Santa Fe Railroad (AT&SF): Diesel Roster (All-Time)
Published: July 18, 2026
By: Adam Burns
The Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway was among the earliest and most influential American railroads to embrace diesel-electric motive power. Long before full dieselization became industry fashion, Santa Fe tested oil-electric concepts and then moved decisively into Electro-Motive Corporation equipment that would redefine passenger and freight railroading across the Southwest and Midwest.
Santa Fe’s diesel story begins in earnest in August 1935 with a pair of EMC 1,800-horsepower boxcabs, road numbers 1A and 1B. Those units proved the concept for high-speed passenger service and paved the way for the streamlined E1 fleet that powered the legendary Super Chief beginning in 1937. Clad in the red-and-silver Warbonnet scheme that became a national trademark, Santa Fe’s early passenger diesels announced that the railroad intended to lead, not follow, the streamliner age. Additional E3 and E6 power, and later steam-generator-equipped F-units, kept the Chief family and other name trains in diesel hands while steam still worked many freights.
Freight dieselization accelerated during and after World War II. Santa Fe assembled one of the largest FT fleets in the country, then followed with F3s, F7s, and F9s that blanketed the Chicago–California main line and connecting corridors. Electro-Motive road-switchers—GP7s and GP9s, later GP20s, GP30s, GP35s, and second-generation GP38/39/40/50/60 families—handled secondary freights, helpers, and branch work. Six-axle SD24s, SD40s, SD40-2s, SD45s, and distinctive F45/FP45 cowl units tackled grades such as Raton, Cajon, and Tehachapi. Alco, Baldwin, and Fairbanks-Morse supplied switchers and specialized road power in smaller quantities. Alco’s stylish PA/PB passenger units and RSD-15 “Alligators” remain among the most memorable non-EMD chapters of the roster, while Baldwin VO and DT transfer units and Fairbanks-Morse opposed-piston switchers filled important yard and industrial niches.
General Electric’s share grew steadily from the 1960s U-boat era through Dash-7 and Dash-8 road units, culminating in large late-era orders of B40-8W, C40-8W, C41-8W, and C44-9W locomotives. Santa Fe was never purely a one-builder railroad, but Electro-Motive and later GE dominated successive generations of mainline power as horsepower ratings and train lengths climbed.
Equally important was Santa Fe’s own shop culture. At Cleburne, Texas, and other facilities the railroad rebuilt aging F-units into CF7 road-switchers, upgraded Geeps into GP7u and related classes, converted U36Cs into SF30Cs, and created extensive slug fleets. Those programs stretched capital dollars, standardized components, and kept veteran frames working long after their original carbodies would have been retired on many other roads.
By the late 1980s and early 1990s Santa Fe revived the Warbonnet on new high-horsepower power—including GP60Ms, GP60Bs, and finally SD75Ms—just as the company approached the end of its independent life. When Santa Fe and Burlington Northern combined to form BNSF in 1995, they joined two of the West’s great diesel fleets under one banner. The independent Santa Fe diesel era had lasted six decades, from Depression-era experiments to 4,000-horsepower road power on double-stacks and intermodal trains. The tables below present Santa Fe’s all-time diesel roster organized by builder, from those first EMC boxcabs through the last locomotives delivered in Santa Fe paint and number series.
Santa Fe's train #16, the eastbound "Texas Chief" led by F7A #302-L, departs Norman, Oklahoma on June 1, 1970. F.L. Becht photo.
Coverage: From the first EMC boxcabs of 1935 through locomotives on the Santa Fe roster at the formation of Burlington Northern Santa Fe in 1995. Entries are presented as delivered order blocks (series level). Major shop rebuild programs (CF7, GP7u, SF30C, RCE, slugs) appear under Santa Fe shops. Serials and dispositions should be verified against builder records and specialist references before treating any single source as definitive.
Related reading: Santa Fe history, map, and overview · Warbonnet locomotives · Santa Fe passenger trains · Diesel locomotives
Santa Fe publicity photo of just-delivered FP45 #100, the very first unit to receive Electro-Motive's new "cowl" carbody design which replaced the classic "Bulldog Nose" look, at the shops in Argentine, Kansas during December, 1967.
Electro-Motive Corporation / Electro-Motive Division (EMC/EMD)
Electro-Motive was Santa Fe’s primary diesel supplier from the mid-1930s through much of the second-generation era. The railroad’s early EMC boxcabs and E1s, massive FT/F3/F7 fleets, Geeps, and six-axle SD/F45 power formed the backbone of passenger and freight service across the Southwest.
| Model Type | Road Number (1st) | Road Number (Later / Final ATSF) | Date Built | Serial / Construction Number(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Box Cab | 1A & 1B | 1 & 10 | 8/35 | 535 & 536 | #1B was also ex-ATSF 1A (2nd); reblt to E8Bm #83A & 84A |
| E1A & E1B | 2A & 2B | 2L & 2A(2nd) | 4/38 | 796 & 799 | Reblt to E8Bm #80A & E8Bm 81A |
| E1A & E1B | 3 & 3A | — | 1/38 | 791 & 798 | Reblt to E8Am #82L & E8Bm 82A |
| E1A | 4 | — | 6/37 | 663 | Reblt to E8Am #81L |
