Emd gp10 dieselelectric locomotive the emd gp10 is a dieselelectric locomotive that is the result of rebuilding a gp7, gp9 or gp18. In 1954 emd upgraded the gp7 to become the 1,750 horsepower gp9. The emd gp7 is a fouraxle bb road switcher dieselelectric locomotive built by general motors electromotive division and general motors diesel between october 1949 and may 1954 power was provided by an emd 567b 16cylinder engine which generated 15000nan0. Emd6 datasheet, emd6 pdf, emd6 data sheet, emd6 manual, emd6 pdf, emd6, datenblatt, electronics emd6, alldatasheet, free, datasheet, datasheets, data sheet, datas. Walthers emd gp7 standard dc pennsylvania railroad 8805. The pennsylvania received its first freight units in january 1952, designated as class es15m, where they were assigned to local service, and later worked as hump yard and mine run power. In 2002, a torpedotube gp7 was released new features accumate automatic knuckle couplers and white led lighting in 2004, both gp7 and gp9 models were rerun new feature atlass slow speed motor. This locomotive was built from parts of my earlier sd7 model and has essentially the.
Dick dilworth and the emd gp7 the story of how the emd gp7 was designed. Emd gp7 dieselelectric locomotive the emd gp7 is a fouraxle bb road switcher dieselelectric locomotive built by general motors electromotive division and general motors diesel between october, 1949 and may 1954. Atlanta and west point gp7 571 with a georgia rr mixed and a georgia rr combine stopped at crawford, ga station, november 24, 1967 28018835301. In 2006, both gp7 and gp9 models were reissued with a new dccready mechanism and available with factoryinstalled decoders. Emd gp7 standard dc pennsylvania railroad 8805 19521966, brunswick green walthers 92049109. The emd gp7 is a fouraxle road switcher dieselelectric locomotive built by general motors electromotive division and general motors diesel between october 1949 and may 1954. Options such as dynamic brakes, torpedo tube air tanks, steam generators, horns, mars lights, and fuel tank capacity would have been determined by the purchaser. The hoods were also full height to better accommodate the. The gp7 was offered both with and without control cabs, and those built without control cabs.
A total of 111 units were rebuilt to gp8 for the illinois central and illinois central gulf. Ho classic emd gp7 locomotive, ho scale classic atlas model. Includes original styrofoam packing and box sleeve. Beautifully crafted garden scale diesel style train engine by usa trains. The basic design followed most diesel switchers with the addition of a short hood instead of an endcab. Conrail inherited emd gp7 s from the penn central252, reading company17, erie lackawanna71, and the jersey central.
In 1949, emd found exactly what railroads wanted in its new general purpose diesel with the unveiling of the gp7. Manual and automatic notching modes with the ability to change modes on the fly are providedfor. Emd ft operators manual emd ft operators manual this document is from the collection of william shultz. The paducah shops also rebuilt 16 conrail gp7s to gp8s. Repainted 1960s versions of gp7 class depicted above. Dccequipped for speed, direction and lightingallwheel drivecan motordiecast chassisez mate mark ii couplerscondition. Emdsw1 generally upgrading a gp7 to a gp7u would include conversion of the 16567 b engine to a bc or c, replacing the old barrel control stand with a aar roller switch type, replacing the airoperated reverser and power contactors with the new magnetic version. Find great deals on ebay for emd gp7 and emd gp7 manual. The emd gp7 is a fouraxle bb road switcher dieselelectric locomotive built by general. Out of curiosity though i did some research and found i had actually photographed one of a rare group of units, with this being the only one to receive a low nose, a gp5. View and download usa trains emd gp7 owners manual online. The basic design, like almost all road switchers, followed the design of diesel switchers with the addition of a short hood instead of an endcab.
