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information 		history and configuration disposition
 
   281A:2 
image not available
F9B 281A:2  BYT1
F9B builder:  EMD1,8,11
date:  Jun567 /
  Jun-Jul568,DE122
serial no.:  211437,8
frame no.:  3191-B17
order no.:  319111,DE122 /
  3191B7,8
 numbered:   281A:2 :
    • delivered:   date 
    • assignment: 
    • paint:  BYT16
    • carbody sides:
        grilles, upper panel:  Farr vertical-slit12
        air intake louvers, middle panel:  none
        portholes, middle panel:  three each side12
        logo (letterboard), bottom panel: 5in chrome
          yellow  SANTA FE  each side
    • carbody roof:
        dynamic brakes:  48in fan12
        spark arrestors: 
        end overhangs: 
    • carbody ends:
        wrecking lugs: 
        door windows: 
        hostler horn:  A end
        signal lights:  red, both ends
 retired:   date ;
sold:  to Precision Nationalx59
  16Dec76x59
 
   281B 
image not available
F9B 281B  BYT1
F9B builder:  EMD1,8,11
date:  Jun567 /
  Jun-Jul568,DE122
serial no.:  211447,8
frame no.:  3191-B27
order no.:  319111,DE122 /
  3191B7,8
 numbered:   281B :
    • delivered:   date 
    • assignment: 
    • paint:  BYT16
    • carbody sides:
        grilles, upper panel:  Farr vertical-slit12
        air intake louvers, middle panel:  none
        portholes, middle panel:  three each side12
        logo (letterboard), bottom panel: 5in chrome
          yellow  SANTA FE  each side
    • carbody roof:
        dynamic brakes:  48in fan12
        spark arrestors: 
        end overhangs: 
    • carbody ends:
        wrecking lugs: 
        door windows: 
        hostler horn:  A end
        signal lights:  red, both ends
 retired:   date ;
sold:  to Naporano Iron & Metals60
  5Jan7760
 
   282A:2 
image not available
F9B 282A:2  BYT1
F9B builder:  EMD1,8,11
date:  Jun567 /
  Jun-Jul568,DE122
serial no.:  211457,8
frame no.:  3191-B37
order no.:  319111,DE122 /
  3191B7,8
 numbered:   281A:2 :
    • delivered:   date 
    • assignment: 
    • paint:  BYT16
    • carbody sides:
        grilles, upper panel:  Farr vertical-slit12
        air intake louvers, middle panel:  none
        portholes, middle panel:  three each side12
        logo (letterboard), bottom panel: 5in chrome
          yellow  SANTA FE  each side
    • carbody roof:
        dynamic brakes:  48in fan12
        spark arrestors: 
        end overhangs: 
    • carbody ends:
        wrecking lugs: 
        door windows: 
        hostler horn:  A end
        signal lights:  red, both ends
 off roster:   date 
 
   282B 
image not available
F9B 282B  BYT1
F9B builder:  EMD1,8,11
date:  Jun567 /
  Jun-Jul568,DE122
serial no.:  211467,8
frame no.:  3191-B47
order no.:  319111,DE122 /
  3191B7,8
 numbered:   282B :
    • delivered:   date 
    • assignment: 
    • paint:  BYT16
    • carbody sides:
        grilles, upper panel:  Farr vertical-slit12
        air intake louvers, middle panel:  none
        portholes, middle panel:  three each side12
        logo (letterboard), bottom panel: 5in chrome
          yellow  SANTA FE  each side
    • carbody roof:
        dynamic brakes:  48in fan12
        spark arrestors: 
        end overhangs: 
    • carbody ends:
        wrecking lugs: 
        door windows: 
        hostler horn:  A end
        signal lights:  red, both ends
 off roster:   date 
 
   283A:2 
image not available
F9B 283A:2  BYT1
F9B builder:  EMD1,8,11
date:  Jun567 /
  Jun-Jul568,DE122
serial no.:  211477,8
frame no.:  3191-B57
order no.:  319111,DE122 /
  3191B7,8
 numbered:   283A:2 :
    • delivered:   date 
    • assignment: 
    • paint:  BYT16
    • carbody sides:
        grilles, upper panel:  Farr vertical-slit12
        air intake louvers, middle panel:  none
        portholes, middle panel:  three each side12
        logo (letterboard), bottom panel: 5in chrome
          yellow  SANTA FE  each side
    • carbody roof:
        dynamic brakes:  48in fan12
        spark arrestors: 
        end overhangs: 
    • carbody ends:
        wrecking lugs: 
        door windows: 
        hostler horn:  A end
        signal lights:  red, both ends
 retired:   date ;
sold:  to Precision Nationalx59
  16Dec76x59
 