| E1A & E1B | 4 (2nd) & 4A | — | 4/38 | 796 & 799 | Reblt to E8Bm #80A & E8Bm 81A |
| E1A | 5-9 | — | 2-3/38 | 792-795 & 797 | Reblt to E8Am #83L-87L |
| E3A & E3B | 11L & 11A | — | 8,9/39 | 1059-61 & 1242 | — |
| E6A | 12L-14L & 15L | — | 4-5/40 & 5/41 | 1059-61 & 1242 | — |
| E6B | 12A-13A & 15A | — | 4/40 & 3,5/41 | 1062, 1348 & 1243 | — |
| F3A | 16L, 16C - 21L, 21C | Note 1 | 10/46 | 2729-40 | — |
| F3B | 16A, 16B- 21A, 21B | Note 1 | 10-11/46 | 2741-52 | S/G-equipped |
| F3A | 22L, 22C - 29L, 29C | Note 1 | 3/48 | 5397-5412 | — |
| F3B | 22A,B-23A,B & 24A,B-29A,B | Note 1 | 3 & 4-6/48 | 5413-5416 & 5483-94 | S/G-equipped |
| F3A | 30L, 30C - 36L, 36C | Note 1 | 8/48-1/49 | 6613-26 | — |
| F3B | 30A, 30B - 36A, 36B | Note 1 | 8/48-1/49 | 6627-40 | S/G-equipped |
| F7A | 37L, 37C - 41L, 41C | Note 1 | 9/49 | 8301-10 | — |
| F7A | 37A, 37CB - 41A, 41B | Note 1 | 9/49 | 8311-20 | S/G-equipped |
| F7A | 42L-47LC & 472C-47C | Note 1 | 10/52 | 17307-18 | — |
| F7A | 42A-47A & 42B-47B | Note 1 | 10/52 | 17319-30 | S/G-equipped |
| E8Am | 80L-81L | — | 9/52 & 1/53 | 662-663 | Reblt from E1A #2 & 2A (2nd) |
| E8Am | 80A-81A | — | 9/52 & 1/53 | 796 & 799 | Reblt from E1B #4 & 4A |
| E8Am | 83L-87L | — | 1,6,2,5,4/53 | 792-795 & 797 | Reblt from E1A #5-9 |
| E8Am | 83A-84A | — | 8-9/53 | 535-536 | Reblt from BOX Cabs E1A 1A & 1B |
| Erie A-unit | 90,90B | — | 5/47 | 33189-97 | Built at GE (s/n 28592, 28593) |
| FP45 | 100-108 | 90-98; Note 2 | 12/67 | 33189-97 | Reassigned to freight service. |
| FTA | 167 & 167C | — | 2/45 | 2609-10 | — |
| FTB | 167A & 167B | Note 3 | 2/45 | 2611-12 | S/G-equipped |
| F7A | 300L-305L | — | 10/49 | 8712-17 | — |
| F7B | 300A,B-305A,B | Note 3 | 10/49 | 8718-29 | S/G-equipped |
| F7B | 300B (2nd) | Note 3 | 10/52 | 17330 | S/G-equipped |
| F7A | 300C | Note 3 | 10/52 | 17317 | — |
| F7A | 306L-308L | 325L-327L | 5/50 | 9607-09 | — |
| F7A | 306L(2nd)-308L(2nd) | — | 12/52 | 17434-36 | — |
| F7B | 306A,B-308A,B | Note 3 | 5/50 | 9647-52 | S/G-equipped |
| F7B | 306A(2nd), 306B(2nd) | Note 3 | 12/52 | 17438 & 17444 | \- |
| F7A | 309L-312L | 328-331; Note 3 | 5/50 | 9610-13 | \- |
| F7A | 309L(2nd)-312L(2nd) | Note 3 | 12/52, 3/53 | 17437, 17933-35 | — |
| F7B | 309A,B-310A,B | Note 3 | 5/50 | 9653-56 | \- |
| F7B | 309A(2nd)-309B(2nd) | Note 3 | 12/52 | 17442, 17447 | \- |
| F7B | 310A,B(2nd)-311A,B(2nd) | Note 3 | 3/53 | 17938-41 | — |
| F7B | 311A,B & 31A,B | Note 3 | 5/50 | 11789-92 | \- |
| F7B | 310A,B(2nd)-312A,B(2nd) | Note 3 | 3/53 | 17938-43 | \- |
| F7A | 313L-315L | Note 3 | 6/51 | 14071-73 | — |
| F7A | 313L(2nd)-314L(2nd) | Note 3 | 3/53 | 17936-37 | — |
| F7B | 313A,B-316A,B | Note 3 | 6/51 | 14075-82 | \- |
| F7B | 313A(2nd)-314A(2nd) | Note 3 | 3/53 | 17944-47 | \- |
| F7B | 315A,B(2nd) | Note 3 | 10/52 | 17325 & 17320 | \- |
| F7A | 316L | Note 3 | 6/51 | 14074 | — |
| F7B | 316A(2nd) | Note 3 | 10/52 | 17319 | — |
| F7A | 336L-344L | Note 3 | 3-5/53 | 17948-56 | — |
| F7B | 336A,B-340A,B | Note 3 | 10/52 | 17957-66 | \- |
| F7A | 341L | Note 3 | 5/53 | 17967 | \- |
| F7B | 341A-344A | Note 3 | 10/52 | 17967,69,68.74 | — |
| GP7m | 99 | 2013 | 5-9/90 | 18789 | Reblt to GP7u 2013, ex-ATSF 2899 |
| FTA | 100, 101, 101(2nd), 101C | Note 4 | 12/40-1/41 | 1198-1201 | — |
| FTA | 101A, 101A(2nd), 101B & 101C(2nd) | Note 4 | 12,12,12/40;8/41 | 1203-05, 1341 | — |
| FTB | 102A,B,C-103A,B,C | Note 4 | 8-9/41 | 1342-47 | — |
| FTA | 104-119 | Note 4 | 11/41-5/43 | 1406 & 1477-91 | — |
| FTA | 104A,B,C-119A,B,C | Note 4 | 11/41-5/43 | 1407-9, 1492-536 | — |
| FTA | 120-129 | Note 4 | 6-10/43 | 1779-1788 | — |
| FTA | 130-142 | Note 4 | 10/43-4/44 | 2024-2236 | — |
| FTB | 130A,B,C - 137,A,B,C | Note 4 | 10/43-3/44 | 2037-60 | — |
| FTB | 138A,B,C | Note 4 | 3/44 | 2061, 2062 & 2338 | — |
| FTB | 139A,B,C - 142,A,B,C | Note 4 | 3-4/44 | 2339-50 | — |
| FTA | 143-151 | — | 4-7/44 | 2224-2232 | — |
| FTB | 143A,B,C - 151,A,B,C | Note 4 | 4-7/44 | 2239-2265 | — |
| FTA | 152,C & 153,C | Note 4 | 11/44 | 2235-6 & 2266-7 | — |
| FTA | 154,C, 155,C & 156,C | Note 4 | 11/44 | 2270-1, 2273-5 & 2278-9 | #156C was also #d 196 for a short period |
| FTA | 157,C, 158,C & 159,C | Note 4 | 12/44 | 2282-3, 2575-6 & 2579-80 | — |
| FTA | 161,C, 162,C & 163,C | Note 4 | 1/45 | 2587-8, 2591-2 & 2595-6 | — |
| FTA | 164,C, 165,C & 166,C | Note 4 | 1-2/45 | 2599-600, 2603-4 & 3320-1 | — |
| FTA | 168,C & 169,C | Note 4 | 5/45 | 3299-300 & 3303-4 | — |
| FTA | 170,C, 171,C & 172,C | — | 6-7/45 | 3312-3, 3316-7 & 3320-1 | — |
| FTA | 173,C, 174,C & 175,C | Note 4 | 7/45 | 3324-5, 3328-9 & 3332-3 | — |
| FTA-B-A | 176, 176B, 176C | Note 4 | 6/45 | 3309, 3338, 3310 | — |
| FTA-B-B-A | 177, 177A,B,C | Note 4 | 6/45 | 3307, 3336, 3337, 3308 | — |
| FTA-B-B-A | 178, 178A,B,C | Note 4 | 8/45 | 3709, 3713, 3714, 3710 | — |
| FTA-B-B-A | 179, 179A,B,C | Note 4 | 8/45 | 3711, 3715, 3716, 3712 | — |
| FTA-B-B | 180-199 | Note 4 | — | — | — |
| GP60M | 100(2nd) & 101(3rd) | — | 5/90 | 886063-1 & 2 | — |
| GP60M | 102 (2nd)-151(2nd) | — | 5-9/90 | 886063-3 to 52 | #146 delivered in special Maersk blue & silver promotional scheme |
| GP60M | 152-162 | — | 5-9/90 | 886063-53 to 63 | — |
| F7A | 200L,C-202L,C | — | — | 7799-7802 | — |
| F7A | 200A,B-202A,B | — | — | 7803-7806 | — |
| F7A | 202L,C-211L,C | — | 6-9/49 | 7746-7765 | #205L re-#d to 241L(2nd) |
| F7B | 202A,B-211A,B | — | 6-9/49 | 7766-7785 | #205A re-#d to 241A(2nd) |
