C30-7 Home Page Photo Gallery Photo Gallery


     Over a five year time frame, the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe placed seven orders for GE's C30-7s. The locomtives roamed the vast Santa Fe system while operating in all type of service. In 1989, the railway traded 57 C30-7s to GE for the order of Dash 8-40Bs. These traded units were then placed into GE's lease fleet, and sent to work on various railroads, which included CSX, SP, BN, and C&NW. Sometimes the units were temporary units, until new locomotives were delivered by GE.

     Conrail was a large purchaser of ex-Santa Fe C30-7 locomotives, and rostered many of the units in system wide service. Conrail also carried specifics about their ex-ATSF C30-7 engines. Photos of ex-Santa Fe C30-7 locomotives in Conrail service are available.

Montana Rail Link's Livingston Rebuild Center and its leasing subsidiary also made good use of ex-Santa Fe C30-7 locomotives, as two of the LRCX locomotives, #8106 and #8111, make their presence known on the East Coast.

Like to model a Santa Fe C30-7? Start with a Rail Power Products C30-7 shell and use the following references as a guide:

  • C30-7 Santa Fe Diesels From GE In Color
    Model Railroading, March / April 1985. Page 22.

  • Diesel Detail Close-Up: Santa Fe C30-7
    Model Railroading, March / April 1985. Page 24.

  • Model "Diesels, Detail-By-Detail": Athearn/Rail Power Santa Fe C30-7
    Railmodel Journal, February 1991. Page 43.

  • Dawn of the Dash
    Model Railroader, September 1999. Page 78.


    GIFS are by Erik Rasmussen.