   283B 
image not available
F9B 283B  BYT1
F9B builder:  EMD1,8,11
date:  Jun567 /
  Jun-Jul568,DE122
serial no.:  211487,8
frame no.:  3191-B67
order no.:  319111,DE122 /
  3191B7,8
 numbered:   283B :
    • delivered:   date 
    • assignment: 
    • paint:  BYT16,101p,DE122p, wide chrome
        yellow stripe along sill101p,DE122p
    • carbody sides:
        grilles, upper panel:  Farr vertical-
          slit12,DE122p, blue paint behind
          grilles101p,DE122p
        air intake louvers, middle panel:  none101p
        portholes, middle panel:  three each
          side12,101p,DE122p
        logo (letterboard), bottom panel: 5in chrome
          yellow  SANTA FE  each side101p
    • carbody roof:
        dynamic brakes:  48in fan12,DE122p
        spark arrestors:  noneDE122p, two wire-
          mesh, 25Jul75101p
        end overhangs:  no101p
    • carbody ends:
        wrecking lugs: 
        door windows: 
        hostler horn:  A end101p
        signal lights:  red, both ends101p
 retired:  4Nov77DE122/7Nov77x62;
sold:  to Naporano Iron & MetalDE122
   date 
 
   284A:2 
image not available
F9B 284A:2  BYT1
F9B builder:  EMD1,8,11
date:  Jun567 /
  Jun-Jul568,DE122
serial no.:  211497,8
frame no.:  3191-B77
order no.:  319111,DE122 /
  3191B7,8
 numbered:   284A:2 :
    • delivered:   date 
    • assignment: 
    • paint:  BYT16
    • carbody sides:
        grilles, upper panel:  Farr vertical-slit12
        air intake louvers, middle panel:  none
        portholes, middle panel:  three each side12
        logo (letterboard), bottom panel: 5in chrome
          yellow  SANTA FE  each side
    • carbody roof:
        dynamic brakes:  48in fan12
        spark arrestors: 
        end overhangs: 
    • carbody ends:
        wrecking lugs: 
        door windows: 
        hostler horn:  A end
        signal lights:  red, both ends
 off roster:   date 
 
   284B 
image not available
F9B 284B  BYT1
F9B builder:  EMD1,8,11
date:  Jun567 /
  Jun-Jul568,DE122
serial no.:  211507,8
frame no.:  3191-B87
order no.:  319111,DE122 /
  3191B7,8
 numbered:   284B :
    • delivered:   date 
    • assignment: 
    • paint:  BYT16
    • carbody sides:
        grilles, upper panel:  Farr vertical-slit12
        air intake louvers, middle panel:  none
        portholes, middle panel:  three each side12
        logo (letterboard), bottom panel: 5in chrome
          yellow  SANTA FE  each side
    • carbody roof:
        dynamic brakes:  48in fan12
        spark arrestors: 
        end overhangs: 
    • carbody ends:
        wrecking lugs: 
        door windows: 
        hostler horn:  A end
        signal lights:  red, both ends
 retired:   date ;
sold:  to Precision Nationalx61
  Sep77x61
 
   285A:2 
image not available
F9B 285A:2  BYT1
F9B builder:  EMD1,8,11
date:  Jun567 /
  Jun-Jul568,DE122
serial no.:  211517,8
frame no.:  3191-B97
order no.:  319111,DE122 /
    3191B7,8
 numbered:   285A:2 :
    • delivered:   date 
    • assignment: 
    • paint:  BYT16,DE122p
    • carbody sides:
        grilles, upper panel:  Farr vertical-slit12,DE122p
        air intake louvers, middle panel:  none
        portholes, middle panel:  three each
          side12,DE122p
        logo (letterboard), bottom panel: 5in chrome
          yellow  SANTA FE  each side
    • carbody roof:
        dynamic brakes:  48in fan12,DE122p
        spark arrestors:  two, wire-meshDE122p
          before 19Feb73DE122
        end overhangs: 
    • carbody ends:
        wrecking lugs: 
        door windows: 
        hostler horn:  A end
        signal lights:  red, both ends
 off roster:   date 
 
   285B 
image not available
F9B 285B  BYT1
F9B builder:  EMD1,8,11
date:  Jun567 /
  Jun-Jul568,DE122
serial no.:  211527,8
frame no.:  3191-B107
order no.:  319111,DE122 /
    3191B7,8
 numbered:   285B :
    • delivered:   date 
    • assignment: 
    • paint:  BYT16
    • carbody sides:
        grilles, upper panel:  Farr vertical-slit12
        air intake louvers, middle panel:  none
        portholes, middle panel:  three each side12
        logo (letterboard), bottom panel: 5in chrome
          yellow  SANTA FE  each side
    • carbody roof:
        dynamic brakes:  48in fan12
        spark arrestors: 
        end overhangs: 
    • carbody ends:
        wrecking lugs: 
        door windows: 
        hostler horn:  A end
        signal lights:  red, both ends
 retired:   date ;
sold:  to Naporano Iron & Metalx53
  Sep75x53
 
