SP 5281
This loco was built in 11/1952 with EMD construction number 17146. It was built as a freight engine. It was painted in standard for the "tiger stripe" colors. The SP added an ash can headlight arrangement on each end shortly after delivery.
She was assigned number SP 2702 in the 1965 system renumbering.
All of the SD7's were renumbered as a group in 1973 to make room for new MP15 switch engines. This unit was renumbered SP 1402.
She entered the GRIP program and emerged as SP 1514 in 1/18/1980.