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). Final assembly for all E-units was in La Grange, Illinois. Production ran from May 1937, to December, 1963.

Electro-Motive Diesel (abbreviated EMD) is a brand of diesel-electric locomotives, locomotive products and diesel engines for the rail industry. Formerly a division of General Motors, EMD has been owned by Progress Rail since 2010.

Along with its iconic FT series, the E series was developed primarily for passenger service and would become one of the principal diesel-electric models to spell the end for steam. The design was first developed in the 1930s as the EA, featuring a slant-nose and sweeping carbody.

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). Final assembly for all E-units was in La Grange, Illinois. Production ran from May 1937, to December, 1963.

The E units were a series of express passenger locomotives built by EMD from 1937 to 1963. They were extremely successful machines with a long production life and some still remaining in service today. All of the EMD E units are descended from EMC 1800 hp …

Sep 4, 2019 · While cosmetically not the prettiest unit in the series, arguably the best mechanically. Was the E9 in fact the only one of the series to receive this modification? Yes. The proposed next model, the E10, for the Union Pacific, who was the last RR to purchase E Units, was never ordered/built.

EMD E-Unit Survivors; Revised: 4 September 2020 Photograph by: Ed Weisensel; Roster by John Komanesky -Model Survives As Original RR & No. Owner & Location; AA: CB&Q 9900 "Pioneer Zephyr" Chicago Burlington & Quincy 9900; Museum of Science & Industry (Chicago, IL) CB&Q 9908 "Silver Charger"

It belongs to the Einheits-Elektrolokomotiven (standardised electric locomotives) program and was built for express passenger service. In 1968 the series was redesignated as class 110 (E10) and class 112 (E10.12).

Oct 10, 2023 · Flashback to when we still had E10 number 1502 as a prominent part of the EMD side of the fleet. 163K subscribers in the trains community. The Home for all things "Iron Horse". Steam, Diesel, Electric, Pneumatic, Hydraulic. It doesn't matter, let…

Apr 1, 2019 · EMD has finally announced a new E type locomotive! It will have the same exact body style as the E9 but have the engine of a P40DC. Here’s the video announcing it.