Power type Diesel-electric Model E3 Prime mover Two 12-cylinder 567 | Builder Electro-Motive Company AAR wheel arr. A1A-A1A | |
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Gauge 4 ft 8 ⁄2 in (1,435 mm) | ||
Atlantic Coast Line #501 is a preserved diesel locomotive at the North Carolina Transportation Museum. It is notable for being the only surviving EMC E3.
The locomotive spent its career pulling the Champion. In the 1980s, the engine operated on the Wisconsin Western Railroad, a short-lived heritage railway. It is currently operating at the North Carolina Transportation Museum.
References
Atlantic Coast Line 501 Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA