West Texas & Lubbock Railroad GP7 113 was built by EMD in November 1951 as Missouri-Kansas-Texas 1523, later renumbered MKT 113. It was later sold to the Seagraves, Whiteface & Lubbock Railroad, becoming the SWGR 113. In November 1995 RailAmerica took over operations through the West Texas and Lubbock Railroad (reporting mark WTLR).
(Brownfield, Texas – August 7, 2004)