AEM-7 locomotive No. 901.
Color photograph depicting AEM-7 locomotive No. 901 wearing the Phase III livery introduced in 1979; dates to the 1980s.
- Photograph Details
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- Date Archived:
- April 10, 2011
- Geography:
- Northeast
- Decade:
- 1980s
- Data Format:
- Image
- Route:
- Northeast Regional
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Amtrak contracted with the General Motors Corporation's Electro-Motive Division (EMD) to design and manufacture the AEM-7 electric locomotive, a high-speed, lightweight model based on Swedish designs. The AEM-7 was produced from 1978 to 1988, and could reach speeds up to 125 mph. They were ordered to supplement the E-60 locomotives and replace the GG-1s inherited from the Pennsylvania Railroad. Photo courtesy of John Carten.