   286A:2 
image not available
F9B 286A:2  BYT1
F9B builder:  EMD1,8,11
date:  Jul567 /
  Jun-Jul568,DE122
serial no.:  211537,8
frame no.:  3191-B117
order no.:  319111,DE122 /
    3191B7,8
 numbered:   286A:2 :
    • delivered:   date 
    • assignment: 
    • paint:  BYT16
    • carbody sides:
        grilles, upper panel:  Farr vertical-slit12
        air intake louvers, middle panel:  none
        portholes, middle panel:  three each side12
        logo (letterboard), bottom panel: 5in chrome
          yellow  SANTA FE  each side
    • carbody roof:
        dynamic brakes:  48in fan12
        spark arrestors: 
        end overhangs: 
    • carbody ends:
        wrecking lugs: 
        door windows: 
        hostler horn:  A end
        signal lights:  red, both ends
 off roster:   date 
 
   286B 
image not available
F9B 286B  BYT1
F9B builder:  EMD1,8,11
date:  Jul567 /
  Jun-Jul568,DE122
serial no.:  211547,8
frame no.:  3191-B127
order no.:  319111,DE122 /
    3191B7,8
 numbered:   286B :
    • delivered:   date 
    • assignment: 
    • paint:  BYT16
    • carbody sides:
        grilles, upper panel:  Farr vertical-slit12
        air intake louvers, middle panel:  none
        portholes, middle panel:  three each side12
        logo (letterboard), bottom panel: 5in chrome
          yellow  SANTA FE  each side
    • carbody roof:
        dynamic brakes:  48in fan12
        spark arrestors: 
        end overhangs: 
    • carbody ends:
        wrecking lugs: 
        door windows: 
        hostler horn:  A end
        signal lights:  red, both ends
 off roster:   date 
 
   287A:2 
image not available
F9B 287A:2  BYT1
F9B builder:  EMD1,8,11
date:  Jul567 /
  Jun-Jul568,DE122
serial no.:  211557,8
frame no.:  3191-B137
order no.:  319111,DE122 /
    3191B7,8
 numbered:   287A:2 :
    • delivered:   date 
    • assignment: 
    • paint:  BYT16
    • carbody sides:
        grilles, upper panel:  Farr vertical-slit12
        air intake louvers, middle panel:  none
        portholes, middle panel:  three each side12
        logo (letterboard), bottom panel: 5in chrome
          yellow  SANTA FE  each side
    • carbody roof:
        dynamic brakes:  48in fan12
        spark arrestors: 
        end overhangs: 
    • carbody ends:
        wrecking lugs: 
        door windows: 
        hostler horn:  A end
        signal lights:  red, both ends
 off roster:   date 
 
   287B 
image not available
F9B 287B  BYT1
F9B builder:  EMD1,8,11
date:  Jul567 /
  Jun-Jul568,DE122
serial no.:  211567,8
frame no.:  3191-B147
order no.:  319111,DE122 /
    3191B7,8
 numbered:   287B :
    • delivered:   date 
    • assignment: 
    • paint:  BYT16
    • carbody sides:
        grilles, upper panel:  Farr vertical-slit12
        air intake louvers, middle panel:  none
        portholes, middle panel:  three each side12
        logo (letterboard), bottom panel: 5in chrome
          yellow  SANTA FE  each side
    • carbody roof:
        dynamic brakes:  48in fan12
        spark arrestors: 
        end overhangs: 
    • carbody ends:
        wrecking lugs: 
        door windows: 
        hostler horn:  A end
        signal lights:  red, both ends
 off roster:   date 
 
   288A 
image not available
F9B 288A  BYT1
F9B builder:  EMD1,8,11
date:  Jul567 /
  Jun-Jul568,DE122
serial no.:  211577,8
frame no.:  3191-B157
order no.:  319111,DE122 /
    3191B7,8
 numbered:   288A :
    • delivered:   date 
    • assignment:  freight service
    • paint:  BYT16,103p, wide chrome yellow stripe
        along sill103p
    • carbody sides:
        grilles, upper panel:  Farr vertical-slit12,103p,
          no yellow paint behind grilles103p
        air intake louvers, middle panel:  none103p
        portholes, middle panel:  three each
          side12,103p
        logo (letterboard), bottom panel: 5in chrome
          yellow  SANTA FE  each side103p
        skirting:  none103p
    • carbody roof:
        dynamic brakes:  48in fan12
        spark arrestors: 
        end overhangs:  none103p
    • carbody ends:
        wrecking lugs:  before 26Jan74103p
        door windows:  round103p
        hostler horn:  A end103p
        signal lights:  red, both ends, blue
          housing103p
 off roster:   date 
 
