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.

gn emd gp7 roster . gn class gp-7; 1500hp, b-b road switcher. gn# builder# built: empire builder scheme: simpl. empire builder scheme: big sky blue scheme: painted gn until: 1st dispo- sition. 2nd. dispo-sition . 3rd. dispo- sition. 4th. dispo- sition ...

Reporting Marks: GN Showing Locomotive model GP7 : Click on a locomotive to view pictures

These 23 ex-GN GP7's were rebuilt to BN GP7u 1400's during 1974-1975: 1504-1521, 1523, 1527-1528, 1539, 1546. Last remaining ex-GN GP7's were retired by 1983. Three were sold to DIRR (1551-1552, 1554) and one, 1555 to FMRC.

First, the underframe of the FT is not compatible to turn it into a GP. Second, reportedly the "GP5" had 16-567B engines, while the FT series did NOT have B series engines. To my mind there are lots of unanswered and/or unknown questions concerning this whole subject. The GN named them "GP5", which was their prerogative.

4 天之前 · Additional info for GN GP7 #600/BN #1500:1/FW&D #700/BN #1670, now FarmRail #8255. Under FMRC ownership, this unit, which was rebuilt at an unknown date with a chopped nose, is listed by both RR Picture Archives and The Diesel Shop as a GP10.

2011年7月30日 · EMD GP7 - 41 of 144 units; Road Numbers Builder Date Date Date Notes BN # 1st # 2nd # 3rd # BNSF # Number Built Rebuilt Retired: 1504:1 GN 604 - 11053 Nov 50 Feb 75 to GP10 1404 1505:1 GN 605 - 11054 Nov 50 Oct 74 to GP10 1405 1506:1 GN 606 - 11032 ...

BN GP7 1500 was built as the GN 600 in Novemrber of 1950. The GN 600 was the first of a six unit order of GP7's numbered 600-605, all delivered in the classic Empire Builder orange and green scheme and equipped with steam generators …

Scaled down copy of EMD December 1967 general SD45 drawing.

GN FEATURES: Early squared winterization hatch; Tall GN style exhaust stacks; Hood roof-mounted bell; Extra grab irons; Long hood-forward operation; Great Northern rostered 56 GP7s, the earliest of which were delivered in 1950. Set up to run long-hood forward, the units drew all types of secondary service and most lasted through the BN merger.