SP SD45T-2 page
This page is dedicated to SP's iconic fleet of SD45T-2 locomotives. The SP was the original owner of 248 SD45T-2 units in several groups from 1972 to 1975 to both the SP and the SSW. The SP/SSW were the only roads to originally purchase this model from EMD.
Original orders:
SP/SSW:
| Orig. road numbers | EMD const. no. | build date |
| SSW 9157-9165 | 7348-1 thru 7348-9 | 7-8/1972 |
| SP 9166-9208 | 7336-1 thru 7336-43 | 2-4/1972 |
| SP 9209-9260 | 72601-1 thru 72601-52 | 4-6/1972 |
| SSW 9261-9301 | 72625-1 thru 72625-41 | 2-3/1973 |
| SP 9302-9313 | 73621-1 thru 73621-12 | 9/1973 |
| SP 9315-9329 | 73630-1 thru 73630-15 | 1-3/1974 |
| SP 9330-9343 | 73630-16 thru 73630-29 | 1-3/1974 |
| SP 9344-9370 | 73674-1 thru 73674-27 | 1-2/1975 |
| SSW 9371-9404 | 74696-1 thru 74696-34 | 3-7/1975 |
Wreck rebuild: SP 9220 to SP 9314
SSW 9157 7348-1 7/1972 GRIP to SP 6829 SSW 9158 7348-2 x/1972 GRIP to SP 6854 SSW 9159 7348-3 x/1972 GRIP to SP 6805 SSW 9160 7348-4 x/1972 GRIP to SP 6776 SSW 9161 7348-5 x/1972 GRIP to SP 6831 SSW 9162 7348-6 x/1972 GRIP to SP 6834 SSW 9163 7348-7 x/1972 GRIP to SP 9500, to SP 6767; kodachrome SSW 9164 7348-8 x/1972 GRIP to SSW 6888 SSW 9165 7348-9 8/1972 GRIP to SP 6799 SP 9166 7336-1 2/1972 GRIP to SP 6853 SP 9167 7336-2 x/1972 GRIP to SP 6809 SP 9168 7336-2 x/1972 GRIP to SP 6783 SP 9169 7336-4 x/1972 GRIP to SP 6772 SP 9170 7336-5 x/1972 GRIP to SP 6803 SP 9171 7336-6 x/1972 GRIP to SP 9501, to SP 6768; kodachrome SP 9172 7336-7 x/1972 GRIP to SP 6798 SP 9173 7336-8 x/1972 GRIP to SP 6784 SP 9174 7336-9 x/1972 SP 9175 7336-10 x/1972 GRIP to SP 6850 SP 9176 7336-11 x/1972 GRIP to SP 6785 SP 9177 7336-12 x/1972 GRIP to SP 6773 SP 9178 7336-13 x/1972 GRIP to SP 6775 SP 9179 7336-14 x/1972 GRIP to SP 6801 SP 9180 7336-15 x/1972 GRIP to SP 6769; kodachrome SP 9181 7336-16 x/1972 GRIP to SP 6791; to DM&IR 404 SP 9182 7336-17 x/1972 kodachrome; GRIP to SP 6847 SP 9183 7336-18 x/1972 GRIP to SP 6815 SP 9184 7336-19 x/1972 GRIP to SP 6786 SP 9185 7336-20 x/1972 GRIP to SSW 6883 SP 9186 7336-21 x/1972 GRIP to SP 6782 SP 9187 7336-22 x/1972 GRIP to SP 6849 SP 9188 7336-23 x/1972 GRIP to SP 6866 SP 9189 7336-24 x/1972 SP 9190 7336-25 x/1972 GRIP to SSW 6879 SP 9191 7336-26 x/1972 GRIP to SP 6780; to KCS 4504 SP 9192 7336-27 x/1972 kodachrome; GRIP to SP 6856 SP 9193 7336-28 x/1972 GRIP to SP 6819 SP 9194 7336-29 x/1972 speed lettering SP 9195 7336-30 x/1972 speed lettering SP 9196 7336-31 x/1972 GRIP to SP 6770; kodachrome SP 9197 7336-32 x/1972 speed lettering SP 9198 7336-33 