| F7A | 212L,C-216L,C | — | 11/49 | 8281-8290 | — |
| F7B | 212A,B-216A,B | — | 11/49 | 8291-8300 | — |
| F7A | 217L,C-226L,C | — | 11-12/49 | 8920-8939 | — |
| F7B | 217A,B-226A,B | — | 11-12/49 | 8940-8959 | — |
| F7A | 227L,C-241L,C | — | 3-5/50 | 9577-9606 | — |
| F7B | 227A,B | — | 3/50 | 9617-9618 | — |
| F7B | 228B,C-241B,C | — | 3-5/50 | 9619-9646 | — |
| F7A | 242L,C-251L,C | — | 1-2/51 | 13707-13726 | — |
| F7B | 242A,B-251A,B | — | 1-2/51 | 13747-13766 | #250A,B & 251A,B were re-#d to 280A,B-281A,B for an interim period |
| F7A | 252L,C-258L,C | — | 5/51 | 13787-13800 | #252L,C-255L,C re-#d to 282L,C-285L,C for an interim period |
| F7B | 252A,B-258A,B | — | 5/51 | 13801-13814 | #252A,B-256A,B were re-#d to 282A,B-286A,B for an interim period |
| F7A | 259L,C-268L,C | — | 8-9/51 | 13727-13746 | — |
| F7B | 259A,B-268A,B | — | 8-9/51 | 13767-13786 | — |
| F7A | 269L,C-280L,C | — | 11-12/53 | 18911-34 | — |
| F7B | 269A,B-280A,B | — | 11-12/53 | 18935-18956 | — |
| F7A | 281L(2nd) & 281C | — | 6-8/56 | 21127-28 | — |
| F7A | 281A(2nd) & 281B | — | 6-8/56 | 21143-44 | — |
| F9A | 282L(2nd)-287L (2nd) | — | 6-7/56 | 21129-39 (odd #s) | — |
| F9A | 282C-287C | — | 6-7/56 | 21130-40 (even #s) | — |
| F9B | 282A(2nd)-2878(2nd) | — | 6-7/56 | 21145-21157 (odd #s #s) | — |
| F9B | 282B-288B | — | 6-7/56 | 21146-21158 (even #s) | — |
| F9B | 288L & 288C | — | 7/56 | 21141-21142 | — |
| F9A | 289L & 289C | — | 7/56 | 21423-21424 | — |
| F9B | 289A & 289B | — | 7/56 | 21425-21426 | — |
| GP60B | 325-347 | — | 7-8/91 | 906143-1 to 23 | — |
| GP9 | 700-725 | **Table A** | 5/56 | 21570-95 | \- |
| GP9 | 726-731 | **Table A** | 5/56 | 21564-69 | \- |
| GP9 | 732-735 | **Table A** | 2/57 | 23467-70 | \- |
| GP9 | 736-751 | **Table A** | 4/57 | 23139-54 | \- |
| GP20 | 1100-1124 | 3000-3024 | 5-7/60 | 25573-97 | Upgraded (GP20u) 3/77-8/81; ex-ATSF 3100-3124 |
| GP20 | 1125-1174 | 3025-3074 | 8-12/61 | 26831-80 | Upgraded GP20u 3/77-8/81; ex-ATSF 3125-74 |
| GP30 | 1200-1234 | 2700-2734 | 3-6/62 | 27187-221 | Reblt (GP30r) 1978-1984; ex-ATSF 3200-34 |
| GP30 | 1235-1284 | 2735-2784 | 1-6/63 | 28058-107 | Reblt (GP30)r 1978-1984; ex-ATSF 3235-84 |
| GP35 | 1301-1349 | 2801-2849 | 1-5/64 | 28698-746 | Reblt (GP35r) 1978-1984 |
| GP35 | 1350-1399 | 2850-2899 | 4-7/65 | 30064-113 | Reblt (GP35r) 1978-1984 |
| GP35 | 1400-1449 | 2900-2949 | 7-10/65 | 30545-94 | Reblt (GP35r) 1978-1984 |
| TR4A & B | 1418L-1418A | 12360-61-2949 | 6/50 | 30545-94 | EX-EMD DEMO; reblt to SSB-1200 #1242 & 1243 |
| GP35 | 1451-1460 | 2951-2960 | 7-10/65 | 30927-36 | Reblt (GP35r) 1978-1984 |
| GP7 | 2655-2662 | **Table F** | 9/50 | 13159-66 | Most reblt to GP7Us |
| GP7 | 2663-2697 | **Table F** | 9/50-5/51 | 13184-208 | Most reblt to GP7Us |
| GP7 | 2698-2722 | **Table F** | 1-2/52 | 15798-821 | Most reblt to GP7Us |
| GP7 | 2723-2772 | **Table F** | 5-9/52 | 16367-91, 16975-99 | Most reblt to GP7Us; serial # for 2720-2732 needs confirmation |
| GP7 | 2773-2792 | **Table F** | 9/52-3/53 | 17000-19 | Most reblt to GP7Us |
| GP7B | 2788A-2792A | — | 3/53 | 17020-24 | Most reblt to GP7Us |
| GP7 | 2793-2799 | **Table F** | 10/52 | 17448-54 | Most reblt to GP7Us |
| GP7 | 2800(2nd)-2809(2nd) | — | 10/52 | 17455-64 | Most reblt to GP7Us |
| GP7 | 2810(2nd)-2812(2nd) | — | 10/52 | 17465-67 | Most reblt to GP7Us |
| GP7 | 2813(2nd)-2819(2nd) | — | 11-12/52 | 17624-30 | Most reblt to GP7Us |
| GP7 | 2820-2837 | — | 11-12/52 | 17631-48 | Most reblt to GP7Us |
| GP7 | 2838-2848 | — | 12/52 | 16999-708 | Most reblt to GP7Us; (serial # conflict with 2772-2792) |
| GP7 | 2849-2863 | — | 6/53 | 18554-68 | Most reblt to GP7Us |
| GP7 | 2864-2882 | — | 6/53 | 18881-910 | Most reblt to GP7Us |
| GP9 | 2900-2951 | 2245(2nd)-2299(2nd) Not Iinclusive; **Table A** | — | — | Ex 700-751 |
| GP40 | 3461 | 2964 | 5/69 | 35054 | Ex-TP&W 1000 < nee EMD "Loaner" 21 |
| GP38 | 3500-3560 | 2300-2360 | 6-9/70 | 36536-36596 | Reblt to GP38r in 1984 and 1985 |
| GP38-2 | 3561-3564 | 2371-2374 | 6/77 | 766058-1 to 4 | Ex-TP&W 2001-04 |
| GP38-2 | 3565-3571 | 2374-2380 | 10/78 | 716122-1 to 7 | — |
| GP39-2 | 3600-3616 | — | 8/74 | 74602-1 to 17 | — |
| GP39-2 | 3617-3668 | 3400-51 | 1-4/75 | 74664-1 to 52 | Serial #s are not sequential; reblt GP39-2r |
| GP39-2 | 3669-3682 | — | 11/77 | 776028-1 to 14 | — |
| GP39-2 | 3683-3695 | — | 5/79 | 786224-1 to 14 | — |
| GP39-2 | 3696-3705 | — | 4/80 | 796314-1 to 10 | — |
| GP40X | 3800-3801 | — | 6/78 | 776008-1 to 2 | \- |
| GP40X | 3802-3809 | — | 4-5/78 | 776054-1 to 8 | \- |
| GP50 | 3810-3822 (even #s) | — | 1-2/81 | 806005-1 to 7 | \- |
| GP50 | 3811-3823 (odd #s) | — | 1-2/81 | 806006-1 to 7 | \- |
| GP50 | 3824-3839 | — | 3/81 | 796315-1 to 16 | \- |
| GP50 | 3840-3854 | — | 9/85 | 847057-1 to 15 | \- |
| GP60 | 4000-4019(2nd) | — | 5-6/88 | 876031-1 to 20 | \- |
| GP60 | 4020-4039 | — | 6-8/89 | 886012-1 to 20 | — |
| SD75M | 200-250 | — | 3-8/95 | 946503-1 to 51 | — |
| SPF40-2 | 511 | 5251 | 1985 | 72694-12 | Reblt from Ex-Amtrak SDP40F 511 |
| SPF40-2 | 526 | 5255 | 1985 | 72694-27 | Reblt from Ex-Amtrak SDP40F 526 |
| SD24 | 900-929 | 4600-4629 | 5/59 | 25167-96 | Reblt to SD26 & re-#d 4600s; ex4500-4529 |
| SD24 | 930-944 | 4630-4644 | 6/59 | 25327-41 | Reblt to SD26 & re-#d 4600s; ex4530-4544 |
| SD24 | 945-979 | 4645-4679 | 5-7/60 | 25855-89 | Reblt to SD26 & re-#d 4600s; ex4545-4579 |
