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Soo Line EMD FP 7A No. 500A

Manufacturer
EMD
Model
FP 7A
Service Start
Nov 1949
Service End
Jun 1986
Builder's No.
11015
Order No.
6062-A
Frame No.
6062-A1
Current Status
Restored
Nickname
Sweet Soo
Scale Drawing
   
Lineage
RailroadNo.UnitTypeStart DateEnd Date
SOO500AFP 7A ?Jun 1986
Paint History
Painted DateDescription
Nov 1949Maroon w/ Gold Pine Tree
Jan 1967Red & White
Jan 1986Maroon w/ Gold Pine Tree

Notes
Used for snow plow service. Now located in Ladysmith, Wisconsin, with it's original "Pine Tree" paint.
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Joe Stauber

Unknown

Keith Meacham

Unknown

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Lester Zmudzinski

Stevens Point, WI USA

Lester Zmudzinski

August 22, 1983

Found in the Steven's Point Yard, SOO FP7A is wrapped up and stored. This unit has been restored and can be found in Ladysmith, WI.
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Todd M. Taylor

Ladysmith, WI USA

Todd M. Taylor

July 28, 2002

Photo taken the summer before a tornado hit Ladysmith and tipped the passenger cars behinid this unit.