RailPictures.Net Photo: EMD 121 Electro Motive EMD BL20-2 at Birmingham, Alabama by Collection of Chris Zygmunt

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» Electro Motive (more..)
» EMD BL20-2 (more..)

» Birmingham
» Birmingham, Alabama, USA (more..)
» November 14, 1992

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» EMD 121 (more..)
» Unknown

» Collection of Chris Zygmunt (more..)
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There were only three of these units built. They were rebuilt GP9's and EMD thought there might be a market for something like this, but there were no customers. They were ungraded with new technology and rated at 2000 horsepower.

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Make	Plustek
Model	OpticFilm 8200i