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road number 135
 
 inclusive
 dates
 road
 numbers
FT icons  notes
Feb44 thru
2Feb45
135LABC
freight

FTA 135L
Feb44 2029

FTB 135A
Feb44 2052

FTB 135B
Feb44 2053

FTB 135C:1
Feb44 2054
135L: new Feb44
135A: new Feb44
135B: new Feb44
135C:1: new Feb44; will become 159B
    2Feb45
Dec44/2Feb45
to BCNT/
BCVT2 rpnt
135LABC
freight

FTA 135L
Feb44 2029

FTB 135A
Feb44 2052

FTB 135B
Feb44 2053

FTA 135C:2
Dec44 2578
135L: same, will rpnt BCVT2 aft Jan47
135A: same, will rpnt BCVT2 aft Jan47
135B: same, will rpnt BCVT2 aft Jan47
135C:2: new Dec44, will rpnt BCVT2 aft
    Jan47
BCNT/BCVT2
rpnt thru
24Jun50
135LABC
freight

FTA 135L
Feb44 2029

FTB 135A
Feb44 2052

FTB 135B
Feb44 2053

FTA 135C:2
Dec44 2578
135L: same
135A: same
135B: same
135C:2: same; will become 426L
    24Jun50
24Jun50 thru
21Nov50
135LAB
freight

FTA 135L
Feb44 2029

FTB 135A
Feb44 2052

FTB 135B
Feb44 2053
  135L: same
135A: same
135B: same
 
21Nov50 to
BYT1 rpnt
135LABC
freight

FTA 135L
Feb44 2029

FTB 135A
Feb44 2052

FTB 135B
Feb44 2053

FTA 135C:3
Dec43 2026
135L: same, will rpnt BYT1 aft Oct53
135A: same, will rpnt BYT1 aft Oct53
135B: same, will rpnt BYT1 aft Oct53
135C:3: ex-132L:1 21Nov50, will rpnt
    BYT1 aft Oct53
BYT1 rpnt
thru 18Oct56
135LABC
freight

FTA 135L
Feb44 2029

FTB 135A
Feb44 2052

FTB 135B
Feb44 2053

FTA 135C:3
Dec43 2026
135L: same
135A: same
135B: same; will become 131A:2 18Oct56
135C:3: same
18Oct56 thru
3Feb63 1,2
135LAC
freight

FTA 135L
Feb44 2029

FTB 135A
Feb44 2052
 
FTA 135C:3
Dec43 2026
135L: same; will retire 3Feb63
135A: same
 
135C:3: same
3Feb63 thru
12Oct65
135AC
freight
 
FTB 135A
Feb44 2052
 
FTA 135C:3
Dec43 2026
 
135A: same
 
135C:3: same; will retire 12Oct65
12Oct65 thru
2Nov65
135A
freight
 
FTB 135A
Feb44 2052
     
135A: same; will retire 2Nov65
 
 
notes:
   135LAB, 135C:1, and 135C:2 delivered in BCVT1 paint;
   possible renumber conflict with 135C during Dec44-Feb45; need accurate delivery date for builder number 2578;
   confirmation needed for BCNT or BCVT2 paint--BCVT2 paint shown above
 

photo references:
   1135L BYT1 paint May60; Stagner, Santa Fe, 1940-1071, vol. 2, p. 122.
   2135L BYT1 paint May61; Goen, Santa Fe in the Lone Star State, vol. 1, p. 45.
 

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