Yes, come to think of it, I think you are right that this was the standard. But
I did find a small "step" on GN SD7's. See:
http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=968658
This was shot in 1955.
Also, the B&LE SD7's appear to have had a lower step:
http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=1458066
http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=1153055
http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=1154165
An early photo of B&LE 803 in the Diesel Spotters guide also shows the lower
"intermediate" step.
For Q modelers, however, the steps should go.
One additional point: Be careful when looking at photos of the ex-Q BN SD7's.
It appears BN added steps. Note the following two photos of BN 6048 (CB&Q 400):
Shot in 1975, no steps:
http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=810559
Shot in 1981 with steps:
http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=1694033
And the following of BN 6053 (CB&Q 405):
Shot in 1975, no steps:
http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=300167
Shot in 1979 with steps:
http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=1695834
Tom Mack
--- In CBQ@yahoogroups.com, "cvlk" <cvlk@...> wrote:
>
> Tom-
> Actually, that is a spotting feature of all SD7s vs. SD9s.... I don't think
> it was an option.
> Charlie Vlk
>
> It is interesting you bring up detailing a Q SD7 because I was just going to
> post an interesting detail I just noticed on the Q SD7's.
>
> The Q SD7's did not actually have steps. EMD offered the SD7 (and I believe
> SD9/SD18) with a "switching" step option. Instead of steps, there were
> cutouts in the step well. (These cutouts are also there on units with steps,
> but look like openings behind the steps.) This allowed a person to stand in
> the step well when riding the locomotive without the step getting in their
> way. Of course, getting up onto the locomotive was a bit more difficult.
>
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>
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