MOTIVE POWER, GP-7 & GP-9


THE FOLLOWING GP-7’s & GP-9’s WILL BE DOCUMENTED BELOW

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No. 2028 PENNSYLVANIA GP 7’s
No. 2328 BURLINGTON GP 7’s
No. 2337 WABASH GP 7’s
No. 2338 MILWAUKEE ROAD GP 7’s
No. 2339 WABASH GP 7’s
No. 2346 BOSTON & MAINE GP 9’s
No. 2347 C & O GP 7’s
No. 2348 M ST L GP 9’s
No. 2349 NORTHERN PACIFIC GP 9’s
No. 2359 BOSTON & MAINE GP 9’s
No. 2365 C & O GP 7’s


THE No. 2028 PENNSYLVANIA GP 7’s


No. 2028 PENNSYLVANIA GP 7’s 1955

 brown unpainted shell with yellow rubber stamped lettering,  handrails riveted to frame
DE0092    

ANGLE VIEW
note yellow rubber stamped lettering and gold painted frame
note handrails riveted to frame   

END VIEW

TOP VIEW

 VIEW WITH SHELL REMOVED
one vertical motor
3 position E unit
with magnetraction
light on cab end only
without number boards and headlight lens on both ends
without horn
operating couplers on both ends
without ornamental horns
without front wire handrails
without belly fuel tank   

KIECKHEFER corrugated box  # 2028 – 15
Inst # 2028 – 5 dated 7 – 55 printed in blue on white paper    


No. 2028 PENNSYLVANIA GP 7’s 1955

 brown unpainted shell with white rubber stamped lettering
handrails welded to frame with holes remaining
DE0090  

ANGLE VIEW
note white rubber stamped lettering and gold painted frame
note handrails welded to frame with holes remaining  

END VIEW

TOP VIEW

 VIEW WITH SHELL REMOVED
one vertical motor
3 position E unit
with magnetraction
light on cab end only
without number boards and headlight lens on both ends
without horn
operating couplers on both ends
without ornamental horns
without front wire handrails
without belly fuel tank 

KIECKHEFER corrugated box  # 2028 – 15
Inst # 2028 – 5 dated 7 – 55 printed in blue on white paper 


No. 2028 PENNSYLVANIA GP 7’s 1955

brown unpainted shell with gold rubber stamped lettering
handrails welded to frame with holes remaining
DE0091 

ANGLE VIEW
note gold rubber stamped lettering and gold painted frame
note handrails welded to frame with holes remaining

END VIEW

TOP VIEW

VIEW WITH SHELL REMOVED
ornamental horns added post production
one vertical motor
3 position E unit
with magnetraction
light on cab end only
without number boards and headlight lens on both ends
without horn
operating couplers on both ends
without ornamental horns
without front wire handrails
without belly fuel tank  

KIECKHEFER corrugated box # 2028 – 17
Inst # 2028 – 5 dated 7 – 55 printed in blue on white paper   


No. 2028 PENNSYLVANIA GP 7’s 1955

brown unpainted shell with gold rubber stamped lettering (weak lettering)
tan painted frame
handrails welded to frame with holes remaining
DE0274     

 ANGLE VIEW
note gold rubber stamped lettering and tan painted frame
note handrails welded to frame with holes remaining  

END VIEW

TOP VIEW

VIEW WITH SHELL REMOVED
one vertical motor
3 position E unit
with magnetraction
light on cab end only
without number boards and headlight lens on both ends
without horn
operating couplers on both ends
without ornamental horns
without front wire handrails
without belly fuel tank  

KIECKHEFER corrugated box # 2028 – 17
Inst # 2028 – 5 dated 7 – 55 printed in blue on white paper   


THE No. 2328 BURLINGTON GP 7’s


No. 2328 BURLINGTON GP 7’s 1955

 gray shell painted silver with red (in the logo) & black rubber stamped lettering
DE0093 

