numberboards: on SD7's, the lights are centered, and on SD9's, they are off to one side. This distinction does not work with the four-axle versions, as both GP7's and GP9's had the lights off to one side.

1. Conrail SD7-6998 & caboose 18664 are getting ready to do some switching. Late morning on 1/27/80 in Bethlehem, PA. 2. Seen from the Rt. 53 overpass. Conrail SD45s-6149 & 6192 are pushing hard on an E/B manifest. The town of Gallitzen can be seen in the distance. 2:25PM o

This locomotive was built as EMD SD7 demonstrator 991 and eventually sold to B&O as their 760. It was renumbered 1826 and made it to the CSX merger. The last history I have been able to find is it being in Huntington, WV in the mid - 1980s. Can anybody add anything

The SP SD7 were rebuilt to SD7R between Jan 1979 and Jun 1980 >OK, but it would seem that Rapido will have them out first. And, why should ST be competeing in this market. > There are other locos they should be doing. Plus, we have tons of …

Re: P&W SD7 1501 on the move! Author: Milw_E70 I've been told that the BUGX group has also acquired the Blackwell Northern operation in Kansas and Oklahoma, where several of their recent purchases are presently stored

It started life as EMD's SD7 demonstrator, 990. After EMD was done with it the SP acquired it. It had several features left over from it's demo duties that the SP didn't bother to change: Leslie A200 horns, a winterazation hatch, steam generator, dual controls (hence the rear "feathers"), and rather than vents on the access doors along the ...

I'm modeling a Burlington (Chinese red) EMD SD7 in HO scale. The loco will have Mars lights at both ends, where the light fixture is mounted so that it stands above the top of the locomotive roof line. Does anyone make a ready-made Mars light bracket for CB&Q early SDs that would

A snapshot during my first and so far only visit to Illinois Railroad Museum several years ago. Also there during my visit was historic former SP SD7 demo, 5308, 2717, 1415, 1518.

1. SP SD7 5322 at Taylor Yard, Los Angeles. 6/1/63 2. SP F7u/F9 6378 on Train #90 at Glendale station, CA 6/3/59 3. SP Alco PA 6063 (x-TNO 204) at Los Angeles. 4/3/60 A red pilot to boot! Cool stuff in the background too. The silver top peeking through the two units at the left is one of the two former Cotton Belt PAs, 6067-8.

1. CB&Q SD7 301 built 1953 and became BN 6024, in Clinton, IA on December 31, 1965. 2. CB&Q SD7 302 built 1953 and became BN 6025, in Clinton IA on September 12, 1964. 3. CB&Q SD7 324 built 1953 and became BN 6047 at W. Eola, IL on August 27, 1969. Enjoy these birds, Marty Bernard Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 02/17/21 11:14 by MartyBernard.