    Road Number Builder's Number Builder's Date Events Retirement Notes
    First Order
    8010 41663 12/77 - Retired Nov '92, to Pielet Brothers,
    to CRL 500 ('94-'95),to RMDI 1997
    1
    8011 41664 12/77 - Retired Nov '92, to Pielet Brothers,
    to CRL 501 ('94-'95),to Cycle Systems 1997, scrapped
    1
    8012 41665 12/77 - Retired Nov '92, to Pielet Brothers,
    to CRL 502 ('94-'95),to Cycle Systems 1997, scapped
    1
    8013 41666 12/77 Repainted to SPSF #8013
    31 July 1985 - 24 July 1986
    Retired Nov 1992 in SPSF paint, to Pielet Brothers
    to CRL 503 ('94-'95),to RMDI 1997, scapped
    1
    8014 41667 12/77 - Retired Nov 1992, to Pielet Brother,
    to CRL 504 1994-1995
    1
    8015 41668 12/77 - Retired January 1994,to GECX 0581 1997 1
    8016 41669 12/77 Repainted to SPSF #8013
    31 July 1985 - 24 July 1986
    Retired Nov 1992 in SPSF paint, to Pielet Brothers
    to CRL 505 ('94-'95)
    1
    8017 41670 12/77 - Retired January 1994,to GECX 0582 1997 1
    8018 41671 12/77 Repainted to SPSF #8018
    31 July 1985 - 24 July 1986
    Retired Nov 1992 in SPSF paint, to Pielet Brothers
    to CRL 506 ('94-'95), to Cycle Systems '97, scrapped
    1
    8019 41672 12/77 Repainted to SPSF #8019
    31 July 1985 - 24 July 1986
    Retired Nov 1992 in SPSF paint, to Pielet Brothers
    to CRL 507 ('94-'95), to Cycle Systems '97, scrapped
    1
    Second Order
    8020 41687 03/78 - Retired January 1992,to Pielet Brothers
    to CRL 508 ('94-'95), to RMDI '97, scrapped
    1
    8021 41688 03/78 - Retired January 1994, to GECX 0583 1997 1
    8022 41689 03/78 - Retired November 1992, to Pielet Brother
    to CRL 509 ('94-'95), to Cycle Systems '97, scrapped
    1
    8023 41690 03/78 - Retired January 1994, to GE 1
    8024 41691 03/78 - Retired November 1992, to Pielet Brother
    to CRL 510 ('94-'95), to Cycle Systems '97, scrapped
    1
    8025 41692 03/78 - Retired November 1994, to GECX 0584 '97, to Helm Leasing 584 1
    8026 41693 03/78 - Retired January 1994, to GE 1
    8027 41694 03/78 - Retired November 1992, to Pielet Brother
    to CRL 511 ('94-'95), to Cycle Systems '97, scrapped
    1
    8028 41695 03/78 - Retired November 1992, to Pielet Brother
    to CRL 512 ('94-'95), to Cycle Systems '97, scrapped
    1
    8029 41696 03/78 - Retired November 1992, to Pielet Brother
    to CRL 513 ('94-'95)
    1
    8030 41697 04/78 - Retired November 1992, to Pielet Brother
    to CRL 514 ('94-'95), to Cycle Systems '97, scrapped
    1
    8031 41698 04/78 - Retired November 1992, to Pielet Brother
    to CRL 515 ('94-'95), to Cycle Systems '97, scrapped
    1
    8032 41699 04/78 Repainted to SPSF #8032
    31 July 1985 - 24 July 1986
    Retired Jan 1994 in SPSF paint, to GECX 0585 '97, to Helm Leasing 585 1
    8033 41700 06/78 - Retired November 1992, to Pielet Brother
    to CRL 516 ('94-'95)
    1
    8034 41701 06/78 - Retired November 1992, to Pielet Brother
    to CRL 517 ('94-'95)
    1
    8035 41702 06/78 - Retired November 1994, to GE 1
    8036 41703 06/78 - Retired November 1992, to Pielet Brother
    to CRL 518 ('94-'95)
    1
    8037 41704 06/78 - Retired November 1992, to Pielet Brother
    to CRL 519 ('94-'95)
    1
    8038 41705 06/78 - Retired November 1992, to Pielet Brother
    to CRL 520 ('94-'95), to Cycle Systems '97, scrapped
