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 #381833  by Steve F45
 
NYS&W have 3634,3614,3618. 1 is still at dansville for rebuild. They also have one of the probably even fewer f45's. from what i have read, the sd45's were derated to 3200hp.

 #382000  by SSW9389
 
Vdub those are SD45s not SD45-2s.
2005Vdub wrote:NYS&W have 3634,3614,3618. 1 is still at dansville for rebuild. They also have one of the probably even fewer f45's. from what i have read, the sd45's were derated to 3200hp.

 #382005  by SSW9389
 
ATSF 5625 to ATSF 5855 SDCAT to Utah 9012 in 1993

ATSF 5705, 5707-5709 to MRL 309-312

ATSF 5710-5714 to Trona 3003, 3005, 3001, 3002, 3004

Data from Gene Crossett's ATSF Roster http://rosters.gcrossett.com/atsf/

 #382011  by SSW9389
 
Helm 6429 is the ex Utah 9012, exx ATSF 5855, nee ATSF 5625.

Data from Don Strack's webpage.

over

 #382013  by SSW9389
 
I found at least 30 number slots for SD45-2s on a Helm roster on Craig Rutherford's Diesel Shop site. Will check back later.

 #382115  by scooter3798
 
Okay,
I think that I might almost have it now. Thanks again SSW9389 for your info on the subject. After looking through some of the stuff you provided plus a couple other websites I found as well as some books that I had and a couple issues of Extra 2200 South I compiled the following roster of the SD45-2's. First up the easy ones EL, Clinchfield and Seaboard Coast Line, these weren't all that much trouble to track most of them down, however the same cannot be said for the Santa Fe units. Because of all the renumbering that they went through it made it a real bear to try and straighten out, so you might want to double check those numbers. Plus of course you always get those ones where you can't find any info on. Also let me note that it will have to be a bit of a guess as to which ones are still in service, in the roster I have provided the most current number/owner that I could find, but it doesn't guarantee that the unit is in service. Here goes...
Erie Lackawanna:
EL 3669 - CR 6654 - NS 1700
EL 3670 - CR 6655 - NS 1701
EL 3671 - CR 6656 - RBMN 3601 - SCRAPPED 2005
EL 3672 - CR 6657 - CSX 8973
EL 3673 - CR 6658 - CSX 8974
EL 3674 - CR 6659 - NS 1702
EL 3675 - CR 6660 - RBMN 3600 - SCRAPPED 2005
EL 3676 - CR 6661 - CSX 8886
EL 3677 - CR 6662 - NS 1703
EL 3678 - CR 6663 - CSX 8889
EL 3679 - CR 6664 - NS 1704
EL 3678 - CR 6665 - CSX 8976 - OHIO CENTRAL 8976
EL 3681 - CR 6666 - NS 1705

Clinchfield:
CRR 3607 - SBD 8965 - CSX 8965 - HATX 912
CRR 3608 - SBD 8966 - CSX 8966 - HATX 903 - HATX 753 - TFM 1505 - HATX 1505 - ARZC 4003
CRR 3609 - SBD 8967 - CSX 8967 - HATX 907
CRR 3610 - SBD 8968 - CSX 8968 - HATX 914
CRR 3611 - SBD 8969 - CSX 8969 - CSX HLS1 - CSX HUNTINGTON (WV) LOCOMOTIVE SHOP LOAD TEST UNIT
CRR 3612 - SBD 8970 - CSX 8970 - HATX 908 - HATX 752 - WRECKED AND SCRAPPED 4/4/1997
CRR 3613 - SBD 8971 - CSX 8971 - CSX 2422 - SD40-2 ASSIGNED TO RICE YARD WAYCROSS, GA
CRR 3614 - SBD 8972 - CSX 8972 - SCRAPPED 2006
CRR 3615 - SBD 8973 - CSX 8973:1 - CSX 2422 - SD40-2 ASSIGNED TO RICE YARD WAYCROSS, GA
CRR 3616 - SBD 8974 - CSX 8974:1 - HATX 911 - TFM 1526 - HATX 1526
CRR 3617 - SBD 8975 - CSX 8975 - MRL 301
CRR 3618 - SBD 8976 - CSX 8976:1 - MRL 302
CRR 3619 - SBD 8977 - CSX 8977 - MRL 303
CRR 3620 - SBD 8978 - CSX 8978 - MRL 304
CRR 3621 - SBD 8979 - CSX 8979 - MRL 305 - OFF ROSTER
CRR 3622 - SBD 8980 - CSX 8980 - MRL 306
CRR 3623 - SBD 8981 - CSX 8981 - MRL 308

