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Built Feb 1956 by GM's Electric Motor Division
| Builder/Model | EMD GP-7 | Road Number | 78052 | |
| Horsepower | 1500 | Engine Model | 16-567-C | |
| Main Generator | D-12 | Fuel Tank | 1,500 U.S. gals. | |
| Gear Ratio | Builders No. | 8879 | ||
| Brake Schedule | 26L | Bearings | 6 1/2" x 12" Hyatt Roller Bearings | |
| Dynamic Brakes | No | Air Compressor | Gardner-Denver | |
| MU Control | Yes | Other features | Equipped with hump control. | |
| Hood Configuration | High short hood forward | Snow Plows | High |
Heritage: Built for Chicago & Eastern Illinois #210.
to Missouri Pacific #75 with MoPac purchase of CE&I on 2/7/68.
Loiiusville & Nashville #394 upon L&N purchase of former CE&I Evansville Line from MoPac on 6/6/69.
Precision National Corporation and rebuilt as Amtrak #780 in 1978.
Purchased in August 1994.
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