    1
    8039 41706 06/78 - Retired November 1992, to Pielet Brother
    to CRL 521 ('94-'95), to Cycle Systems '97, scrapped
    1
    8040 41707 06/78 - Retired November 1992, to Pielet Brother
    to CRL 522 ('94-'95)
    1
    8041 41708 06/78 - Retired November 1992, to Pielet Brother
    to CRL 523 ('94-'95)
    1
    8042 41709 06/78 - Retired November 1992, to Pielet Brother
    to CRL 524 ('94-'95)
    1
    8043 41710 06/78 - Retired November 1992, to Pielet Brother
    to CRL 525 ('94-'95)
    1
    8044 41711 06/78 - Retired November 1994, to GECX 0586 '97 1
    8045 41712 06/78 - Retired November 1992, to Pielet Brother
    to CRL 526 ('94-'95), to Helm Leasing 526
    1
    8046 41713 06/78 - Retired November 1994, to GE 1
    8047 41714 06/78 - Retired November 1992, to Pielet Brother
    to CRL 527 ('94-'95), to Cycle Systems '97, scrapped
    1
    8048 41715 06/78 - Retired November 1992, to Pielet Brother
    to CRL 528 ('94-'95), to RMDI, scrapped
    1
    8049 41716 06/78 - Retired November 1992, to Pielet Brother
    to CRL 529 ('94-'95), to Helm Leasing 529
    1
    8050 41717 06/78 - Off Roster 1
    8051 41718 06/78 Repainted to SPSF #8051
    31 July 1985 - 24 July 1986
    Retired Jan 1992 in SPSF paint,to Pielet Brothers
    to CRL 530 ('94-'95), to Cycle Systems '97, scrapped
    1
    8052 41719 06/78 - Retired November 1992, to Pielet Brother
    to CRL 531 ('94-'95), to Cycle Systems '97, scrapped
    1
    8053 41720 06/78 - Retired January 1994, to GE 1
    8054 41721 06/78 - Retired November 1992, to Pielet Brother
    to CRL 532 ('94-'95)
    1
    8055 41722 06/78 Repainted to SPSF #8055
    31 July 1985 - 24 July 1986
    Retired Nov 1992 in SPSF paint,to Pielet Brothers
    to CRL 533 ('94-'95), to Helm Leasing 533
    1
    8056 41723 06/78 - Retired January 1994, to GE 1
    8057 41724 06/78 - Retired November 1992, to Pielet Brother
    to CRL 534 ('94-'95)
    1
    Third Order
    8058 42080 10/78 - Retired January 1994, to GECX 0587 '97, to Helm Leasing 587 1
    8059 42081 10/78 - Retired January 1994, to GE, to CRL 535 ('94-'95), To Helm Leasing 535 1
    8060 42082 10/78 - Retired January 1994, to GE, to CRL 536 ('94-'95), To Helm Leasing 536 1
    8061 42083 10/78 Repainted to SPSF #8061
    31 July 1985 - 24 July 1986
    Retired June 1994 in SPSF paint,to GE
    to CRL 537 ('94-'95), to UP, rblt to C36-M 575
    1
    8062 42084 10/78 - Retired June 1994, to GE, to CRL 538 ('94-'95), to RMDI '97 1
    8063 42085 10/78 Repainted to SPSF #8063
    31 July 1985 - 24 July 1986
    Retired June 1994 in SPSF paint,to GE
    to CRL 539 ('94-'95), to UP, rblt to C36-M 578
    1
    Fourth Order
    8064 42375 04/79 - Retired June 1994, to GE, to CRL 540 ('94-'95) 1
    8065 42376 04/79 - Retired June 1994, to GE, to CRL 541 ('94-'95), to Helm Leasing 541 1
    8066 42377 04/79 Repainted to SPSF #8066
    31 July 1985 - 24 July 1986
    Retired Jan 1994 in SPSF paint,to GECX 0588 '97 1
    8067 42378 05/79 - Retired June 1994, to GE 1
    8068 42379 05/79 Repainted to SPSF #8068
    31 July 1985 - 24 July 1986
    Retired June 1994 in SPSF paint,to GE
    to CRL 542 ('94-'95), to UP, rblt to C36-M 585
    1
    8069 42380 5/79 Repainted to SPSF #8069
    31 July 1985 - 24 July 1986
    Retired June 1994 in SPSF paint,to GE
    to CRL 542 ('94-'95), to Helm Leasing 543
