The FP7 was essentially EMD's F7A locomotive extended by four feet to give greater water capacity for the steam generator for heating passenger trains. While EMD's E-units were successful passenger engines, their A1A-A1A wheel arrangement made them less useful in mountainous terrain.

Here is an original photo that I took of a Pennsylvania Railroad train West of Altoona, Pennsylvania, on 20 June 1964. Shown here (R to L) are PRR engines #7154 and #9657. Both were built by EMD. #7154 is an EFS-17M built in 1957 and rated at 1,750 horsepower. #9657 is an EF-15A built in 1950 and rated at 1,500 horsepower.

The pair of F-units sports Brunswick Green with single-stripe livery. Lead unit PRR 9644 has all but lost its Pennsylvania name on its side, while trailing PRR 9690 matches up to the scheme and lettering Walthers provides for its HO-scale Mainline …

Shown here (L to R) are PRR engines #9654 and at least two more "EF" Class units whose numbers are not recorded. All were built by GM-EMD and rated at 1,500 horsepower each. #9654 is an EF-15A built as an EH-15 in February of 1950, …

Shown here (L to R) are PRR engines #7220, #9646, #9770-B, and #9492. #7220 is an EFS-17M built by EMD in 1957 and rated at 1,750 horsepower. #9646 and #9770-B are EF-15A's built by EMD and rated at 1,500 horsepower each; #9646 was built in 1950, but #9770-B was built in 1951. #9492 is an FF-16 built by Fairbanks-Morse in 1950 and rated at 1,600...

Conrail locomotive roster and history for the F7A, plus Penn Central, Erie Lackawanna.

2025年3月24日 · The EMD F3 is a 1 The EMD F7 is a 1,500 horsepower diesel locomotive built by General Motors' Electro-Motive Division between 1949 and 1953. The F7 was EMD's fourth model in the line of F-unit locomotives, and was by far the best-selling cab unit of all time. The F7 primarily differed from the F3 in internal equipment,

LGB 25570 PRR F7A Diesel Loco, 9833, Collection Item Between 1949 and 1953, the Electro Motive Division (EMD) of General Motors built an astounding 2,366 F7-A diesel locomotives. Boasting 1,500 horsepower and a handsome "Bulldog" nose, the F7 was and still is the classic icon of diesel railroading in America.

This is Bachmann 64305 HO PRR F7A. Pennsylvania (single stripe), F7A, DCC Sound Value. This DCC sound-equipped model includes our Sound Value SoundTraxx® diesel sound package with prototypical 567 prime mover, 3 air horns, and bell—all in polyphonic 16-bit sound. Its key features are: Die-cast chassis Operating headlight per prototype ...

PRR F7A #9655 : Description: Built by EMD in February of 1950 for the Pennsylvania RR, this F7A unit barely 13 years later is starting to show the neglect and decline of the once mighty PRR. The unit was regeared for helper service wtih a maximum speed of 50 mph and reclassified as an EH-15 class member. The day in 1963 is approximate.