SP 7751

Jim Parker photo - Lordsburg, NM - June 1968

 

This loco was built in 6/1965 with EMD construction number 30158. 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 6648 in the 1965 system renumbering.

She entered the GRIP program and emerged as SP 6347 in 10/03/1979. 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 6648:

SP 6648

Jim Parker

Lordsburg, NM; 06/1968

 

SP 6347:

SP 6347

Tony Johnson

Tuscon, AZ; 09/16/1987

 

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