    1
    8070 42381 5/79 Repainted to SPSF #8070
    31 July 1985 - 24 July 1986
    Retired June 1994 in SPSF paint,to GE
    to CRL 544 ('94-'95), to UP, rblt to C36-M 566
    1
    8071 42382 05/79 - Retired June 1994, to GE, to CRL 545 ('94-'95), to Helm Leasing 545 1
    8070 42381 5/79 Repainted to SPSF #8070
    31 July 1985 - 24 July 1986
    Retired June 1994 in SPSF paint,to GE
    to CRL 544 ('94-'95), to UP, rblt to C36-M 566
    1
    8072 42383 5/79 Repainted to SPSF #8072
    31 July 1985 - 24 July 1986
    Retired June 1994 in SPSF paint,to GE
    to GECX 0589 ('97), to UP, rblt to C36-M 569
    1
    8073 42384 5/79 Repainted to SPSF #8073
    31 July 1985 - 24 July 1986
    Retired June 1994 in SPSF paint,to GE
    to CRL 546 ('94-'95), to Helm Leasing 546
    1
    8074 42385 05/79 - Retired June 1994, to GE, to CRL 547 ('94-'95), to Helm Leasing 547 1
    8075 42386 5/79 Repainted to SPSF #8075
    31 July 1985 - 24 July 1986
    Retired June 1994 in SPSF paint,to GE 1
    8076 42387 5/79 Repainted to SPSF #8076
    31 July 1985 - 24 July 1986
    Retired June 1994 in SPSF paint,to GE
    to CRL 548 ('94-'95), to ???
    1
    8077 42388 5/79 Repainted to SPSF #8077
    31 July 1985 - 24 July 1986
    Retired June 1994 in SPSF paint,to GECX 0590 ('97)
    to Helm Leasing 590
    1
    8078 42389 5/79 Repainted to SPSF #8078
    31 July 1985 - 24 July 1986
    Retired June 1994 in SPSF paint,to GECX 0591 ('97)
    to UP, rblt to C36-M 564
    1
    8079 42390 5/79 Repainted to SPSF #8079
    31 July 1985 - 24 July 1986
    Retired June 1994 in SPSF paint,to GECX 0592 ('97)
    to UP, rblt to C36-M 560/570
    1
    8080 42391 5/79 Repainted to SPSF #8080
    31 July 1985 - 24 July 1986
    Retired June 1994 in SPSF paint,to CRL 549 ('94'-'95)
    to UP, rblt to C36-M 567
    1
    8081 42392 5/79 Repainted to SPSF #8081
    31 July 1985 - 24 July 1986
    Retired June 1994 in SPSF paint,to CRL 550 ('94-'95)
    to ???
    1
    8082 42393 05/79 - Retired June 1994, to GE, to CRL 551 ('94-'95) 1
    8083 42394 05/79 - Retired June 1994, to GE, to CRL 552 ('94-'95) 1
    8084 42395 05/79 - Retired June 1994, to GECX 0580 '97 1
    8085 42396 5/79 Repainted to SPSF #8085
    31 July 1985 - 24 July 1986
    Retired June 1994 in SPSF paint,to GE
    to CRL 553 ('94-'95), to UP, rblt to C36-M 571
    1
    8086 42397 5/79 Repainted to SPSF #8086
    31 July 1985 - 24 July 1986
    Retired June 1994 in SPSF paint,to GE
    to CRL 554 ('94-'95), to to Helm Leasing 554
    1
    8087 42398 5/79 Repainted to SPSF #8087
    31 July 1985 - 24 July 1986
    Retired June 1994 in SPSF paint,to GECX 0593('97), to Helm Leasing 593 1
    8088 42399 5/79 Repainted to SPSF #8088
    31 July 1985 - 24 July 1986
    Retired June 1994 in SPSF paint,to GE
    to CRL 555 ('94-'95), to UP, rblt to C36-M 596
    1
    8089 42400 5/79 Repainted to SPSF #8089
    31 July 1985 - 24 July 1986
    Retired June 1994 in SPSF paint,to GE
    to CRL 556 ('94-'95), to UP, rblt to C36-M 568
    1
    8090 42401 5/79 Repainted to SPSF #8090
    31 July 1985 - 24 July 1986
    Retired June 1994 in SPSF paint,to GE
    to CRL 557 ('94-'95), to UP, rblt to C36-M 574
    1
    8091 42402 05/79 - Retired June 1994, to GE, to CRL 558 ('94-'95) 1
    8092 42403 05/79 - Retired June 1994, to GE, to CRL 559 ('94-'95), to Helm Leasing 559 1
