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 …

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 …

A lone unit with a handful of cars + a caboose, rolling past a small-town elevator. Classic scene! Unfortunately with no given location. Whuddya think, guys? 1. BN 6018 on a local(?) train at …

PHall Wrote: ----- > IIRC Turlock is BUGX's home. BUGX has become almost a "mark of convenience" of sorts, as the company has acquired several historic locomotives that are …

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 …

In addition to the SP SD9's, there were quite a bunch of boiler-equipped SD7's still rolling around in California during the 1970's. SP #1442 provides an example of its class near Millbrae, CA …

1. C&NW EMD SD7 300 built Dec. 1952 as M&StL 852, received chopped short hood by C&NW before 1968, and seen in Marshalltown, IA Aug. 3, 1968. Bill Kuba photo, Iowa Chapter NRHS …

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 …

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! …

1. MILW SD7 522 built October 1953 and photoed July 6, 1984 by Larry Anglund. 2. MILW SD9 500 built January 1954 and photoed in Savanna, IL May 21, 1978 by Larry Anglund. 3. MILW …