x/1972 GRIP to SSW 6881 SP 9199 7336-34 x/1972 GRIP to SP 6777 SP 9200 7336-35 x/1972 GRIP to SP 6771 SP 9201 7336-36 x/1972 SP 9202 7336-37 x/1972 GRIP to SP 6797 SP 9203 7336-38 x/1972 GRIP to SP 6793 SP 9204 7336-39 x/1972 GRIP to SP 6781 SP 9205 7336-40 x/1972 SP 9206 7336-41 x/1972 speed lettering SP 9207 7336-42 x/1972 kodachrome SP 9208 7336-43 4/1972 kodachrome; GRIP to SSW 6891 SP 9209 72601-1 4/1972 GRIP to SP 6832 SP 9210 72601-2 x/1972 SP 9211 72601-3 x/1972 GRIP to SSW 6884 SP 9212 72601-4 x/1972 GRIP to SP 6794; to DM&IR 419 SP 9213 72601-5 x/1972 SP 9214 72601-6 x/1972 GRIP to SP 6851 SP 9215 72601-7 x/1972 SP 9216 72601-8 x/1972 SP 9217 72601-9 x/1972 GRIP to SP 6806 SP 9218 72601-10 x/1972 SP 9219 72601-11 x/1972 GRIP to SSW 6892 SP 9220 72601-12 x/1972 wrecked Tuscon, AZ 1/5/73. Rblt as SP 9314. SP 9221 72601-13 x/1972 GRIP to SP 6795 SP 9222 72601-14 x/1972 GRIP to SSW 6878 SP 9223 72601-15 x/1972 GRIP to SP 6804 SP 9224 72601-16 x/1972 GRIP to SP 6826 SP 9225 72601-17 x/1972 GRIP to SP 6845 SP 9226 72601-18 x/1972 speed lettering SP 9227 72601-19 x/1972 GRIP to SP 6861 SP 9228 72601-20 x/1972 GRIP to SP 6800 SP 9229 72601-21 x/1972 kodachrome; GRIP to SP 6825 SP 9230 72601-22 x/1972 GRIP to SP 6843 SP 9231 72601-23 x/1972 SP 9232 72601-24 x/1972 SP 9233 72601-25 x/1972 GRIP to SP 6807 SP 9234 72601-26 x/1972 SP 9235 72601-27 x/1972 GRIP to SP 6808 SP 9236 72601-28 x/1972 GRIP to SP 6846 SP 9237 72601-29 x/1972 GRIP to SP 6867 SP 9238 72601-30 x/1972 SP 9239 72601-31 x/1972 speed lettering SP 9240 72601-32 x/1972 GRIP to SP 6818 SP 9241 72601-33 x/1972 GRIP to SP 6817 SP 9242 72601-34 x/1972 SP 9243 72601-35 x/1972 speed lettering SP 9244 72601-36 x/1972 GRIP to SP 6864 SP 9245 72601-37 x/1972 speed lettering SP 9246 72601-38 x/1972 GRIP to SP 6802 SP 9247 72601-39 x/1972 GRIP to SP 6796 SP 9248 72601-40 x/1972 GRIP to SP 6865 SP 9249 72601-41 x/1972 GRIP to SP 6820 SP 9250 72601-42 x/1972 speed lettering SP 9251 72601-43 x/1972 GRIP to SP 6774 SP 9252 72601-44 x/1972 GRIP to SP 6779; to KCS 4507 SP 9253 72601-45 x/1972 GRIP to SP 6862 SP 9254 72601-46 x/1972 speed lettering SP 9255 72601-47 x/1972 GRIP to SP 6789 SP 9256 72601-48 x/1972 speed lettering SP 9257 72601-49 x/1972 speed lettering SP 9258 72601-50 x/1972 GRIP to SP 6778 SP 9259 72601-51 x/1972 SP 9260 72601-52 6/1972 SSW 9261 72625-1 2/1973 GRIP to SP 6835 SSW 9262 72625-2 x/1973 SSW 9263 72625-3 x/1973 SSW 9264 72625-4 x/1973 SSW 9265 72625-5 x/1973 SSW 9266 72625-6 x/1973 GRIP to SP 6863 SSW 9267 72625-7 x/1973 SSW 9268 72625-8 