E7 No. 4000, the first of New York Central’s eventual fleet of 112 E units (36 E7As, 14 E7Bs, and 62 E8As) stands at the road’s Englewood engine terminal in Chicago on Aug. 13, 1946.
L. V. Lucy photo
L. V. Lucy photo
New York Central’s first E unit
By Angela Cotey | July 19, 2023
| Last updated on August 7, 2025
Several years ago, TRAINS devoted nearly an entire issue to the E7. It was entitled “The E7 Experience “. I wish I had saved that copy.
When I hired with the NYC in 1963 we (I believe had all our E units). I know we had the 4000.
Looks like this unit had already been “christened” during a grade crossing encounter.