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Santa Fe 300 Class F7 Passenger Diesels

Passenger-geared 300 Class
EMD F7 Diesels
Built Oct-49 to Dec-52
with Nov-52, Apr-May-71 & 1973 renumberings,
CF7 rebuild, RCE conversion & Trade-ins

Updated with more detailed dates 4-14-2000

built:/from: Unit notes: to: date:
Oct-49 300 L 1   2493     Nov-74
Oct-49 300 A 1 note c  364 A 1 Nov-74
Oct-49 300 B 1   11 Converted to RCE receiver car Jul-69
47 B 1 300 B 2 note c 360  B 1 Nov-74
46 C 1 300 C 1   2543     Nov-73
Oct-49 301 L 1 frt nose 2492     Nov-74
Oct-49 301 A 1   343 B 1 Jun-73
Oct-49 301 B 1 note c 361 B 1 Nov-74
28 C 1 301 C 1 frt nose 345 C 1 Oct-73
Oct-49 302 L 1   2557     Aug-73
Oct-49 302 A 1 note c 349  A 1 Oct-73
Oct-49 302 B 1   SD45-2     1972
28 A 1 302 B 2   346 B 1 Jul-73
34 L 1 302 C 1 frt nose 2565     Jun-73
Oct-49 303 L 1   2498     Oct-74
Oct-49 303 A 1   350 A 1 Oct-73
Oct-49 303 B 1 note c 362 B 1 Jan-74
47 C 1 303 C 1 frt nose 2559     Aug-73
Oct-49 304 L 1 yb1 2512     Jul-74
Oct-49 304 A 1   GP35     1965
37 A 1 304 A 2 note c 351 A 1 Oct-74
Oct-49 304 B 1 note b        
38 L 1 304 C 1 frt nose 2535     Feb-74
Oct-49 305 L 1   346 L 1 Jul-73
Oct-49 305 A 1 note c 352 A 1 Oct-73
Oct-49 305 B 1 note b        
38 C 1 305 C 1   2564     Jul-73
May-50 306 L 1   325 L 1 Nov-52
Dec-52 306 L 2   333 L 2 Mar-73
May-50 306 A 1   325 A 1 Nov-52
Dec-52 306 A 2 note c 353 A 1 Oct-74
May-50 306 B 1   325 B 1 Nov-52
Dec-52 306 B 2   27 Converted to RCE receiver car Nov-69
34 A 1 306 B 3   344 B 1 Jun-73
39 C 1 306 C 1 frt nose 347 C 1 1973
May-50 307 L 1   326 L 1 Nov-52
Dec-52 307 L 2   2538     Jan-74
May-50 307 A 1   326 A 1 Nov-52
Dec-52 307 A 2   342 B 1 Apr-73
May-50 307 B 1   326 B 1 Nov-52
Dec-52 307 B 2   28 Converted to RCE receiver car Nov-69
35 A 1 307 B 3   347 B 1 Aug-73
43 C 1 307 C 1 frt nose 331 L 2 Mar-73
May-50 308 L 1   327 L 1 Nov-52
Dec-52 308 L 2   345 L 1 May-73
May-50 308 A 1   327 A 1 Nov-52
Dec-52 308 A 2   345 A 1 Jun-73
May-50 308 B 1   327 B 1 Nov-52
Dec-52 308 B 2 note c 350  B 1  
22 L 1 308 C 1   2554     Sep-73
May-50 309 L 1   328 L 1 Nov-52
Dec-52 309 L 2   2534     Feb-74
May-50 309 A 1   328 A 1 Nov-52
Dec-52 309 A 2   16 Converted to RCE receiver car Aug-69
24 B 1 309 A 3 note c 354 A 1 Nov-74
May-50 309 B 1   328 B 1 Nov-52
Dec-52 309 B 2 note c 351 B 1 Apr-74
23 C 1 309 C 1   2556     Aug-73
May-50 310 L 1   329 L 1 Nov-52
Dec-52 310 L 2   2640     Mar-71
44 L 1 310 L 3 frt nose 2495     Oct-74
May-50 310 A 1   329 A 1 Nov-52
Dec-52 310 A 2   29 Converted to RCE receiver car Dec-69
33 A 1 310 A 3   355 A 1 Sep-73
May-50 310 B 1   329 B 1 Nov-52
Dec-52 310 B 2 note c 363 B 1 Nov-74
42 C 1 310 C 1   2531     Mar-74
May-50 311 L 1   330 L 1 Nov-52
Dec-52 311 L 2   2494     Nov-74
May-50 311 A 1   330 A 1 Nov-52
Dec-52 311 A 2 note c 356  A 1 Nov-73
May-50 311 B 1   330 B 1 Nov-52
Dec-52 311 B 2 note c 352 B 1 Nov-74
45 L 1 311 C 1   2558     Aug-73
May-50 312 L 1   331 L 1 Nov-52
Dec-52 312 L 2   2633     Nov-71
37 C 1 312 L 3   2491     Dec-74
May-50 312 A 1   331 A 1 Nov-52
Dec-52 312 A 2   17 Converted to RCE receiver car Aug-69
32 B 1 312 A 3   357 A 1 Sep-73
May-50 312 B 1   331 B 1 Nov-52
Dec-52 312 B 2   SD45-2     1972
30 A 1 312 B 3 note c 353 B 1 Nov-74
36 C 1 312 C 1   2518     Jun-74
Jun-51 313 L 1   332 L 1 Nov-52
Dec-52 313 L 2   2507     Aug-74
Jun-51 313 A 1   332 A 1 Nov-52
Dec-52 313 A 2   30 Converted to RCE receiver car Dec-69
41 A 1 313 A 3   348 A 1 Aug-73
Jun-51 313 B 1   332 B 1 Nov-52
Dec-52 313 B 2 note b        
34 C 1 313 C 1   2631     Dec-71
Jun-51 314 L 1   333 L 1 Nov-52
Dec-52 314 L 2   2508     Aug-74
Jun-51 314 A 1   333 A 1 Nov-52
Dec-52 314 A 2   329 A 2 Feb-73
Jun-51 314 B 1   333 B 1 Nov-52
Dec-52 314 B 2 note c 355  B 1 Oct-74
32 C 1 314 C 1   2490     Dec-74
Jun-51 315 L 1   334 L 1 Nov-52
40 L 1 315 L 2 yb1 2517     Jun-74
Jun-51 315 A 1   334 A 1 Nov-52
42 B 1 315 A 2 note b        
Jun-51 315 B 1   334 B 1 Nov-52
43 A 1 315 B 2   341 B 1 Mar-73
Jun-51 316 L 1   335 L 1 Nov-52
Jun-51 316 A 1   335 A 1 Nov-52
42 A 1 316 A 2   359 A 1 Aug-73
Jun-51 316 B 1   335 B 1 Nov-52
39 A 1 316 B 2 note b        
44 B 1 317 A 1 note c 360  A 1 Oct-74
45 A 1 317 B 1 note b        
27 A 1 318 A 1 note c 361 A 1 Oct-73
48 A 1 318 B 1   346 A 1 Jul-73
44 A 1 319 A 1 note b        
24 A 1 319 B 1  yb1 345 B 1 Jun-73
46 A 1 320 A 1 note b        
38 B 1 320 B 1   358 B  1   
40 A 1 321 A 1   347 A 1 Aug-73
45 B 1 321 B 1 note c 359  B 1 Oct-73

