New York Central 4003 and a sister E7A wear the road’s short-lived black road-diesel livery as they stand at La Salle Street Station, Chicago, ready to depart with the 20th Century Limited, August 1946. John E. Wenzel photo
Black NYC E7 diesels
By Mitch Horner | March 11, 2026
Let’s add that the 2000 hp NYC E7 #4003 was involved in a serious passenger train derailment in Conneaut, Ohio, in March 1953.
The NYC EMD E7A loco #4003 was only one year old when the photo was taken…