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5510 class
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specifications
power:  3,600 hp 3,4
weight:  391,500 lbs 3,4
tractive effort:  83,100 lbs @ 11.3
  mph 3,4
   engine:  20-645E3 3,4
fuel capacity:  4,000 gals 3,4
gear ratio:  62:15 3,4
trucks:  HT-C trucks, with 40-in wheels and Hyatt
  bearings 3,4 		  alternator:  ? AR10
traction motors:  ? D77/78 DC
dynamic brakes:  28.0 mph max extended-range
  flat 3,4
 
roster
5510 class
road
number 		model builder info history disposition
 5651 
 
 
   5510:2  		SD45-2
 
 
  SD45-2B 		builder:  EMD
date:  May72 3,4,7,8
serial no.:  7391-27 3,4,8
frame no.:  7391-27 3,4,7
order no.:  7391 5,7,8
 delivered:  SD45-2 5651 [date],
    • paint:  BYT2 3,4,8,
  repainted:    5651  BYW2 after 26Aug72 ;
rebuilt/renumbered:  to SD45-2B  5510:2  3,4,8
    San Bernardino shops Sep87 3,4,
    • retained standard dynamic brakes and
        external battery boxes,
  maintenance:  to Morrison Knudsenx103 Apr94 		renumbered/relettered:  to BNSF
     7504  8 2Feb00
 5676 
 
 
 
   5511:2  		SD45-2
 
 
 
  SD45-2B 		builder:  EMD
date:  Jan73 /
  Jun73 3,4,7,8
serial no.:  72642-33 3,4,8
frame no.:  72642-33 3,4,7
order no.:  72642 5,7,8
 delivered:  SD45-2 5676 [date],
    • paint:  BYW2 paint 3,4,8,
  repainted/no renumber:  to SPSF  5676 
    31Jul85-24Jul86 ,
rebuilt/renumbered:  to SD45-2B  5511:2  3,4
    San Bernardino shops Oct87 3,4,
  repainted:   5511:2  BYW2 paint 8 before
    1Jan91 ,
  maintenance:  to Morrison Knudsenx103 Apr94 		renumbered/relettered:  to BNSF
     7505  8 30Jan98
 5703 
 
 
 
   5512:2  		SD45-2
 
 
 
  SD45-2B 		builder:  EMD
date:  May733,4,8,de222/
  Jun737
serial no.:  72642-173,4,8,de222
frame no.:  72642-427
order no.:  726425,7,8
 delivered:  SD45-2 5703de222 [date],
    • paint:  BYW2 paint 3,4,8,
  repainted:   5703  bicentennial paint 18Apr75 ,
  repainted:   5703  BYW2 paint 11May77 ,
rebuilt/renumbered:  to SD45-2B  5512:2 3,4,8,de222
    San Bernardino Oct873,4/???87de222,
  maintenance:  to Morrison Knudsenx103 Apr94 		renumbered/relettered:  to BNSF
     7506 8 25Jan00,
  lupd:  early 2009de222,
  renumbered:  BNSF  6522 de222p before 13Feb11de222
 5626 
 
 
   5513:2  		SD45-2
 
 
  SD45-2B 		builder:  EMD
date:  Apr72 7 /
  May72 3,4,8
serial no.:  7391-2 3,4,8
frame no.:  7391-2 3,4,7
order no.:  7391 5,7,8
 delivered:  SD45-2 5626 [date],
    • paint:  BYT2 paint 3,4,8,
  repainted:   5626  BYW2 paint 26Aug72 ,
rebuilt/renumbered:  to SD45-2B  5513:2  3,4,8
    San Bernardino shops Nov87 3,4,
  maintenance:  to Morrison Knudsenx103 Apr94 		renumbered/relettered:  to BNSF
     7507  8 20Jan00
 5701 
 
 
 
   5514:2  		SD45-2
 
 
 
  SD45-2B 		builder:  EMD
date:  May73 3,4,8 /
  Jun73 7
serial no.:  72642-15 3,4,8
frame no.:  72642-40 7
order no.:  72642 5,7,8
 delivered:  SD45-2 5701 [date],
    • paint:  BYT2 paint 3,4,8,
  repainted:   5701  bicentennial paint 5Mar75 ,
  repainted:   5701  BYW2 paint 19Apr77 ,
rebuilt/renumbered:  to SD45-2B  5514:2  3,4,8
    San Bernardino shops Nov87 3,4,
  maintenance:  to Morrison Knudsenx103 Apr94 		renumbered/relettered:  to BNSF
     7508  8 19Jan00
 5633 
 
 
   5515:2  		SD45-2
 
 
  SD45-2B 		builder:  EMD
date:  May72 3,4,7,8
builder no.:  7391-1 3,4
serial no.:  7391-9 8
frame no.:  7391-9 7
order no.:  7391 5,7,8
 delivered:  SD45-2 5633 [date],
    • paint:  BYT2 paint 3,4,8,
  repainted:   5633  BYW2 paint after 26Aug72 ,
rebuilt/renumbered:  to SD45-2B  5515:2  3,4,8
    San Bernardino shops Dec87 3,4,
  maintenance:  to Morrison Knudsenx103 Apr94 		renumbered/relettered:  to BNSF
     7509  8 19Jan00
 5684 
 
   5516:2  		SD45-2
 
  SD45-2B 		builder:  EMD
date:  Jun73 3,4,7,8,37
serial no.:
  72642-41 3,4,8,de186
frame no.:  72642-23 7
order no.:  72642 5,7,8
 delivered:  SD45-2 5684 [date],
    • paint:  BYT2 paint 3,4,8,
rebuilt/renumbered:  to SD45-2B  5516:2  3,4,8
    San Bernardino shops Jan88 3,4,
  maintenance:  to Morrison Knudsenx103 Apr94 		renumbered/relettered:  to BNSF
     7510  8 11Jan00 ,
  retired:  15Jan03 de186;
sold:  to NRE Sep04 de186,
  rnum:  NREX 7510 de186
 5700 
 
 
 
   5517:2  		SD45-2
 
 
 
  SD45-2B 		builder:  EMD
date:  Apr73 3,4 / Jun73 7
serial no.:  72642-14 3,4,8
frame no.:  72642-39 7
order no.:  72642 5,7,8
 delivered:  SD45-2 5700 [date],
    • paint:  BYT2 paint 3,4,8,
  repainted:   5700  bicentennial paint Feb-Jun75 ,
  repainted:   5700  BYW2 paint 17Jun/19Jun77 ,
rebuilt/renumbered:  to SD45-2B  5517:2  3,4
    San Bernardino shops Jan88 3,4,
  maintenance:  to Morrison Knudsenx103 Apr94 		renumbered/relettered:  to BNSF
     7511  8 8Jan00
 
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 "The UNofficial EMD Homepage," EMD order number information, http://www.trainweb.org/emdloco/.
de186  "Diesel Era," vol. 18, no. 6.
 
x103 "Extra 2200 South," issue 103, April-Jun1994.
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  -- blue with yellow ends and yellow trim paint
 BYW2  -- blue/yellow warbonnet paint
   EMD -- Electro-Motive Division, General Motors
lupd -- laid up, pending disposition
MK -- Morrison-Knudsen
    SPSF  -- Southern Pacific Santa Fe proposed merger paint
 
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