ANGLE VIEW
note welded handrails without holes 

END VIEW

TOP VIEW

VIEW WITH SHELL REMOVED
in 1955 Lionel used a narrow front bulb bracket where the screw securing the shell screws into
one vertical motor
3 position E unit
with magnetraction
light at both ends
number boards and headlight lens on both ends
with horn
operating couplers on both ends
without ornamental horns
without front wire handrails
without belly fuel tank   

 KIECKHEFER CONTAINER corrugated box # 2328 – 17
Inst # 2328 – 6 dated 7 – 55 printed blue on white paper
with additional Inst Form No. 1574 dated 10 – 55 printed black on white paper 


No. 2328 BURLINGTON GP 7’s 1956

gray shell painted silver with red (in the logo) & black rubber stamped lettering
DE0094

ANGLE VIEW
note welded handrails without holes  

END VIEW

TOP VIEW

 VIEW WITH SHELL REMOVED
in 1956 Lionel used a wider front bulb bracket where the screw securing the shell screws into
one vertical motor
3 position E unit
with magnetraction
light at both ends
number boards and headlight lens on both ends
with horn
operating couplers on both ends
with ornamental horns
with front wire handrails
without belly fuel tank     

 over stamped late classic box # X 2338 – 31
Inst # 2328 – 6 dated 3 – 56 printed blue on white paper   


THE No. 2337 WABASH GP 7’s


No. 2337 WABASH GP 7’s 1958

 gray shell painted blue, gray and white with white heat stamped lettering, with WABASH decals on sides of cab
DE0095   

ANGLE VIEW

END VIEW

TOP VIEW

 VIEW WITH SHELL REMOVED
one vertical motor
3 position E unit
with magnetraction
lights on both ends
number boards and headlight lens on both ends
with horn
non operating couplers on both ends
with ornamental horns
with front wire handrails
with belly fuel tank  

NEED PICTURE OF BOX AND INSTRUCTION INFO 


THE No. 2338 MILWAUKEE ROAD GP 7’s


No. 2338 MILWAUKEE ROAD GP 7’s 1955

Orange molded cab with painted black roof & sides   

ANGLE VIEW
note translucent orange shell with only top half of cab side painted black 

END VIEW

TOP VIEW

 VIEW WITH SHELL REMOVED
one vertical motor
3 position E unit
with magnetraction
lights on both ends
number boards and headlight lens on both ends
with horn
operating couplers on both ends
with ornamental horns
with front wire handrails
with belly fuel tank   

 SCHIFFENHAUS BROS. corrugated box # 2338 – 15
 Inst. 2328 – 6 dated 7 – 55 printed in blue on white paper, 4 pages  


No. 2338 MILWAUKEE ROAD GP 7’s 1955

 translucent orange shell painted only flat black with black and white heat stamped lettering, with rubber stamped Milwaukee Road logo, with interior of shell painted black, with entire side of cab painted black

                   DE0097 

 ANGLE VIEW
note translucent orange shell with entire side of cab painted black   

END VIEW

TOP VIEW

VIEW WITH SHELL REMOVED
note interior of shell painted black
one vertical motor
3 position E unit
with magnetraction
lights on both ends
number boards and headlight lens on both ends
with horn
operating couplers on both ends
with ornamental horns
with front wire handrails
with belly fuel tank   

SCHIFFENHAUS BROS. corrugated box # 2338 – 15
Inst. 2328 – 6 dated 7 – 55 printed in blue on white paper, 4 pages      


No. 2338 MILWAUKEE ROAD GP 7’s 1956

opaque orange shell painted only flat black with black and white heat stamped lettering, with rubber stamped Milwaukee Road logo
DE0098  

ANGLE VIEW
note flat black paint 

END VIEW

TOP VIEW

 VIEW WITH SHELL REMOVED
one vertical motor
3 position E unit
with magnetraction
lights on both ends
number boards and headlight lens on both ends
with horn
operating couplers on both ends
with ornamental horns
with front wire handrails
with belly fuel tank  

SCHIFFENHAUS BROS. corrugated box # 2338 – 15
   Inst. # 2328 – 6 dated 3 – 56 printed in black on white paper, 4 pages  


