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Atchison Topeka & Santa Fe
General Electric U30CG
The last passenger locomotives purchased by the Santa Fe were the U30CG's from General Electric in 1968. They had only a short term pulling passenger trains since Amtrak was close behind their construction. Conversion to freight service didn't help much as they only lasted a total of 12 years.
Here is a roster of these locomotives courtesy of Gregg Fuhriman.
Model: U30CG
Quantity: 6
Built: November-December, 1967 #36346-36352
Horsepower: 3000
Delivered in silver/red warbonnet passenger paint scheme.
400 was delivered with steam generator;
Reassigned '69 to freight duty, steam generator removed;
Renumbered 4/70 to 8000;
Repainted by '72 to blue/yellow trim;
Repainted after '72 to blue/yellow warbonnet;
Traded '80 to GE
401 was delivered with steam generator;
Reassigned '69 to freight duty, steam generator removed;
Renumbered 4/70 to 8001;
Repainted after '72 to blue/yellow warbonnet;
Traded '80 to GE
402 was delivered with steam generator;
Reassigned '69 to freight duty, steam generator removed;
Renumbered 4/70 to 8002;
Repainted after '72 to blue/yellow warbonnet;
Traded '80 to GE
403 was delivered with steam generator;
Reassigned '69 to freight duty, steam generator removed;
Renumbered 4/70 to 8003;
Repainted after '72 to blue/yellow warbonnet;
Traded '80 to GE
404 was delivered with steam generator;
Reassigned '69 to freight duty, steam generator removed;
Renumbered 4/70 to 8004;
Repainted by '72 to blue/yellow trim;
Repainted after '72 to blue/yellow warbonnet;
Traded '80 to GE
405 was delivered with steam generator;
Reassigned '69 to freight duty, steam generator removed;
Renumbered 4/70 to 8005;
Repainted after '72 to blue/yellow warbonnet;
Traded '80 to GE
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