Re: Baltimore & Ohio SD7 1826 Author: MacBeau Gerald, According to Mischke's B&O Roster, 2nd Ed., it did become B&O 1826 in 6/64, retired 8/86, assigned CSX 9700, sold to Steel …

Just received an email this morning. SD7 and SD9 locomotives including a SP SD7R

I should probably know this but what are the different spotting features on an SD-7 compared to an SD-9. Wasn't it the fuel tank, extra ballasting, and the number of fans?? Second question …

Of the 5 SD7's B&O 1826 seems to have been an oddball. It was the only one to have the Chess-C applied to the short hood end, and the only one with dynamic brakes.

1. Burlington Northern EMD SD7 6084 built March 1953 as FWD 854, a Iowa RR Train seen in Rock Island, IL Aug. 12, 1983. Gary L. Powell photo, Iowa Chapter NRHS Collection 2. …

These are from the Iowa NRHS's Collection. 1. BN SD7 6009 built Sept. 1952 as GN 559 and retired Aug. 1983. Seen March 18, 1978 in Galesburg, IL. Larry Anglund photo 2. BN SD7 …

Photo 4 is still in Chinese Red. 1. Burlington Northern EMD SD7 6049 built Nov. 1952 as CBQ 401 and seen in Savanna, IL Aug. 5, 1978. Bill Kuba photo, Iowa Chapter NRHS Collection 2. …

The SD7's seem to have had two frame revisions, the coupler mounts being the most obvious change which effected the front and rear pilot sheets. The SD9 seems to have had two …

There was a thread last month about Madison Hill in southern Indiana. 'Way back sometime in the late 70's I took this image of one of the two specially-equipped SD7's used on this grade. It …

So…SD7 1501 is on train 664 and will be departing Albany in a couple hours as of tonight. It will make Tigard tonight, then head to Vancouver, WA in the morning.