Bulldog nose, the Glossary
"Bulldog nose" is the nickname given, due to their appearance, to several cab-unit diesel-electric locomotives manufactured by GM-EMD and its licensees from 1939 to 1970.[1]
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44 relations: AAR wheel arrangement, ASEA, Axle load, British Rail Class 55, Clyde Engineering, Co-Co locomotive, Commonwealth Railways, Commonwealth Railways CL class, Commonwealth Railways GM class, Cultural icon, Diesel locomotive, Dog, DSB (railway company), DSB Class MX, DSB Class MY, Electric locomotive, Electro-Motive Diesel, EMC E1, EMD 567, EMD E-unit, EMD E7, EMD E8, EMD E9, EMD F-unit, EMD F7, Europe, General Motors, Loading gauge, Maharashtra, National Railway Company of Belgium, New South Wales 42 class locomotive, New South Wales 421 class locomotive, New South Wales Government Railways, NOHAB, Norwegian State Railways (1883–1996), NSB Di 3, SJ Ra, Société Nationale des Chemins de Fer Luxembourgeois, Swedish State Railways, United Kingdom, V/Line A class, Victorian Railways, Victorian Railways B class (diesel), Victorian Railways S class (diesel).
- Diesel locomotives
- Locomotive body styles
AAR wheel arrangement
The AAR wheel arrangement system is a method of classifying locomotive (or unit) wheel arrangements that was developed by the Association of American Railroads.
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ASEA
Allmänna Svenska Elektriska Aktiebolaget (English translation: General Swedish Electrical Limited Company; Swedish abbreviation: ASEA) was a Swedish industrial company.
Axle load
The axle load of a wheeled vehicle is the total weight bearing on the roadway for all wheels connected to a given axle.
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British Rail Class 55
The British Rail Class 55, also known as a Deltic, or English Electric Type 5, is a class of diesel locomotive built in 1961 and 1962 by English Electric for British Railways.
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Clyde Engineering
Clyde Engineering was an Australian manufacturer of locomotives, rolling stock, and other industrial products.
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Co-Co locomotive
Co-Co is the wheel arrangement for diesel and electric locomotives with two six-wheeled bogies with all axles powered, with a separate traction motor per axle.
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Commonwealth Railways
The Commonwealth Railways were established in 1917 by the Government of Australia with the Commonwealth Railways Act to administer the Trans-Australia and Port Augusta to Darwin railways.
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Commonwealth Railways CL class
The CL class is a class of diesel locomotives built by Clyde Engineering, Granville for the Commonwealth Railways in several batches between 1970 and 1972.
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Commonwealth Railways GM class
The GM class are a class of diesel locomotives built by Clyde Engineering, Granville for the Commonwealth Railways in several batches between 1951 and 1967.
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Cultural icon
A cultural icon is a person or an artifact that is identified by members of a culture as representative of that culture.
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Diesel locomotive
A diesel locomotive is a type of railway locomotive in which the power source is a diesel engine. Bulldog nose and diesel locomotive are diesel locomotives.
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Dog
The dog (Canis familiaris or Canis lupus familiaris) is a domesticated descendant of the wolf.
DSB (railway company)
DSB, an abbreviation of Danske Statsbaner (Danish State Railways), is the largest Danish train operating company, and the largest in Scandinavia.
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DSB Class MX
The DSB Class MX is a lightweight, diesel-electric locomotive built by the Swedish company Nydqist & Holm between 1960 and 1962 for the Danish State Railways.
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DSB Class MY
The class MY is a class of diesel-electric locomotives built in the years 1954–1965 by NOHAB.
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Electric locomotive
An electric locomotive is a locomotive powered by electricity from overhead lines, a third rail or on-board energy storage such as a battery or a supercapacitor.
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Electro-Motive Diesel
Electro-Motive Diesel (abbreviated EMD) is a brand of diesel-electric locomotives, locomotive products and diesel engines for the rail industry.
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EMC E1
The EMC E1 was an early passenger-train diesel locomotive developing 1,800 hp, with an A1A-A1A wheel arrangement, and manufactured by Electro-Motive Corporation of La Grange, Illinois.
EMD 567
The EMD 567 is a line of large medium-speed diesel engines built by General Motors' Electro-Motive Division.
EMD E-unit
EMD E-units were a line of passenger train streamliner diesel locomotives built by the General Motors Electro-Motive Division (EMD) and its predecessor the Electro-Motive Corporation (EMC).
