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Owner:
EMD
Model:
EMD E7A
Built As:
EMDX 765 (E7A)
Serial Number:
4147
Order No:
E765
Frame Number:
E765-A1
Built:
4/1947
Notes:
Train Of Tomorrow
Other locos with this serial:
EMDX 765(E7A)
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Title:
GM-EMD's "Train of Tomorrow," 1947
Description:
Here is an original photo by an unidentified photographer of General Motors' "Train of Tomorrow" during its visit to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in October of 1947. In the lead is engine #765, an E7A built by GM-EMD in April of 1947 and rated at 2,000 horsepower. Roy Healey Collection; #1 of 2.
Photo Date:
10/10/1947
Upload Date:
2/24/2018 9:15:59 AM
Location:
Philadelphia, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Passenger
Locomotives:
EMDX 765(E7A)
Views:
654
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Title:
"Those Esthetic E's," Page 20, 1964
Description:
Here is page one of an eight-page cover article by David P. Morgan & Al Kamm, Jr., entitled "Those Esthetic E's: A Story Of The Power That Bumped Steam Off The Varnish." It was published originally in the May 1964 issue of "Trains" magazine, page 20. Partially visible in the center is EMDX 765, an E-7 built by GM-EMD in April of 1947 and rated at 2,000 horsepower. It powered GM-EMD's "Train Of Tomorrow" around the country for 28 months before being acquired by the Union Pacific.
Photo Date:
5/1/1964
Upload Date:
10/1/2023 4:15:08 AM
Location:
LaGrange, IL
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Locomotives:
EMDX 765(E7A)
EMC 511(Unknown)
BO 50(AA)
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525
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