GP7/GP9 Front

Going over assorted GP7 and GP9 pictures at the Fallen Flags website, one sees that all the GP7s were long end first, but not all the GP9s.

Was there a reason for such? Early GP9s long end, later GP9s short end?

There were GP-7's set up short hood front as well. They were 5818-5827 and were purchased from the C&O in 1956 for service in Canada, as they were mfg. by GMD in Canada. In 1957 the NYC went to GMD and bought GP-9's # 6039-6075, also short hood front as well. All USA GP-7 and 9's were long hood front.

Dave Mackay

Statkowski wrote:Was there a reason for such? Early GP9s long end, later GP9s short end?

Railroad preferences.

GMD units stayed in Canada, if they were in the U.S., import duties would apply. The GMD built for NYC GP-9's matched the originally built for C&O GP-7's.

Dave Mackay