Friday, November 29, 2024

SD7s in Roseville

 

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On Monday, May 12, 1986, Southern Pacific (SP) 1531 is with 1526 in Roseville, CA. This from a 4x5 negative taken with a Speed Graphic.
SP 1531 is an EMD SD7 (SD7R), SP Class ES615R-1. Reportedly: it built in 1953 by EMD as a model SD7, builders number 17151, SP 5286, SP Class DF-114. In 1965 it was renumbered to SP 2707 and reclassified as a switcher SP Class ES615-1. Later, it was renumbered to SP 1407.
This locomotive was upgraded in 1980 emerging as an "SD7R" SP 1531 SP Class ES615R-1.
The disposition of this locomotive is, sold in 1995. Scrapped in 1998.
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