EMC/EMD diesel locomotives
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EMC/EMD diesel locomotives are a family of North American diesel-electric engines built by Electro-Motive Corporation/Division that played a major role in replacing steam power on many railroads.
Observed surface forms (5)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| EMD E-series locomotives | 1 |
| EMD F-series locomotives | 1 |
| EMD passenger locomotives | 1 |
| F-unit locomotives | 1 |
| SD (Special Duty) road locomotives | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
diesel-electric locomotive family
ⓘ
railway locomotive class ⓘ |
| builder | General Motors Electro-Motive Division NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| configuration |
cab unit
ⓘ
road switcher ⓘ switcher ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| era | 20th century ⓘ |
| fuel | diesel fuel ⓘ |
| impact |
improved fuel efficiency over steam locomotives
ⓘ
reduced maintenance compared to steam locomotives ⓘ |
| manufacturer |
Electro-Motive Corporation
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Electro-Motive Division NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| marketRole | dominant diesel locomotive supplier in North America ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
multiple-unit control capability
ⓘ
standardized components ⓘ |
| notableModel |
EMC FT
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
EMD E7 NERFINISHED ⓘ EMD E8 NERFINISHED ⓘ EMD F3 NERFINISHED ⓘ EMD F7 NERFINISHED ⓘ EMD GP7 NERFINISHED ⓘ EMD GP9 NERFINISHED ⓘ EMD SW1 NERFINISHED ⓘ EMD SW7 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operator |
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad NERFINISHED ⓘ Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad NERFINISHED ⓘ New York Central Railroad NERFINISHED ⓘ Pennsylvania Railroad NERFINISHED ⓘ Southern Railway (US) NERFINISHED ⓘ Union Pacific Railroad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| powerType | diesel-electric ⓘ |
| precededBy | early EMC boxcab diesels ⓘ |
| railwaySystem | North American railroads NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| replaced | steam locomotives ⓘ |
| significantEvent | dieselization of North American railroads ⓘ |
| technology |
DC traction motors
ⓘ
two-stroke diesel engine ⓘ |
| traction | electric ⓘ |
| typicalGauge | standard gauge ⓘ |
| usedFor |
freight service
ⓘ
passenger service ⓘ switching service ⓘ |
| usedOn |
mainline freight trains
ⓘ
mainline passenger trains ⓘ yard switching operations ⓘ |
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
F-unit locomotives
this entity surface form:
SD (Special Duty) road locomotives
this entity surface form:
EMD F-series locomotives
this entity surface form:
EMD E-series locomotives
this entity surface form:
EMD passenger locomotives