| Chicago Burlington & Quincy Railroad F7 167 at Eola, Illinois on October 11, 1964, Ektachrome by Chuck Zeiler. My best guess says this is 167A (if I'm correct, then c/n 9696 on EMD Order 3058A) , based on equipment diagrams indicating that the B-unit's front coupled to the A. I determined the front of the B-unit based on the location of the batteries and fuel tank. Although the suffix letters were not displayed in the numberboards or sides numerals under the cab side window, the letters were assigned to each unit for maintenance purposes, and were painted on the side in small one inch letters below the word BURLINGTON. Later, when the units were broken up, and the drawbars between the units were replaced with couplers, the suffix letters were painted on the sides and between the headlights, and were displayed in the numberboards. |