Many rail enthusiasts love the 1st Generation EMDs, such as the E8, F7, F3, and GP7. We talk about the Electro-Motive Division itself, and why these locomotives are so significant.
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1. Erie #5012, an example of the Electro Motive Corporation's early days building self-propelled railcars. http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=3865931
2. A Chuck Zeiler photo of CB&Q #9908, the "Silver Charger," a self-propelled railcar outwardly similar to the early Zephyr trainsets. Note the EMD E-unit power truck. https://www.flickr.com/photos/chuckzeiler/40634133310
3. Atlantic Coast Line EMD GP7s wearing the carrier's purple, silver, & gold paint scheme: https://www.pinterest.com/pin/railpicturesnet-photo-acl-164-atlantic-coast-line-emd-gp7-at-florence-south-carolina-by-bob-drake--453174781229038585/
4. FEC FP7 and GP9 in Florida, wearing the carrier's famous orange, silver, and yellow paint. https://www.flickr.com/photos/davekutz/8274016253/
5. Phil Bell photo of Union Pacific E8A #942 at the Southern California Railway Museum. https://www.instagram.com/p/Bksv8RKlEWn/
6. August 2011 Baselines: Charles “Boss” Kettering. Senefsky, Bill. August 1, 2011. Accessed May 20, 2024. https://www.motortrend.com/reviews/1108dp-august-2011-baselines-charles-boss-kettering/
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