- EMD SD7
Infobox Locomotive
name=EMD SD7
powertype=Diesel-electric
gauge=RailGauge|ussg
caption=SP 1518 at theIllinois Railway Museum
aarwheels=C-C
builder=General Motors Electro-Motive Division (EMD)
buildmodel=SD7
builddate=February1952 – November1953
primemover=EMD 567B
cylindercount=V16
poweroutput=convert|1500|hp|MW|2|abbr=on
totalproduction=188
locale=United States
disposition=some still in serviceAn EMD SD7 is a 6-axle diesellocomotive built by General Motors Electro-Motive Division between February1952 and November1953 . Power was provided by anEMD 567B 16-cylinder engine which generated convert|1500|hp|MW|2.188 examples of this locomotive model were built for American railroads.
Original buyers
Preservation
The first SD7 built by EMD, former demonstrator 990,
Southern Pacific 1518 , is preserved in operational condition at theIllinois Railway Museum .References
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* Sarberenyi, Robert. " [http://users.inna.net/~jaydeet/sd7.htm EMD SD7 Original Owners] ". Retrieved onAugust 27 ,2006
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