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Preserved (and only surviving) EMC E3 passenger diesel locomotive
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Atlantic Coast Line #501 Atlantic Coast Line No. 501
Specifications Configuration: • 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)
Atlantic Coast Line #501 is a preserved EMC E3 diesel locomotive at the North Carolina Transportation Museum . It was notable for being the sole EMC E3 survivor, though it was rebuilt into an E6 before delivery.
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 .
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