SP 6379
This loco was built in 07/1952 with EMD construction number 16560. She was built as a 1500 hp F7 A-unit. She was painted in the SP's standard for the time black widow colors.
She was retired on 06/13/1968 and sold to GE on 06/19/1968.
She was sold in 07/1968 to Louisiana & North West as their engine #44 and used for many years in north Louisiana and south Arkansas.
Circa 05/1990, she went to Excursion Trains Inc. as their engine #100 in Galveston, TX.
As of 2002, she was stored at the Center for Transportation & Commerce (railroad museum) in Galveston, TX. She was sadly destroyed due to the effects of hurricane Ike on 09/13/2008 that severely damaged much of the museum.