Notes:

 More Details in the F7/F9 Phase Chart
Details on Grilles and 325 class renumbering
The Oct-49 deliveries, 300-305LAB[1st], like 37-41LABC,
had 36" dynamic brake fans, horizontal grilles, 
later (1951/1952) upgraded to vertical grilles.
The May-50 delivery, 306LAB[1st], had 36"  dynamic brake fans, horizontal grilles,
later (before Nov-52 renumbering to 325LAB) 
at least 306L upgraded  to vertical grilles.
The May-50 deliveries, 307-312LAB[1st], like 37-41LABC,
had 36" dynamic brake fans, horizontal grilles, 
retained through Nov-52 renumbering to 326-331LAB.
The Jun-51 deliveries, 313-316LAB[1st], renumbered Nov-52 to 332-335LAB,
 had 36"  dynamic brake fans, vertical grilles.
The Dec-52 deliveries, 306-314LAB[2nd], like 42-47LABC, 
had 48" dynamic brake fans, vertical grilles and vertical louvers on A units.
(All earlier deliveries had horizontal louvers on A units.)
301L, 301C, 302C, 303C, 304C, 306C, 307C and 310L(3rd) all had freight-style pilots.
Click here for more info on ODD pilots.
Remarks & Dispositions:
yb1 Yellow bonnet "scheme 1" with silver pilot, all-yellow nose & full cigar band.
Click here for more info on yellow bonnets.
note b These 8 were scrapped (before they could be renumbered to 326 class). Dates unknown. [Estimated ca. 1974-75]
note c
 These units renumbered 1973-1974; detailed dates added due to inputs from Andre Kristopans.
SD45-2 Traded in to EMD for SD45-2.
GP35 Traded in to EMD for GP35.
10-35 Converted to RCE Receiver Car.
2417-2649 Converted to CF7 at Cleburne Shops.

 
Photo Credit:
Photo above has been cropped from its original, resized to fit this page, and digitally enhanced.
Found from Qstation APBR Index of ATSF Photos.
  • ATSF #302 by Joseph Testagrose. Posted 02/18/1999.
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