In 1980, SP placed an order for 45 GP38-2âs from EMD. Starting in the late 1980âs, FRA regulations dictated that any lighting feature of a locomotive that is installed must operate or the locomotive cannot be used in service. To combat this, the SP (and many other roads) would simply remove any unused or mechanically problematic lighting features such as class lights and gryalights. Also during this time, SP rebuilt many of their locomotives with the removal of the âLâ window cab glass, which was costly to replace if broken. Our offering shows their 1990âs appearance before the UP merger of 1996.
In 1980, SP placed an order for 45 GP38-2âs from EMD. Starting in the late 1980âs, FRA regulations dictated that any lighting feature of a locomotive that is installed must operate or the locomotive cannot be used in service. To combat this, the SP (and many other roads) would simply remove any unused or mechanically problematic lighting features such as class lights and gryalights. Also during this time, SP rebuilt many of their locomotives with the removal of the âLâ window cab glass, which was costly to replace if broken. Our offering shows their 1990âs appearance before the UP merger of 1996.