   288B 
image not available
F9B 288B  BYT1
F9B builder:  EMD1,8,11
date:  Jul567 /
  Jun-Jul568,DE122
serial no.:  211587,8
frame no.:  3191-B167
order no.:  319111,DE122 /
    3191B7,8
 numbered:   288B :
    • delivered:   date 
    • assignment: 
    • paint:  BYT16,101p, narrow chrome yellow
        stripe along sill101p
    • carbody sides:
        grilles, upper panel:  Farr vertical-slit12,101p
        air intake louvers, middle panel:
          none101p,103p
        portholes, middle panel:  three each
          side12,101p
        logo (letterboard), bottom panel: 5in chrome
          yellow  SANTA FE  each side101p
    • carbody roof:
        dynamic brakes:  48in fan12
        spark arrestors:  none 18May70101p
        end overhangs: 
    • carbody ends:
        wrecking lugs: 
        door windows: 
        hostler horn:  A end
        signal lights:  red, both ends
 retired:   date ;
sold:  to Precision Nationalx61
  Sep77x61
 
   289A 
image not available
F9B 289A  BYT1
F9B
 
RCE
 builder:  EMD1,8,11
date:  Jul567,8,DE122
serial no.:  214257,8,DE122
frame no.:  3191-B177
order no.:  319111,DE122 /
    3191B7,8
 numbered:   289A :
    • delivered:   date 
    • assignment: 
    • paint:  BYT16
    • carbody sides:
        grilles, upper panel:  Farr vertical-slit12
        air intake louvers, middle panel:  none101p
        portholes, middle panel:  three each side12
        logo (letterboard), bottom panel: 5in chrome
          yellow  SANTA FE  each side
    • carbody roof:
        dynamic brakes:  48in fan12
        spark arrestors: 
        end overhangs: 
    • carbody ends:
        wrecking lugs: 
        door windows: 
        hostler horn:  A end
        signal lights:  red, both ends
rebuilt / renumbered / repainted:  to RCE1,6,x15,x20
     26 1,6,7 San Bernardino CA1 Oct691,6:
    • paint:  BYT1
 retired:  before Feb83;
sold:  to Precision National Corpx51
  Jan75x51,
  scrapped:   location and date 
 
   289B 
image not available
F9B 289B  BYT1
F9B builder:  EMD1,8,11
date:  Jul567,8,DE122
serial no.:  214267,8,DE122
frame no.:  3191-B187
order no.:  319111,DE122 /
    3191B7,8
 numbered:   289B :
    • delivered:   date 
    • assignment: 
    • paint:  BYT16
    • carbody sides:
        grilles, upper panel:  Farr vertical-slit12
        air intake louvers, middle panel:  none
        portholes, middle panel:  three each side12
        logo (letterboard), bottom panel: 5in chrome
          yellow  SANTA FE  each side
    • carbody roof:
        dynamic brakes:  48in fan12
        spark arrestors: 
        end overhangs: 
    • carbody ends:
        wrecking lugs: 
        door windows: 
        hostler horn:  A end
        signal lights:  red, both ends
 off roster:   date 
 
references
  1 Joe McMillan, Santa Fe's Diesel Fleet, 1975.
  5 Andre Kristopans, "EMD Order Numbers," at http://community-2.webtv.net/ajkristopans/ANDRESGMLOCOMOTIVE/index.html.
  6 Gregg Fuhriman, private ATSF roster information.
  7 Tom Chandler, ATSF roster information hosted at QStation.org .
  8 EMD order number information, "The UNofficial EMD Homepage" at http://www.trainweb.org/emdloco/.
11 David Dallner, private ATSF roster information.
 
DE122 "Diesel Era," vol. 12, no. 2, March/April 2001.
 
  x11 "Extra 2200 South," issue 11, vol. 7, no. 6, December 1968.
  x12 "Extra 2200 South," issue 12, vol. 7, no. 7, January 1969.
  x15 "Extra 2200 South," issue 15, May 1969.
  x20 "Extra 2200 South," issue 20, January 1970.
  x51 "Extra 2200 South," issue 51, March-April 1975.
  x53 "Extra 2200 South," issue 53, July-September 1975.
  x59 "Extra 2200 South," issue 59, January-March 1977.
  x60 "Extra 2200 South," issue 60, April-June 1977.
  x61 "Extra 2200 South," issue 61, July-September 1977.
  x62 "Extra 2200 South," issue 62, October-December 1977.
 
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
   CB -- Cleburne TX, shops
db -- dynamic brake
EMD -- Electro-Motive Division, General Motors
Farr -- vertical-slit grilles
GE -- General Electric
H1 -- BNSF Heritage 1 paint
  NI&M -- Naparono Iron & Metal, scrapper
NIS -- Nevada Industrial Switching
SB -- San Bernardino CA, shops
 
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