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specifications
power:  3,500 hp2,3
weight:  264,400 lbs3
tractive effort:  62,685 lbs @ 9.9 mph3
  engine:  16-645F32,3
fuel capacity:  2,900 gal4/3,500 gals3
gear ratio:  70:172,3
trucks:  Blomberg M trucksx63, with 40-in wheels
    and Hyatt bearings 2
  alternator: 
traction motors: 
dynamic brakes:  27.0 mph max extended-range flat3
 
roster
3800 class
road
number
model builder info history disposition
 3800  GP40X builder:  EMD2,8,11
date:  Jun782,8/Aug783,4
serial no.:  776008-12-4,8
frame no.:  776008-17
order no.:  7760087,11
delivered:  [date]:
    • paint:  BYW22
    • air conditioner:  Vapor on cab roof2
    • RCE:  Locotrol master2-4,8,
  removed:  Locotrol RCE master3,4 [date],
  rebuilt:  San Bernardino CAx96 Mar92x96
transferred:  BNSF Rwy Co merger7,35
    22Sep9535,
  renumbered/repainted:  to BNSF
     3030 7 29May98:
    • paint:  H1
    • logo: 
    • nose herald: 
 3801  GP40X builder:  EMD2,8,11
date:  Jun782-4,8
serial no.:  776009-12-4,8
frame no.:  776009-17
order no.:  7760097,11
delivered:  [date]:
    • paint:  BYW22,4p
    • air conditioner:  Vapor on cab roof2
    • RCE:  Locotrol receiver2-4,8,
  removed:  Locotrol RCE receiver3,4 [date],
  rebuilt:  San Bernardino CAx96 Apr92x96
transferred:  BNSF Rwy Co merger7,35
    22Sep9535,
  renumbered/repainted:  BNSF
     3031 7 3Jul98:
    • paint:  H1
    • logo: 
    • nose herald: 
 3802  GP40X builder:  EMD2,8,11
date:  Apr782-4/Jun788
serial no.:  776054-12-4,8
frame no.:  776054-17
order no.:  7760547,11
delivered:  Apr782p:
    • paint:  BYW22p,3p
    • air conditioner:  Vapor on cab roof2p
    • beacon:  Prime Strato-Lite on cab roof2p
transferred:  BNSF Rwy Co merger7,35
    22Sep9535,
  renumbered:  BNSF  3032 7 4May98,
  repainted:  to  3032  Sep98:
    • paint:  H1
    • logo: 
    • nose herald: 
 3803  GP40X builder:  EMD2,8,11
date:  Apr782-4,8
serial no.:  776054-22-4,8
frame no.:  776054-27
order no.:  7760547,11
delivered:  [date]:
    • paint:  BYW22
    • air conditioner:  Vapor on cab roof2,
  repainted:  to SPSF  3803  31Jul85-
    24Jul86,
  wrecked:  near Flagstaff AZx88 30Mar88x88,
  repainted:  to ATSF  3803  BYW2 paint
    before 1Oct90
transferred:  BNSF Rwy Co merger7,35
    22Sep9535,
  renumbered/relettered:  BNSF
     3033 7 12Mar98:
    • patch: 
    • logo: 
    • nose herald: 
 3804  GP40X builder:  EMD2,8,11
date:  Apr782-4,8
serial no.:  776054-32-4,8
frame no.:  776054-37
order no.:  7760547,11
delivered:  May782p:
    • paint:  BYW22p
    • air conditioner:  Vapor on cab roof2p
    • beacon:  Prime Strato-Lite on cab roof2p
    • radio antenna:  Sinclair on ground plane
       above intertial filter hatch2p,
  rebuilt:  San Bernardino CAx95 Feb92x95
  rebuilt:  San Bernardino CAx96 Mar92x96
transferred:  BNSF Rwy Co merger7,35
    22Sep9535,
  renumbered/relettered:  BNSF
     3034 7 14May98:
    • patch: 
    • logo: 
    • nose herald: 
 3805  GP40X builder:  EMD2,8,11
date:  Apr782-4,8
serial no.:  776054-42-4,8
frame no.:  776054-47
order no.:  7760547,11
delivered:  [date]:
    • paint:  BYW22
    • air conditioner:  Vapor on cab roof2,
  repainted:  to SPSF  3805  31Jul85-
    24Jul86,
  repainted:  to ATSF  3805  BYW2 paint
    before 1Oct90
transferred:  BNSF Rwy Co merger7,35
    22Sep9535,
  renumbered/repainted:  BNSF
     3035 7 23Apr98:
    • paint:  H1
    • logo: 
    • nose herald: 
 3806  GP40X builder:  EMD2,8,11
date:  Apr782-4,8
serial no.:  776054-52-4,8
frame no.:  776054-57
order no.:  7760547,11
delivered:  [date]:
    • paint:  BYW22
    • air conditioner:  Vapor on cab roof2,
  rebuilt:  San Bernardino CAx96 May92x96
transferred:  BNSF Rwy Co merger7,35
    22Sep9535,
  renumbered/relettered:  BNSF
     3036 7 31Mar98:
    • patch: 
    • logo: 
    • nose herald: 
 3807  GP40X builder:  EMD2,8,11
date:  May782-4,8
serial no.:  776054-62-4,8
frame no.:  776054-67
order no.:  7760547,11
delivered:  [date]:
    • paint:  BYW22
    • air conditioner:  Vapor on cab roof2,
  rebuilt:   location  before Feb89x20:
    • headlights:  moved to short hood nose,
  rebuilt:  San Bernardino CAx96 May92x96
transferred:  BNSF Rwy Co merger7,35
    22Sep9535,
  renumbered/relettered:  BNSF
     3037 7 8Jan98:
    • patch: 
    • logo: 
    • nose herald: 
 3808  GP40X builder:  EMD2,8,11
date:  May782-4,8
serial no.:  776054-72-4,8
frame no.:  776054-77
order no.:  7760547,11
delivered:  [date]:
    • paint:  BYW22
    • air conditioner:  Vapor on cab roof2
transferred:  BNSF Rwy Co merger7,35
    22Sep9535,
  renumbered/relettered:  BNSF
     3038 7 15May98:
    • patch: 
    • logo: 
    • nose herald: 
 3809  GP40X builder:  EMD2,8,11
date:  May782-4,8
serial no.:  776054-82-4,8
frame no.:  776054-87
order no.:  7760547,11
delivered:  [date]:
    • paint:  BYW22
    • air conditioner:  Vapor on cab roof2
transferred:  BNSF Rwy Co merger7,35
    22Sep9535,
  renumbered/relettered:  BNSF
     3039 7 12Mar98:
    • patch: 
    • logo: 
    • nose herald: 
 
references
  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.
  7 Tom Chandler, ATSF roster information hosted at QStation.org.
  8 EMD order number information, http://www.trainweb.org/emdloco/.
11 David Dallner, ATSF roster information, private correspondence.
 
  x63 "Extra 2200 South," issue 63, January-March 1979.
  x88 "Extra 2200 South," issue 88, July-September 1988.
  x96 "Extra 2200 South," issue 96, July-September 1992.
 
abbreviations
ATSF -- Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway
BNSF -- Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway, then to BNSF
   BYW2  -- ATSF blue/yellow warbonnet paint
EMD -- Electro-Motive Division, General Motors
   H1  -- BNSF Heritage 1 paint
 SPSF  -- Southern Pacific Santa Fe merger
    paint
 
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