| SD40 | 1700-1719 | 5000-5019 | 3-4/66 | 32036-55 | Reblt (SD40r) |
| SD45 | 1800-1829 | **Table B** | 5/69 | 32056-85 | Upgraded to SD45U and re-#d 5300/5400s |
| SD45 | 1830-1889 | **Table B** | 5/69 | 32506-65 | Upgraded to SD45U and re-#d 5300/5400s |
| F45 | 1900-1939 | 5950-5989 | 6-7/78 | 34036-75 | Reblt (F45r) |
| SD39 | 4000-4019(1st) | 1556-1575 | 5/69 | 35020-39 | Upgraded (SD39u) and re-#d, but not consecutively; see Note ? |
| SD40-2 | 5020-26 (even #s) | — | 11/77 | 776029-1 to 4 | Reblt (SD40-2r) |
| SD40-2 | 5021-27 (odd #s) | — | 11/77 | 776030-1 to 4 | Reblt (SD40-2r) |
| SD40-2 | 5028-57 | — | 10-11/77 | 776031-1 to 30 | Reblt (SD40-2r) |
| SD40-2 | 5088-70 | — | 4-5/79 | 786225-1 to 13 | Reblt (SD40-2r) |
| SD40-2 | 5051-5108 | — | 9-10/79 | 786219-1 to 38 | Reblt (SD40-2r) |
| SD40-2 | 5109-5123 (odd #s) | — | 10-11/79 | 786223-1 to 4 | Reblt (SD40-2r) |
| SD40-2 | 5110-5124 (even #s) | — | 10-11/79 | 786222-1 to 4 | Reblt (SD40-2r) |
| SD40-2 | 5125-5139 (odd #s) | — | 11-12/80 | 796395-1 to 8 | Reblt (SD40-2r) |
| SD40-2 | 5126-5140 (even #s) | — | 11-12/80 | 796396-1 to 8 | Reblt (SD40-2r) |
| SD40-2 | 5141-5169 | — | 11-12/80 | 796386-1 to 29 | Reblt (SD40-2r) |
| SD40-2 | 5170-5192 | — | 11-12/81 | 816016-1 to 22 | Reblt (SD40-2r) |
| SD40-2 | 5200-5213 | — | 10/78 | 786153-1 to 14 | — |
| SD40-2 | 5250-5267 | Note 5 | 10/78 | 786153-1 to 14 | — |
| SD45 | 5590-5597 | **Table B** | 4-5/69 | 34995-35003 | Upgraded (SD45u) and re-#d 5300/5400s |
| SD45 | 5598-5614 | **Table B** | 4-6/69 | 35004-19 | Upgraded (SD45u) and re-#d 5300/5400s |
| SD45 | 5615-5621 | **Table B** | 4-6/69 | 36494-36500 | Upgraded (SD45u) and re-#d 5300/5400s |
| SD45 | 5622-5624 | **Table B** | 6/69 | 36491-93 | Upgraded (SD45u) and re-#d 5300/5400s |
| SD45-2 | 5625-5661 | **Table B** | 5-6/72 | 7391-1 to 37 | Upgraded (SD45-2u) and re-#d 5800s |
| SD45-2 | 5662-5704 | **Table B** | 5-6/73 | 72642-1 to 43 | Upgraded (SD45-2u) and re-#d 5800s |
| SD45-2 | 5705-5714 | — | 5/74 | 7460-1 to 10 | — |
| SDCAT | 5855 | — | ? | — | SD45 #5625 repowered with a 16-cylinder Caterpiller engine |
| SC | 2150 | -- | 5/36 | 601 | Ex-ATSF 2301; reblt to SW900 |
| SC | 2151-2153 | 2151-2153 | 7/37 | 639-641 | -- |
| SC | 2301 | -- | 5/36 | 601 | Re-#d to 2150 |
| NW | 2350-2252 | 2400-2402 | 6/37 | 725-727 | — |
| NW | 2353-2265 | 2403-2415 | 7/39 | 915-927 | — |
| TR4A&B | 2418L,A | 1242-1243 | 6/50 | 13827-28 | Ex-ATSF 1418L&A |
| TR4A&B | 2419L,A | 1244-1245 | 1/51 | 13827-28 | Ex-ATSF 1419L & A |
| TR4A&B | 2420-2433 | 1220-1233 | 5/53 | 18086-99 | Reblt to SSB-1200s |
| SW9 | 2434-2438 | 1234-38 | 11/53 | 18959-63 | Reblt to SSB-1200 #1234, 1236-38 |
EMD cab units and road-switchers handled everything from Super Chief consists to hot TOFC freights on the transcontinental main line. Here, F7A #313-L workds freight service through Joliet, Illinois on August 30, 1973. This unit was later rebuilt to CF7 #2507. Marty Bernard photo.
American Locomotive Company (Alco)
Alco supplied Santa Fe with passenger PA/PB units, assorted switchers, and distinctive six-axle RSD road-switchers (including the well-known RSD-15 “Alligators”). Though never as large as the EMD fleet, Alco power was an important part of mid-century operations.
| Model Type | Road Number (1st) | Road Number (Later / Final ATSF) | Date Built | Serial / Construction Number(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PA-1 | 50L | — | 5/41 | 69399 | — |
| PB-1 | 50A | — | 5/41 | 69440 | — |
| PA-1 | 51-52 | 51L-52L | 9/46 | 75000, 75003 | — |
| PB-1 | 51A-52A | — | 9,11/46 | 75001, 75004 | — |
| PA-1 | 51B-52B | 63L-64L | 9,11/46 | 75002, 75005 | — |
| PA-1 | 53L-55L | — | 3-6/47 | 75315-19 (odd #s) | — |
| PB-1 | 53A-56A | — | 3-6/47 | 75337-40 | — |
| PA-1 | 53B-56B | 65L-68L | 3-6/46 | 75316-22 (even #s) | — |
| PA-1 | 56L & 58L | — | 7-8/47 | 74688 & 74690 | — |
| PA-1 | 57L | — | 7/47 | 75321 | — |
| PB-1 | 57A-58A | — | 7-8/47 | 74704-05 | — |
| PA-1 | 57B-58B | 69L & 74B- | 7,8/47 | 74689, 74691 | — |
| PA-1 | 59L-62L | — | 10-12/48 | 76535-41 (odd #s) | — |
| PB-1 | 59A-62A | — | 1-2/48 | 76091-94 | — |
| PA-1 | 59B-62B | 75L-78L | 10-12/48 | 76536-42 (even #s) | — |
| PA-1 | 70L-73L | — | 1-2/48 | 76087-90 | — |
| PB-1 | 70A-73A | — | 1-2/48 | 76091-94 | — |
| RS2 | 2110 | 2099 | 4/50 | 77918 | Ex-Alco Demonstrator 1600 |
| RS1 | 2385-2388 | 2396-99 | 6-8/43 | 75391-3, 75482 | Units may have been delivered as 2385-2388 and re-#d early to 2396-2399 |
| RS1 | 2394-2395 | — | 8/50 & 12/49 | 78115, 77838 | — |
| RSD7 | 600-601 | — | 1-2/54 | 80960 & 81088 | Ex-Alco Demonstrators 600 & 601; powered by a 12-244G engine @ 2250 hp |
| RSD7 | 602-611 | — | 10-11/55 | 81106-10, 121-25 | Powered by a 12-244H engine @ 2400 hp |
| RSD15 | 800-802 | 9800-9802 | 4/59 | 81762-64 | — |
| RSD15 | 803-805 | 9803-9805 | 4-5/59 | 83429-31 | — |
| RSD15 | 806-823 | 9806-9823 | 5-7/59 | 83465-82 | #806 & 819 converted to Slugs 145 & 146 |
| RSD15 | 824-843 | 9824-9843 | 4-5/60 | 83560-79 | #826 & 828 reblt as CRSD20s 3901 & 3900 |
| RSD15 | 844-848 | 9844-9848 | 6/60 | 83054-58 | #848 reblt as CRSD20 3902 |
| RSD15 | 849 | 9849 | 3/60 | 83533 | — |
| RSD4 | 2100-2105 | — | 6-9/51 | 78218, 78386-390 | — |
| RSD4 | 2106-2109 | — | 9-10/51 | 78741-44 | — |
| RSD5 | 2110(2nd); 2111-19 | — | 8-10/52 | 80196-205 | #2112 & 2119 re-#d to 9112 & 9119, and later converted to Slugs 9852 & 9853 |
