SP 7471

This loco was built in 5/1964 with EMD construction number 29557. 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 end. Her rear featured a dual sealed beam light only.

She was assigned number SP 6583 in the 1965 system renumbering.

She entered the GRIP program and emerged as SP 6309 in 11/09/1978. She was rebuilt by outside contractor Morrison-Knudsen shops. She retained her turbocharger, and received a full 5-light rear gyralight package.

SP 6583:

SP 6309:

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