No. 2338 MILWAUKEE ROAD GP 7’s 1956

opaque orange shell painted only  glossy black with black and white heat stamped lettering, with rubber stamped Milwaukee Road logo
DE0099  

ANGLE VIEW
note glossy black paint 

END VIEW

END VIEW

VIEW WITH SHELL REMOVED
one vertical motor
3 position E unit
with magnetraction
lights on both ends
number boards and headlight lens on both ends
with horn
operating couplers on both ends
with ornamental horns
with front wire handrails
with belly fuel tank  

late classic box flap # 2338 – 31
Inst. # 2328 – 6 dated 3 – 56 printed in black on white paper, 4 pages   


THE No. 2339 WABASH GP 7’s


No. 2339 WABASH GP 7’s 1957

 light blue shell painted blue, gray and white with white heat stamped lettering, with WABASH decals on sides of cab   
DE0100   

ANGLE VIEW

END VIEW

TOP VIEW

 VIEW WITH SHELL REMOVED
one vertical motor
3 position E unit
with magnetraction
lights on both ends
number boards and headlight lens on both ends
with horn
operating couplers on both ends
with ornamental horns
with front wire handrails
with belly fuel tank   

 late classic box
with replaced tuck flap 


THE No. 2346 BOSTON & MAINE GP 9’s


No. 2346 BOSTON & MAINE GP 9’S 1965

 black shell painted blue, black and white with white and black lettering on cab sides and logo on sides                     DE0102   

ANGLE VIEW

END VIEW

TOP VIEW

 VIEW WITH SHELL REMOVED
one vertical motor
3 position E unit
with magnetraction
lights on both ends
number boards and headlight lens on both ends
with horn
operating couplers on both ends
with ornamental horns
with front wire handrails
with belly fuel tank   

 STANDARD CONT. corrugated box
Inst. # 2346 – 5 dated 6 – 65 printed in black on white paper, 4 pages 


No. 2346 BOSTON & MAINE GP 9’S 1966

gray shell painted blue, black and white with white and black lettering on cab sides and logo on sides
DE0286 

ANGLE VIEW

END VIEW

TOP VIEW

VIEW WITH SHELL REMOVED
one vertical motor
3 position E unit
with magnetraction
lights on both ends
number boards and headlight lens on both ends
with horn
operating couplers on both ends
with ornamental horns
with front wire handrails
with belly fuel tank   

 ST. JOE KRAFT corrugated box # 2346 – 6
Inst. # 2346 – 5 dated 6 – 65 printed in black on white paper, 4 pages  


THE No. 2347 C & O GP 7’s


No. 2347 C & O GP 7’s 1965

 black shell painted blue with yellow heat stamped lettering
DE0103      

ANGLE VIEW
note factory touch ups and nicked up frames are common on this engine

END VIEW

TOP VIEW

VIEW WITH SHELL REMOVED
one vertical motor
3 position E unit
with magnetraction
lights on both ends
number boards and headlight lens on both ends
with horn
operating couplers on both ends
with ornamental horns
with front wire handrails
with belly fuel tank 

 NEED PICTURE OF BOX

 MEAD corrugated perforated type box # 2359 – 13
without perforations
with number stamped on end
Inst # 2346 – 5 dated 6 – 65 printed black on white paper 


THE No. 2348 M ST L GP 9’s


No. 2348 M ST L GP 9’S 1959

 black shell painted red and white with white and red heat stamped lettering
DE0104   

ANGLE VIEW

END VIEW

TOP VIEW

 VIEW WITH SHELL REMOVED
note how Lionel painted the inside of the red shell black at the ends to fix the translucency of the shell
one vertical motor
3 position E unit
with magnetraction
lights on both ends
number boards and headlight lens on both ends
with horn
operating couplers on both ends
with ornamental horns
with front wire handrails
with belly fuel tank   

 STAR CONTAINER corrugated box # 2348 – 6
Inst. 2348 – 10 dated 6 – 58 printed in blue on white paper, 4 pages 