| RSD5 | 2120-2121 | — | 4/53 | 80287-88 | — |
| RSD5 | 2122-2129 | — | 4/53 | 80407-14 | #2122, 2128 & 2129 re-#d to 9122, 9128 & 9129;and 2128 & 2129 later converted to Slugs 9851 & 9854- |
| RSD5 | 2130-2137 | — | 6/53 | 80599-606 | #2135 re-#d to 9135 |
| RSD5 | 2138-2139 | — | 8/53 | 80770-71 | #2138 re-#d to 9138 |
| RSD5 | 2140-2151 | — | 6/53 | 80587-98 | #9148 re-#d to 9148 |
| RSD5 | 2152-2156 | — | 8/53 | 80772-76 | — |
| RSD5 | 2157-2162 | — | 8/52, 10-11/53 | 80195, 80805-09 | #2157 is ex-Alco Demonstrator 1606 |
| S-4 | 1500-1509 | — | 5/51 | 78767-76 | — |
| S-4 | 1510-1519 | — | 6-7/51 | 78805-14 | — |
| S-4 | 1520-1525, 1526-29 | — | 6-7/52 | 79809-14, 80059-62 | — |
| S-4 | 1530-1537 | — | 6/53 | 80613-20 | — |
| HH600 | 2300 | — | 2/35 | 68682 | — |
| HH600 | 2301-2302 | — | 7/37 | 68803-68804 | — |
| S-2 | 2303-2304 | — | 5/44 | 71991-92 | — |
| HH1000 | 2310, 2311-2315 | — | 5-6/39 | 69099, 69141-45 | — |
| HH1000 | 2316-2321 | — | 6-7/39 | 69156-60, 69176 | — |
| S-2 | 2322-26 | — | 7-8/42 | 69939-43 | — |
| S-2 | 2327-2333 | — | 2,6,9-10/43 | 69883-89 | — |
| S-2 | 2334-2342 | — | 11-12/43 | 70058-66 | — |
| S-2 | 2343-2345 | — | 6-7/44 | 72071, 72704-05 | — |
| S-2 | 2346-2347 | — | 8/44 | 72725-26 | — |
| S-2 | 2348-2249 | — | 7,9/45 | 73590-91, 74331-33 | — |
| S-2 | 2350(2nd)-2252(2nd) | — | 9/45 | 73592-94 | — |
| S-2 | 2353(2nd)-2255(2nd) | — | 10/45 | 74331-33 | — |
| S-2 | 2356(2nd)-2258(2nd), 2359(2nd)-2261(2nd) | — | 1/48, 1/49 | 75650-52, 76589-91 | — |
| S-2 | 2362(2nd)-2366(2nd) & 2367(2nd) | — | 5,7/49 | 76765-69, 76931 | — |
| S-2 | 2368-2372 | — | 9/49 | 77122-26 | — |
| S-2 | 2373-2377 | — | 10/49 | 77152-56 | — |
| S-2 | 2378, 2379-2391 | — | 12/49 | 77835, 77926-38 | — |
Santa Fe PA-1s #69A and #67C lead a special fan trip across the Mojave River near Victorville, California on February 15, 1964. Roy Gabriel photo.
General Electric (GE)
GE’s presence on Santa Fe grew from early U25B and later U-boat orders into a major share of late-era four- and six-axle road power, including B23-7, B36-7, B39-8, B40-8/W, C30-7, C40-8W, C41-8W, and C44-9W locomotives.
| Model Type | Road Number (1st) | Road Number (Later / Final ATSF) | Date Built | Serial / Construction Number(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U28CG | 350-359 | 7900-7909 | 7-8/66 | 35993-6002 | Re-#d for freight service |
| U30CG | 400-405 | 8000-8005 | 11/67 | 36346-51 | Re-#d for freight service |
| B40-8W | 500(2nd)-524(2nd) | — | 10-11/90 | 46404-328 | #511 is actually 511 (3rd) |
| B40-8W | 525(3rd)-533(3rd) | — | 10-11/90 | 46429-37 | #526 is actually 526 (4th) |
| B40-8W | 534(2nd)-559(2nd) | — | 10-11/90 | 46438-63 | — |
| B40-8W | 560(2nd)-564(2nd) | — | 3/92 | 46906-10 | — |
| B40-8W | 565-582 | — | 3/92 | 46911-28 | — |
| U25B | 1600-1607 | — | 4-5/62 | 34246-53 | — |
| U25B | 1608-1615 | — | 2/63 | 34677-84 | — |
| U23B | 6300-6323 | — | 6-10/70 | 37491-514 | — |
| U23B | 6324-6348 | — | 10/70-2/71 | 37515-39 | — |
| B23-7 | 6350-6363 | — | 3-4/78 | 41673-86 | — |
| B23-7 | 6364-6389 | — | 4-6/79 | 42410-35 | #6366-6379 & 6389 re-#d to 7201-7213 & 7214 for a period |
| B23-7 | 6390-6404 | — | 4/80 | 42929-43 | #6393 & 6395 re-#d to 7215 & 7216 for a period |
| B23-7 | 6405-6418 | — | 12/84 | 44081-94 | — |
| B39-8 | 7400-7402 | — | 1,8/1984 | 43148, 44473-74 | Prototypes |
| B40-8 | 7410-7429 | — | 6/88 | 45656-75 | — |
| B40-8 | 7430-7449 | — | 4/89 | 45931-50 | — |
| B36-7 | 7484-7499 | — | 10-11/80 | 43130-45 | — |
| C44-9W | 600(2nd)-611(2nd) | — | 2-3/94 | 47674-84 | — |
| C44-9W | 612-649 | — | 2-3/94 | 47685-723 | Several of these numbers have been assigned for the 2nd, 3rd or 4th time. |
| C44-9W | 650-698 (even #s) | — | 9/94 | 48144-68 | — |
| C44-9W | 651-699 (odd #s) | — | 8-9/94 | 48058-82 | — |
| C40-8W | 800(2nd)-849(2nd) | — | 4-5/92 | 46929-78 | — |
| C40-8W | 850-866 | — | 4-5/92 | 46979-95 | — |
| C40-8W | 867-899 | — | 3-7/93 | 46929-61 | — |
| C40-8W | 900(2nd)-926(2nd) | — | 3-7/93 | 47368-94 | — |
| C41-8W | 927(2nd)-951(2nd) | — | 9-10/93 | 47531-55 | — |
| U23C | 7500-7519 | — | 6-7/69 | 37098-117 | — |
| U28CG | 7900-7909 | — | 7-8/66 | 35993-6002 | Ex U28CG 350-359; s/g removed |
| U30CG | 8000-8005 | — | 11/67 | 36346-51 | Ex U30CG 400-405; s/g removed |
| C30-7 | 8010-19 | — | 12/77 | 41663-72 | — |
| C30-7 | 8020-57 | — | 3-6/78 | 41687-724 | — |
| C30-7 | 8058-8063 | — | 10/78 | 42080-85 | — |
| C30-7 | 8064-8098 | — | 4-5/79 | 42375-409 | — |
| C30-7 | 8099-8122 | — | 5-6/80 | 42500-23 | — |
| C30-7 | 8123-8152 | — | 5-7/81 | 43550-79 | — |
| C30-7 | 8153-8166 | — | 12/82-1/83 | 44067-80 | — |
| U33C | 8500-8524 | — | 5-8/69 | 37073-97 | — |
| U36C | 8700-8714 | **Table G** | 6-7/72 | 38455-69 | — |
| U36C | 8715-8735 | **Table G** | 2-4/73 | 38877-97 | — |
| U36C | 8736-8762 | **Table G** | 5-7/74 | 39686-712 | — |
| U36C | 8763-8799 | **Table G** | 11/74-2/75 | 40007-43 | — |
| 44-Ton | 460-461 | — | 12/42 | 15760-61 | — |
| 44-Ton | 462 | — | 7/43 | 17927 | — |
| 44-Ton | 463, 464-7, 468 | — | 1/44, 12/43, 1/44 | 18151-56 | — |
Santa Fe B40-8W #558 is seven miles east of Tehachapi, California leaving the hills for the desert on October 30, 1994. By the final independent years, GE Dash-8 and Dash-9 power was a common sight on Santa Fe’s hottest trains. Marty Bernard photo.
