Maine Central GP7 Locomotives

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The The Maine Central rostered a nice fleet of 24 EMD GP7s that lasted into the Guilford era and beyond. Originally these were delivered in the classic maroon and gold scheme similar to the Boston & Maine. Later, units were delivered and others repainted into a green and gold scheme.

After the GP38's ushered in the harvest gold with pine green lettering era, the MEC started repainting the GP7s into the same scheme, standardizing the look of the locomotive roster. This scheme was later modified slightly when units were overhauled in the late 1970's. (the main difference being the round herald on the ends instead of the rectangular herald). Some units even went back to the classic maroon and gold prior to the Guilford takeover.

Some units were dynamic brake equipped (561-569) and some were not (571-581), some had steam generators and others did not. Four units (590-593) were acquired second-hand from the L&N in 1978.

Various changes were made through the years, including horn placement, bell location, ditch lights, roof paint and chopped noses, so having a picture of the unit at the time you want to model it is essential if you want to be accurate.