SP GP40 page:

This page is dedicated to SSW's small fleet of 8 SSW and 3 ex D&RGW GP40 locomotives.

 

The SSW purchased a small group of eight GP40's new from EMD in early 1966 as follows:

SSW 7600-7607:

Original orders:

Orig. road number EMD serial no. build date
SSW 7600-7607 31483-31490 1-3/1966

 

GRIP Program

Speed Lettered SSW GP40R's

 

The SP repainted 3 of the former D&RGW GP40 units that came to the railroad as a result of the SP/D&RGW merger. Two of these were original D&RGW units and one was originally a PC unit, then a CR unit prior to bein leased then purchased by the D&RGW.

SP ex-D&RGW GP40's:

SP number previous number(s) EMD serial number
SP 3059 D&RGW 3059 31003
SP 3086 D&RGW 3086 38571
SP 3138 D&RGW 3138; CR/PC 3126 34303

 

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