Seaboard Coast Line
SCL 2045 - SBD 8950 - CSX 8950 - HATX 904
SCL 2046 - SBD 8951 - CSX 8951 - UNKNOWN DISPOSITION
SCL 2047 - SBD 8952 - CSX 8952 - IBCX 8952
SCL 2048 - SBD 8953 - CSX 8953 - NREX 8953 - MKCX 9420 - HLCX 6450
SCL 2049 - SBD 8954 - CSX 8954 - ACTIVE ON CSX ROSTER
SCL 2050 - SBD 8955 - CSX 8955 - HATX 900 - HATX 751 - ARZC 4001
SCL 2051 - SBD 8956 - CSX 8956 - MRL 8956 - MRL 313
SCL 2052 - SBD 8957 - CSX 8957 - HATX 905 - TFM 1523 - HATX 1523
SCL 2053 - SBD 8958 - CSX 8958 - HATX 901 - HATX 759 - HLCX 6451
SCL 2054 - SBD 8959 - CSX 8959 - TRONA 3006 - HLCX 6244 - HLCX 6407
SCL 2055 - SBD 8960 - CSX 8960 - HATX 909 - DMIR 418
SCL 2056 - SBD 8961 - CSX 8961 - HATX 913
SCL 2057 - SBD 8962 - CSX 8962 - HATX 902 - TFM 1522 - HATX 1522
SCL 2058 - SBD 8963 - CSX 8963 - HATX 906 - TFM 1524 - HATX 1524
SCL 2059 - SBD 8964 - CSX 8964 - HATX 910 - TFM 1525 - HATX 1525

