From March 1981- EMD F7A in its original "Fireball" paint scheme at the B&O Railroad Museum in Baltimore, MD. Built in December 1952. It was renumbered to 7170 in 1976 to fit in with the Chessie number system. Retired in November 1979 as the last F7A left on Chessie System. It got its old paint scheme and original number back before coming to the B&O Musuem. However in 2002 this received the "speed lettering" paint scheme for the Western Maryland’s 150th Anniversary.
Photograph taken by the famed railroad photographer Bill Folsom (1940-2008). Photo purchased from his son Robert Folsom and posted here with special permission.
Posted by Trains & Trails on 2017-03-15 21:54:14
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