SP 7780

John Karges photo - Ennis, TX - April 3, 1971

 

This loco was built in 11/1965 with EMD construction number 30189. 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 6677 in the 1965 system renumbering.

She entered the GRIP program and emerged as SP 6302 in 08/23/1979. She was rebuilt by outside contractor Morrison-Knudsen shops. She retained her turbocharger, and received a full 5-light rear gyralight package, as did all rebuilt GP35's.

 

SP 6677:

SP 6677

John Karges

Ennis, TX; 04/03/1971

 

SP 6302:

SP 6302

Tony Johnson

Tuscon, AZ; 06/20/1990

 

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