EMD E-unit, the Glossary
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).[1]
Table of Contents
68 relations: A unit, AAR wheel arrangement, Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway, Atlantic Coast Line Railroad, Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, B–unit, Blomberg B, Bogie, Boxcab, Bulldog nose, Cab unit, Chicago and North Western Transportation Company, Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad, Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad, Crescent (train), Cubic inch, Diesel locomotive, Direct current, Duluth, Georgia, Dynamic braking, Economies of scale, Electric generator, Electro-Motive Diesel, EMC 1800 hp B-B, EMC E1, EMC E2, EMC E3, EMC E4, EMC EA/EB, EMC TA, EMD 567, EMD E5, EMD E6, EMD E7, EMD E8, EMD E9, EMD F-unit, Engine displacement, Florida East Coast Railway, General Motors, Horsepower, Hostler, Illinois Railway Museum, Kansas City Southern Railway, La Grange, Illinois, M-10001, M-10002, M-10003 to M-10006, Martin P. Blomberg, Missouri Pacific Railroad, ... Expand index (18 more) »
- Diesel locomotives of the United States
- Locomotives with cabless variants
A unit
An A unit, in railroad terminology, is a diesel locomotive (or more rarely an electric locomotive) equipped with a driving cab and a control system to control other locomotives in a multiple unit, and therefore able to be the lead unit in a consist of several locomotives controlled from a single position.
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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Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway
The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway, often referred to as the Santa Fe or AT&SF, was one of the largest Class 1 railroads in the United States between 1859 and 1996.
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Atlantic Coast Line Railroad
The Atlantic Coast Line Railroad was a United States Class I railroad formed in 1900, though predecessor railroads had used the ACL brand since 1871.
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Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad was the first common carrier railroad and the oldest railroad in the United States.
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B–unit
A B unit, in railroad terminology, is a locomotive unit (generally a diesel locomotive) which does not have a control cab or crew compartment, and must therefore be operated in tandem with another coupled locomotive with a cab (an A unit).
Blomberg B
The Blomberg B is a 2-axle bogie that was introduced by EMD in 1939 with the FT locomotive series; the original "B" version plus later "M" and "X" versions were quite successful and became standard equipment on a multitude of locomotive models.
Bogie
A bogie (or truck in North American English) is a chassis or framework that carries a wheelset, attached to a vehicle—a modular subassembly of wheels and axles.
Boxcab
A boxcab, in railroad terminology, is a North American term for a locomotive in which the machinery and crew areas were enclosed in a box-like superstructure.
Bulldog nose
"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.
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Cab unit
In North American railroad terminology, a cab unit is a railroad locomotive with its own cab and controls.
Chicago and North Western Transportation Company
The Chicago and North Western was a Class I railroad in the Midwestern United States.
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Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad
The Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad was a railroad that operated in the Midwestern United States.
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Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad
The original Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad (CRI&P RW, sometimes called Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railway) was an American Class I railroad.
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Crescent (train)
The Crescent is a daily long-distance passenger train operated by Amtrak between New York City and New Orleans (the "Crescent City"). EMD E-unit and Crescent (train) are North American streamliner trains.
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Cubic inch
The cubic inch (symbol in3) is a unit of volume in the Imperial units and United States customary units systems.
Diesel locomotive
A diesel locomotive is a type of railway locomotive in which the power source is a diesel engine.
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Direct current
Direct current (DC) is one-directional flow of electric charge.
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Duluth, Georgia
Duluth is a city in Gwinnett County, Georgia, United States.
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Dynamic braking
Dynamic braking is the use of an electric traction motor as a generator when slowing a vehicle such as an electric or diesel-electric locomotive.
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Economies of scale
In microeconomics, economies of scale are the cost advantages that enterprises obtain due to their scale of operation, and are typically measured by the amount of output produced per unit of time.
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Electric generator
In electricity generation, a generator is a device that converts motion-based power (potential and kinetic energy) or fuel-based power (chemical energy) into electric power for use in an external circuit.
