Santa Fe No. 404 (Diesel)

Santa Fe No. 404 was a GE U30CG built by General Electric for the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway (also known as the Santa Fe).
== History ==
Santa Fe No. 404 was constructed in 1967 by General Electric and was delivered to the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway (also known as the Santa Fe) that same year in 1967.
No. 404 had hauled some of the Santa Fe's flagship passenger trains such as the Grand Canyon Limited from Chicago to Los Angeles and even the Super Chief, but it was primarily known for being used on secondary runs such as the Texas Chief, San Diegan and Tulsan.
However, No. 404's career on passenger trains was cut short due to an accident involving a U28CG in February 1969, which resulted in the U30CG's and the U28CG's being downgraded to freight service, with the U30CG's being renumbered from 400-405 to 8000-8005, meanwhile the Santa Fe's FP45 locomotives took over the service on passenger trains.
No. 404 was renumbered by the Santa Fe from #404 to #8004 and served on the ATSF's freight runs until being retired from active service in 1980 and was traded in and scrapped in favor of B36-7 locomotives.
== Gallery ==
File:AT&SF 404 and 401 with Train 16, The Texas Chief pulling into Dearborn Station, Chicago, IL on February 6, 1968 (24051487236).jpg
Category:Diesel locomotives
Category:Passenger locomotives
Category:Freight locomotives
Category:GE U30CG
Category:GE locomotives
Category:Standard gauge locomotives of the United States
Category:Standard gauge locomotives
Category:United States
Category:Santa Fe locomotives
Category:4 foot 8 1⁄2 inch gauge
Category:Scrapped locomotives
Category:American diesel locomotives
Category:American locomotives
Category:Built in 1967