SP 5293
This loco was built in 1/1953 with EMD construction number 17156. 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 2714 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 1414.
She entered the GRIP program and emerged as SP 1517 in 1/30/1980.