Santa Fe:
ATSF 5625 - ATSF 5855 - Rebuilt to SD-CAT ATSF 5855 - UTAH 9012 - PSAP 9012 - HLCX 6425
ATSF 5626 - Rebuilt to SD45-2B ATSF 5513 - BNSF 7507 - OFF ROSTER
ATSF 5627 - ATSF 5857 - BNSF 6506 - OFF ROSTER
ATSF 5628 - ATSF 5838 - BNSF 6488
ATSF 5629 - ATSF 7221 - ATSF 5821 - BNSF 6471
ATSF 5630 - ATSF 7202 - ATSF 5802 - BNSF 6452 - NREX 6452
ATSF 5631 - ATSF 5835 - BNSF 6485
ATSF 5632 - ATSF 7224 - ATSF 5824 - BNSF 6474
ATSF 5633 - Rebuilt to SD45-2B ATSF 5515 - BNSF 7509 - BNSF 6524
ATSF 5634 - ATSF 5833 - BNSF 6483 - NREX 6483
ATSF 5635 - ATSF 5845 - BNSF 6495
ATSF 5636 - ATSF 5865 - BNSF 6513
ATSF 5637 - ATSF 5856 - BNSF 6505
ATSF 5638 - ATSF 5867 - BNSF 6515
ATSF 5639 - ATSF 5851 - BNSF 6501
ATSF 5640 - ATSF 7210 - ATSF 5810 - BNSF 6460
ATSF 5641 - ATSF 7209 - ATSF 5809 - BNSF 6459 - NREX 6459 - TO CVRD BRAZIL
ATSF 5642 - ATSF 5848 - BNSF 6498 - NREX 6498
ATSF 5643 - ATSF 7215 - ATSF 5815 - BNSF 6465
ATSF 5644 - WRECKED QUIRK, NM JUNE 1977
ATSF 5645 - ATSF 5850 - BNSF 6500
ATSF 5646 - ATSF 5830 - BNSF 6480
ATSF 5647 - ATSF 7207 - ATSF 5807 - BNSF 6457
ATSF 5648 - ATSF 5844 - BNSF 6494 - NREX 6494
ATSF 5649 - ATSF 5847 - BNSF 6499
ATSF 5650 - ATSF 7214 - ATSF 5814 - BNSF 6464
ATSF 5651 - Rebuilt to SD45-2B ATSF 5510 - BNSF 7504 - BNSF 6520
ATSF 5652 - ATSF 5840 - BNSF 6490 - NREX 6490
ATSF 5653 - ATSF 5843 - BNSF 6493
ATSF 5654 - ATSF 5826 - BNSF 6476
ATSF 5655 - ATSF 7219 - ATSF 5819 - BNSF 6469
ATSF 5656 - ATSF 5866 - BNSF 6514
ATSF 5657 - ATSF 5839 - BNSF 6489
ATSF 5658 - wrecked Kingman, AZ NOV. 1977
ATSF 5659 - ATSF 5841 - BNSF 6497 - NREX 6497
ATSF 5660 - ATSF 7204 - ATSF 5804 - BNSF 6454 - NREX 6454
ATSF 5661 - ATSF 5846 - BNSF 6496
ATSF 5662 - ATSF 5831 - BNSF 6481 - NREX 6481
ATSF 5663 - ATSF 7203 - ATSF 5803 - BNSF 6453
ATSF 5664 - ATSF 5859 - BNSF 6508
ATSF 5665 - ATSF 7225 - ATSF 5825 - BNSF 6475 - NREX 6475
ATSF 5666 - ATSF 7205 - ATSF 5805 - BNSF 6455 - NREX 6455
ATSF 5667 - ATSF 5860 - BNSF 6509
ATSF 5668 - ATSF 5862 - BNSF 6510
ATSF 5669 - ATSF 7200 - ATSF 5800 - BNSF 6450
ATSF 5670 - ATSF 5852 - BNSF 6502
ATSF 5671 - ATSF 7213 - ATSF 5813 - BNSF 6463
ATSF 5672 - ATSF 7208 - ATSF 5808 - BNSF 6458
ATSF 5673 - ATSF 5864 - BNSF 6512
ATSF 5674 - ATSF 5863 - BNSF 6511
ATSF 5675 - ATSF 5829 - BNSF 6479
ATSF 5676 - Rebuilt to SD45-2B ATSF 5511:2 - BNSF 7505 - BNSF 6521
ATSF 5677 - ATSF 7206 - ATSF 5806 - BNSF 6456 - NREX 6456 - TO CRVD BRAZIL
ATSF 5678 - ATSF 7222 - ATSF 5822 - BNSF 6472
ATSF 5679 - ATSF 5861 WRECKED FEB. 1993
ATSF 5680 - ATSF 7228 - ATSF 5828 - BNSF 6478
ATSF 5681 - ATSF 7201 - ATSF 5801 - BNSF 6451 - NREX 6451
ATSF 5682 - ATSF 7218 - ATSF 5818 - BNSF 6468
ATSF 5683 - ATSF 5854 - BNSF 6504
ATSF 5684 - Rebuilt to SD45-2B ATSF 5516:2 - BNSF 7510 - NREX 7510
ATSF 5685 - ATSF 7211 - ATSF 5811 - BNSF 6461
ATSF 5686 - ATSF 7212 - ATSF 5812 - BNSF 6462 - NREX 6462
ATSF 5687 - wrecked Pisgah, CA JUNE 1980
ATSF 5688 - ATSF 7216 - ATSF 5816 - BNSF 6466
ATSF 5689 - ATSF 5858 - BNSF 6507
ATSF 5690 - ATSF 7220 - ATSF 5820 - BNSF 6470
ATSF 5691 - ATSF 7217 - ATSF 5817 - BNSF 6467 - NREX 6467 - TO CVRD BRAZIL
ATSF 5692 - ATSF 5836 - BNSF 6486
ATSF 5693 - ATSF 5868 - BNSF 6507
ATSF 5694 - ATSF 5853 - BNSF 6503 - OFF ROSTER
ATSF 5695 - ATSF 7223 - ATSF 5823 - BNSF 6473
ATSF 5696 - ATSF 5832 - BNSF 6482
ATSF 5697 - ATSF 5827 - BNSF 6477
ATSF 5698 - ATSF 5849 - BNSF 6499
ATSF 5699 - ATSF 5837 - BNSF 6487 - NREX 6487
ATSF 5700 - Rebuilt to SD45-2B ATSF 5517 - BNSF 7511 - NREX 7511
ATSF 5701 - Rebuilt to SD45-2B ATSF 5514 - BNSF 7508 - BNSF 6523
ATSF 5702 - ATSF 5842 - BNSF 6492
ATSF 5703 - Rebuilt to SD45-2B ATSF 5512:2 - BNSF 7506 - BNSF 6522
ATSF 5704 - ATSF 5834 - BNSF 6484
ATSF 5705 - MRL 309
ATSF 5706 - wrecked 1980
ATSF 5707 - MRL 310
ATSF 5708 - MRL 311
ATSF 5709 - MRL 312
ATSF 5710 - TRONA 3003 - HLCX 6243 - HLCX 6408
ATSF 5711 - TRONA 3005 - HLCX 6247 - HLCX 6412
ATSF 5712 - TRONA 3001 - HLCX 6242 - HLCX 6410
ATSF 5713 - TRONA 3002 - HLCX 6245 - HLCX 6409
ATSF 5714 - TRONA 3004 - HLCX 6246 - HLCX 6411

