The EMD GP7 is a four-axle (B-B) diesel-electric locomotive built by General Motors Electro-Motive Division and General Motors Diesel between October 1949 and May 1954.

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Feb 20, 2025 · Going back to the drawing board the builder unveiled the first in its General Purpose series in 1949, the GP7. This locomotive resembled road-switchers then being …

The EMD (Electro Motive Division) GP7 is a four-axle, 1,500hp diesel-electric locomotive built from 1949 to 1954. Many railroads have owned this type of diesel locomotive, as well as many …

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First introduced by General Motors’ Electro-Motive Division in 1949, the GP7 was the very first EMD road-switcher built on a true hood-unit design — setting the standard for generations of...

Apr 28, 2023 · The proven 567-series engine and swing-hanger GP (or "Blomberg") trucks were carried over from the streamlined F series, but in place of a structural carbody, the GP7 used a …

Developed in the 1940s by the Electro-Motive Division (EMD) of General Motors, it quickly became one of the most popular locomotives in North America. Let’s take a closer look at the …

Jun 2, 2025 · UP's 30 GP7s (and its 10 SD7s also delivered in 1953) were built and delivered to operate long-hood forward, which was the thinking at the time for the new road switcher …

EMD GP7 Data Sheet