SP 7768

Michael Palmieri photo - New Orleans, LA - July 7, 1974

 

This loco was built in 9/1965 with EMD construction number 30177. 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 6665 in the 1965 system renumbering.

She entered the GRIP program and emerged as SP 6308 in 10/25/1978. She was rebuilt by outside contractor Morrison-Knudsen shops. She retained her turbocharger, and received a full 5-light rear gyralight package.

 

SP 6665:

SP 6665

Michael Palmieri

New Orleans, LA; 07/07/1974

 

SP 6308:

SP 6308

Tony Johnson

Miami, AZ; 09/16/1987

SP 6308

Tony Johnson

Tuscon, AZ; 06/20/1990

 

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