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GMs Geeps The General Purpose Diesels by Paul D. Schneider Classic Trains SoftC
GMs Geeps The General Purpose Diesels by Paul D. Schneider Classic Trains
Soft Cover
Copyright 2001
128 Pages
While Electro-Motive Division's classic F units are widely recognized as the locomotives that knocked steam locomotives from mainline freight service, it is just as significant to acknowledge EMD's original GP locomotives for the role they played in bringing diesel power to scores of North American railroads.
By design, EMD's original GP (for General Purpose) locomotives were simple and devoid of the ornamentation and streamlined styling that graced many early diesel locomotives. Back in the late 1940s, however, function was far more important than form for the railroad industry. Many railroads, large and small operations alike, were quick to see the value in owning the bidirectional, accessible, all-purpose Geep.
The pages of this book capture GP7s, GP9s, and GP18s hard at work on U.S. and Canadian railroads during the Golden Years of Railroading. Additional technical illustrations and photos are included to help you spot the subtle differences between the various production models that were manufactured from 1949 to late 1963.
Geep Genesis4
Hit the Road, Jack: Geep Demonstrators9
END Geeps, Model by Model12
Have It Your Way: Geep Factory Options19
Geeps Hard at Work20
Geeps Today124
Acknowledgments126
Index of Photographs127
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