino CA
    Jan812-4 		transferred:  BNSF Rwy Co
    merger35 22Sep9535,
  renumbered / relettered:  BNSF
     6303 39,x120 10Jan0039,x120
 1704  SD40 builder:  EMD39
date:  Apr663,4,7
serial no.:  320402-4,7,39
frame no.:   7909-27
order no.:  7908-439 / 79097
 numbered:   1704  :
    • delivered:   date 
    • assignment: 
    • paint:  BYT22,6,
  short hood:
    • herald:  blue square-cross-circle on nose
  cab:
  long hood:
    • logo:  yellow 54in "Santa Fe" on side;
renumbered:   5004 3,4,6,7,39 Apr-Jul702,
  repainted:   5004 2  date  :
    • paint:  BYW26
    • herald:  blue "SANTA FE" cigar-band around
        nose,
  rebuilt:  SD40u6 San Bernardino CA
    Dec812-4 		transferred:  BNSF Rwy Co
    merger35 22Sep9535,
  renumbered:  BNSF  6304 6,7,39,x117
    25Aug986,x117 / 31Aug9839
 1705  SD40 builder:  EMD39
date:  Apr663,4,7,39
serial no.:  320412-4,7,39
frame no.:   7909-37
order no.:  7908-539 / 79097
 numbered:   1705  :
    • delivered:   date 
    • assignment: 
    • paint:  BYT22,2p,6,
  short hood:
    • herald:  blue square-cross-circle on nose
  cab:
  long hood:
    • logo:  yellow 54in "Santa Fe" on side;
renumbered:   5005 3,4,6,7,39 Apr-Jul702,
  repainted:   5005 2 after 9Sep682 :
    • paint:  BYW26
    • herald:  blue "SANTA FE" cigar-band around
        nose,
  rebuilt:  SD40u6 San Bernardino CA
    Aug812-4 		transferred:  BNSF Rwy Co
    merger35 22Sep9535,
  ? renumbered:  BNSF 6305
 1706  SD40 builder:  EMD39
date:  Apr663,4,7,39
serial no.:  320422-4,7,39
frame no.:   7909-47
order no.:  7908-639 / 79097
 numbered:   1706  :
    • delivered:   date 
    • assignment: 
    • paint:  BYT22,6,
  short hood:
    • herald:  blue square-cross-circle on nose
  cab:
  long hood:
    • logo:  yellow 54in "Santa Fe" on side;
renumbered:   5006 3,4,6,7,39 Apr-Jul702,
  repainted:   5006 2  date  :
    • paint:  BYW26
    • herald:  blue "SANTA FE" cigar-band around
        nose,
  rebuilt:  SD40u6 San Bernardino CA
    Nov812-4 		transferred:  BNSF Rwy Co
    merger35 22Sep9535,
  renumbered:  BNSF  6306 6,7,39,x117
    13Sep986,x117 / 15Sep9839;
sold:  to GCFX 30927
 1707  SD40 builder:  EMD39
date:  Apr663,4,7,39
serial no.:  320432-4,7,39
frame no.:   7909-57
order no.:  7908-739 / 79097
 numbered:   1707  :
    • delivered:   date 
    • assignment: 
    • paint:  BYT22,6,
  short hood:
    • herald:  blue square-cross-circle on nose
  cab:
  long hood:
    • logo:  yellow 54in "Santa Fe" on side;
renumbered:   5007 3,4,6,7,39 Apr-Jul702,
  repainted:   5007 2  date  :
    • paint:  BYW26
    • herald:  blue "SANTA FE" cigar-band around
        nose,
  rebuilt:  SD40u6 San Bernardino CA
    Dec812-4 		transferred:  BNSF Rwy Co
    merger35 22Sep9535,
  renumbered / relettered:  BNSF
     6307 6,7,39,x119 26Aug996,x119 / 1Sep9939
 1708  SD40 builder:  EMD39
date:  May663,4,7,39
serial no.:  320442-4,7,39
frame no.:   7909-67
order no.:  7908-839 / 79097
 numbered:   1708  :
    • delivered:   date 
    • assignment: 
    • paint:  BYT2t2,2p,6,
  short hood:
    • herald:  blue square-cross-circle on nose