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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 1800 hp B-B
Electro-Motive Corporation (later Electro-Motive Division, General Motors) produced five 1800 hp B-B experimental passenger train-hauling diesel locomotives in 1935; two company-owned demonstrators, #511 and #512, the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad's #50, and two units for the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway, Diesel Locomotive #1. EMD E-unit and EMC 1800 hp B-B are electro-Motive Division locomotives, passenger locomotives and standard gauge locomotives of the United States.
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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 E-unit and EMC E1 are A1A-A1A locomotives, electro-Motive Division locomotives, locomotives with cabless variants, passenger locomotives and standard gauge locomotives of the United States.
EMC E2
The EMC E2 was an American passenger-train diesel locomotive which as a single unit developed, from two (2) prime movers. EMD E-unit and EMC E2 are A1A-A1A locomotives, electro-Motive Division locomotives, locomotives with cabless variants, passenger locomotives and standard gauge locomotives of the United States.
EMC E3
The EMC E3 was a, A1A-A1A passenger train locomotive that was manufactured by Electro-Motive Corporation of La Grange, Illinois. EMD E-unit and EMC E3 are A1A-A1A locomotives, electro-Motive Division locomotives, locomotives with cabless variants, passenger locomotives and standard gauge locomotives of the United States.
EMC E4
The EMC E4 was a, A1A-A1A passenger train-hauling diesel locomotive built by the Electro-Motive Corporation of La Grange, Illinois. EMD E-unit and EMC E4 are A1A-A1A locomotives, electro-Motive Division locomotives, locomotives with cabless variants, passenger locomotives and standard gauge locomotives of the United States.
EMC EA/EB
The EMC EA/EB is an early passenger train-hauling diesel locomotive built from May 16, 1937, to 1938 by Electro-Motive Corporation of La Grange, Illinois for the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. EMD E-unit and EMC EA/EB are A1A-A1A locomotives, electro-Motive Division locomotives, locomotives with cabless variants, passenger locomotives and standard gauge locomotives of the United States.
EMC TA
The EMC-TA was a model of diesel locomotive produced for the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad by the Electro-Motive Corporation in 1937. EMD E-unit and EMC TA are electro-Motive Division locomotives, North American streamliner trains, passenger locomotives and standard gauge locomotives of the United States.
EMD 567
The EMD 567 is a line of large medium-speed diesel engines built by General Motors' Electro-Motive Division.
EMD E5
The EMD E5 is a, A1A-A1A passenger train-hauling diesel locomotive manufactured by Electro-Motive Corporation, and its corporate successor, General Motors' Electro-Motive Division (EMD) of La Grange, Illinois, and produced exclusively for the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad (“The Burlington Route”), and its subsidiaries, during 1940 and 1941. EMD E-unit and EMD E5 are A1A-A1A locomotives, electro-Motive Division locomotives, locomotives with cabless variants, passenger locomotives and standard gauge locomotives of the United States.
EMD E6
The EMD E6 was a, A1A-A1A, streamlined passenger train locomotive manufactured by Electro-Motive Corporation, and its corporate successor, General Motors Electro-Motive Division, of La Grange, Illinois. EMD E-unit and EMD E6 are A1A-A1A locomotives, electro-Motive Division locomotives, locomotives with cabless variants, passenger locomotives and standard gauge locomotives of the United States.
EMD E7
The E7 was a, A1A-A1A passenger train locomotive built by General Motors' Electro-Motive Division of La Grange, Illinois. EMD E-unit and EMD E7 are A1A-A1A locomotives, electro-Motive Division locomotives, locomotives with cabless variants, passenger locomotives and standard gauge locomotives of the United States.
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 E-unit and EMD E8 are A1A-A1A locomotives, electro-Motive Division locomotives, locomotives with cabless variants, passenger locomotives and standard gauge locomotives of the United States.
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 E-unit and EMD E9 are A1A-A1A locomotives, diesel locomotives of the United States, electro-Motive Division locomotives, locomotives with cabless variants, passenger locomotives and standard gauge locomotives of the United States.