As i was scanning some early bn slides i came across this photo of what i thought was a boring gp7 that had received a chopped nose. This involved the rebuilding of their aging fleet of emd gp7, gp9, and gp18 road switchers many of which were over twenty years. Known as the reading geeps, they were often referred to as the backbone of the. Manual and automatic notching modes with the ability to change modes on the fly are providedfor true realism. The most visible difference is the size and number of radiator fans excluding the optional dynamic brake fan but the gp7 and early gp9 had the same fans, that is 4 small fans. This dcc soundequipped gp7 includes our sound value soundtraxx diesel sound package with prototypical prime mover, 3 air horns, and bellall in 16bit polyphonic sound. This pack offers you scratchbuilt models of emd gp7 and gp9 locomotives in two pennsylvania railroad liveries each. This should cover most of the freight roster of the prrs gp7 and gp9 units. Emd gp7 standard dc pennsylvania railroad 8805 1952. On gp7 9s, louvres and side sill configurations were determined by emd. Alco versus emd an article by albert churella about why alco failed and. In 1966, emd engineers took the gp7s flexibility and made it more modern and powerful with the 645. This pack offers you scratchbuilt models of emd gp7 and gp9 locomotives in two pennsylvania liveries. Mcp2210 microchip microchip technology, mcp2210 datasheet.
Emd gp7 dieselelectric locomotive classic streamliners. We will repair or replace at our option the defective part without charge for. Emd gp79 710eco demonstrator trains magazine trains news. This supersedes similar information already published in section 1 of the locomotive instruction. Emd gp10 dieselelectric locomotive classic streamliners.
The emd gp16 was a series of rebuilt road switcher dieselelectric locomotives, a result of a remanufacturing program initiated by the seaboard coast line railroad scl in an effort to spare the cost of purchasing new motive power in the late 1970s. Emd gp79 710eco demonstrator trains magazine trains. Emd locomotive specification book e8a spec 8016 10feb49. Usbtospi protocol converter with gpio master mode online from elcodis, view and download mcp2210 pdf datasheet, interface controllers specifications. The emd gp7 features two motors, powertrac drive system, operating smoke stacks, detailed cab interior, metal hand rails, interior lights, directional lights and high quality graphics. Units with and without dynamic brakes are included. The gp7 was offered both with and without control cabs, and those built without control cabs were called a gp7b. Dccequipped for speed, direction and lighting allwheel drive can motor diecast chassis ez mate mark ii. Im amazed that emds using such a vintage loco for this rebuild. In many ways the gp7 completed the job that had been started by emds popular cab unit, the ft, a decade before. Power was provided by an emd 567b 16cylinder engine which generated 1,500 horsepower 1,119 kw. From the crisp detail and expert decoration on the outside to the brute power under the hood, this locomotive is ready for duty on your model railroad. Garden scale emd gp7 diesel engine by usa trains ebth.
Maintenance personnel, foremen or others responsible for the maintenance, inspection and proper repairs to the emd 567 engine. Built between october 1949 and may 1954, emd powered its first hood unit with their 16cylinder supercharged 567b prime mover. The gp7 was offered both with and without control cabs, and those built without control cabs were called a. I tried my best to get the roster numbers correctly assigned to the versions with and without dynamic brakes but am not entirely sure that i have got it right. I guess the first generation geeps still have some more life left. The illinois central railroad had three separate rebuild programs to upgrade their old emd gps and gps that they had purchased from equipment dealers such as precision national corporation in mount vernon, illinois. The emd gp7 is a fouraxle road switcher dieselelectric locomotive built by general motors electromotive division and general motors diesel between october 1949 and may 1954 power was provided by an emd 567b 16cylinder engine which generated 1,500 horsepower 1,119 kw. Electromotives gp9 model, first cataloged in 1954, followed up its extremely successful gp7 that had debuted in 1949. The hoods were also full height to better accommodate the diesel engine and mechanical and electrical components. Notice this manual contains the latest operating instructions on freight locomotives having dynamic brakes. This attempts to model the freight unit roster of the prr gp7 and gp9s. Conrail inherited emd gp7s from the penn central252, reading company17, erie lackawanna71, and the jersey central.
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