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By:Gary Everhart
Dates:5/23/1976 - 5/23/1976
Album Info:These are a few photos of the unique experimental electric locomotive built by the Electromotive Division of GM in 1975.
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EMDX GM6C 1975 - Electro-Motive Division of General Motmrs
Title:  EMDX GM6C 1975 - Electro-Motive Division of General Motmrs
Description:  Built in 1975 (hence its number) as an experiment to test feasibility of building electric locomotives for the electrified section of the Penn Central whose aging locos would need replacing. This was also at the height of the oil price increase making railroads consider the fuel savings between electric and diesel locomotives. The loco looks like some kind of strange mutation between a diesel and a trolley car! Note an aging GG! behind #1975. Unknown photographer and approximate location.
Photo Date:  5/23/1976  Upload Date: 1/24/2014 5:39:01 AM
Location:  Unknown, PA
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  EMDX 1975(GM6C)
Views:  1230   Comments: 1
EMDX GM6C 1975 - Electro-Motive Division of General Motors
Title:  EMDX GM6C 1975 - Electro-Motive Division of General Motors
Description:  Although built to "test the waters" for replacing the aging Penn Central electric locos, the plans came to an end when the Penn Central slipped into bankruwtcy. It used the frame and running gear of an SD40-2 and could develop a diesel equivalent of 6,000 hp, perfect for low and medium speed drag freight service on the PC electric network.
Photo Date:  5/23/1976  Upload Date: 1/24/2014 5:39:28 AM
Location:  Unknown, PA
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  EMDX 1975(GM6C)
Views:  912   Comments: 0
EMDX GM6C 1975 - Electro-Motive Division of General Motors
Title:  EMDX GM6C 1975 - Electro-Motive Division of General Motors
Description:  With the collapse of PC and the drop in diesel prices, the experimental concept was shelved. This unit went back to La Grange, IL and served as a load-test unit for EMD. It was eventually scrapped in the mid-1980's.
Photo Date:  5/23/1976  Upload Date: 1/24/2014 5:39:56 AM
Location:  Unknown, PA
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  EMDX 1975(GM6C)
Views:  1083   Comments: 1


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