Great Northern passenger train and switcher in back of the Mpls MN main GN depot in 1965. Description: Looks like the GN Empire Builder is headed into the depot and is a half mile from its destination.

2022年9月22日 · GN used A-B-A sets of F7s as standard power on iron ore trains right up to (and I suspect beyond) the merger. According to my 1982 Kalmbach “Diesel Locomotive Rosters” book, at that time BN still rostered 2 F3s, 35 F7s, and 72 F9s.

A Utah Native's first big train photo outside his home state. I spotted this nicely painted and restored Great Northern F7 parked at Garibaldi. Owned by a tourist line running on a former Southern Pacific Branchline. Photo Date: 4/17/2009 Upload Date: 5/4/2009 12:15:45 AM : Location: Garibaldi, OR : Author: Quinn Clegg: Categories: Locomotives ...

The EMD F7 is a 1,500 horsepower diesel locomotive built by General Motors' Electro-Motive Division between 1949 and 1953. The F7 was EMD's fourth model in the line of F-unit locomotives, and was by far the best-selling cab unit of all time.

2016年8月5日 · I received my Marklin 39621 "Great Northern" EMD F7 Double Cab (A-A) set yesterday, so it's time for a review! Prototype: Great Northern had 65 F7 A units (2 were converted from EMD demonstrators) and 49 F7 B units, making these fairly prolific motive power for the railroad (although not one of the few railroads with hundreds of these units as ...

Unit # Notes Model Serial # Pictures : GN F7: Unknown F Units. F7A 5: 178409: GN 268A : F7A 9563: 3: 92473: GN 273A: to BN 604: F7A 11063

Standard Black Widow DF-7 class F7B unit, Early style horizontal “Farr’ etched grills, 36” dynamic brake fans. 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 service.

2024年11月13日 · According to Wikipedia, GM began producing F7s in February 1949. The F3 and F7 were both rated at 1,500 horsepower, and while Wikipedia says the F7 had 20 percent higher tractive effort than the F3, that doesn’t show up on the data cards.

GN EMD F7B Passenger Roster . GN Class F-3-7-AB; 1500hp, B-B Passenger Booster Unit

Totally new from rail to roof, Walthers set out to make the Great Northern PROTO 2000 F7s the most prototypical replicas ever produced, with authentic GN-style: * Snowplow Pilot. * Three-Chime Air Horns. * Winterization Hatch. * Roof-Mounted Cooling Coil. * Steam Generator Air Intake. * Roof Air Vent.