x/1973 GRIP to SP 6852 SSW 9269 72625-9 x/1973 GRIP to SP 6816 SSW 9260 72625-10 x/1973 SSW 9261 72625-11 x/1973 SSW 9262 72625-12 x/1973 SSW 9263 72625-13 x/1973 SSW 9264 72625-14 x/1973 SSW 9265 72625-15 x/1973 SSW 9266 72625-16 x/1973 SSW 9267 72625-17 x/1973 GRIP to SSW 6889 SSW 9268 72625-18 x/1973 SSW 9269 72625-19 x/1973 SSW 9270 72625-20 x/1973 SSW 9271 72625-21 x/1973 GRIP to SP 6828 SSW 9272 72625-22 x/1973 GRIP to SSW 6885 SSW 9273 72625-23 x/1973 speed lettering SSW 9274 72625-24 x/1973 GRIP to SP 6848 SSW 9275 72625-25 x/1973 GRIP to SP 6857 SSW 9276 72625-26 x/1973 SSW 9277 72625-27 x/1973 GRIP to SSW 6890 SSW 9278 72625-28 x/1973 GRIP to SP 6787 SSW 9279 72625-29 x/1973 GRIP to SP 6810 SSW 9280 72625-30 x/1973 GRIP to SP 6790 SSW 9281 72625-31 x/1973 SSW 9282 72625-32 x/1973 speed lettering SSW 9283 72625-33 x/1973 GRIP to SP 6844 SSW 9284 72625-34 x/1973 GRIP to SP 6868 SSW 9285 72625-35 x/1973 GRIP to SP 6823 SSW 9286 72625-36 x/1973 speed lettering SSW 9287 72625-37 x/1973 SSW 9288 72625-38 x/1973 speed lettering SSW 9289 72625-39 x/1973 SSW 9290 72625-40 x/1973 GRIP to SP 6792 SSW 9291 72625-41 x/1973 SSW 9292 72625-42 x/1973 GRIP to SP 6811 SSW 9293 72625-43 x/1973 GRIP to SSW 6882 SSW 9294 72625-44 x/1973 speed lettering SSW 9295 72625-45 x/1973 SSW 9296 72625-46 x/1973 GRIP to SP 6788 SSW 9297 72625-47 x/1973 GRIP to SP 6824 SSW 9298 72625-48 x/1973 SSW 9299 72625-49 x/1973 SSW 9300 72625-50 x/1973 speed lettering SSW 9301 72625-51 3/1973 GRIP to SP 6827 SP 9302 73621-1 9/1973 GRIP to SP 6855 SP 9303 73621-2 9/1973 kodachrome; speed lettering SP 9304 73621-3 9/1973 GRIP to SP 6812 SP 9305 73621-4 9/1973 GRIP to SSW 6887 SP 9306 73621-5 9/1973 GRIP to SP 6813 SP 9307 73621-6 9/1973 GRIP to SP 6858 SP 9308 73621-7 9/1973 speed lettering SP 9309 73621-8 9/1973 speed lettering SP 9310 73621-9 9/1973 speed lettering SP 9311 73621-10 9/1973 speed lettering SP 9312 73621-11 9/1973 GRIP to SP 6814 SP 9313 73621-12 9/1973 SP 9314 72601-12 x/1972 ex SP 9220; wreck rebuild; speed lettering SP 9315 73630-1 1/1974 SP 9316 73630-2 x/1974 SP 9317 73630-3 x/1974 SP 9318 73630-4 x/1974 kodachrome; speed lettering SP 9319 73630-5 x/1974 kodachrome SP 9320 73630-6 x/1974 GRIP to SP 6836 SP 9321 73630-7 x/1974 GRIP to SP 6821 SP 9322 73630-8 x/1974 GRIP to SSW 6874 SP 9323 73630-9 x/1974 SP 9324 73630-10 x/1974 GRIP to SSW 6875 SP 9325 73630-11 x/1974 SP 9326 73630-12 x/1974 GRIP to SP 6838 SP 9327 73630-13 x/1974 SP 9328 73630-14 x/1974 speed lettering SP 9329 73630-15 x/1974 SP 9330 73630-16 x/1974 speed