No. 2348 M ST L GP 9’S 1958 – 1959

gray shell painted red and white with white and red heat stamped lettering
DE0105   

ANGLE VIEW

END VIEW

TOP VIEW

 VIEW WITH SHELL REMOVED
one vertical motor
3 position E unit
with magnetraction
lights on both ends
number boards and headlight lens on both ends
with horn
operating couplers on both ends
with ornamental horns
with front wire handrails
with belly fuel tank 

 STAR CONTAINER corrugated box # 2348 – 6
Inst. 2348 – 10 dated 6 – 58 printed in blue on white paper, 4 pages  


No. 2348 M ST L GP 9’s 1958

 red shell painted red and white with white and red heat stamped lettering
DE0106  

ANGLE VIEW

END VIEW

TOP VIEW

VIEW WITH SHELL REMOVED
one vertical motor
3 position E unit
with magnetraction
lights on both ends
number boards and headlight lens on both ends
with horn
operating couplers on both ends
with ornamental horns
with front wire handrails
with belly fuel tank 

  STAR CONTAINER corrugated box # 2348 – 6
Inst. 2348 – 10 dated 6 – 58 printed in blue on white paper, 4 pages   


THE No. 2349 NORTHERN PACIFIC GP 9’s


No. 2349 NORTHERN PACIFIC GP 9’s 1960

black shell painted black, gold & red with gold & red heat stamped lettering
DE0107    

ANGLE VIEW

END VIEW

TOP VIEW

VIEW WITH SHELL REMOVED
one vertical motor
3 position E unit
with magneatraction
lights on both ends
number boards and headlight lens on both ends
with horn
operating couplers on both ends
with ornamental horns  with front wire handrails
with belly fuel tank  

 MEAD CONTAINERS corrugated perforated box # 2349-10
with rubber stamped X on both ends after No. 2349
with perforated sleeve # 2349 – 12
Inst # 2348 – 10 dated 6 – 58 printed in blue on white paper 


No. 2349 NORTHERN PACIFIC GP 9’s 1960

 gray shell painted black, gold & red with gold & red heat stamped lettering
DE0273  

ANGLE VIEW

END VIEW

TOP VIEW

VIEW WITH SHELL REMOVED
one vertical motor
3 position E unit
with magnetraction
lights on both ends
number boards and headlight lens on both ends
with horn
operating couplers on both ends
with ornamental horns  with front wire handrails
with belly fuel tank  

 UNITED CONTAINER corrugated perforated box # 2349 – 10
with perforated sleeve # 2349 – 12
Inst # 2348 – 10 dated 6 – 58 printed in blue on white paper     


THE No. 2359 BOSTON & MAINE GP 9’s


No. 2359 BOSTON & MAINE GP 9’s 1961 – 1962

 gray shell painted blue, black and white with white and black lettering on cab sides and logo on sides        DE0108   

ANGLE VIEW

END VIEW

TOP VIEW

VIEW WITH SHELL REMOVED
one vertical motor
3 position E unit
with magnetraction
lights on both ends
number boards and headlight lens on both ends
with horn
operating couplers on both ends
with ornamental horns  with front wire handrails
with belly fuel tank  

MEAD perforated box # 2359 – 13
with orange sleeve # 2349 – 12
Inst # 2348 – 14 dated 8 – 59 printed blue on white paper 


THE No. 2365 C & O GP 7’s


No. 2365 C & O GP 7’s 1962 – 1963

 black shell painted blue with yellow heat stamped lettering
DE0109      

ANGLE VIEW

END VIEW

TOP VIEW

 VIEW WITH SHELL REMOVED
one vertical motor
3 position E unit
with magnetraction
lights on both ends
number boards and headlight lens on both ends
without horn
non operating couplers on both ends
with ornamental horns
with front wire handrails
without belly fuel tank

NEED PICTURE OF BOX

MEAD corrugated box # 2365 – 12
Inst # 2365 – 11 dated 6 – 62 printed in black on white 


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