Model Attributes
- Running Noise (1 = low, 10 = high): 5
- Motor Type: Can
- Window Glazing: Yes
- In-Cab / Interior Detail: No
- Lights: Some
- DCC: N/A
- DCC System: N/A
- Sound: N/A
- Last date that we had this variation:
- Please be sure to check out the photos.
- Notes:
- Custom painted. Please be sure to take a look at our pictures to see what you think.
- Auctioned at Sotheby's as part of the Richard Knopf collection. Comes with Sotheby's auction catalog detailing listing 164.
- Includes two lead units and 10 cars from various importers and builders to make the Cavalier set. Please see photos.
- Three sets of trucks detached three different cars, many of the units with window glazing have loose pieces one passenger car also has a missing truck and the other wheels detached. Some diaphragms are not in good shape.
- Both units have operating headlights.
- Battery lighting system for drumhead, battery is loose in unit.
- The boxes are included as shown, not original.
NOTE: This set is full custom and may not be prototypically accurate.
- NOTE: Model grading is shown in the "GRADING" tab
- SHIPPING: Please note that shipping prices are subject to change, especially when and if, (1) items are being shipped outside of the U.S., (2) are large, and / or, (3) are combined with multiple other items for shipment. The price for shipping that you see at checkout is our best estimate; the actual cost may need to be adjusted depending on the circumstances. We will contact you if an adjustment needs to be made.
The EMD E7 is a diesel-electric locomotive built by the Electro-Motive Division (EMD) of General Motors between 1945 and 1949.
Unlike fully electric locomotives, the E7 uses a diesel engine to power
an on-board electrical generator, which in turn powers the traction
motors. As EMD's best-selling passenger model, the E7 helped many North
American railroads transition from steam to diesel power after World War
II.
The E7
was a diesel-electric locomotive with two 12-cylinder 567A diesel
engines, each producing 1,000 horsepower, for a combined total of 2,000
horsepower. The E7
featured a more blunt, vertical nose compared to earlier "slant nose"
models. This distinctive front-end style gave the E7, along with the
later E8 and E9 models, the nickname "bulldog nose".
EMD built the E7 in two configurations: The cab-equipped "A" unit, with 428 built, and the cabless "booster" unit, with 82 built.
The E7 was designed specifically for passenger trains and came with a steam generator to provide heat to passenger cars.
The E7
was purchased by numerous railroads, including the Baltimore & Ohio,
Atlantic Coast Line, and the Milwaukee Road, to power their high-speed
passenger trains. The
locomotive was known for its reliability and efficiency, convincing many
railroad companies to rapidly adopt diesel-electric technology.
Only one
E7 remains preserved today: Pennsylvania Railroad E7A #5901, which is
on static display at the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania.
The E7 is part of a larger family of EMD locomotives known as "E" units,
which were used primarily for passenger service. EMD also produced the
"F" unit series, which was designed for freight service. One key
difference was their wheel arrangement:
E-units like the E7 used a six-axle (A1A-A1A) truck configuration, with the center axle on each truck unpowered. F-units used a four-axle (B-B) configuration, with all axles powered.
Both the E-units and F-units were instrumental in EMD's success and the
widespread adoption of diesel power in the mid-20th century.