EMD F-series
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The EMD F-series is a line of iconic American diesel-electric freight and passenger locomotives built by General Motors’ Electro-Motive Division from the 1930s through the 1950s, known for their streamlined “bulldog” nose design and widespread use in the transition from steam to diesel power.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| EMD F-series locomotives | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
diesel-electric locomotive series
ⓘ
locomotive family ⓘ |
| brakeType | air brakes ⓘ |
| configuration |
A-unit cab locomotive
ⓘ
B-unit cabless booster ⓘ |
| controlSystem | multiple-unit control ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| culturalSignificance | symbol of early American dieselization ⓘ |
| designFeature |
bulldog nose
ⓘ
streamlined carbody ⓘ |
| designStyle | cab unit ⓘ |
| fuelType | diesel fuel ⓘ |
| gauge | standard gauge ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | preserved locomotives in museums ⓘ |
| includesModel |
EMD F2
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
EMD F3 NERFINISHED ⓘ EMD F7 NERFINISHED ⓘ EMD F9 NERFINISHED ⓘ EMD FT NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| introduced | 1939 ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Electro-Motive Division NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| market | North American railroads NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
iconic streamlined appearance
ⓘ
widespread adoption by U.S. railroads ⓘ |
| operator |
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad NERFINISHED ⓘ Canadian National Railway NERFINISHED ⓘ Canadian Pacific Railway NERFINISHED ⓘ Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad NERFINISHED ⓘ Great Northern Railway NERFINISHED ⓘ Pennsylvania Railroad NERFINISHED ⓘ Southern Pacific Railroad NERFINISHED ⓘ Southern Railway NERFINISHED ⓘ Union Pacific Railroad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parentCompany | General Motors ⓘ |
| powerType | diesel-electric ⓘ |
| precededBy | EMD FT NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primeMoverFamily | EMD 567 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionPeriodEnd | 1960 ⓘ |
| productionPeriodStart | 1939 ⓘ |
| railwayApplication |
freight service
ⓘ
passenger service ⓘ |
| successorSeries |
EMD FP-series
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
EMD GP-series NERFINISHED ⓘ EMD SD-series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typicalUse | multiple-unit lashups ⓘ |
| typicalWheelArrangement | B-B ⓘ |
| usedFor | transition from steam to diesel power ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.