An Electro-Motive Corporation FT set is running eastward at the D&RGW Burnham Yard in Denver Colorado on May 16th 1940. Otto Perry photo, from my collection.
This is some of the power that was part of the Streamliner's event during the night festivities.
Electro-Motive 103 was built in March 1939 as part of a 4-unit set connected by drawbars (103, two B units and 103a). The A-B-B-A set provided 5400 horsepower, and was the "diesel that did i... (more)
Celebrating their Fiftieth Anniversary the original AB demonstrator set toured the US. While stopped in Spencer, NC the were mated with Southern Ry FP-7 # 6133
The photographer's shadow frames the builder plate from EMC 103A, #1 of a total of 555 built, taken at the EMD open house.
Its an EMD open house and 50th birthday party for the steam slayer...