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| 2338 Milwaukee Road GP7 Road Switcher (1955 - 56) |
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About This Diesel
The 2338 Milwaukee Road GP7 Road Switcher was introduced by Lionel in 1955 and
was sold for two years (through 1956). The realistic-looking 2338 came with an un-painted
orange shell which was then painted black (roof and top section of the sides). A rubber-stamped
logo of the Milwaukee Road herald is on each side below the window. White heat-stamped
numbering served to further dress this engine. Additional trim included ornamental horns, wire
handrails and clear plastic headlight lenses and numberboards. Front and back end rails plus
side rails were incorporated into the sheet-metal frame.
Th earliest and rarest version of the 2338 has an orange band that goes completely
around the body and has a shell that is translucent. Because the interior lighting showed
through, Lionel changed the translucent shell to one that is opaque. The most common production
of the 2338 has the opaque shell with an orange band that is interrupted by the cab area in
black.
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Additional Details
The 2338 Milwaukee Road GP7 came with lights in the front and back, two operating couplers, a functional horn and Magnetraction. The cab of the GP7 (or GP9) road switcher is mounted by means of a screw in the front and another in the back. Unfortunately this design has resulted in many cracked cabs as owners have tightened one or both screws too much -- thus breaking the plastic. The reversing unit tends to be loud on this type of engine as the "buzz" from the E-unit reverberates inside the plastic cab. The GP7s (affectionately called "geeps") are among the faster postwar engines produced by Lionel.
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