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1556 class, renumbered from 4000 class
1556 20Nov85 BYW2 Thomas Chenoweth C. Priest, The Santa Fe Diesel, 1998, vol. 2, p. 80. GCjr all-time
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1557           all-time
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1558 20Nov85 BYW2 Thomas Chenoweth C. Priest, The Santa Fe Diesel, 1998, vol. 2, p. 80. GCjr all-time
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1559           all-time
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1560 28Dec85 BYW2 Paul Wester staff, "Santa Fe's EMD SD39s," Diesel Era, vol. 26, no. 5, p. 26. GCjr all-time
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1561 28Dec85 BYW2 Paul Wester staff, "Santa Fe's EMD SD39s," Diesel Era, vol. 26, no. 5, p. 26. GCjr all-time
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1562 26Nov87 SPSF Paul Wester Mallory, "GP7u Mother & Slug Sets," Diesel Era, vol. 17, no. 3, p. 16. GCjr all-time
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1562 28Dec89 SPSF Paul Wester Collection staff, "Santa Fe's EMD SD39s," Diesel Era, vol. 26, no. 5, p. 26. GCjr all-time
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1563 30Nov85 BYW2 Alan Miller C. Priest, The Santa Fe Diesel, 1998, vol. 2, p. 80. GCjr all-time
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1563 14Jun90 BYW2 Stephen Priest C. Priest, The Santa Fe Diesel, 1998, vol. 2, p. 82. GCjr all-time
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1564 25May86 SPSF David Peck C. Priest, The Santa Fe Diesel, 1998, vol. 2, p. 81.
S. Priest, Diesel Locomotive Painting & Lettering Guide, p. 220.
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1564 no date SPSF Thomas Chenoweth C. Priest, The Santa Fe Diesel, 1998, vol. 2, p. 81. GCjr all-time
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1565 aft
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1565 17May90 BYW2 Thomas Chenoweth C. Priest, The Santa Fe Diesel, 1998, vol. 2, p. 82. GCjr all-time
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1566 aft
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1566 1Jun97
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1567 Dec85 BYW2 R. H. Lehmuth C. Priest, The Santa Fe Diesel, 1998, vol. 2, p. 81. GCjr all-time
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1567 4Apr91 BYW2 Thomas Chenoweth C. Priest, The Santa Fe Diesel, 1998, vol. 2, p. 82. GCjr all-time
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1567 25Jun94 BYW2 Don Gruber Del Grosso, 1995 Motive Power Fleet, 2010, p. 50. GCjr all-time
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1568 aft
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1569 7Dec85 SPSF Thomas Chenoweth C. Priest, The Santa Fe Diesel, 1998, vol. 2, p. 81. GCjr all-time
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1569 Dec85 SPSF Alan Miller C. Priest, The Santa Fe Diesel, 1998, vol. 2, p. 81. GCjr all-time
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1569 10Oct98
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1570 aft
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1570 6May95 BYW2 Stephen Priest C. Priest, The Santa Fe Diesel, 1998, vol. 2, p. 82. GCjr all-time
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1571 aft
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1572 aft
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1572 Jan91 BYW2 Chris Young C. Priest, The Santa Fe Diesel, 1998, vol. 2, p. 81. GCjr all-time
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1573 aft
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1574 aft
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1574 no date BYW2 Richard Hovey C. Priest, The Santa Fe Diesel, 1998, vol. 2, p. 82. GCjr all-time
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1575 19Feb86 SPSF Craig Walker S. Priest, Diesel Locomotive Painting & Lettering Guide, p. 223. GCjr all-time
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1575 1Mar86 SPSF John C. Benson,
DE Collection
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1575 28Dec89 SPSF Paul Wester Collection staff, "Santa Fe's EMD SD39s," Diesel Era, vol. 26, no. 5, p. 26. GCjr all-time
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1575 16Jun97
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4000 class, renumbered to 1556 class
