The 14 Erie E8's received 38" wheels when they were modified into EF's from EP's (EMD Freight vs EMD Passenger) to make them more suitable in freight service. EF's also received 62:15 …

EMD made no bones about the matter. The E7's catalog companion, the F3, carried all its weight on driving axles. "With a simple change of gears" said EMD ads, the F3 could be turned into a …

An interesting discussion came up under the SP PA thread. Which locomotive was better at keeping a heavy passenger train moving at speed. I suggest the PA due to their superior GE …

Re: ATSF 80-Class EMD E8Ams Author: bnsfbob Red Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Can anybody tell me (1) how MANY of these 80-Class > units were bought from …

I'd appreciate learning the gear ratios for the Burlington Route E5,E7,E8,E9 diesels which would help me know the max. operating speeds from 1940 to 1970. Thank you in advance.

I am sure glad the Orange Empire Railway Museum rescued E8 UP 942 from the scrapyard. At 55 years of age, she is still pulling trains! The E unit series first came out in 1937 and was …

My Buddy just sent me his pictures of the Rapido Conrail E8’s 4021 and 4020 and the 4020 has the wrong fan housing on the roof compared to the prototype photos, should be more of a …

Could somebody please point out what the (external) spotting differences are between the E8 and E9, if any? If it helps I am specifically talking about UP E8/9's. Thanks.

Why EMD chose to put a different control stand in E8/E9s that it was still putting in F-Units, and had been putting in earlier E-Units up until the E-7 (which were barrel-type control stands …

The Union Pacific GP7, > SD7, GP9, some E8 and all E9 lococomotives used > EMD's 21-pin power plant control system. Then, > later, the GP7, SD7, GP9, E8 and E9 lococomotives > …