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. EMD E-unit and EMD F-unit are electro-Motive Division locomotives, locomotives with cabless variants, North American streamliner trains and standard gauge locomotives of the United States.
Engine displacement
Engine displacement is the measure of the cylinder volume swept by all of the pistons of a piston engine, excluding the combustion chambers.
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Florida East Coast Railway
The Florida East Coast Railway is a Class II railroad operating in the U.S. state of Florida, currently owned by Grupo México.
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General Motors
General Motors Company (GM) is an American multinational automotive manufacturing company headquartered in Detroit, Michigan, United States.
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Horsepower
Horsepower (hp) is a unit of measurement of power, or the rate at which work is done, usually in reference to the output of engines or motors.
Hostler
A hostler or ostler was traditionally a groom or stableman who was employed in a stable to take care of horses, usually at an inn, in the era of transportation by horse or horse-drawn carriage.
Illinois Railway Museum
The Illinois Railway Museum (IRM, reporting mark IRMX) is the largest railroad museum in the United States.
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Kansas City Southern Railway
The Kansas City Southern Railway Company was an American Class I railroad.
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La Grange, Illinois
La Grange (often spelled LaGrange) is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States.
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M-10001
The Union Pacific Railroad's M-10001 was a diesel-electric streamlined train built in 1934 by Pullman-Standard with a power system developed by General Motors Electro-Motive Corporation using a Winton 201A Diesel engine and General Electric generator, control equipment and traction motors. EMD E-unit and m-10001 are North American streamliner trains.
M-10002
The Union Pacific Railroad's M-10002 was a diesel-electric streamliner train built in 1936 by Pullman-Standard, with prime movers from the Winton Engine division of General Motors Corporation and General Electric generator, control equipment and traction motors. EMD E-unit and m-10002 are North American streamliner trains.
M-10003 to M-10006
The Union Pacific Railroad's M-10003, M-10004, M-10005, and M-10006 were four identical streamlined 2-car power car diesel-electric train sets delivered in May, June, and July 1936 from Pullman-Standard, with prime movers from the Winton Engine Corporation of General Motors and General Electric generators, control equipment and traction motors. EMD E-unit and m-10003 to M-10006 are North American streamliner trains.
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Martin P. Blomberg
Martin Petrus Frederik Blomberg (December 11, 1888, in Östervåla, Sweden — March 29, 1966, in Winter Park, Florida) was an American engineer of Swedish origin.
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Missouri Pacific Railroad
The Missouri Pacific Railroad, commonly abbreviated as MoPac, was one of the first railroads in the United States west of the Mississippi River.
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Passenger train
A passenger train is a train used to transport people along a railroad line.
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Pioneer Zephyr
The Pioneer Zephyr is a diesel-powered trainset built by the Budd Company in 1934 for the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad (CB&Q), commonly known as the Burlington Route. EMD E-unit and Pioneer Zephyr are North American streamliner trains.
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Power-to-weight ratio
Power-to-weight ratio (PWR, also called specific power, or power-to-mass ratio) is a calculation commonly applied to engines and mobile power sources to enable the comparison of one unit or design to another.
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Prime mover (locomotive)
In engineering, a prime mover is an engine that converts chemical energy of a fuel into useful work.
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Revolutions per minute
Revolutions per minute (abbreviated rpm, RPM, rev/min, r/min, or r⋅min−1) is a unit of rotational speed (or rotational frequency) for rotating machines.
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Roots blower
The Roots blower is a positive displacement lobe pump which operates by pumping a fluid with a pair of meshing lobes resembling a set of stretched gears.
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Seaboard Air Line Railroad
The Seaboard Air Line Railroad, which styled itself as "The Route of Courteous Service", was an American railroad that existed from April 14, 1900, until July 1, 1967, when it merged with the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad, its longtime rival, to form the Seaboard Coast Line Railroad.
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Southeastern Railway Museum
The Southeastern Railway Museum (initialized SRM, AAR code SMRX) is a railroad museum located in Duluth, Georgia, in suburban Atlanta.
