The EMD AEM-7 is a twin-cab four-axle B-B 7,000 horsepower electric locomotive manufactured by Electro-Motive Division and ASEA between 1978 and 1988. It is a derivative of the Swedish SJ Rc4, designed for passenger service in the United States. Amtrak bought 54 for the Northeast Corridor and Keystone Corridor, while the commuter operators MARC and SEPTA bought four and seven, for a total of 65. Amtrak ordered it after the failure of the GE E60, and the first locomotives entered service in 1980. In the late 1990s Amtrak rebuilt 29 from DC to AC traction. MARC and SEPTA retired their fleets in 2017 and 2018.
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Production dates
between 1978 and 1988
Power output
twin-cab four-axle B-B 7,000 hp (5.2 MW)
Units built
for a combined total of 65
End of production
between 1978 and 1988
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The EMD AEM-7 is a twin-cab four-axle B-B 7,000 hp (5.2 MW) electric locomotive manufactured by Electro-Motive Division (EMD) and ASEA between 1978 and 1988
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The EMD AEM-7 is a twin-cab four-axle B-B 7,000 hp (5.2 MW) electric locomotive manufactured by Electro-Motive Division (EMD) and ASEA between 1978 and 1988
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The EMD AEM-7 is a twin-cab four-axle B-B 7,000 hp (5.2 MW) electric locomotive manufactured by Electro-Motive Division (EMD) and ASEA between 1978 and 1988
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The EMD AEM-7 is a twin-cab four-axle B-B 7,000 hp (5.2 MW) electric locomotive manufactured by Electro-Motive Division (EMD) and ASEA between 1978 and 1988
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