SP 7770

Tony Johnson photo - El Centro, CA - September 13, 1991

This loco was built in 9/1965 with EMD construction number 30179. 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 6667 in the 1965 system renumbering.

She entered the GRIP program and emerged as SP 6342 in 06/13/1979. She was rebuilt by outside contractor Morrison-Knudsen shops. She retained her turbocharger, and received a full 5-light rear gyralight package.

 

SP 6667:

SP 6667

Robert Carter

Tyler, TX; 03/22/1974

SP 6342:

SP 6342

Tony Johnson

El Centro, CA; 09/13/1991

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