AZL 6203-1 GP7 Nickel Plate Railroad (NPR) #422

AZL 6203-1 GP7 Nickel Plate Railroad (NPR) #422

The EMD GP7 is a four-axle diesel-electric locomotive built by General Motors Electro-Motive Division and General Motors Diesel between October, 1949 and May, 1954. Of the 2,729 GP7s built, 2,615 were for American railroads, 112 were for Canadian railroads, and 2 were for Mexican railroads.

Features:

The GP7 locomotives feature AZL’s own maintenance free can motor can motor, dual flywheels, traction tire, LED directional controlled lighting, prototype specific details, optional body mount couplers with pilots and come DCC ready.

Some interesting GP7 and GP9 notes:

The GP7 and GP9 (also the GP18) locomotives share a similar body that evolved over time. Most GP7s had three sets of ventilation grills under the cab (where the GP9 only had one) and two pair of grills at the end of the long hood (where only the pair nearest the end was retained on the GP9). However, some late GP7s were built with bodies that were identical to early GP9s. Early GP7s had a solid skirt above the fuel tank, while late GP7s and early GP9s had access holes in the skirt. Many railroads later removed most of the skirt to improve access and inspection.

Read more over at Wikipedia: EMD GP7