  cab:
  long hood:
    • logo:  yellow 54in "Santa Fe" on side;
renumbered:   5008 3,4,6,7,39 Apr-Jul702,
  repainted:   5008 2 after 9Nov702:
    • paint:  BYW26
    • herald:  blue "SANTA FE" cigar-band around
        nose,
  rebuilt:  SD40u6 San Bernardino CA
    Sep812-4 		transferred:  BNSF Rwy Co
    merger35 22Sep9535,
  renumbered / relettered:  BNSF
     6308 6,7,39,x116 28Apr986,39,x116
 1709  SD40 builder:  EMD39
date:  Apr663,4,7
serial no.:  320452-4,7
frame no.:   7909-77
order no.:  79097
 numbered:   1709  :
    • delivered:   date 
    • assignment: 
    • paint:  BYT22,6,
  short hood:
    • herald:  blue square-cross-circle on nose
  cab:
  long hood:
    • logo:  yellow 54in "Santa Fe" on side;
renumbered:   5009 3,4,6,7 Apr-Jul702,
  repainted:   5009 2  date  :
    • paint:  BYW26
    • herald:  blue "SANTA FE" cigar-band around
        nose,
  rebuilt:  SD40u6 San Bernardino CA
    Nov812-4 		transferred:  BNSF Rwy Co
    merger35 22Sep9535,
  renumbered:  BNSF  6309 6,7,x119
    26Aug996,x119
 1710  SD40 builder:  EMD39
date:  Apr663,4,7
serial no.:  320462-4,7
frame no.:   7909-87
order no.:  79097
 numbered:   1710  :
    • delivered:   date 
    • assignment: 
    • paint:  BYT22,6,
  short hood:
    • herald:  blue square-cross-circle on nose
  cab:
  long hood:
    • logo:  yellow 54in "Santa Fe" on side;
renumbered:   5010 3,4,6,7 Apr-Jul702,
  repainted:   5010 2  date  :
    • paint:  BYW26
    • herald:  blue "SANTA FE" cigar-band around
        nose,
  rebuilt:  SD40u6 San Bernardino CA
    Dec812-4 		transferred:  BNSF Rwy Co
    merger35 22Sep9535,
  renumbered / relettered:  BNSF
     6310 x120 10Jan00x120
 1711  SD40 builder:  EMD39
date:  Mar663,4,7
serial no.:  320472-4,7
frame no.:   7910-17
order no.:  79107
 numbered:   1711  :
    • delivered:   date 
    • assignment: 
    • paint:  BYT22,6,
  short hood:
    • herald:  blue square-cross-circle on nose
  cab:
  long hood:
    • logo:  yellow 54in "Santa Fe" on side;
renumbered:   5011 3,4,6,7 Apr-Jul702,
  wrecked:  Summit CA6,x63 6Mar78x63 /
    Mar782-4,6 		scrapped:   location and date 2,6
 1712  SD40 builder:  EMD39
date:  Mar663,4,7
serial no.:  320482-4,7
frame no.:   7910-27
order no.:  79107
 numbered:   1712  :
    • delivered:   date 
    • assignment: 
    • paint:  BYT22,6,
  short hood:
    • herald:  blue square-cross-circle on nose
  cab:
  long hood:
    • logo:  yellow 54in "Santa Fe" on side;
renumbered:   5012 3,4,6,7 Apr-Jul702,
  repainted:   5012 2  date  :
    • paint:  BYW26
    • herald:  blue "SANTA FE" cigar-band around
        nose,
  rebuilt:  SD40u6 San Bernardino CA
    Feb812-4 		transferred:  BNSF Rwy Co
    merger35 22Sep9535,
  renumbered / relettered / repainted:
    BNSF  6311 6,7,x116 22Jun986,x116:
    • paint:  H1
 1713  SD40 builder:  EMD39
date:  Mar663,4,7
serial no.:  320492-4,7
frame no.:   7910-37
order no.:  79107
 numbered:   1713  :
    • delivered:   date 
    • assignment: 
    • paint:  BYT22,6,
  short hood:
    • herald:  blue square-cross-circle on nose
  cab:
  long hood:
