Rapido is proud to announce the EMD SD7, SD9 and SD10 locomotives! The SD7 was General Motors Electro-Motive Division’s first foray into 6-axle power. The “SD” stood for Special Duty, while the 7 was carried over from the 4-axle GP7 series.

Most of the Milwaukee Roads SD10s were sold to the DM&E, but three were retained by the Soo. The 534 is on lease to the DM&E leading a Northbound on the C&NW. This former Milwaukee Road units gets some heavy repair work done.

Dec 3, 2024 · Built by EMD as Milwaukee Road SD7 #2209 (6/1952), renumbered to MILW #509. Rebuilt and upgraded to SD10 standards (1975) and renumbered to MILW #534, then to SOO #534.

Thanks to requests from railroads, EMD’s engineering staff began work on a longer six-axle version, the SD7, with the additional two axles with traction motors providing more tractive effort as well as improved weight distribution, a Special Duty diesel-electric locomotive ideal for use in heavy duty, low-speed service.

Jul 9, 2010 · Rapido is proud to announce the EMD SD7, SD9 and SD10 locomotives! The SD7 was General Motors Electro-Motive Division’s first foray into 6-axle power. The “SD” stood for Special Duty, while the 7 was carried over for the 4-axle GP7 series.

Rapido is proud to announce the EMD SD7, SD9 and SD10 locomotives! The SD7 was General Motors Electro-Motive Division’s first foray into 6-axle power. The “SD” stood for Special Duty, while the 7 was carried over for the 4-axle GP7 series.

Rapido HO EMD SD7, Standard DC, Southern Pacific #5322. Rapido Item #: 50211. The SD7 was General Motors Electro-Motive Division’s first foray into 6-axle power. The “SD” stood for Special Duty, while the 7 was carried over for the 4-axle GP7 series.

THE RAPIDO SD7 / SD9 / SD10 LOCOMOTIVE • High short hood and modified ‘chopped’ short hood where appropriate • And much, much more! • MoPower Capacitor • DC/Silent (21-pin DCC Ready) or DC/DCC/ESU LokSound

Electro-Motive SD7 Locomotives 2200, Class 15E-RS6, was built in April 1952, #15612. It was renumbered 500 in 1959 and rebuilt at West Milwaukee in July 1974 as 559, Class 18E-RS6 .

MILW SD10 549 built August 1952 as MILW SD7 2210 and photoed in Savanna, IL May 21, 1978 by Larry Anglund. 5. MILW SD10 552 built June 1952 as MILW SD7 2206 and photoed in Savanna, IL April 9, 1977 by Larry Anglund. ... MILW SD45-2 22 built July 1973, became SOO 6306 with CNW SD45 909 built February 1967, and photoed in Savanna, IL November 11 ...