The EMD GP7 is a four-axle (B-B) road switcher diesel-electric locomotive built by General Motors Electro-Motive Division and General Motors Diesel between October 1949 and May 1954. Power was provided by an EMD 567B 16-cylinder engine …

The EMD GP7 is a four-axle diesel-electric locomotive built by General Motors Electro-Motive Division and General Motors Diesel between October 1949 and May 1954. [2] The GP7 was the first EMD road locomotive to use a hood unit design instead of a car-body design.

Pennsylvania Railroad GP7 8501 around 59th Street in Chicago, Illinois on October 10, 1965, Kodachrome by Chuck Zeiler. Built in August 1952 (c/n 16757) on EMD Order 5169, it was renumbered to PRR 5951, became PC 5951, later PC 5954, then CR 5954.

General-purpose road-switcher for freight and passenger services, the GP7 has been the first diesel locomotives developed by EMD with this design (NO cab diesel). The prototype No.8550 was acquired by PRR in 1953. The GP7 serve the "the standard railroad of the world" since 1951.

It's gaining speed with a westbound mixed-cargo freight train which has just been relived of a disabled wooden reefer. Pictured with the wayward reefer is PRR engine #8572, an ES-15M built by GM-EMD in September of 1953 and rated at 1,500 horsepower. ("Stoneborobranch"; #32 of …

Dec 1, 2019 · When introduced by EMD, the GP7 locomotive was intended for branchline service, to replace the existing steam locomotives used on those lines. As a result, roads purchased both DB equipped locomotives, for mainline service as well as …

Dec 26, 2024 · Shown here (R to L) are Pennsylvania Railroad engines #8507 and #8504. Both are ES-15M's built by GM-EMD in August of 1952 and rated at 1,500 horsepower each. They're returning to the Altoona Passenger Station to await another helper-pusher run up the Allegheny Mountains to Gallitzin and back.

The PRR was ordering diesel locomotives purpose built with the equipment options almost to the point of pulling a particular train. So, this all fits my PRSL, the torpedo tanks stay, and I added the PRR antennas along with some other modifications and details.

The GP7 was the first EMD road locomotive to use a hood unit design instead of a car-body design. This proved to be more efficient than the car body design as the hood unit cost less to build, was cheaper and easier to maintain, and had much better front and rear visibility for …

Description: The GP7 locomotive features a 8mm Faulhauber can motor, dual flywheels, traction tire, LED directional controlled lighting, prototype specific details, optional body mount couplers with pilots (truck mount couplers are standard), and is DCC ready.