    • logo:  yellow 54in "Santa Fe" on side;
renumbered:   5013 3,4,6,7 Apr-Jul702,
  repainted:   5013 2  date  :
    • paint:  BYW26
    • herald:  blue "SANTA FE" cigar-band around
        nose,
  rebuilt:  SD40u6 San Bernardino CA
    Apr812-4 		transferred:  BNSF Rwy Co
    merger35 22Sep9535,
  renumbered:  BNSF  6312 6,7,x116
    3May986,x116,
  repainted:   6312  4Mar99x118:
    • paint:  H1
 1714  SD40 builder:  EMD39
date:  Mar663,4,7
serial no.:  320502-4,7
frame no.:   7910-47
order no.:  79107
 numbered:   1714  :
    • delivered:   date 
    • assignment: 
    • paint:  BYT22,6,
  short hood:
    • herald:  blue square-cross-circle on nose
  cab:
  long hood:
    • logo:  yellow 54in "Santa Fe" on side;
renumbered:   5014 3,4,6,7 Apr-Jul702,
  repainted:   5014 2  date  :
    • paint:  BYW26
    • herald:  blue "SANTA FE" cigar-band around
        nose,
  rebuilt:  SD40u6 San Bernardino CA
    Oct812-4,
  lubo: Topeka KS May996 		transferred:  BNSF Rwy Co
    merger35 22Sep9535,
  renumbered / relettered:  BNSF
     6313 7,x119 26Aug99x119
 1715  SD40 builder:  EMD39
date:  Mar663,4,7
serial no.:  320512-4,7
frame no.:  7910-57
order no.:  79107
 numbered:   1715  :
    • delivered:   date 
    • assignment: 
    • paint:  BYT22,6,
  short hood:
    • herald:  blue square-cross-circle on nose
  cab:
  long hood:
    • logo:  yellow 54in "Santa Fe" on side;
renumbered:   5015 3,4,6,7 Apr-Jul702,
  wrecked:  Levy NM 28Jan866,
rebuilt / renumbered:  slug  141:3 6,7
     location  Jun87,
renumbered:   1141:2  mid887 		transferred:  BNSF Rwy Co
    merger35 22Sep9535,
  renumbered / relettered / repainted:
    BNSF  3972 7 18Sep97:
    • paint:  H1
 1716  SD40 builder:  EMD39
date:  Apr663,4,7
serial no.:  320522-4,7
frame no.:   7910-67
order no.:  79107
 numbered:   1716  :
    • delivered:   date 
    • assignment: 
    • paint:  BYT22,6,
  short hood:
    • herald:  blue square-cross-circle on nose
  cab:
  long hood:
    • logo:  yellow 54in "Santa Fe" on side;
renumbered:   5016 3,4,6,7 Apr-Jul702,
  repainted:   5016 2  date  :
    • paint:  BYW26
    • herald:  blue "SANTA FE" cigar-band around
        nose,
  rebuilt:  SD40u6 San Bernardino CA
    May812-4 		transferred:  BNSF Rwy Co
    merger35 22Sep9535,
  renumbered / relettered:  BNSF
     6314 x120 10Jan00x120
 1717  SD40 builder:  EMD39
date:  Apr663,4,7
serial no.:  320532-4,7
frame no.:   7910-77
order no.:  79107
 numbered:   1717  :
    • delivered:   date 
    • assignment: 
    • paint:  BYT22,6,
  short hood:
    • herald:  blue square-cross-circle on nose
  cab:
  long hood:
    • logo:  yellow 54in "Santa Fe" on side;
renumbered:   5017 3,4,6,7 Apr-Jul702,
  repainted:   5017 2  date  :
    • paint:  BYW26
    • herald:  blue "SANTA FE" cigar-band around
        nose,
  rebuilt:  SD40u6 San Bernardino CA
    Dec802-4:
  short hood:
    • headlights:  recessed in nose39p
    • class lights:  plated over39p
  cab:
    • headlights:  recepticle plated over39p
    • air conditioner:  Vapor on roof39p
  long hood:
    • horns:  mounted between exhaust and radiator fans39p 		transferred:  BNSF Rwy Co
