T&NO 344

Charles Lange photo - Bakersfield, CA - 04/1971

This loco was built in 09/1951 with EMD construction number 12817. 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 transferred to the Pacific Lines as SP 6430 on 01/21/1953.

She was retired on 09/01/1971 and sold to EMD on 01/28/1972.

She wore her black widow paint to the day she was retired as the photos below indicate.

SP 6430:

SP 6430	Charles Lange	Bakersfield, CA; 4/1971
SP 6430	Bob Dengler	Roseville, CA; 9/1971

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