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The EMD F7 is a model of 1,500-horsepower (1,100 kW) diesel-electric locomotive produced between February 1949 and December 1953 by the Electro-Motive Division of General Motors (EMD) and General Motors Diesel (GMD).
The so-called bulldog nose was a distinguishing feature of the locomotive's appearance, and made a lasting impression in the mind of the traveling public. The F-units were the most successful "first generation" road (main line) diesel locomotives in North America, and were largely responsible for superseding steam locomotives in road freight ...
Diesel locomotives. ALCO. S-2 58 engines built 1949–1950; S-4 14 ... F7A 94 built for the C&O; F7B 54 built for the C&O; FP7 16 built for the C&O; Road Switchers
Diesel Locomotives: The First 50 Years: A Guide to Diesels Built Before 1972. Railroad Reference Series. Waukesha, Wisconsin: Kalmbach Publishing. ISBN 978-0-89024-258-2. Marre, Louis A.; Pinkepank, Jerry A.; Drury, George H. (1995). The Contemporary Diesel Spotter's Guide: A comprehensive reference manual to locomotives since 1972. Railroad ...
Amtrak operates a fleet of 2,142 railway cars and 425 locomotives for revenue runs and service, collectively called rolling stock.Notable examples include the GE Genesis and Siemens Charger diesel locomotives, the Siemens ACS-64 electric locomotive, the Amfleet series of single-level passenger cars, the Superliner series of double-decker passenger cars, and 20 Acela Express high-speed trainsets.
The EMD FP7 is a 1,500 horsepower (1,100 kW), B-B dual-service passenger and freight-hauling diesel locomotive produced between June 1949 and December 1953 by General Motors' Electro-Motive Division and General Motors Diesel.
Baldwin Locomotive Works (BLW) September 1950 Baldwin AS-616: Tigard, Oregon: November 2009 Poor condition O&NW #2 [40] 6309: Electro-Motive Division (EMD) October 1950 EMD F7A: Galveston Railroad Museum, Galveston, Texas: 2011 Severely water damaged by Hurricane Ike in 2008 Texas Limited #200 6379: Electro-Motive Division (EMD) July 1952 EMD F7A
Preserved diesel locomotives: Spokane, Portland and Seattle 804 - A 1953-built EMD F7A, now preserved and to be moved to and restored at the Inland NW Rail Museum in Reardan, Washington. [28] As of 2023, a fund-raising effort is underway to complete the restoration.