A pair of SD7s switches the middle of the yard.

Early in the morning, SP SD7 No. 1524 sits just outside the Roseville Shops.

Shop workers replace the governor in EMD's first six-axle locomotive, SP SD7 No. 1521, formerly EMD demonstrator No. 660.

SP 1518, the first SD-Series locomotive, sits at the Illinois Railway Museum

Late afternoon sun catches GN 556, an SD7 and GN 166, an SW7 at the Minneapolis engine shed and roundhouse about 90 days before the BN merger.

BN 6005 and an NW2, both of GN heritage idle the evening away in this midnight shot taken at the former Great Northern Railway Harrison St. roundhouse. During this time BN was upgrading Northtown ... (more)

eastbound SP hauler near Industry, CA

A pair of EMD SD7s await servicing at Rio Grande's Roper Diesel Shop in South Salt Lake. The 5304 & 5303 were part of a five unit order from EMD in May 1953. After 38 years of service, all five we... (more)

Montana Rail Link SD7 no. 607, leads two other high-hood SDs, a GP9 and grain train up Mullan Pass just west of Skyline, Montana, in August 1993. I can remember like it was yesterday the incredibl... (more)

Nevada Northern's SD7 401 has arrived at the north end of the line to pick up interchange from SP. Wooden caboose 5.

A pair of Rio Grande 'Cadillacs' move a cut of cars over Sixth South street in Provo, Utah. This seldom used industrial trackage was removed after the UP-SP merger.

The first "SD" built, May 1951. Late evening sun highlights another of the historic units at the Illinois Railway Museum.

While searching through Kodachromes for a suitable candidate to scan, I came across this view of Rio Grande's very first six axle EMD, an SD7 built in May 1953. What surprised me is the kind of tr... (more)

MILW's SD7 522 has eight empty 40-ft. box cars in tow at Suffolk, Mont. en route to the elevator at the end of the branch at Winifred. The 90-mile round trip at 10 mph will require most of the c... (more)

MILW's local has arrived at the end of the Winifred, Mont. branch and has placed its 8 empty box cars on the north end of the loaded box cars. SD7 522 runs around them to couple into the loads, s... (more)