EMD GP7 locomotive

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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.

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instanceOf diesel-electric locomotive
four-axle locomotive
road switcher
AARDesignation B-B diesel-electric
aspiration Roots blower
brakeType air brakes
buildDateEnd 1954
buildDateStart 1949
builderModelSeries EMD GP series
linked to: EMD GP7
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
General Motors
nickname Geep
operator Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Canadian National Railway
Canadian Pacific Railway
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad
Illinois Central Railroad
Missouri Pacific Railroad
Pennsylvania Railroad
Southern Railway (U.S.)
Union Pacific Railroad
powerOutput 1500 hp
powerType diesel-electric
predecessor EMD F7 (cab unit, similar power)
linked to: EMD F7
primeMover EMD 567B
linked to: EMD 567
roleInHistory helped replace steam locomotives on North American railroads
successor EMD GP9
linked to: EMD GP9 locomotive
totalProduced 2729
UICClassification Bo′Bo′
usedInCountry Canada
Mexico
United States
wheelArrangement B-B
width 10 ft

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Electro-Motive Division notableProduct EMD GP7 locomotive