Thursday, November 24, 2011

Southern Railway USA E units


A lash-up of EMD E8 units of the Southern Railway seen at Washington DC Union Station in September 1977.  The Southern Railway became one of the components of today's Norfolk Southern in 1990.

E8 specifications
Build period: August 1949 – January 1954
Total produced:  449 A units, 46 cabless B units
Wheel arrangement: A1A-A1A
Engine type: Two-stroke diesel
Cylinders: V12
Power output: 2,250 hp (1,678 kW)

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