    merger35 22Sep9535,
  renumbered / relettered:  BNSF
     6315 6,7,x117 3Oct986,x117
 1718  SD40 builder:  EMD39
date:  Apr663,4,7
serial no.:  320542-4,7
frame no.:  7910-87
order no.:  79107
 numbered:   1718  :
    • delivered:   date 
    • assignment: 
    • paint:  BYT22,6,
  short hood:
    • herald:  blue square-cross-circle on nose
  cab:
  long hood:
    • logo:  yellow 54in "Santa Fe" on side;
renumbered:   5018 3,4,6,7 Apr-Jul702,
  repainted:   5018 2  date  :
    • paint:  BYW26
    • herald:  blue "SANTA FE" cigar-band around
        nose,
  rebuilt:  SD40u6 San Bernardino CA
    Nov802-4,
  rebuilt:  San Bernardino CAx96 Apr92x96:
  short hood:
    • headlights:  recessed in nose39
  cab:
    • headlights:  removed, recepticle plated over39
    • air conditioner:  Vapor on roof39 		transferred:  BNSF Rwy Co
    merger35 22Sep9535,
  renumbered / relettered:  BNSF
     6316 x120 11Feb00x120
 1719  SD40 builder:  EMD39
date:  Apr663,4,7
serial no.:  320552-4,7
frame no.:   7910-97
order no.:  79107
 numbered:   1719  :
    • delivered:   date 
    • assignment: 
    • paint:  BYT22,6,
  short hood:
    • herald:  blue square-cross-circle on nose
  cab:
  long hood:
    • logo:  yellow 54in "Santa Fe" on side;
renumbered:   5019 3,4,6,7 Apr-Jul702,
  repainted:   5019  before 6Sep782,2p :
    • paint:  BYW26
    • herald:  blue "SANTA FE" cigar-band around
        nose,
  rebuilt:  SD40u6 San Bernardino CA
    Jul812-4
    • smoke deflectors:  added2p
    • air intake hoods:  added2p
 transferred:  BNSF Rwy Co
    merger35 22Sep9535,
  renumbered:  BNSF  6317 6,7,x116
    11May986,x116
 
references
  1 Joe McMillan, Santa Fe's Diesel Fleet, 1975.
  2 Joe McMillan, Santa Fe Motive Power, 1985.
  3 Kevin EuDaly, Santa Fe 1993-1994 Annual, 1994.
  4 Kevin EuDaly, Santa Fe Rails, vol. 1, 1996.
  5 Andre Kristopans, "EMD Order Numbers," http://community-2.webtv.net/ajkristopans/DASH2SERIES/page2.html/".
  6 Gregg Fuhriman, private ATSF roster information.
  7 Tom Chandler, ATSF roster information hosted at QStation.org.
  8 ?, EMD order number information, http://www.trainweb.org/emdloco/.
35 Robert C. Del Grosso, Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway 1997 Annual, 1998.
39 Robert C. Del Grosso, Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway 1995 Motive Power Fleet, 2010.
 
  x63 "Extra 2200 South," issue 63, January-March 1978.
  x96 "Extra 2200 South," issue 96, July-September 1992.
x116 "Extra 2200 South," issue 116.
x117 "Extra 2200 South," issue 117.
x118 "Extra 2200 South," issue 118.
x119 "Extra 2200 South," issue 119.
x120 "Extra 2200 South," issue 120.
 
abbreviations
ATSF -- Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway
BNSF -- Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway, then to BNSF
 BYT2  -- ATSF blue with yellow ends and yellow trim paint
  BYW2  -- ATSF blue with yellow warbonnet paint
EMD -- Electro-Motive Division, General Motors
 H1  -- BNSF Heritage 1 paint
 
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