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Aug 26, The EMD E9 27 Aug 2013 | 06:34 am
The EMD E9 saw only marginal sales as rail travel was losing interest among the public. It was the final model in the series with several preserved today.
Aug 26, The EMD E8 27 Aug 2013 | 06:23 am
The EMD E8, along with the earlier E7, proved to be the pinnacle for passenger models as rail travel was starting to wane during the 1950s.
Aug 26, The EMD E7 27 Aug 2013 | 02:08 am
The EMD E7 was the company's most popular passenger model with more than 500 built during the late 1940s. Today, just one is preserved.
Aug 26, The EMC E6 26 Aug 2013 | 08:44 pm
The EMC E6 was the last passenger model from the company before it became a division of GM. More than 100 were built as its models became increasingly popular.
Aug 26, The EMC E5 26 Aug 2013 | 08:28 pm
The EMC E5 was one of the last diesels the company developed before it was fully integrated into General Motors. There were only a few built, which went to the CB&Q clad in stainless steel.
Aug 26, The EMC E4 26 Aug 2013 | 08:21 pm
The EMC E4 was another of the company's early passenger diesels although unlike the E3 this model was built for only one railroad, the Seaboard Air Line.
Aug 26, The EMC E3 26 Aug 2013 | 08:16 pm
The EMC E3 was an early passenger diesel and the first to use a GM-built prime mover. Just a few railroads ever owned the model as EMC refined its design and one remains preserved today.
Aug 26, The EMC EA, E1, And E2 26 Aug 2013 | 07:55 pm
The EMC EA, E1, and E2 were the first passenger diesels the manufacturer built. Released in 1937 they spearheaded an entire series which were well-liked by railroads.
Aug 26, The EMD MP15DC, MP15AC, And MP15T 26 Aug 2013 | 07:35 pm
The EMD MP15DC, and variants the MP15AC and MP15T, are the last switchers the manufacturer has cataloged to date. All three were actually quite successful with more than 600 sold.
Aug 26, The EMD SW1500 26 Aug 2013 | 06:16 pm
The EMD SW1500 was a second generation diesel switcher that employed the builder's new model 645 prime mover. The design was very successful with many still in use today.
