PROTO 2000 Diesel EMD E7A - Powered; Standard DC -- Chicago, Burlington & Quincy #9923-A w/Mars Light (black nose stripes)

* 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 E