Whew, I think that should do it, let me know if there is anything goofed,
Scooter

 #402590  by USRailFan
 
Does anyone know if EMD kept marketing the SD45-2 after 1974-75, and if there was any interest in it? Or did the interest "dry out" completely with the 70s fuel crisis?
 #555504  by mbta1051dan
 
Hello,

This may be a rendundant question, but I am thinking about creating a new tracking thread with the status of all the 45-series units (SD45, SD45-2, SD45T-2, F45, FP45, etc.) that are still operating in the United States with their original 20-cylinder 645 prime movers. Where are they now?

-Dan
 #560471  by GOLDEN-ARM
 
Here's a chance to get all the info related to SD-45, SD-45-2 and SD-45X Seies Locomotives. All questions, comments and info should be placed here. Thanks, and ENJOY!!! :-D
 #560913  by Jtgshu
 
I caught 2 of NS's SD45-2s (with another loco, a UP if I recall correctly, sandwiched in the middle) - the 1701 leading and 1703 trailing heading east/north on the Chemical Coast along side the NJ Turnpike on my way to work yesterday - a nice treat on a really crappy day.
 #591502  by daylight4449
 
this forum is solely for discussion of the pride of ASTF's fleet, the FP45's. now, they're only museum pieces, and i think we should at least try to talk about these "racecars", as what i call them.

Moderators note: Combined into correct thread. If you need to "highlight' this single loco type, you might add a posting in the BNSF Forum. (or see the topic already discussing these locos)Thanks
 #594332  by LIengineerBob
 
I figure this might be the correct place to put this. :-D

I'm trying my best to locate at least one decent rooftop photo of the caterpillar repowered SantaFe SD45-2 5855 for a modeling project (especially of the exhaust arrangement (I'd even settle for a somewhat accurate description!!).

My HO scale SD45-2 collection is nearly complete, but finding reference on this beast is turning out to be a real challenge, at least a roof top photo or a decent description.

THANKS for any help!!!!
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