Atlantic Coast Line 501

Atlantic Coast Line #501
Atlantic Coast Line No. 501
Type and origin
Power type Diesel-electric
Builder Electro-Motive Company
Model E3
Specifications
Configuration:
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 • AAR A1A-A1A
Gauge 4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm)
Prime mover Two 12-cylinder 567
Engine type Two-stroke diesel
Aspiration Roots blower
Performance figures
Power output 2,000 hp (1,491 kW)
Career
Operators Atlantic Coast Line Railroad, Wisconsin Western Railroad
Numbers 501-A
Current owner North Carolina Department of Transportation
Disposition Operates at North Carolina Transportation Museum

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.[1] 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

  1. ↑ "Atlantic Coast Line #501". CSX.com. Retrieved September 17, 2017.
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