Santa Fe No. 5704
Overview
Santa Fe No. 5704 is an EMD SD45-2 built in 1973 for the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway. It was one of five SD45-2s painted in a special bicentennial scheme in 1976. BNSF donated the locomotive to the Southern California Railway Museum in 2021.
Quick Facts
| Railroad | Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway |
| Builder | Electro-Motive Division (EMD) |
| Model | SD45-2 |
| Built | May 1973 (builder’s plate: 5-73) |
| Builder’s Plate Class | 0-6-6-0 |
| Serial Number | 72642-18 |
| Paint | Bicentennial scheme (1976) |
| Donated | 2021, by BNSF |
| Status | Operable |
| Current Location | Southern California Railway Museum, Perris, California |
History
No. 5704 was built by EMD in 1973; its builder’s plate is dated 5-73, with class 0-6-6-0 and serial number 72642-18. In 1976 it was one of five SD45-2s painted in a special bicentennial scheme.
Preservation
BNSF donated No. 5704 to the Southern California Railway Museum in 2021. After a cosmetic restoration to its bicentennial paint, it arrived at Perris in May 2025 and ran under its own power again in April 2026.
No. 5704 operates under its own power and has pushed Metrolink No. 800 under its own power, with No. 5704 running and No. 800 shut down. On October 24, 2026, No. 5704 returned to the Southern California Railway Museum.
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Western Rail Archive Notes
This is a placeholder page. Facts are drawn from the Southern California Railway Museum page and the locomotive’s builder’s plate; the operating and October 24, 2026 details are firsthand observations. Photos are undated.
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