    8093 42404 05/79 - Retired June 1994, to GECX 0594 ('97) 1
    8094 42405 05/79 - Retired June 1994, to GE, to CRL 560 ('94-'95), to Helm Leasing 560 1
    8095 42406 05/79 - Retired June 1994, to GECX 0595 ('97) 1
    8096 42407 05/79 - Retired June 1994, to GE 1
    8097 42408 05/79 - Retired June 1994, to GE, to CRL 561 ('94-'95), to Helm Leasing 561 1
    8098 42409 05/79 - Retired June 1994, to GE, to CRL 562 ('94-'95), to Helm Leasing 562 1
    Fifth Order
    8099 42500 05/80 - Off Roster 1
    8100 42501 05/80 - Renumberd to BNSF #5143 on 15 May 1998 1
    8101 42502 05/80 - Renumberd to BNSF #5144 on 17 August 1999 1
    8102 42503 05/80 - Off Roster 1
    8103 42504 05/80 - Off Roster 1
    8104 42505 5/80 Repainted to SPSF #8104
    31 July 1985 - 24 July 1986
    Retired in SPSF paint, to LRCX 8104 1
    8105 42506 5/80 Repainted to SPSF #8104
    31 July 1985 - 24 July 1986
    Repainted to ATSF #8105 before 01 January 1992
    Renumbered to BNSF #5148 on 14 December 1998 1
    8106 42507 05/80 - Off Roster 1
    8107 42508 05/80 - Off Roster 1
    8108 42509 05/80 - Off Roster 1
    8109 42510 05/80 - Renumbered/Repaint to BNSF #5152 22 February 1999 1
    8110 42511 05/80 - Off Roster 1
    8111 42512 05/80 - Off Roster 1
    8112 42513 05/80 - Off Roster 1
    8113 42514 05/80 - Off Roster 1
    8114 42515 05/80 - Off Roster, to Helm 1
    8115 42516 05/80 - Renumbered to BNSF #5178 on 24 July 1998 1
    8116 42517 05/80 - Off Roster 1
    8117 42518 05/80 - Off Roster 1
    8118 42519 05/80 - Renumbered to BNSF #5161 on 11 November 1998 1
    8119 42520 05-06/80 - Off Roster 1
    8120 42521 06/80 - Returned to GE, to LRCX, to ARN #1003 1
    8121 42522 06/80 - Off Roster 1
    8122 42523 06/80 - Renumber/Repainted to BNSF #5165 on 11 September 1998 1
    Sixth Order
    8123 43550 05/81 - Renumbered to BNSF #5166 on 03 February 1998 1
    8124 43551 05/81 - Renumbered to BNSF #5167 on 16 January 1998 1
    8125 43552 05/81 - Renumbered to BNSF #5168 on 24 September 1998 1
    8126 43553 05/81 - Renumbered to BNSF #5169 on 13 April 1999 1
    8127 43554 05/81 - Renumbered to BNSF #5170 on 26 May 1998 1
    8128 43555 05/81 - Renumbered to BNSF #5171 on 30 January 1999 1
    8129 43556 05/81 - Renumbered to BNSF #5172 on 15 January 1998 1
    8130 43557 05/81 - Renumbered to BNSF #5173 on 17 Feburary 1998 1
    8131 43558 05/81 - Renumbered/Repainted to BNSF #5174 on 7 August 1998 1
    8132 43559 05/81 - Renumbered to BNSF #5175 on 18 September 1998 1
    8128 43555 05/81 - Renumbered to BNSF #5171 on 30 January 1999 1
    8133 42560 06/81 Repainted to SPSF #8133
    31 July 1985 - 24 July 1986
    Renumbered to BNSF #5176 on 07 October 1998 (in SPSF Paint) 1
    8134 43561 05/81 - Renumbered to BNSF #5177 on 06 February 1998 1
    8135 43562 06/81 - Renumbered to BNSF #5178 on 24 July 1998 1
    8136 43563 05/81 - Renumbered to BNSF #5179 on 03 February 1998 1
    8137 43564 06/81 - Renumbered to BNSF 5142-5209 series 1
    8138 43565 06/1981 - Returned to GE, to LRCX, to ARN #1005 1
    8139 43566 061981 Repainted to SPSF #8139
    31 July 1985 - 24 July 1986
    Renumbered to BNSF #5182 on 16 Jan 1998 (in SPSF Paint) 1
    8140 43567 06/1981 - Renumbered to BNSF #5183 1
    8141 43568 06/1981 Repainted to SPSF #8141