4000:1 27Oct71 BYT2 Mac Moore McMillan, Santa Fe's Diesel Fleet, 1975, p. 23. GCjr all-time
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4000:1 25Sep75 BYT2 Ed Fulcomer,
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4000:1 10Jan76 BYT2 Bruce Black staff, "Santa Fe's EMD SD39s," Diesel Era, vol. 26, no. 5, p. 25. GCjr all-time
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4000:1 17Sep77 BYT2   McMillan, Santa Fe Motive Power, 1985, p. 38. GCjr all-time
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4000:1 24Feb78 BYT2 Jerry Palmer,
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4000:1 23Sep79 BYW2 Ed Fulcomer,
Wester Collection
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4001:1 May73 BYT2 Chris Raught C. Priest, The Santa Fe Diesel, 1998, vol. 2, p. 78. GCjr all-time
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4001:1 5Nov77 BYT2 Bruce Black staff, "Santa Fe's EMD SD39s," Diesel Era, vol. 26, no. 5, p. 28. GCjr all-time
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4001:1 22Sep82 BYW2 Bruce Black staff, "Santa Fe's EMD SD39s," Diesel Era, vol. 26, no. 5, p. 28. GCjr all-time
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4002:1 5Jun73 BYT2 Thomas H. Chenoweth,
Wester Collection		 staff, "Santa Fe's EMD SD39s," Diesel Era, vol. 26, no. 5, p. 29. GCjr all-time
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4003:1 20Mar79 BYW2 Paul Wester Collection staff, "Santa Fe's EMD SD39s," Diesel Era, vol. 26, no. 5, p. 29. GCjr all-time
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4004:1 11Jan78 BYT2 Thomas H. Chenoweth,
Wester Collection
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4004:1 19Mar79 BYT2 Paul Wester Collection staff, "Santa Fe's EMD SD39s," Diesel Era, vol. 26, no. 5, p. 24. GCjr all-time
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4004:1 no date BYT2 Henry W. Brueckman McMillan, Santa Fe's Diesel Fleet, 1975, p. 69. GCjr all-time
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4004:1 9Feb80 BYW2 Bruce Black staff, "Santa Fe's EMD SD39s," Diesel Era, vol. 26, no. 5, p. 29. GCjr all-time
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4005:1 10Jan76 BYT2 Bruce Black staff, "Santa Fe's EMD SD39s," Diesel Era, vol. 26, no. 5, p. 30. GCjr all-time
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4005:1 no date BYT2 Henry W. Brueckman McMillan, Santa Fe's Diesel Fleet, 1975, p. 69. GCjr all-time
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4005:1 10Jan76 BYW2 Bruce Black staff, "Santa Fe's EMD SD39s," Diesel Era, vol. 26, no. 5, p. 30. GCjr all-time
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4006:1 Jul83 BYW2 Paul Wester Collection staff, "Santa Fe's EMD SD39s," Diesel Era, vol. 26, no. 5, p. 30. GCjr all-time
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4007:1 Feb79 BYW2 Chris Raught C. Priest, The Santa Fe Diesel, 1998, vol. 2, p. 79. GCjr all-time
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4007:1 24May85 BYW2 Paul DeLuca,
Wester Collection		 staff, "Santa Fe's EMD SD39s," Diesel Era, vol. 26, no. 5, p. 30. GCjr all-time
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4008:1 10Jan76 BYT2 Bruce Black staff, "Santa Fe's EMD SD39s," Diesel Era, vol. 26, no. 5, p. 25. GCjr all-time
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4009:1 9Dec71 BYT2 Joe McMillan McMillan, Santa Fe Motive Power, 1985, p. 38. GCjr all-time
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4009:1 24Nov72 BYT2 Paul Wester Collection staff, "Santa Fe's EMD SD39s," Diesel Era, vol. 26, no. 5, p. 31. GCjr all-time
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4009:1 Dec74 BYT2 Lee Berglund C. Priest, The Santa Fe Diesel, 1998, vol. 2, p. 78. GCjr all-time
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4009:1 27Nov77 BYT2 Bruce Black staff, "Santa Fe's EMD SD39s," Diesel Era, vol. 26, no. 5, p. 31. GCjr all-time
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4009:1 8Apr79 BYW2 Ed Chapman,
Wester Collection		 staff, "Santa Fe's EMD SD39s," Diesel Era, vol. 26, no. 5, p. 31. GCjr all-time
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4010:1 Sep70 BYT2 Paul Wester Collection staff, "Santa Fe's EMD SD39s," Diesel Era, vol. 26, no. 5, p. 31. GCjr all-time
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4010:1 24Nov72 BYW2 Paul Wester Collection staff, "Santa Fe's EMD SD39s," Diesel Era, vol. 26, no. 5, p. 31. GCjr all-time
