SSW 9389
This loco was built in x/1975 with EMD construction number 74696-19. She was built as a freight engine. She was painted in a special red, white and blue paint scheme to honor the nation's bicentennial and featured a full 5 light headlight arrangement on the front end. The rear featured xxxx.
She was repainted into SP's standard bloody nose scheme following her stint as a bicentennial unit some time prior to 1980 based on published photos.
She was rebuilt and renumbered to SP 6833 as part of the SP's GRIP program on 03/xx/1988.
SSW 9389:
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EMD Builder's Photo |
Rob Sarberenyi Collection |
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Bob Dengler |
Newark, CA; 06/1975 |
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Charles Lange |
Santa Barbara, CA; 10/26/1975 |