    31 July 1985 - 24 July 1986
    Renumbered to BNSF #5184 on 11 Feb 1998 (in SPSF Paint) 1
    8142 43569 06/1981 Repainted to SPSF #8142
    31 July 1985 - 24 July 1986
    Repainted to ATSF before 01 January 1991
    Renumbered to BNSF 5142-5209 series 1
    8143 43570 06/1981 - Renumbered to BNSF 5142-5209 series, ARN #1017 1
    8144 43571 06/1981 - Renumbered to BNSF #5187 on 05 Jan 1999 1
    8145 43572 06/1981 - Renumbered to BNSF #5188 on 03 Mar 1998 1
    8146 43573 07/1981 Repainted to SPSF #8146
    31 July 1985 - 24 July 1986
    Repainted to ATSF before 01 January 1991
    Renumbered to BNSF #5189 on 07 Oct 1998
    Scrapped December 1998
    1
    8147 43574 06/1981 - Renumbered to BNSF 5142-5209 series 1
    8148 43575 07/1981 Repainted to SPSF #8148
    31 July 1985 - 24 July 1986
    Repainted to ATSF before 01 January 1991
    Returned in SPSF paint, to LRCX #8184,
    to ARN #1002
    1
    8149 43576 06/1981 - Renumbered to BNSF 5142-5209 series 1
    8150 43577 07/1981 Repainted to SPSF #8150
    31 July 1985 - 24 July 1986
    Renumbered to BNSF #5193 on 24 Feb 1998 (in SPSF Paint) 1
    8151 43578 06/1981 - Renumbered to BNSF #5194 on 07 February 1998 1
    8152 43579 06/1981 - Renumbered to BNSF 5142-5209 series 1
    Seventh Order
    8153 44067 12/82-01/83 - Renumbered to BNSF #5196 on 18 January 1998 February 1998 1
    8154 44068 12/82-01/83 Repainted to SPSF #8154
    31 July 1985 - 24 July 1986
    Repainted to ATSF before 01 January 1991
    Renumbered to BNSF #5183 on 17 March 1999 1
    8155 44069 12/82-01/83 Repainted to SPSF #8155
    31 July 1985 - 24 July 1986
    Repainted to ATSF before 01 January 1991
    Renumbered to BNSF 5142-5209 series 1
    8156 44070 12/82-01/83 Repainted to SPSF #8156
    31 July 1985 - 24 July 1986
    Repainted to ATSF before 01 January 1991
    Renumbered to BNSF 5142-5209 series 1
    8157 44071 12/82-01/83 - Renumbered to BNSF 5142-5209 series 1
    8158 44072 12/82-01/83 Repainted to SPSF #8158
    31 July 1985 - 24 July 1986
    Repainted to ATSF before 01 January 1991
    Renumbered to BNSF 5142-5209 series 1
    8159 44073 12/82-01/83 Repainted to SPSF #8159
    31 July 1985 - 24 July 1986
    Repainted to ATSF before 01 January 1991
    Renumbered to BNSF 5142-5209 series 1
    8160 44074 12/82-01/83 - Renumbered to BNSF #5203 on 10 Sept 1998 1
    8161 44075 12/82-01/83 - Renumbered to BNSF #5204 on 25 August 1998 1
    8162 44076 12/82-01/83 - Renumbered to BNSF 5142-5209 series 1
    8163 44077 12/82-01/83 - Renumbered to BNSF 5142-5209 series 1
    8164 44078 12/82-01/83 Repainted to SPSF #8164
    31 July 1985 - 24 July 1986
    Repainted to ATSF before 01 January 1991
    Renumbered to BNSF 5142-5209 series 1
    8165 44079 12/82-01/83 Repainted to SPSF #8165
    31 July 1985 - 24 July 1986
    Repainted to ATSF before 01 January 1991
    Renumbered to BNSF #5208 on 04 February 1998 1
    8166 44080 12/82-01/83 - Renumbered to BNSF 5142-5209 series 1

    Footnotes
    
    1. ATSF units sold back to GE 12/1989 as part of deal for Dash 8-40Bs:
       8015, 8017, 8021, 8025, 8026, 8032, 8035, 8044, 8046, 8053, 8056,
       8058.8066, 8072, 8075, 8077-8079, 8084, 8087, 8093, 8095, 8096,
       8123-8152
    
       All leased units have LEM stenciled on frame sill.
    
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