Southern Pacific No. 7551 was an SD45R diesel locomotive built by EMD (Electro Motive Division) in 1968, originally built as SD45 #8985. It was used primarily for freight service for the Southern Pacific Railroad .

Southern Pacific 7551 (also known as Southern Pacific 8985) was an EMD SD45/EMD SD45R diesel locomotive originally built in December of 1968 by the General Motors Electro-Motive Division for the Southern Pacific Transportation Company.

SP 7551 was the first Espee unit in SPSF red and yellow paint. SP 7551 is part of a helper set working from Loma Linda east over Beaumont Pass. Side view of SP 7551.

Southern Pacific 7551 (also known as Southern Pacific 8985) was an EMD SD45/EMD SD45R diesel locomotive originally built in December of 1968 by the General Motors...

Santa Fe's first Kodachrome was SD45 5394, released from San Bernardino on August 7, 1985, one day before Sacramento released SP 7551. Both wore an experimental version of the new scheme with white lettering and a four stripe noseband.

SOUTHERN PACIFIC SP 7551 SPSF MERGER at Hilyard st Eugene Oregon on May 2 1986 with 3 freight engine motive power units SP SANTA FE 7551 EMD SD45 and bay win...

Back in August 1985, the first Kodachrome paint on the SP side of the ill-fated SPSF was applied to SD45R 7551 at Sacramento. Shown on display at CSRM a few days later. This unit was destroyed in 1989 in a wreck on Cajon. The "SP" lettering on later units was yellow and the cigar band had three stripes.

SP 7551 : Another look at the new SPSF livery. Date: 8/10/1985: Location: Sacramento, CA Map : Views: 1202: Collection Of: Garry Folkeson: Locomotives: SP 7551(SD45R) Author: Garry Folkeson: Picture Categories: Roster: This picture is part of album: The 1980s

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