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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).
6 lip 2006 · Maybe “F” should stand for Face. It’s the famous “bulldog nose” that did it. It hit the road with FT demonstrator quartet 103, “the diesel that did it”-i.e., sealed the steam locomotive’s doom with its 1939-40 coast-to-coast 83,764-mile, 20-railroad, 35-state tour.
30 kwi 2006 · The F-3 Ph4 look exactly the same as early F-7s except for the grids. The F-7s were built in 2 phases and were upgraded electronics and a 1500HP prime mover. Ph1 F-7 (1950-2) had the same horizontal slit stainless grills, same side louvers, but had a 36" dynamic fan.
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. Before that, diesel units were mostly built as switcher locomotives , and only used in rail yards.
17 sty 2024 · The EMD F7 is the quintessential classic post-World War 2 American train industry diesel-electric locomotive built to the tune of some 3,856 total units from the period spanning February 1949 to December 1953, continuing the line of successful F-Unit locos manufactured by EMD.
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 F7s were one of EMD's most popular locomotives, with over 3600 units being constructed for most American railroads. While the original FT may have been the "diesel that did it," it was the F7 that put steam power to rest on many railroads, including the Reading.
