R. Craig / Diesel Shop
Chesapeake & Ohio FP7 8007 at Walbridge, Ohio
Several tell-tale features indicate this loco is not a run-of-the-mill C&O F-unit, such as: the four-foot extra length in the carbody, steam generator exhaust and winterization hatch on the roof, and a compartmentalized tank for fuel and water. The 8000 series FPs (8000-8015) were purchased primarily for freight service. However, they were equipped with steam generators and painted in the railroad's blue/gray/yellow passenger colors for those rare occasions when needed to substitute for E-units.
Chesapeake & Ohio FP7 8007 at Walbridge, Ohio
Several tell-tale features indicate this loco is not a run-of-the-mill C&O F-unit, such as: the four-foot extra length in the carbody, steam generator exhaust and winterization hatch on the roof, and a compartmentalized tank for fuel and water. The 8000 series FPs (8000-8015) were purchased primarily for freight service. However, they were equipped with steam generators and painted in the railroad's blue/gray/yellow passenger colors for those rare occasions when needed to substitute for E-units.