Baldwin Locomotive Works (BLW)
Baldwin contributed switchers and a handful of specialized road locomotives, including VO-1000s and the unusual DT-6-6-2000 center-cab transfer units. These machines filled niche assignments while EMD and Alco handled the bulk of road service.
| Model Type | Road Number (1st) | Road Number (Later / Final ATSF) | Date Built | Serial / Construction Number(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DS44-750 | 525-533 | — | 7/49 | 74394-74401 | — |
| 80E-660 | 2200 | — | 10/36 | 62000 | Ex-BLW proto-type 62000 |
| VO-1000 | 2201-2205 | — | 12/39-2/40 | 62302-06 | \- |
| VO-1000 | 2206-2207 | — | 6/41,11/42 | 62535, 64434 | \- |
| VO-1000 | 2208-2210 | — | 2/43 | 64734-35, 64740 | — |
| VO-1000 | 2211-12, 2213-16 | — | 4-5/43 | 64738-39, 67713-16 | — |
| VO-1000 | 2217-2219 | — | 6-7/43 | 67724-25, 67728- | — |
| VO-1000 | 2220 | — | 7/43 | 67729 | Reblt w/EMD engine and a long geep hood |
| VO-1000 | 2221 | — | 8/43 | 67744 | — |
| VO-1000 | 2222-2226 | — | 8,12/43 | 69640-41, 70111-24 | — |
| VO-1000 | 2227-2229 | — | 2,3/44 | 70146, 70162-63 | — |
| VO-1000 | 2230-2241 | — | 5-6/44 | 70864-68, 70872-78 | — |
| VO-1000 | 2242-2244 | — | 7,6,7/44 | 71927-29 | — |
| VO-1000 | 2245-2247 | — | 5/44 | 70865-68 | — |
| VO-1000 | 2248-2252 | — | 7-8/45 | 72029-33 | — |
| VO-1000 | 2253-2256 | — | 9/45 | 72042-3, 72048-9 | — |
| VO-1000 | 2257-2257 | — | 10/45 | 71530-32 | — |
| DT-2000 | 2600 | — | 6/38 | 73748 | — |
| DT-2000 | 2601, 2602, 2603-05 | — | 8,7,12/49 | 74434-38 | — |
| DT-2000 | 2606 | — | 3/50 | 73980 | — |
Santa Fe F7 #216-L and other Fs at Sweetwater, TX in June, 1967. Tom Hoffmann photo, Rick Burn collection.
Fairbanks-Morse (FM)
Fairbanks-Morse sold Santa Fe opposed-piston switchers and the rare Erie-built cab units, plus H16-44 road-switchers. FM never dominated the roster, but its locomotives remain of high interest to historians and modelers.
| Model Type | Road Number (1st) | Road Number (Later / Final ATSF) | Date Built | Serial / Construction Number(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erie B-unit | 90A | — | 5/47 | L1099, L1101 | Built at GE (s/n 28597) |
| H16-44 | 2800-2809 | 3000-3009 | 3-6/51 | 16L501-10 | — |
| H16-44 | 2810-2819 | 3010-3019 | 3-6/51 | 16L589-98 | — |
| H10-44 | 500-502 | — | 4/45, 4/48 | L1003, 10L56-57 | — |
| H12-44 | 503-506 | — | 9-10/50 | 12L388-91 | — |
| H12-44 | 507-516 | — | 10-11/51 | 12L438-47 | 516 re-#d to 616 |
| H12-44 | 517-524 | — | 7-8/52 | 12L599-606 | #520 re-#d to 620 |
| H12-44 | 525(2nd)-530(2nd) | — | 8-9/52 | 12L607-612 | — |
| H12-44 | 531(2nd)-533(2nd) | — | 4/53 | 12L747-49 | — |
| H12-44 | 534-540 | — | 4/53 | 12L750-56 | — |
| H12-44TS | 541-543 | — | 5/56 | 12L1021-23 | — |
| H12-44 | 544-558 | — | 12/55-4/56 | 12L1006-20 | — |
| H12-44 | 559-564 | — | 3-4/57 | 12L1094-99 | — |
Santa Fe Shop Rebuilds & Conversions
Santa Fe’s mechanical department was as important as any outside builder. Cleburne’s CF7 program transformed surplus F-units into versatile road-switchers; other programs produced GP7u upgrades, SF30C rebuilds from U36Cs, remote-control equipment (RCE) conversions, and an extensive slug fleet. These entries are listed by rebuild identity rather than original builder.
| Model Type | Road Number (1st) | Road Number (Later / Final ATSF) | Date Built | Serial / Construction Number(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RCE | 10 (2nd) | — | 8/67 | — | Reblt from F7B #41B |
| RCE | 11(2nd)-14(2nd) | — | 7/69 | — | Reblt from F3Bs: #300B, 32A, 26B & 34B |
| RCE | 15(2nd)-20(2nd) | — | 8/69 | — | Reblt from F7Bs: #38A, 309A, 312A, 39B, 40B & 46B |
| RCE | 21(2nd)-22(2nd) | — | 10,11/69 | — | Reblt from F3Bs: #20B & 31A |
| RCE | 23(2nd)-25(2nd) | — | 10-11/69 | — | Reblt from F7Bs: #247B, 250A & 253A |
| RCE | 26(2nd) | — | 10/69 | — | Reblt from F9B #289A |
| RCE | 27(2nd)-35(2nd) | — | 11-12/69 | — | Reblt from F7Bs: #306B, 310A, 313A, 206B, 217A, 225B, 216A & 226B |
| GP7U | 1310(2nd)-1329(2nd) | **Table E** | 1977-1981 | — | — |
| GP7U | 2000s | **Table F** | — | — | Upgraded by ATSF shop forces |
| GP7U | 2100s | **Table F** | — | — | Upgraded by ATSF shop forces |
| GP7U | 2200s | **Table F** | — | — | Upgraded by ATSF shop forces |
| CF7 | 2417-2649 | **Table D** | 2/70-3/78 | — | \- |
| SDP40Fu | 615, 622, 628 & 630 | — | 1985 | — | Reblt from Ex-Amtrak SDP40Fs (same #) |
| SDP40Fu | 632(3rd), 633(2nd)-635(2nd) | — | 1985 | — | Reblt from Ex-Amtrak SDP40Fs (same #) |
| SDP40Fu | 638(2nd), 639 & 640 | — | 1985 | — | Reblt from Ex-Amtrak SDP40Fs (same #) |
| SDP40Fu | 643-45 & 649 | — | 1985 | — | Reblt from Ex-Amtrak SDP40Fs (same #) |
| CRSD20 (6/74, 3-4/76 | 3900, 3901-3902 | 1300-1302 | — | — | Reblt RSD15 826, 828 & 848 by San Bernadino Shops |
| SD45B | 5501, 5502, & 5502(2nd) | \- | 12/83 | — | Reblt from ATSF SD45 1881, 1823 & 1847 |
| SD45-2B | 5510-5517 | — | various | — | Reblt from ATSF SD45-2s 5651, 5676, 5703, 5626, 5701, 5633, 5684 & 5700 |
| SF30C | 9500-9569 | **Table G** | 11/74-2/75 | — | — |
| Slug | 9850-9854 | 140-144 | 8/70-2/75 | — | Built from Alco RSD5s: #9850 (2110), 9851 (9128), 9852 (9112), 9853 (9119), & 9854 (9129) |
| Slug | 101(3rd)-109(3rd) | Note 6 | 4-axle | — | Built from F-Units |
| Slug | 101(4th)-109(4th) | Note 6 | 4-axle | — | Built from Geeps |
| Slug | 110(2nd)-114(2nd) & 123(2nd) | Note 6 | 4-axle | — | Built from F-Units |
| Slug | 115(2nd)-119(2nd) & 125(2nd) | Note 6 | 4-axle | — | Built from Geeps |
| Slug | 120(2nd)-121(2nd) | Note 6 | 4-axle | — | Built from NW2s |
| Slug | 126(2nd)-129(2nd) | 1126-1129; Note 6 | 6-axle | — | Built from SDs |
| Slug | 140(2nd)-144(2nd) | Note 6 | 6-axle | — | Built (8/70 to 1/72) from ATSF Alco RSD5s |
| Slug | 145(2nd)-146(2nd) | Note 6 | 6-axle | — | Built (2 & 3/76) from ATSF Alco RSD15s |
| Slug | 1101(2nd)-1109(2nd) | — | 6-axle | — | Built (2/81 to 10/83) from ATSF Alco RSD15s - See Note ? |
| Slug | 1115(2nd)-1125(2nd) | — | 4-axle | — | Built (10/78 to 10/81) from EMD GP7/9/20s - See Note ? |
| Slug | 1126(2nd)-1129(2nd) | — | 6-axle | — | Built (8/79 to 5/81) from UP EMD SD24Bs - See Note ? |
| Slug | 1140(2nd)-1146(2nd) | — | 6-axle | — | Built (1/86 to 3/88) from ATSF/IT/NW/SP EMD SDs - See Note ? |
| VO1000R | 1460 | 2450 | — | — | Ex-ATSF 1160 < ATSF 2460 < nee ATSF VO1000 2250 (BLW 72031, b/d 8/1945) |
Other / Cross-Listed Entries
The following series blocks did not map cleanly to a single commercial builder in the source summary (mixed notes, incomplete builder fields, or special cases). They are retained for completeness.
| Model Type | Road Number (1st) | Road Number (Later / Final ATSF) | Date Built | Serial / Construction Number(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44DE18 | 400 | 451 | 1/41 | Whit 60056 | — |
| DE44 | 450 | — | 3/41 | Dav. 2318 | — |
Notes on Using This Roster
- Series blocks: Most rows represent an order or renumber group (for example, 2655-2662), not one locomotive per row.
