2004年6月13日 · At least one shortline railroad, the Kiamichi, chopped the short hoods on their hi-nose GP7s and GP9s. They even chopped the short hoods on five ex-Conrail GP10s set up for long-hood operation, and had to set everything in the …

All GP7 & GP9 unit noses were chopped. Progran began in Feb 1962 with GP9 #25. This unit was outfitted with a two piece windshield. All subsequent units were outfitted with a one piece windshield. Program was finished in Feb 1971 with GP7 #23. The …

2013年1月8日 · I have seen some of the old NP Geeps with chop noses in BN paint, but were the noses chopped in the NP days and does anybody ha...

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. [2] The GP7 was the first EMD road locomotive to use a hood unit design instead of a car-body design.

2009年11月1日 · Here's a site that details all of the phases of the GP7s and the GP9s. If you are prototype modeling, make sure to check the prototype against this guide before buying as some manufacturers (like Atlas) will slap on a paint scheme and a …

2025年3月21日 · Disassemble the shell into its' component pieces (sill, long hood, cab, short nose). Use prototype drawings, or make measurements, as to how much of a chop you want. Make one cut (with a razor saw) just below the radius of the top, above the headlight, approximately 2 scale inches past the radius curve.

This GP7 has had a chopped nose modification and is seen in the engine terminal area of the hump yard at Argentine, KS Aug. 8, 1988. In addition to chopping the nose, they applied a "Topeka" cab to this GP7 on this unit at Cleburne, TX in Aug. 1974.

Enjoy these chopped noses, Marty Bernard Edited 3 time(s). Last edit at 10/05/14 12:29 by MartyBernard.

Rebuilt and updated MP GP7 1757, complete with chopped nose and "torpedo tube" air reservoirs moved to the roof for a larger fuel tank, crosses one of the diamonds at Valley Jct. in East St. Louis, Ill. in the summer of 1976. Built by EMD in 1951, and originally rostered by MP's important

2024年5月15日 · During Conrail’s Early years, reliable motive power was in short supply. In an effort to tackle this issue, Conrail sent 9 GP7s and 16 GP9s to Illinois Central Gulf RR’s Paducah, KY shop to rebuild the locomotives. ICG chopped the short noses for better viability, changed the control stands for short hood operation, and overhauled … Read more