SP DRS-6-6-1500 page: 1965 system renumbering
1965 Renumbering:
In late 1965, the SP began a program to renumber the majority of its locomotive fleet into a consolodated system without regard for reporting mark. However, the SSW units did retain their identity, but the numbers were assigned within the overall scheme.
SP 5205=5225:
| 1965 numbers | Orig. numbers | notes |
| SP 5205 | SP 5205 | |
| SP 5208 | SP 5208 | |
| SP 5213 | SP 5213 | |
| SP 5217 | SP 5217 | |
| SP 5218 | SP 5218 | |
| SP 5219 | SP 5219 | |
| SP 5220 | SP 5220 | |
| SP 5221 | SP 5222 | not original number |
| SP 5222 | SP 5223 | not original number |
| SP 5223 | SP 5224 | not original number |
| SP 5224 | SP 5225 | not original number |
| SP 5225 | SP 5226 | not original number |