Southern F7A

Southern F7A

GM-EMD F7A & B

In 1939 General Motors Electro - Motive Division issued a challenge to the supremacy of steam traction with the introduction of the FT class.

Although proven as capable traction for passenger traffic, many were sceptical of the ability of diesels to haul freight. GM launched an 11 month tour of 35 states and 20 Class 1 railroads demonstrating the advantages of modern traction.

The FT class (F for freight T for 2700 hp with b-unit) proved a capable machine, hauling more freight, using less fuel and requiring less maintenance than any steam locomotive. Several units could be combined to meet horsepower requirements; this ability to 'lash' several units together, meant that a single crew could operate them using 'multiple unit' controls.

Originally designed for freight, F-units were widely used on passenger services, many being fitted with boilers for passenger car heating.

Over 7600 A & B units were built between 1939-1960 ending with the FL9, making them the top selling cab unit of all time. The F unit inspired a more colourful era in the history of railroads, as several operators adourned the art deco carbodies with flamboyant liveries such as the famous Santa Fe 'warbonnet' scheme.


Model: GM-EMD F7A
Horsepower: 1500
Engine: EMD 567B (16cyl 2-stroke)
Max.Speed: 65 mph (62:15)
Built: 1949-1953

Southern F7A
• config.txt 18.38KB
f7_southern_alpha_numbers
alphanumber_0a.tga 4.04KB
alphanumber_0b.tga 4.04KB
alphanumber_1a.tga 4.04KB
alphanumber_1b.tga 4.04KB
alphanumber_2a.tga 4.04KB
alphanumber_2b.tga 4.04KB
alphanumber_3a.tga 4.04KB
alphanumber_3b.tga 4.04KB
alphanumber_4a.tga 4.04KB
alphanumber_4b.tga 4.04KB
alphanumber_5a.tga 4.04KB
alphanumber_5b.tga 4.04KB
alphanumber_6a.tga 4.04KB
alphanumber_6b.tga 4.04KB
alphanumber_7a.tga 4.04KB
alphanumber_7b.tga 4.04KB
alphanumber_8a.tga 4.04KB
alphanumber_8b.tga 4.04KB
alphanumber_9a.tga 4.04KB
alphanumber_9b.tga 4.04KB
f7_southern_art
f7_southern_art_512.texture.txt 87 bytes
f7_southern_art_512.tga 1.00MB
f7_southern_art_icon.texture.txt 89 bytes
f7_southern_art_icon.tga 32.53KB
f7_southern_body
cupla.texture.txt 28 bytes
cupla.tga 768.04KB
digit_1a.texture.txt 31 bytes
digit_1a.tga 812 bytes
digit_1b.texture.txt 31 bytes
digit_1b.tga 4.04KB
digit_2a.texture.txt 31 bytes
digit_2a.tga 812 bytes
digit_2b.texture.txt 31 bytes
digit_2b.tga 4.04KB
digit_3a.texture.txt 31 bytes
digit_3a.tga 812 bytes
digit_3b.texture.txt 31 bytes
digit_3b.tga 4.04KB
digit_4a.texture.txt 31 bytes
digit_4a.tga 812 bytes
digit_4b.texture.txt 31 bytes
digit_4b.tga 4.04KB
digit_5a.texture.txt 31 bytes
digit_5a.tga 812 bytes
digit_5b.texture.txt 31 bytes
digit_5b.tga 4.04KB
digit_6a.texture.txt 31 bytes
digit_6a.tga 812 bytes
digit_6b.texture.txt 31 bytes
digit_6b.tga 4.04KB
env_glass.bmp 12.05KB
env_glass.texture.txt 32 bytes
env_metal.bmp 12.05KB
env_metal.texture.txt 32 bytes
f7_mwrstripe_b.texture.txt 36 bytes
f7_southern_a.texture.txt 36 bytes
f7_southern_a.tga 768.04KB
f7_southern_b.texture.txt 36 bytes
f7_southern_b.tga 384.04KB
f7_southern_body.im 433.09KB
f7_southern_c.texture.txt 36 bytes
f7_southern_c.tga 48.04KB
light.texture.txt 28 bytes
light.tga 3.04KB
light_o.bmp 2.05KB
southern_sidegrill-southern_sidegrill_opacity.texture.txt 79 bytes
southern_sidegrill.tga 24.04KB
southern_sidegrill_opacity.bmp 9.05KB
f7_southern_shadow
black.texture.txt 28 bytes
black.tga 812 bytes
f7_southern_shadow.im 5.17KB