- Renumberings: Santa Fe renumbered aggressively. Where the summary source records a later ATSF number, it appears in the Later/Final column. Complex unit-by-unit chains (CF7 donors, GP7u lineage, SF30C, GP9 and SD45 schemes) are summarized in notes or deserve specialist unit rosters.
- Rebuilds: Models such as CF7, GP7u, SF30C, E8Am/E8Bm, and many slugs began life as different builder products; see the Santa Fe shops section and Notes column.
- Dispositions: Notes include scrap, sale, trade-in, and rebuild information when present in the compiled source. Not every unit has a published final disposition here.
- BNSF: Locomotives that continued after September 1995 generally passed to BNSF; post-merger renumbering is outside the scope of this ATSF roster.
Primary compilation sources for the tabular data include published serial lists, X2200 South ATSF roster material, Dr. Cynthia Priest’s The Santa Fe Diesel, Gene Crossett’s all-time diesel work, Cary Poole’s CF7 research, and related builder references as compiled in the Diesel Shop ATSF all-time roster project. Always re-verify critical serials against primary builder records before treating a single entry as definitive.
For the broader company story, start with our Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway history.
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Indiana Harbor Belt Steam Roster (Built Since 1900)
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Steam locomotives of the Indiana Harbor Belt built since 1900. 182 engines, each counted once. 0-6-0s, 2-6-0s, 0-8-0s, and 2-8-2s. The three U-4a switchers are three-cylinder Brooks engines of 1927. -
Indiana Harbor Belt Railroad: Map, Rosters, History
Oct 25, 26 12:00 AM
Indiana Harbor Belt, the inner belt across the Calumet, from the East Chicago Belt of May 16, 1896. Renamed June 29, 1907. Still operating, headquarters Hammond. Steam roster is the companion, 182 loc… -
NYC's "P Motor" Electric Locomotives
Oct 24, 26 11:43 PM
New York Central P motors: 22 Alco-GE 2-C+C-2 electrics, Cleveland Union Terminal 1050–1071, class P-1a. 3,030 hp one-hour on 3,000-volt DC catenary, then 660-volt third rail as P-2a and P-2b. -
Illinois Terminal Car Roster
Oct 24, 26 11:40 PM
Illinois Terminal cars. Mainline motors, the 1948 streamliners, sleepers, Alton and Valley Division cars, express motors, and the line cars rebuilt from pull cars. -
Illinois Terminal Diesel Roster
Oct 24, 26 09:31 PM
All-time Illinois Terminal diesels, 62 frames. Alco S-2s and RS-1s, EMD switchers, GP7s, SD39s, GP38-2s, and the two GP20s. Serial numbers from the 1989 roster. -
Illinois Terminal Electric Locomotives
Oct 24, 26 08:22 PM
Illinois Terminal electric locomotives, 57 frames. Class A through Class D, the Decatur-built motors, and the battery locomotives. Class D is the same five Class C frames, rebuilt. -
Illinois Terminal Steam Roster
Oct 24, 26 07:37 PM
Illinois Terminal steam locomotives, 36 frames. Baldwin Moguls, three Class 30 Mikados, Florida East Coast 0-8-0s, and 2-6-0 No. 21, the last fire on June 30, 1950. -
Illinois Terminal Railroad: Map, Roster, Photos, History
Oct 24, 26 07:32 PM
Illinois Terminal, McKinley's Illinois Traction System, from the Danville coal towns to St. Louis. The McKinley Bridge, the sleeping cars, the 1937 break with the power company, the 1948 streamliners… -
Southern Railway Diesel Roster (All-Time)
Oct 23, 26 11:00 PM
All-time diesel roster of the Southern Railway. 2,505 locomotives in the system number series, from the 1939 demonstrator FT to GP50s and B30-7A1s. Serials included. -
Illinois Central Diesel Roster (All-Time)
Oct 23, 26 04:06 PM
Illinois Central and Illinois Central Gulf diesel locomotives, each frame once. The quantity column is 886. Serials and order numbers from Electro-Motive's builder lists. Paducah rebuilds and Gulf, Mo… -
Illinois Central Gulf Diesel Roster
Oct 23, 26 04:02 PM
Illinois Central Gulf operating numbers from August 10, 1972, to February 29, 1988. New frames stay on the Illinois Central diesel roster. Gulf, Mobile and Ohio frames stay on that roster. No Gulf fle… -
Illinois Central Railroad: Map, Logo, History
Oct 23, 26 03:50 PM
Illinois Central, the Main Line of Mid-America, from the 1850 land grant to Canadian National control on July 1, 1999. Charter lines, Cairo bridge, Paducah, and the Illinois Central Gulf. Steam quanti… -
Grand Trunk Western Diesel Roster (All-Time)
Oct 23, 26 12:53 PM
Grand Trunk Western diesel locomotives, each frame once. The quantity column is 377. Serials are filled for the Detroit, Toledo and Ironton and Detroit and Toledo Shore Line engines the railroad kept… -
Grand Trunk Western Steam Roster
Oct 23, 26 12:14 PM
Grand Trunk Western steam locomotives in service about 1937 to 1942, from Richard Leonard's class list. Drury has no chapter. The quantity column is the counted Grand Trunk Western rows. Two mixed Gra… -
Grand Trunk Western Railroad: Map, Roster, History
Oct 23, 26 12:09 PM
Grand Trunk Western, reporting mark GTW, Canadian National's railroad between Port Huron and Chicago. Trade name adopted in 1923. Steam class list quantity 232. Diesel quantity column 377. Identity in… -
Green Bay and Western Railroad: Map, Rosters, History
Oct 22, 26 11:18 PM
Green Bay & Western, the Green Bay Route, reporting mark GBW. From Kewaunee to Winona. Mailer's steam and diesel rosters, and the August 1993 sale to Fox Valley & Western. -
Chicago & North Western Class E-4: Streamlined 4-6-4 Hudsons
Oct 22, 26 10:28 PM
C&NW Class E-4, nine streamlined 4-6-4s, 4001–4009, Alco 1938. 84-inch drivers, 25-by-29 cylinders, 300 psi. Conventional Chicago–Omaha trains. Oil in 1947–48. Retired 1953–1956. -
Gateway Western Railway: Map, Roster, History
Oct 22, 26 02:43 PM
Gateway Western Railway, reporting mark GWWR. Class II from Kansas City to East St. Louis. Kansas City Southern control May 5, 1997. The 1992 diesel fleet, with serials and order numbers. -
Duluth, Winnipeg & Pacific Railway: Roster, Map, History
Oct 22, 26 01:51 PM
Duluth, Winnipeg & Pacific, the Peg, reporting mark DWP. From the Rainy River to Duluth. CNRHA steam list 36. Fifteen RS-11s. Merged into Wisconsin Central Ltd. on December 31, 2011. -
Elgin, Joliet and Eastern Diesel Roster (All-Time)
Oct 22, 26 01:35 PM
All-time diesel roster of the Elgin, Joliet and Eastern. -
Elgin, Joliet and Eastern Steam Roster
Oct 22, 26 01:25 PM
Elgin, Joliet and Eastern steam locomotives of the final decade, which largely comprised switcher types, 2-8-0s, and a large fleet of Mikados. -
Elgin, Joliet and Eastern Railway: Map, Roster, History
Oct 22, 26 12:32 PM
