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Owner: Atchison Topeka & Santa Fe
Model:Rebuilt EMD SD45uBuilt As:ATSF 5597 (SD45)
Serial Number:35002Order No:7175
Frame Number:7175-8Built:4/1969
Notes:ex-ATSF 5597 - rebuilt 08/85
Other locos with this serial:  WC 6624(SD45) ATSF 5597(SD45) ATSF 5394(SD45u)
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ATSF 5394, RE-SCAN
Title:  ATSF 5394, RE-SCAN
Description:  DAVIS OK Aug 23 1985 -- ATSF SD45u 5394 was the first Santa Fe unit to be painted in the proposed SPSF paint scheme. It was painted in this experimental scheme with white lettering instead of yellow, four stripes in the cigar band instead of three and a lower level of black for the roofline. The white letters were later changed to yellow. Fellow railfan Greg Hall and I saw the unit rolling westbound (compass south) through Norman OK but we were unable to photograph it. It was the first Kodachrome unit either of us had seen so the chase was on. We paced it south to Davis before we got far enough ahead to try for a shot. I took the street heading south just east of the crossing and floored my Suburban. We actually went airborne once but managed to stop and get a few shots in the rapidly fading light. I had to pan the image but it is still somewhat blurry. (Roster information from http://atsf.railfan.net/sfkodcrm/i5394.htm)
Photo Date:  8/23/1985  Upload Date: 9/20/2012 2:43:05 PM
Location:  Davis, OK
Author:  Charles Stookey
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  ATSF 5394(SD45u)
Views:  683   Comments: 2
ATSF 5394
Title:  ATSF 5394
Description:  ATSF 5394 was extremely rare in being one of only two locomotives that got white lettering when in Chromatone Livery. New as ATSF 5597, it was rebuilt as SD45u in 1985. It eventually got yellow lettering. It passed to Wisconsin Central as WC 6624. Photo location and exact date are not known.
Photo Date:  8/31/1985  Upload Date: 8/20/2024 7:50:29 AM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Unknown
Categories: 
Locomotives:  ATSF 5394(SD45u)
Views:  50   Comments: 0
ATSF 5394
Title:  ATSF 5394
Description:  ATSF 5394 was extremely rare in being one of only two locomotives that got white lettering when in Chromatone Livery. New as ATSF 5597, it was rebuilt as SD45u in 1985. It eventually got yellow lettering. It passed to Wisconsin Central as WC 6624. Photo location and exact date are not known.
Photo Date:  8/31/1985  Upload Date: 8/20/2024 7:51:05 AM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Vernon Ryder Jr.
Categories: 
Locomotives:  ATSF 5394(SD45u)
Views:  48   Comments: 0
ATSF 5394
Title:  ATSF 5394
Description:  ATSF 5394 West passes the "station" at Kaiser.
Photo Date:  11/9/1985  Upload Date: 5/22/2021 8:28:41 PM
Location:  Kaiser, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  ATSF 5394(SD45u)
Views:  173   Comments: 0
ATSF 5394
Title:  ATSF 5394
Description:  ATSF 5394 West slowly comes to a stop near the west end of the yard. It had recently been repainted to the "standard" SPSF paint scheme and no longer has white lettering.
Photo Date:  11/9/1985  Upload Date: 5/21/2021 3:07:24 PM
Location:  Kaiser, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  ATSF 5394(SD45u)
Views:  204   Comments: 0
ATSF 5394
Title:  ATSF 5394
Description:  Kaiser is about ten mile west of San Bernardino on the Second District. ATSF 5394 West waits for traffic to clear ahead before heading on to Los Angeles.
Photo Date:  11/9/1985  Upload Date: 5/21/2021 3:07:48 PM
Location:  Kaiser, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  ATSF 5394(SD45u)
Views:  159   Comments: 0
ATSF 5394
Title:  ATSF 5394
Description:  Nose view of ATSF 5394.
Photo Date:  11/9/1985  Upload Date: 5/21/2021 3:08:11 PM
Location:  Kaiser, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  ATSF 5394(SD45u)
Views:  195   Comments: 0
ATSF 5394
Title:  ATSF 5394
Description:  ATSF 5394 West has plenty of power and will have no problem making track speed on the level run to LA.
Photo Date:  11/9/1985  Upload Date: 5/21/2021 3:08:36 PM
Location:  Kaiser, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  ATSF 5394(SD45u)
Views:  174   Comments: 0
ATSF 5394
Title:  ATSF 5394
Description:  Rear view of ATSF 5394.
Photo Date:  11/9/1985  Upload Date: 5/22/2021 8:29:08 PM
Location:  Kaiser, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  ATSF 5394(SD45u)
Views:  173   Comments: 0
ATSF 5394
Title:  ATSF 5394
Description:  Side view of ATSF 5394.
