SP 7479

Charles Lange photo - East Santa Barbara, CA - April 6, 1976

 

This loco was built in 6/1964 with EMD construction number 29565. 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. She featured a dual sealed beam light only on her long hood.

She was assigned number SP 6591 in the 1965 system renumbering.

She entered the GRIP program and emerged as SP 6351 in 12/05/1979. She was rebuilt by outside contractor Canadian National shops at Pointe Ste. Charles Shops in Montreal. She retained her turbocharger, and received a full 5-light rear gyralight package.

 

SP 6591:

SP 6591

Charles Lange

East Santa Barbara, CA; 04/06/1976

 

SP 6351:

SP 6351

Tony Johnson

Deming, NM; 09/14/1987

 

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