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EMD E7
The E7 was a, A1A-A1A passenger train locomotive built by General Motors' Electro-Motive Division of La Grange, Illinois.
EMD E8
The EMD E8 is a, A1A-A1A passenger-train locomotive built by General Motors' Electro-Motive Division (EMD) of La Grange, Illinois.
EMD E9
The E9 is a, A1A-A1A passenger train-hauling diesel locomotive built by General Motors' Electro-Motive Division of La Grange, Illinois, between April 1954 and January 1964.
EMD F-unit
EMD F-units are a line of diesel-electric locomotives produced between November 1939 and November 1960 by General Motors Electro-Motive Division and General Motors-Diesel Division.
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EMD F7
The EMD F7 is a model of diesel-electric locomotive produced between February 1949 and December 1953 by the Electro-Motive Division of General Motors (EMD) and General Motors Diesel (GMD).
Europe
Europe is a continent located entirely in the Northern Hemisphere and mostly in the Eastern Hemisphere.
General Motors
General Motors Company (GM) is an American multinational automotive manufacturing company headquartered in Detroit, Michigan, United States.
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Loading gauge
A loading gauge is a diagram or physical structure that defines the maximum height and width dimensions in railway vehicles and their loads.
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Maharashtra
Maharashtra (ISO: Mahārāṣṭra) is a state in the western peninsular region of India occupying a substantial portion of the Deccan Plateau.
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National Railway Company of Belgium
The National Railway Company of Belgium (Nationale Maatschappij der Belgische Spoorwegen, NMBS; Société nationale des chemins de fer belges, SNCB; Nationale Gesellschaft der Belgischen Eisenbahnen) is the national railway company of Belgium.
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New South Wales 42 class locomotive
The New South Wales 42 class was a class of diesel locomotives built by Clyde Engineering, Granville for the New South Wales Department of Railways in 1955/56.
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New South Wales 421 class locomotive
The 421 class are a class of diesel locomotives built by Clyde Engineering, Granville for the Department of Railways New South Wales in 1965/66.
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New South Wales Government Railways
The New South Wales Government Railways (NSWGR) was the agency of the Government of New South Wales that administered rail transport in New South Wales, Australia, between 1855 and 1932.
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NOHAB
NOHAB (Nydqvist & Holm AB) was a manufacturing company based in the city of Trollhättan, Sweden.
Norwegian State Railways (1883–1996)
The Norwegian State Railways (Norges Statsbaner or NSB) was a state-owned railway company that operated most of the railway network in Norway.
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NSB Di 3
NSB Di 3 is a class of 35 diesel-electric locomotives built by NOHAB for the Norwegian State Railways (NSB).
SJ Ra
The SJ Class Ra (or Rapid) is an electric locomotive operated by Swedish State Railways (Statens Järnvägar, SJ).
Société Nationale des Chemins de Fer Luxembourgeois
The Société Nationale des Chemins de Fer Luxembourgeois (Luxembourg National Railway Company, abbreviated CFL) is the national railway company of Luxembourg.
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Swedish State Railways
The Swedish State Railways (Statens Järnvägar) or SJ, originally the Royal Railway Board (Kungl.), was the former government agency responsible for operating the state-owned railways in Sweden.
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United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain, is a country in Northwestern Europe, off the coast of the continental mainland.
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V/Line A class
The A class are a class of diesel locomotives rebuilt from Victorian Railways B class locomotives by Clyde Engineering, Rosewater in South Australia for V/Line in 1984–1985.
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Victorian Railways
The Victorian Railways (VR), trading from 1974 as VicRail, was the state-owned operator of most rail transport in the Australian state of Victoria from 1859 to 1983.
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Victorian Railways B class (diesel)
The B class are a class of diesel locomotives built by Clyde Engineering, Granville for the Victorian Railways in 1952–1953.
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Victorian Railways S class (diesel)
The S class are a class of diesel locomotives built by Clyde Engineering, Granville for the Victorian Railways between 1957 and 1961.
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See also
Diesel locomotives
- A unit
- B–unit
- Bulldog nose
- Cab unit
- Cow-calf
- Cowl unit
- Diesel locomotive
- Genset locomotive
- Hood unit
- Railserve Leaf
Locomotive body styles
- Boxcab
- Bulldog nose
- Cab forward
- Cowl unit
- Hood unit
- Inspection locomotive
- Sharknose
- Steeplecab
References
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bulldog_nose
Also known as Bulldog noses, Round noses.