EMD GP7 locomotive
E504282
The EMD GP7 locomotive is a widely used four-axle diesel-electric road switcher introduced in the late 1940s that helped usher in the transition from steam to diesel power on North American railroads.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| EMD GP7 | 0 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
diesel-electric locomotive
ⓘ
four-axle locomotive ⓘ road switcher ⓘ |
| AARDesignation | B-B diesel-electric ⓘ |
| aspiration | Roots blower NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| brakeType | air brakes ⓘ |
| buildDateEnd | 1954 ⓘ |
| buildDateStart | 1949 ⓘ |
| builderModelSeries | EMD GP series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cabConfiguration | single cab ⓘ |
| configuration | hood unit ⓘ |
| controlType | multiple-unit control ⓘ |
| cylinderCount | 16 ⓘ |
| designedFor |
freight service
ⓘ
local passenger service ⓘ road switching ⓘ |
| engineType | two-stroke diesel ⓘ |
| fuelType | diesel fuel ⓘ |
| gauge | standard gauge ⓘ |
| height | 15 ft ⓘ |
| introduced |
1949
ⓘ
late 1940s ⓘ |
| length | 55 ft ⓘ |
| manufacturer |
Electro-Motive Division
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
General Motors ⓘ |
| nickname | Geep NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operator |
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad NERFINISHED ⓘ Canadian National Railway NERFINISHED ⓘ Canadian Pacific Railway NERFINISHED ⓘ Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad NERFINISHED ⓘ Illinois Central Railroad NERFINISHED ⓘ Missouri Pacific Railroad NERFINISHED ⓘ Pennsylvania Railroad NERFINISHED ⓘ Southern Railway (U.S.) NERFINISHED ⓘ Union Pacific Railroad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| powerOutput | 1500 hp ⓘ |
| powerType | diesel-electric ⓘ |
| predecessor | EMD F7 (cab unit, similar power) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primeMover | EMD 567B NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleInHistory | helped replace steam locomotives on North American railroads ⓘ |
| successor | EMD GP9 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| totalProduced | 2729 ⓘ |
| UICClassification | Bo′Bo′ ⓘ |
| usedInCountry |
Canada
ⓘ
Mexico ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| wheelArrangement | B-B ⓘ |
| width | 10 ft ⓘ |
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