PROTO
PROTO 2000 Diesel EMD E7A - Powered; Standard DC
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Chicago & North Western(TM) #5018-A w/Mars Light
Walthers Part # 920-40531, p. 54 Walthers 2008 HO Scale Reference
HO scale, $124.98, sold out at Walthers
* Side Frames With Floating Journal Covers
* Laser-Quality Paint Schemes & Lettering
* Freight & Passenger Pilots
* A Units feature Cab Interior w/Crew & Molded-On Windshield Wipers
* 12-Wheel Electrical Pickup
* Correct "Bulldog" Nose
* Dual Machined Brass Flywheels
* Prototype Specific Details:
- Mars Light on Select Models
- Dual Air Intake Grills
- Straight or Angled Number Boards
- Standard or Extended Range Fuel & Water Tanks
When EMD was given the green light to build new passenger diesels in early
1945, it unveiled an improved version of the successful E6, designated the
E7. A pair of 567A prime movers, rated at 2000 total horsepower, now
supplied power. Most of the notable changes were seen on the body and
included a new and much smaller bulldog nose, as well as a large, vertical
louver or screen panels directly behind the cab doors.
Introduced just as American railroads began upgrading and rebuilding
passenger service, the E7 was the most successful passenger diesel ever
built, with 428 A units and 82 cabless B units produced through April of
1949 when the E8 was unveiled.
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