12-05-2012, 03:41 PM
This page <!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://crcyc.railfan.net/locos/emd/gp7/gp7repaint.html">http://crcyc.railfan.net/locos/emd/gp7/gp7repaint.html</a><!-- m --> , which is by no means exhaustive, has ex EL 1404 in patches as of 5/22/82 on a dead line, no torpedo tube GP7s listed there with any dates. The low 1400s were ex Erie with steam generators but no torpedo tubes. Fallen Flags has 1404 in patches at Paterson, NJ, which suggests it may have been in passenger service with NJDOT at the time. <!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://www.rr-fallenflags.org/cr/cr5924akg.jpg">http://www.rr-fallenflags.org/cr/cr5924akg.jpg</a><!-- m --> The low 1400s had steam generators but no torpedo tubes and were ex Erie. 5926 with torpedo tubes in all blue in 1980 is at <!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://www.rr-fallenflags.org/cr/cr5926aga.jpg">http://www.rr-fallenflags.org/cr/cr5926aga.jpg</a><!-- m --> The ones with torpedo tubes were ex DL&W. The EL GP7s are a can of worms. Ex DL&W GP7s had normal MU, but the Erie GP7s had pneumatic MU to be compatible with the Erie's Baldwins, so I have a feeling CR got rid of these pretty quickly.
Even without photo backup, I'd be inclined to say since you're a good way toward patching these locos anyhow, I'd go ahead and patch them. There are at least no photos that say you can't!
Even without photo backup, I'd be inclined to say since you're a good way toward patching these locos anyhow, I'd go ahead and patch them. There are at least no photos that say you can't!