SP 7801

Michael Palmieri Photo - New Orleans, LA - March 2, 1974

 

This loco was built in 2/1966 with ALCO serial number 3439-02. She was built as a freight engine. She was painted in standard for the time bloody nose colors and featured a full 5 light headlight arrangement on the front and a single sealed beam headlight on the rear.

She was downgraded to heavy switcher status in 2/1973 and renumbered SP 3141.

This is one of seven C-630's known to have worked bridge pull service at Avondale, LA between early 1973 and late 1977 along with two C-628's.

 

SP 3141:

SP 3141

Michael Palmieri

New Orleans, LA; 03/02/1974

 

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