Photo Date:  11/9/1985  Upload Date: 5/22/2021 8:29:35 PM
Location:  Kaiser, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  ATSF 5394(SD45u)
Views:  187   Comments: 0
ATSF 5394
Title:  ATSF 5394
Description:  Cab view of ATSF 5394.
Photo Date:  11/9/1985  Upload Date: 5/22/2021 8:30:16 PM
Location:  Kaiser, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  ATSF 5394(SD45u)
Views:  186   Comments: 0
ATSF 5394
Title:  ATSF 5394
Description:  ATSF 5394 was delivered as ATSF 5597 in April 1969.
Photo Date:  11/9/1985  Upload Date: 5/22/2021 8:30:47 PM
Location:  Kaiser, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  ATSF 5394(SD45u)
Views:  210   Comments: 0
ATSF 5394 - Kaiser, Fontana, CA - 11/9/85
Title:  ATSF 5394 - Kaiser, Fontana, CA - 11/9/85
Description:  Santa Fe SD45 5394 was the first ATSF unit to wear the colors of the proposed Southern Pacific Santa Fe merger. The unit originally had white SF initials on the hood and nose, but they were later changed to yellow. There were also originally four stripes on the sides of the nose, and the red/black color break on the hood was also originally lower before being repainted to match the rest of the fleet (the red over the black on the hood is still visible). This engine began life as ATSF 5597.
Photo Date:  11/9/1985  Upload Date: 1/28/2011 12:44:10 PM
Location:  Kaiser, CA
Author:  Craig Walker
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  ATSF 5394(SD45u)
Views:  903   Comments: 3
ATSF 5394
Title:  ATSF 5394
Description: 
Photo Date:  12/14/1985  Upload Date: 12/29/2010 7:16:06 PM
Location:  Elkhart, IN
Author:  Tom Bowers
Categories: 
Locomotives:  ATSF 5394(SD45u)
Views:  379   Comments: 0
ATSF 5394
Title:  ATSF 5394
Description:  AMARILLO TX July 6 1986 -- Santa Fe SD45u 5394 leads seven other locomotives westbound on the south side of Amarillo. The unit was built by EMD as ATSF 5597 (s/n 35002) in April 1969 and delivered it as a Locotrol master in blue with yellow ends and no rear footboards. It was rebuilt in August 1985 as an SD45u at the San Bernardino CA shops. It was renumbered to 5394 and became the first unit to wear the SPSF colors. It had a white SF on the long hood sides which was later changed to yellow. Before Jan 1 1991 it was painted back to yellow warbonnet. In August 1994 it was retired and sold to Wisconsin Central Railway as WC 6624 and in 1995 was repainted into WC colors. Canadian National acquired it Oct 9 2001, retired it on Nov 1 2001 and it went to Hilliard Enterprises on July 11 2002. It has been reported to have been scrapped. (Roster information from http://atsfrr.net/resources/CrossetGene/master_diesel_roster/SD45/reference.htm#5588, http://atsfrr.net/resources/CrossetGene/all-time%20diesel%20roster/pwr5250.htm and http://kohlin.com/WC_Roster.htm)
Photo Date:  7/6/1986  Upload Date: 5/26/2012 11:48:38 PM
Location:  Amarillo, TX
Author:  Charles Stookey
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  ATSF 5394(SD45u)
Views:  577   Comments: 2
ATSF 5829 and ATSF 5394
Title:  ATSF 5829 and ATSF 5394
Description:  A heavy train like ATSF 5829 East often requires a helper. A four unit helper set led by ATSF 5394 will help get this tonnage over the hill.
Photo Date:  11/12/1988  Upload Date: 8/11/2021 7:48:08 PM
Location:  Bealville, CA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  ATSF 5829(SD45-2u) ATSF 5394(SD45u)
Views:  240   Comments: 0
ATSF SD 45U 5394 Corwith Yard
Title:  ATSF SD 45U 5394 Corwith Yard
Description:  ATSF SD 45U 5394 Corwith Yard May 28, 1989
Photo Date:  5/28/1989  Upload Date: 9/28/2004 8:24:03 AM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Keith Belk
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Locomotives:  ATSF 5394(SD45u)
Views:  755   Comments: 0
ATSF 5394 west
Title:  ATSF 5394 west
Description:  Santa Fe extra 5394 west cruises through "downtown" Tehachapi.
Photo Date:  7/29/1991  Upload Date: 9/28/2005 3:21:02 PM
Location:  Tehachapi, CA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories: 
Locomotives:  ATSF 5394(SD45u)
Views:  683   Comments: 0
ATSF 5394 west
Title:  ATSF 5394 west
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/29/1991  Upload Date: 9/28/2005 3:21:32 PM
Location:  Tehachapi, CA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories: 
Locomotives:  ATSF 5394(SD45u)
Views:  782   Comments: 1


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