SP 5475

This loco was built in 3/1956 with EMD construction number 21300. It was built with boiler controls, but without a steam generator or water tank for reserve passenger service. This meant that it needed a trailing unit such as an F7B to operate in multiple with to provide steam heat to a passenger train. It also featured dual fuel tanks for dual fuel operation. It was painted in standard for the time "black widow" colors and featured a full 5 light headlight arrangement on each end.

She was assigned number SP 3949 in the 1965 system renumbering.

She entered the GRIP program and emerged as SP 4396 on 12/27/1974.

SP 4396:

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