lettering SP 9331 73630-17 x/1974 kodachrome; GRIP to SSW 6872 SP 9332 73630-18 x/1974 GRIP to SSW 6873 SP 9333 73630-19 x/1974 speed lettering SP 9334 73630-20 x/1974 speed lettering SP 9335 73630-21 x/1974 speed lettering SP 9336 73630-22 x/1974 GRIP to SP 6822 SP 9337 73630-23 x/1974 speed lettering SP 9338 73630-24 x/1974 kodachrome SP 9339 73630-25 x/1974 GRIP to SSW 6870 SP 9340 73630-26 x/1974 SP 9341 73630-27 x/1974 GRIP to SSW 6876 SP 9342 73630-28 x/1974 SP 9343 73630-29 3/1974 speed lettering SP 9344 73674-1 1/1975 SP 9345 73674-2 x/1975 speed lettering SP 9346 73674-3 x/1975 kodachrome SP 9347 73674-4 x/1975 speed lettering SP 9348 73674-5 x/1975 SP 9349 73674-6 x/1975 SP 9350 73674-7 x/1975 kodachrome; GRIP to SP 6840 SP 9351 73674-8 x/1975 kodachrome SP 9352 73674-9 x/1975 GRIP to SP 6839 SP 9353 73674-10 x/1975 SP 9354 73674-11 x/1975 SP 9355 73674-12 x/1975 SP 9356 73674-13 x/1975 GRIP to SSW 6869 SP 9357 73674-14 x/1975 GRIP to SP 6837 SP 9358 73674-15 x/1975 SP 9359 73674-16 x/1975 speed lettering SP 9360 73674-17 x/1975 SP 9361 73674-18 x/1975 speed lettering SP 9362 73674-19 x/1975 kodachrome; speed lettering SP 9363 73674-20 x/1975 GRIP to SSW 6871 SP 9364 73674-21 x/1975 speed lettering SP 9365 73674-22 x/1975 speed lettering SP 9366 73674-23 x/1975 SP 9367 73674-24 x/1975 speed lettering SP 9368 73674-25 x/1975 SP 9369 73674-26 x/1975 GRIP to SP 6841 SP 9370 73674-27 2/1975 GRIP to SP 6842 SSW 9371 74696-1 3/1975 SSW 9372 74696-2 x/1975 SSW 9373 74696-3 x/1975 speed lettering SSW 9374 74696-4 x/1975 SSW 9375 74696-5 x/1975 speed lettering SSW 9376 74696-6 x/1975 speed lettering SSW 9377 74696-7 x/1975 GRIP to SP 6859 SSW 9378 74696-8 x/1975 SSW 9379 74696-9 x/1975 SSW 9380 74696-10 x/1975 SSW 9381 74696-11 x/1975 SSW 9382 74696-12 x/1975 GRIP to SSW 6877 SSW 9383 74696-13 x/1975 SSW 9384 74696-14 x/1975 SSW 9385 74696-15 x/1975 SSW 9386 74696-16 x/1975 SSW 9387 74696-17 x/1975 SSW 9388 74696-18 x/1975 SSW 9389 74696-19 x/1975 Bicentennial paint; GRIP to SP 6833 SSW 9390 74696-20 x/1975 GRIP to SSW 6886 SSW 9391 74696-21 x/1975 speed lettering SSW 9392 74696-22 x/1975 speed lettering SSW 9393 74696-23 x/1975 SSW 9394 74696-24 x/1975 GRIP to SSW 6880 SSW 9395 74696-25 x/1975 speed lettering SSW 9396 74696-26 x/1975 SSW 9397 74696-27 x/1975 GRIP to SP 6830 SSW 9398 74696-28 x/1975 SSW 9399 74696-29 x/1975 GRIP to SP 6860 SSW 9400 74696-30 x/1975 speed lettering SSW 9401 74696-31 x/1975 speed lettering SSW 9402 74696-32 x/1975 speed lettering SSW 9403 74696-33 x/1975 SSW 9404 74696-34 7/1975