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Santa Fe Railway Diesel Roster

The all-time Santa Fe Railway diesel roster was a mix of EMDs, GEs, and Alcos for early first-generation power (including some models from Fairbanks-Morse and Baldwin). However, for second-generation power the AT&SF tending to stick with the reliability of EMDs and GEs. For a complete/all-time Santa Fe Railway diesel roster please click here. This list of surviving AT&SF diesel locomotives will be categorized by original numbers the railroad assigned its units and where they are today, whether in operation, cosmetically restored, or in some state of preservation at railroad museums and tourist railroads. Also, just as something to keep in mind if you are not aware, while some locomotives may be painted/preserved in AT&SF colors this does not necessarily mean that they are of AT&SF heritage (and likewise, some locomotives may be of AT&SF heritage that are not in AT&SF colors).

American Locomotive Company (Alco)

· Alco HH600 #2301: Preserved by the Railroad & Pioneer Museum as ATSF #2301.

· Alco S2 #2350: Preserved by the Gulf Coast Railroad Museum as ATSF #2350.

· Alco S2 #2356: Preserved by the Golden Gate Railroad Museum as ATSF #2356.

· Alco S2 #2381: Preserved by the Indiana Railway Museum as Indiana Hi-Rail #119.

· Alco S4 #1519: Preserved by the Gulf Coast Railroad Museum as ATSF #2350.

· Alco RS1 #2394: Preserved by the California State Railroad Museum as ATSF #2394.

· Alco RSD15 #9820: Preserved by the California State Railroad Museum as ATSF #9820.

· Alco RSD15 #9823: Preserved by the Utah State Railroad Museum as Utah Railway #401.

· Alco RSD15 #9841: Preserved by the Illinois Railway Museum as Green Bay & Western #2407.

· Alco RSD15 #9842: In operation on tourist line Austin & Texas Central as #442.

· Alco RSD15 #9843: Privately owned and preserved at the Arkansas Railroad Museum as Southern Illinois Railcar Incorporated (ATCX) #443.

· Alco PA-1 #59L: Owned by the Smithsonian Institution, to be restored back into Santa Fe colors.

· Alco PA-1 #60L: Preserved in Mexico at the Puebla Museum as Delaware & Hudson #17.

· Alco PA-1 #62L: Owned by Doyle McCormack, nearly fully restored as Nickel Plate Road #190 (will be only operational PA in the U.S.).

· Alco PA-1 #66L: Preserved in Mexico at the Puebla Museum as Delaware & Hudson #19.

Baldwin Locomotive Works (BLW)

· BLW DS44-1000 #2260: Preserved by the California State Railroad Museum as ATSF #2260.

Electro-Motive Division (EMD)

· EMD NW2 #2404: Preserved by the California State Railroad Museum as ATSF #2404.

· EMD F3B #35A: Preserved by the California State Railroad Museum as ATSF #347B.

· EMD F7A #39C: Preserved by the California State Railroad Museum as ATSF #347C.

· EMD FP45 #100: Preserved by the Oklahoma Railroad Museum as ATSF #90.

· EMD FP45 #102: Preserved by the Illinois Railway Museum as ATSF #92.

· EMD FP45 #103: Preserved by the Great Plains Transportation Museum as ATSF #93.

· EMD FP45 #105: Preserved by the Western America Railroad Museum as ATSF #95.

· EMD FP45 #107: Preserved by the Age Of Steam Museum as ATSF #97.

· EMD FP45 #108: Preserved by the Orange Empire Railway Museum as ATSF #98.

· EMD CF7 #229L: Preserved by the Kentucky Railroad Museum as ATSF #2546.

· EMD GP7u #2842: In operation on the Blue Ridge Scenic Railroad as #2097.

Fairbanks-Morse (FM)

· FM H12-44TS #543: Preserved by the Illinois Railway Museum as ATSF #543.

· FM H12-44 #560: Preserved by the Orange Empire Railway Museum as ATSF #560.

· FM H12-44 #608: Preserved by the California State Railroad Museum as ATSF #608.

General Electric (GE)

· GE 44-Tonner #460: Preserved by the Midland Railway Historical Association as ATSF #460.

· GE 44-Tonner #461: Preserved by the Pacific Locomotive Association as ATSF #461.

· GE 44-Tonner #462: Preserved by the Western America Railroad Museum as ATSF #462.

Also, it should be noted that some former Santa Fe switcher and road units continue to remain in some state of operation and in active revenue service with Class Is, Regionals, shortlines, or leasing companies. To learn more about the disposition of these locomotives please click here to visit The Diesel Shop.

While this list will continually be updated it certainly does not completely cover every surviving unit, which was on the Santa Fe Railway diesel roster. So, if you know of any other survivors out there, whether they are parked and gleaming in a museum or sitting out in the weeds along a forgotten siding please let me know so we can keep this list growing, and you will be given full credit for your help.

For more reading on the Santa Fe you might want to consider Santa Fe Railway from Steve Glischinski. Of course, being that the Santa Fe is our country's most legendary railroad hundreds of publications (many quite good) have been written about it over the years detailing various subjects. However, this book will at least give you a general overview and history of the Santa Fe (filled with many, excellent, historical and colorful photographs) at which point you can decide if you are interested in further books of study on the railroad. Even if you are a historian of the ATSF and have not seen this book I'm sure you will enjoy it!

You may also want to consider the book Evolution of the American Diesel Locomotive by author J. Parker Lamb. As the title implies the book looks at the history and development of the diesel locomotives, covering 200 pages, from its earliest beginnings to the newest designs and models operated today. If you're interested in perhaps purchasing either (or both) of these books please visit the links below which will take you to ordering information through Amazon.com, the trusted online shopping network.

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