E7A 2000 and FP7 5040 by Frisco.org Posted on July 5, 2014 EA7 2000 and FP7 5040 EA7 2000 and FP7 5040 at Springfield, Missouri in July 1959. This entry was posted in Slides and tagged 2000, 5040, E7A, Electro-Motive Division, Fair Play, FP7. Bookmark the permalink.
SLSF 2000 looks to be an E8A, based on the style of the grill above the portholes. However, some E7As were rebuilt/repaired by EMD with E8 carbodies; they were still E7s underneath.
SLSF #2000 was an EA7 with body sides rebuilt to match the appearance of the Frisco E8As.
Note that the rear truck has not been painted silver.
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If not for the wash rack, it almost looks like fresh paint!