List of preserved EMD GP7 locomotives
This is a summary, listing every EMD GP7 locomotive in preservation.
EMD-built (High hood)
| Photograph | Serial no. | Locomotive | Build date | Model | Former operators | Retire date | Disposition and location | Notes | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10133 | Chesapeake and Ohio 5704 | June 1950 | GP7 | - | Operational at the Lebanon Mason and Monroe Railroad in Lebanon, Ohio | [1] | |||
| 10217 | Atlantic Coast Line 100 | May 1950 | - | Operational at the Conrad Yelvington Distributors in Gainesville, Florida | |||||
| 10551 | Nashville, Chattanooga and St. Louis 710 | September 1950 | Nashville, Chattanooga and St. Louis Railway | - | Operational at the Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum in Chattanooga, Tennessee | [2] | |||
| 10852 | Chicago and North Western 1518 | October 1949 | GP7R | Chicago and North Western Transportation Company | August 11, 1986 | Operational at the Illinois Railway Museum in Union, Illinois | EMD demonstrator unit | [3] | |
| 12001 | Georgia Railroad 1026 | October 1950 | GP7 | Georgia Railroad and Banking Company | - | Operational at the Southeastern Railway Museum in Duluth, Georgia | |||
| 12369 | Maine Central 573 | September 1950 |
|
1995 | Operational at the Conway Scenic Railroad in New Hampshire | ||||
| 12391 | Louisville and Nashville 405 | April 1951 | Louisville and Nashville Railroad | - | Operational at the Tennessee Central Railway Museum in Nashville, Tennessee | [4] | |||
| 15182 | Soo Line 559 | October 1951 |
|
1998 | Operational at the Minnesota Transportation Museum in Saint Paul, Minnesota | [5] | |||
| 15692 | United States Army 1822 | August 1951 | Sunny Point Military Ocean Terminal | - | Stored at the Florida Railroad Museum in Parrish, Florida | ||||
| 15694 | United States Army 1824 | GP7L | Tennessee Valley Railroad | - | Stored at the Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum in Chattanooga, Tennessee | [6] | |||
| 15699 | United States Army 1829 | - | Operational at the Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum in Chattanooga, Tennessee | ||||||
| 15705 | United States Army 1835 | GP7 | Sunny Point Military Ocean Terminal | - | Operational at the Florida Railroad Museum in Parrish, Florida | ||||
| 17029 | Western Pacific 705 | October 1952 | Western Pacific Railroad | March 18, 1985 | On static display at the Western Pacific Railroad Museum in Portola, California | [7] | |||
| 17031 | Western Pacific 707 | Stored at the Western Pacific Railroad Museum in Portola, California | [8] | ||||||
| 17049 | Chesapeake and Ohio 5828 | November 1952 | Chesapeake and Ohio Railway | - | On static display at the C&O Railway Heritage Center in Clifton Forge, Virginia | ||||
| 17056 | Western Pacific 708 | October 1952 | Western Pacific Railroad | August 1, 1984 | On static display at the Western Pacific Railroad Museum in Portola, California | [9] | |||
| 17101 | Central Railroad of New Jersey 1523 | November 1952 | - | On static display at the United Railroad Historical Society of New Jersey in Boonton, New Jersey | |||||
| 17102 | Central Railroad of New Jersey 1524 | - | |||||||
| 17239 | Louisville and Nashville 411 | September 1952 | Louisville and Nashville Railroad | - | Operational at the Kentucky Railway Museum in New Haven, Kentucky | ||||
| 17280 | Chesapeake and Ohio 5833 | October 1952 | - | Owned by the Hocking Valley Scenic Railway in Nelsonville, Ohio | |||||
| 17597 | Rock Island 4506 | GP7R | - | Operational at the Illinois Railway Museum in Union, Illinois | [10] | ||||
| 17982 | Pittsburgh and Lake Erie 1501 | April 28, 1953 | GP7 | - | Owned by the Age of Steam Roundhouse in Sugarcreek, Ohio | [11][12] | |||
| 18075 | Chesapeake and Ohio 5896 | April 1953 | Chesapeake and Ohio Railway | - | Operational at the Stone Mountain Scenic Railroad in Stone Mountain, Georgia | ||||
| 18168 | Sacramento Northern 712 |
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March 18, 1985 | On static display at the Western Pacific Railroad Museum in Portola, California | [13] | ||||
| 18169 | Western Pacific 713 | Western Pacific Railroad | October 26, 1983 | Operational at the Niles Canyon Railway in Sunol, California | [14][15] | ||||
| 18707 | Illinois Terminal 1605 | August 1953 | - | Operational at the Illinois Railway Museum in Union, Illinois | [16] |
EMD-built (Low hood)
| Photograph | Serial no. | Locomotive | Build date | Model | Former operators | Retire date | Disposition and location | Notes | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13162 | Burlington Junction Railway 714 | October 1950 | GP7u |
|
- | On static display at Ottumwa, Iowa | |||
| 13552 | Colorado and Wyoming 102 | March 1951 | GP7 | Colorado and Wyoming Railway (CW) | - | Operational at the Pueblo Railway Museum in Pueblo, Colorado | [17] | ||
