GEC's Layout Progress

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GEC, the 1528 was still red in April of 1978. though I don't know if that was the original CNJ number or a later CR number. I'm sure you know which is which.

Charlie

1978 seems to be the last year I can find any Red CNJ GP7s except for one or two assigned to freight operations.

I can understand the confusion, since Conrail re-applied the CNJ numbers back onto the GP7Ps in Conrail font. I assume this was because the final number scheme wasn't established, and the 1500 series remains unused in the Conrail numbering system. Eventually, all would get Conrail Numbers.

This is the disposition of CNJ GP7s as far as I know-

Conrail GP7Ps/GP7

5676-- ex 1520
5677-- ex 1521
5678-- ex 1531:2-- exx 1526---- Rebuilt Freight only "GP9M", involved in Newark Bay bridge incident
5679-- ex 1532---- Rebuilt Freight only "GP9M", involved in Newark Bay bridge incident *I plan to model this one when I find the right GP9 shell*
5680-- ex 1522

NJ DOT-NJ transit GP7Ps. Note, almost all of the "1500" series photos are late 1978. All 1979 photos show NJ DOT paint, though some NJ DOT photos are later.

5681-- ex 1523
5902 (NJT)-- ex 1524
5904-- ex 1525
5905-- ex 1526:2-- exx 1528
5906-- ex 1527 (1975, in blue/yellow)
5907-- ex 1528:2-- exx 1531
5908-- ex 1529
5910-- ex 1530