Elgin, Joliet & Eastern, the outer arc around Chicago, from the Joliet, Aurora & Northern of April 30, 1884. Illinois company March 18, 1887. Merged December 4, 1888. Principal lines sold Janu… -
Denver and Salt Lake Railway: History, Roster, Timetable
Oct 22, 26 09:47 AM
Denver & Salt Lake, the Moffat Road, from Denver to Craig. Tunnel opened February 26, 1928. Dotsero Cutoff dedicated June 16, 1934. Merged April 11, 1947. Steam locomotives 59. -
Duluth, Missabe and Iron Range Diesel Roster (All-Time)
Oct 22, 26 09:43 AM
All-time diesel roster of the Duluth, Missabe and Iron Range. 148 owned frames, each counted once. SW9s, SD9s, SD18s, SD38s, RSD-15s, and C630s. Serials and builder order numbers included. Helm SD40-3… -
Duluth, Missabe and Iron Range Steam Locomotives (Since 1900)
Oct 22, 26 09:22 AM
Duluth, Missabe & Iron Range steam locomotives built since 1900. Duluth & Iron Range, Duluth, Missabe & Northern, and later DM&IR acquisitions. Quantity column 252. Yellowstones 220-23… -
Duluth, Missabe and Iron Range Railway: Roster, Map, Logo
Oct 22, 26 09:17 AM
Duluth, Missabe & Iron Range, reporting mark DMIR, from the Mesabi and the Vermilion to the Lake Superior docks. Formed July 1, 1937. Steam quantity 252. Owned diesels 148. On paper through Decemb… -
Duluth, South Shore, and Atlantic Railway: Map, Roster, Timetables
Oct 21, 26 11:21 PM
Duluth, South Shore & Atlantic Railway, the South Shore. Marquette to the Sault, St. Ignace, Houghton, and Duluth-Superior. Soo Line on January 1, 1961. Twenty-four diesels. -
Detroit, Toledo and Ironton Diesel Roster (All-Time)
Oct 21, 26 02:55 PM
All-time diesel roster of the Detroit, Toledo and Ironton. 119 frames, each counted once. Serials and builder order numbers included. Last steam was December 24, 1955. -
Detroit, Toledo and Ironton Steam Roster (Post 1900)
Oct 21, 26 02:49 PM
Detroit, Toledo and Ironton steam locomotives built after 1900. Drury's class grid. The quantity column prints 141. Counted once, the frames are 137. Last steam was Mikado 805 on December 24, 1955. -
Detroit, Toledo and Ironton Railroad: Map, Roster, History
Oct 21, 26 02:40 PM
Detroit, Toledo & Ironton, reporting mark DTI, from Detroit to Ironton, Ohio. Railway organized May 2, 1905. Railroad articles filed February 21, 1914. Henry Ford, 1920 to 1929. Steam and diesel r… -
Iowa, Chicago and Eastern Railroad: Roster, Map, History
Oct 21, 26 01:04 PM
Iowa, Chicago & Eastern Railroad Corporation, reporting mark ICE. About 1,125 miles and about 275 miles of trackage rights from the I&M Rail Link. Operations at 12:01 a.m. July 30, 2002. Canad… -
Rapid City, Pierre & Eastern Railroad: Route, Roster, Overview
Oct 21, 26 10:16 AM
Rapid City, Pierre & Eastern Railroad, reporting mark RCPE. Genesee & Wyoming Class II. Agreement of January 2, 2014, Finance Docket 35799. Freight service from June 1, 2014, on the Dakota, Mi… -
Dakota, Minnesota & Eastern Railroad: Roster, Map, History
Oct 21, 26 12:26 AM
Dakota, Minnesota & Eastern Railroad, reporting mark DME. The July 2, 1986 Chicago & North Western sale, 826 miles and 139 miles of trackage rights. Canadian Pacific control October 30, 2008… -
Detroit and Mackinac Railway: Map, Roster, History
Oct 20, 26 11:58 PM
Detroit & Mackinac Railway, the Turtle Line. Bay City to Cheboygan along Lake Huron. Incorporated December 29, 1894. Lake State Railway leased the operation in 1992 and bought the lines in 1997. E… -
Davenport, Rock Island and Northwestern Railroad
Oct 20, 26 11:22 PM
Davenport, Rock Island and North Western Railway, the DRI Line. Clinton to East Moline across the Crescent Bridge. Burlington and Milwaukee. Merged into the Soo Line on June 29, 1995. Eighteen diesels… -
Chicago Great Western Steam Roster (Post 1900)
Oct 20, 26 11:17 PM
Chicago Great Western steam locomotives built or rebuilt since 1900. Drury's class grid. 320 frames, each once. The quantity column prints 376 because a rebuild is listed again. Last steam in the reti… -
Chicago Great Western Diesel Roster (All-Time)
Oct 20, 26 10:47 PM
All-time diesel roster of the Chicago Great Western. 157 frames, each counted once. Serials and builder order numbers included. Steam was gone by 1950. The 1963 glance figure of 141 is one year's flee… -
Chicago Great Western Railway: Map, Photos, History, Rosters
Oct 20, 26 10:43 PM
The Chicago Great Western, the Corn Belt Route, linked Chicago, the Twin Cities, Omaha, and Kansas City from September 27, 1885, until the Chicago & North Western merger at 12:01 a.m. on July 1, 1968… -
Chicago, South Shore & South Bend Railroad: "The South Shore Line"
Oct 20, 26 05:48 PM
Chicago South Shore & South Bend, the South Shore Line, from the 1901 Air Line through Samuel Insull's 1925 rebuild, the orange cars, the 800s, and the railroad NICTD and Anacostia still run. -
Northwestern Virginia Railroad: Map, History, Timetable
Oct 20, 26 04:18 PM
Northwestern Virginia Railroad, chartered February 14, 1851, Grafton to Parkersburg, 104 miles. Opened May 1, 1857. Foreclosure sale February 15, 1865, as the Parkersburg Branch. Twenty-three tunnels… -
"Exposition Flyer" (Train): Consist, Timetable, History
Oct 20, 26 03:29 PM
Exposition Flyer, Chicago to Oakland, June 10, 1939 to March 20, 1949. Burlington, Rio Grande, and Western Pacific. Heavyweight cars, then diesels and a vista-dome. Replaced by the California Zephyr. -
Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway, "The Omaha Road"
Oct 20, 26 02:13 PM
The Omaha Road, reporting mark CMO. Formed May 26, 1880. North Western management on December 16, 1882. Leased January 1, 1957. Class K-1 No. 183 and the sublettered diesels. -
Chicago and Western Indiana Railroad: Map, Rosters, History
Oct 20, 26 01:17 PM
Chicago and Western Indiana, chartered June 5, 1879. Five equal owners, Dearborn Station, and two main lines. Dolton suburban mile 16.6. Fifteen diesels. Railroad service ended in 1994. The Illinois c… -
Railroad Tell-Tales: Protecting The Brakeman
Oct 20, 26 12:58 PM
Railroad tell-tales: hanging ropes that warned a man on a freight-car roof of a low bridge or tunnel. The 1897 bridge-warning report, the 1905 Wisconsin statute, retainers, and why the roof walk outla… -
Chicago & North Western Steam Roster (Post 1900)
Oct 20, 26 12:54 PM
Chicago & North Western steam locomotives built since 1900, and the Omaha Road list beside it. Drury's parent quantity column sums to 1,445, with four rows left blank. The Omaha Road column sums to 24… -
Chicago & North Western Diesel Roster (All-Time)
Oct 20, 26 12:49 PM
All-time diesel roster of the Chicago & North Western. 2,494 frames, each counted once, including Chicago Great Western, Minneapolis & St. Louis, and Omaha Road units that received North Western numbe…