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4011:1 24Nov72 BYT2 Paul Wester Collection staff, "Santa Fe's EMD SD39s," Diesel Era, vol. 26, no. 5, p. 31. GCjr all-time
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4011:1 Oct75 BYT2 Lee Berglund C. Priest, The Santa Fe Diesel, 1998, vol. 2, p. 78. GCjr all-time
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4011:1 no date BYT2 Joe McMillan McMillan, Santa Fe's Diesel Fleet, 1975, p. . GCjr all-time
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4011:1 10Mar79 BYW2 Bruce Black staff, "Santa Fe's EMD SD39s," Diesel Era, vol. 26, no. 5, p. 32 GCjr all-time
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4011:1 Jan80 BYW2 Jim Primm McMillan, Santa Fe Motive Power, 1985, p. 38. GCjr all-time
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4012:1 1Jan72 BYT2 Alan Miller C. Priest, The Santa Fe Diesel, 1998, vol. 2, p. 78. GCjr all-time
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4012:1 23Dec72 BYT2 Joe McMillan McMillan, Santa Fe Motive Power, 1985, p. 91. GCjr all-time
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4012:1 Oct77 BYW2 Lee Berglund C. Priest, The Santa Fe Diesel, 1998, vol. 2, p. 79. GCjr all-time
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4012:1 19Jun84 BYW2 Mark R. Lynn,
Wester Collection		 staff, "Santa Fe's EMD SD39s," Diesel Era, vol. 26, no. 5, p. 32. GCjr all-time
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4013:1 10Jan76 BYT2 Bruce Black staff, "Santa Fe's EMD SD39s," Diesel Era, vol. 26, no. 5, pp. 25, 32. GCjr all-time
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4013:1 5Oct77 BYT2 Bruce Black staff, "Santa Fe's EMD SD39s," Diesel Era, vol. 26, no. 5, p. 32. GCjr all-time
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4014:1 Feb72 BYT2 Lee Berglund Ziegenhorn and Walz, Santa Fe on the Great Plains, 2015, p. 88. GCjr all-time
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4014:1 Aug78 BYT2 Orville R. Pratt McMillan, Santa Fe Motive Power, 1985, p. 93. GCjr all-time
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4014:1 Mar79 BYW2 John C. Lucas McMillan, Santa Fe Motive Power, 1985, p. 38. GCjr all-time
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4015:1 1Jun73 BYT2 Thomas H. Chenoweth,
Wester Collection
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4015:1 23Jul81 BYW2 Alan Miller C. Priest, The Santa Fe Diesel, 1998, vol. 2, p. 79. GCjr all-time
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4017:1 9Feb75 BYT2 Jim Sandrin,
Wester Collection
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4019:1 May73 BYT2 Lee Berglund Ziegenhorn and Walz, Santa Fe on the Great Plains, 2015, pp. 104, 106. GCjr all-time
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source bibliography:
  Del Grosso, Robert C.  Atchison,Topeka & Santa Fe Railway:  1995 Motive Power Fleet, Great Northern Pacific Publications, 2010.
  Diesel Era staff.  "Santa Fe's EMD SD39s," Diesel Era, Vol. 26, No. 6, November / December, 2015.
  Diesel Era staff.  "The Other Kodachrome," Diesel Era, Vol. 12, No. 6, November / December, 2001.
  Mallory, John.  "Santa Fe GP7U Mother & Slug Sets," Diesel Era, Vol. 17, No. 3, May / June, 2006.
  McMillan, Joe.  Santa Fe's Diesel Fleet, 1975.
  McMillan, Joe.  Santa Fe Motive Power, McMillan Publications, Inc., 1985.
  Priest, Cinthia.  The Santa Fe Diesel, Volume Two:  1960-1995, Paired Rail Railroad Publications, Ltd., 1998.
  Priest, Stephen.  Santa Fe Railway Diesel Locomotive Painting & Lettering Guide for Model Railroaders, Paired Rail Railroad Publications, Ltd., 2014.
  Werkema, Evan.  "Santa Fe Kodachromes" at http://atsf.railfan.net/sfkoddrm/.
  Ziegenhorn, Roger, and Robert D. Walz.  Santa Fe on the Great Plains: The Photography of Lee Berglund.  The Santa Fe Railway Historical & Modeling Society, Inc., 2015.
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paint scheme abbreviations:
  BYT2 -- blue with chrome yellow ends and trim
  BYW2 -- blue with chrome yellow warbonnet and end
  SPSF -- merger paint: 
 
catalog contributors:
  GCjr -- Gene Crossett, Jr.
  To make your contribution to this SD39 image catalog, please contact Gene Crossett, Jr.
 
notes:
  This catalog is formatted for 8½x11 landscape printing; margin adjustment might be necessary.
  Last upgraded 12 August 2020.

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