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CBQ SD7 #401 - Chicago, Burlington & Quincy |
| Description: |
Nice original b&w photo of the EMD built SD7 unit delivered to the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy in November of 1952. After the BN merger, it was renumbered 6049 and eventually retired in 1983. Unknown photographer. |
| Photo Date: |
9/1/1954 Upload Date: 2/13/2017 8:24:26 AM |
| Location: |
Unknown, IL |
| Author: |
Gary Everhart |
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Roster |
| Locomotives: |
CBQ 401(SD7) |
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| Title: |
CB&Q SD7 401 |
| Description: |
Chicago Burlington & Quincy Railroad SD7 401 near Lincoln, Nebraska sometime during March 1961, Kodachrome by Dick Rumbolz, Chuck Zeiler collection. Built in November 1952 (c/n 17397) on EMD, it became BN 6049 and was retired in August 1983. The CB&Q ordered 12 bare bones SD7's (400-411) on EMD Order 5140, with no dynamic brakes, no steam generator, a single fuel tank, and dual controls, for service on the Ashland, Nebraska - Sioux City line where bridges were not sufficiently strong for heavier power. They weighed 297,875 pounds versus a SD7 in the 300 series which weighed 321,590 pounds. Although a GP7 was lighter at 250,100 pounds, the weight of the 400 series SD7 was distributed across six axles. A GP7 = 62,525 pounds/axle; A 300 series SD7 = 53,598 pounds/axle; a 400 series SD7 = 49,646 pounds/axle. |
| Photo Date: |
3/1/1961 Upload Date: 7/10/2008 2:13:29 PM |
| Location: |
Lincoln, NE |
| Author: |
Dick Rumbolz |
| Categories: |
Roster |
| Locomotives: |
CBQ 401(SD7) |
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2649 Comments: 1 |
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