SP 7484

This loco was built in 6/1964 with EMD construction number 29570. 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. The rear featured a dual sealed beam light only.
She was assigned number SP 6596 in the 1965 system renumbering.
She entered the GRIP program and emerged as SP 6304 in 05/14/1979. She was rebuilt by outside contractor Morrison-Knudsen shops. She retained her turbocharger, and received a full 5-light rear gyralight package.
Around 1985, this unit was repainted into the "Kodachrome" paint scheme.
SP 6596:
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Robert Carter |
Tyler, TX; 05/15/1974 |
SP 6304:
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John Karges |
Bakersfield, CA; 04/18/1991 |
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John Karges |
Tucson, AZ; 06/13/1993 |