| 15704 | Atlantic Coast Line 1804 | August 1951 |
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- | Under restoration at the Gold Coast Railroad Museum in Miami, Florida | [18] | |||
| 15746 | Colorado and Wyoming 103 | December 1951 | Colorado and Wyoming Railway (CW) | - | Operational at the Pueblo Railway Museum in Pueblo, Colorado | [19] | |||
| 15747 | Colorado and Wyoming 104 | - | |||||||
| 15943 | Cape Cod Central 1501 | January 1952 |
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- | Operational at the Cape Cod Central Railroad (CCCR) in Cape Cod, Massachusetts | ||||
| 16383 | Santa Fe 2185 | August 1952 | GP7u |
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- | On static display at the Crewe Railroad Museum in Crewe, Virginia | Displayed in Norfolk and Western lettering. | ||
| 16388 | Santa Fe Southern 07 |
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- | Operational at the Sky Railway in Santa Fe, New Mexico | |||||
| 16391 | Grand Canyon 1105 | Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railroad (AT&SF) | - | Operational at the Grand Canyon Railway (GCRY) in Williams, Arizona | |||||
| 17015 | Grapevine Vintage 2199 | March 1953 |
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- | Operational at the Grapevine Vintage Railroad (GVRR) in Grapevine, Texas | Nicknamed "Vinny" by the Grapevine Vintage. | |||
| 17242 | Santa Fe Southern 93 | September 1952 | GP16 |
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- | Operational at the Sky Railway in Santa Fe, New Mexico | |||
| 17382 | French Lick Scenic 1813 |
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February 18, 1993 | Operational at the Indiana Railway Museum in French Lick, Indiana | [20] | ||||
| 18898 | Grand Canyon 2134 | November 1953 | GP7u | Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railroad (AT&SF) | - | Stored at the Grand Canyon Railway (GCRY) in Williams, Arizona |
GMD-built (High hood)
| Photograph | Serial no. | Locomotive | Build date | Model | Former operators | Retire date | Disposition and location | Notes | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A537 | Canadian National 4803 | August 1953 | GP7 | Canadian National Railway | - | Operational at the Toronto Railway Museum in Toronto, Ontario | [21] |
Formerly preserved, scrapped
Low hood
| Photograph | Serial no. | Locomotive | Build date | Builder | Model | Former operators | Retire date | Last seen at | Scrap date | Cause of scrapping | Notes | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13164 | Oregon Eastern 2071 | October 1950 | Electro-Motive Division (EMD) | GP7u |
|
- | OERR in Vale, Oregon | February 2022 | Cannibalized as a parts source | |||
| 15635 | Oregon Eastern 1608 | January 1952 | GP7 |
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Cannibalized as a parts source, traded to Western Rail, Inc. (WRIX) in exchange for WRIX GP39-3 3600 | |||||||
| 18905 | Oregon Eastern 2072 | GP7u |
|
Cannibalized as a parts source |
References
- ^ "Ohio tourist railroad restores Chesapeake & Ohio GP7 | Trains Magazine". Trains. 2018-09-07. Retrieved 2025-10-06.
- ^ "Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis 710 | Tennessee Valley RR". Tennessee Valley Railroad. Retrieved 2025-10-06.
- ^ "Chicago and North Western 1518". Illinois Railway Museum. Retrieved 2024-08-31.
- ^ "L&N GP7 405". Tennessee Central Railway Museum. Retrieved 2025-10-06.
- ^ "That's a really big snowbird: Vintage train makes annual migration north from St. Paul to Osceola". Twin Cities. 2023-05-17. Retrieved 2024-08-31.
- ^ "US Army 1824 & 1829 Diesel Trains". Tennessee Valley Railroad. Retrieved 2024-08-31.
- ^ "WPRM - WP 705". www.wplives.org. Retrieved 2024-08-31.
- ^ "WPRM - WP 707". www.wplives.org. Retrieved 2024-08-31.
- ^ "WPRM - WP 708". www.wplives.org. Retrieved 2024-08-31.
- ^ "Chicago Rock Island and Pacific 4506". Illinois Railway Museum. Retrieved 2024-08-31.
- ^ McLean, Harold H. (1980). Pittsburgh and Lake Erie R.R. Golden West Books. p. 224. ISBN 978-0-87095-080-3.
- ^ "December 2010". Age of Steam Roundhouse Museum. 2010-12-01. Retrieved 2025-12-05.
- ^ "WPRM - SN 712". www.wplives.org. Retrieved 2024-08-31.
- ^ "Western Pacific #713". Niles Canyon Railway. Retrieved 2024-04-22.
- ^ "Western Pacific #713 - Niles Canyon Railway". ncry.clubexpress.com. Retrieved 2025-10-06.
- ^ "Illinois Terminal 1605". Illinois Railway Museum. Retrieved 2024-08-31.
- ^ "The Patriot". Pueblo Railway Museum. Retrieved 7 March 2026.
- ^ "Locomotive #1804". mccloudriverrailroad.com. Retrieved 2025-10-06.
- ^ "103 & 104". Pueblo Railway Museum. Retrieved 7 March 2026.
- ^ "ENGINE #1813". Indiana Railway Museum. Retrieved 27 December 2025.
- ^ "Canadian National GP7 #4803". Toronto Railway Historical Association. Retrieved 2024-08-31.