SP 7719

Tony Johnson photo - Akela, NM - September 14, 1987

This loco was built in 02/1965 with EMD construction number 29721. It was built as a freight engine. It 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 6616 in the 1965 system renumbering.

She entered the GRIP program and emerged as SP 6318 in 01/24/1979. She was rebuilt by outside contractor Morrison-Knudsen shops. She retained her turbocharger, and received a full 5-light rear gyralight package.

 

SP 6318:

SP 6318

Tony Johnson

Akela, NM; 09/14/1987

 

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