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Santa Fe FT-F3-F7-F9 1940 through 1956: Timeline of Deliveries and Early Upgrades

  FT Deliveries 
 
 
Unit Numbers 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946-1950
100-179 LABC
2 units
 18 units
47 units  64 units
 113 units
76 units
 some units in red&silver Warbonnet

  F3 Deliveries 
 
 (Click here for detailed F2-F3-F5 Phase Chart )
Unit Numbers Phases 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956
16-21 LABC Ph 1 Nov   Ph 2
upgrades
    upgrades upgrades        
22-30 LABC Ph 3
    Mar-Sep     upgrades upgrades        
31-33 LABC Ph 4 "F5"
    Oct-Nov     upgrades upgrades        
200-201 LABC Ph 4 "F5"
    Oct-Nov                
34-36 LABC Ph 4 "F5"
      Jan   upgrades upgrades        

  F7 Deliveries
 
(Click here for detailed F7-F9 Phase Chart )
Unit Numbers Phases 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956
202-207 LABC Ph 1 early
      Jun-Jul              
37-41 LABC Ph 1 early
      Sep              
208-226 LABC Ph 1 early
      Sep-Dec              
300-305 LAB Ph 1 early
      Oct              
227-232 LABC Ph 1 early
        Mar            
Unit Numbers Phases
1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956
233-241 LABC Ph 1 late
        Apr-May            
306-312 LAB[1st] Ph 1 late
        May   Nov Renumbered to 325 Class
242-251 LABC Ph 1 late           Jan-Feb          
252-258 LABC Ph 1 late           May        
280-286 LABC 287L






double renumberings
from/to 250-256LABC, 265C



313-316 LAB[1st] Ph 1 late           Jun Nov Renumbered to 325 Class
259-268 LABC Ph 1 late           Aug-Sep          
Unit Numbers Phases 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956
48A  Ph 2
            Jun        
42-47 LABC Ph 2
            Oct        
306-314 LAB[2nd] Ph 2
            Dec        
336-344 LAB Ph 2               Apr      
269-280 LABC Ph 2               Nov-Dec      


  F9 Deliveries

( Click here for detailed F7-F9 Phase Chart )
Unit Numbers Phases 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956
281-289 LABC
                    Jun-Aug
For Reference,
GP7 Timeline





Oct-Dec
Jan-Feb
May
Jan-Feb
May-Jun
Aug-Oct
Mar
Jun-Jul
Oct-Dec



GP9 Timeline











1956-57
Other Acquisitions
PA/PB
PA/PB
RS1
S2
H10-44
PA/PB
DS4-4-1000
DT6-6-2000
S2
RS1
DS4-4-750
DS4-4-1000
DT6-6-2000
RS2
TR4
H12-44
S4
H16-44
TR4
RSD4,5
H12-44
S4
RSD5
H16-44
H12-44
S4
RSD5
SW9
H12-44 H12-44
RSD7
 H12-44
H12-44TS