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Southern Pacific Transportation Company
The Southern Pacific (or Espee from the railroad initials) was an American Class I railroad network that existed from 1865 to 1996 and operated largely in the Western United States.
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Southern Railway (U.S.)
The Southern Railway (also known as Southern Railway Company) was a class 1 railroad based in the Southern United States between 1894 and 1982, when it merged with the Norfolk and Western Railway (N&W) to form the Norfolk Southern Railway.
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Stainless steel
Stainless steel, also known as inox, corrosion-resistant steel (CRES), and rustless steel, is an alloy of iron that is resistant to rusting and corrosion.
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Streamliner
A streamliner is a vehicle incorporating streamlining in a shape providing reduced air resistance.
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Traction motor
A traction motor is an electric motor used for propulsion of a vehicle, such as locomotives, electric or hydrogen vehicles, or electric multiple unit trains.
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Two-stroke diesel engine
A two-stroke diesel engine is a diesel engine that uses compression ignition in a two-stroke combustion cycle.
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Union Pacific Railroad
The Union Pacific Railroad is a Class I freight-hauling railroad that operates 8,300 locomotives over routes in 23 U.S. states west of Chicago and New Orleans.
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V12 engine
A V12 engine is a twelve-cylinder piston engine where two banks of six cylinders are arranged in a V configuration around a common crankshaft.
Wheel arrangement
In rail transport, a wheel arrangement or wheel configuration is a system of classifying the way in which wheels are distributed under a locomotive.
See EMD E-unit and Wheel arrangement
Winton Motor Carriage Company
The Winton Motor Carriage Company was a pioneer United States automobile manufacturer based in Cleveland, Ohio.
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See also
Diesel locomotives of the United States
- ALCO S-2 and S-4
- Baldwin DR-6
- Bombardier ALP-45DP
- EMD DH1
- EMD E-unit
- EMD E9
- EMD F69PHAC
- EMD SD45R
- EMD SW1001
- FM Erie-built
- GE 57-ton gas–electric boxcab
- GE AC44C6M
- GE Universal Series
- GE three-power boxcab
- List of preserved Southern Pacific Railroad rolling stock
- Rebel (train)
- Southern Pacific 9010
- White Pass and Yukon Route Class DL-535E
Locomotives with cabless variants
- ALCO Century 855
- ALCO DL-109
- ALCO DL-202
- ALCO FA
- ALCO PA
- ALCO S-6
- Baldwin AS-616
- Baldwin DR-4-4-15
- Baldwin DR-6
- Baldwin DRS-6-6-1500
- Baldwin RF-16
- Baldwin S-8
- EMC E1
- EMC E2
- EMC E3
- EMC E4
- EMC EA/EB
- EMD DD35
- EMD E-unit
- EMD E5
- EMD E6
- EMD E7
- EMD E8
- EMD E9
- EMD F-unit
- EMD F2
- EMD F3
- EMD F7
- EMD F9
- EMD FT
- EMD GP30
- EMD GP60
- EMD GP7
- EMD GP9
- EMD NW2
- EMD SD24
- EMD SD45-2
- EMD SW7
- EMD SW8
- EMD SW9
- FM Consolidation Line
- FM Erie-built
- GE B30-7
- MLW M-420
- Pacific National XRB class
- Railpower RP14BD
- South Australian Railways 600 class (diesel)
References
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EMD_E-unit
Also known as E Unit, E Units, E-Unit, E-Units, EMD E unit, EMD E units, EMD E-units.
, Passenger train, Pioneer Zephyr, Power-to-weight ratio, Prime mover (locomotive), Revolutions per minute, Roots blower, Seaboard Air Line Railroad, Southeastern Railway Museum, Southern Pacific Transportation Company, Southern Railway (U.S.), Stainless steel, Streamliner, Traction motor, Two-stroke diesel engine, Union Pacific Railroad, V12 engine, Wheel arrangement, Winton Motor Carriage Company.