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EMC TA

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The EMC-TA was a model of Diesel locomotive produced for the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad by the Electro-Motive Corporation in 1937. [1]

20 relations: A unit, Bogie, Budd Company, Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad, Diesel locomotive, Electric generator, Electro-Motive Diesel, EMC E1, EMC E2, EMC EA/EB, EMD E-unit, EMD FT, Level crossing, Railway air brake, Rock Island Rockets (1937), Steam generator (railroad), Streamliner, V16 engine, Wheel arrangement, Winton Motor Carriage Company.

A unit

An A unit, in railroad terminology, is a diesel locomotive (or more rarely an electric locomotive) equipped with a driving cab and a control system to control other locomotives in a multiple unit, and therefore able to be the lead unit in a consist of several locomotives controlled from a single position.

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Bogie

A bogie (in some senses called a truck in North American English) is a chassis or framework carrying wheelsets, attached to a vehicle, thus serving as a modular subassembly of wheels and axles.

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Budd Company

The Budd Company was a 20th-century metal fabricator, a major supplier of body components to the automobile industry and a manufacturer of stainless steel passenger rail cars, airframes, missile and space vehicles, and various defense products.

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Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad

The Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad (CRI&P RW, sometimes called Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railway) was a Class I railroad in the United States.

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Diesel locomotive

A diesel locomotive is a type of railway locomotive in which the prime mover is a diesel engine.

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Electric generator

In electricity generation, a generator is a device that converts motive power (mechanical energy) into electrical power for use in an external circuit.

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Electro-Motive Diesel

Electro-Motive Diesel (EMD) is an American manufacturer of diesel-electric locomotives, locomotive products and diesel engines for the rail industry.

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EMC E1

The EMC E1 was an early passenger-train diesel locomotive developing 1,800 hp, with an A1A-A1A wheel arrangement, and manufactured by Electro-Motive Corporation of La Grange, Illinois.

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EMC E2

The EMC E2 was an American passenger-train diesel locomotive which as a single unit developed, from two (2) prime movers.

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EMC EA/EB

The EMC EA/EB was an early passenger train-hauling diesel locomotive built in May 16, 1937 – 1938 by Electro-Motive Corporation of La Grange, Illinois for the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad.

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EMD E-unit

EMD E-units were a line of passenger train diesel locomotives built by the General Motors Electro-Motive Division (EMD) and its predecessor the Electro-Motive Corporation (EMC).

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EMD FT

The EMD FT was a diesel-electric locomotive produced between March 1939 and November 1945, by General Motors' Electro-Motive Division.

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Level crossing

A level crossing is an intersection where a railway line crosses a road or path at the same level, as opposed to the railway line crossing over or under using a bridge or tunnel.

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Railway air brake

A railway air brake is a railway brake power braking system with compressed air as the operating medium.

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Rock Island Rockets (1937)

The Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad Rockets were lightweight, streamlined diesel-electric passenger trains built by the Budd Company.

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Steam generator (railroad)

A steam generator is a type of boiler used to produce steam for climate control and potable water heating in railroad passenger cars.

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Streamliner

A streamliner is a vehicle incorporating streamlining in a shape providing reduced air resistance.

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V16 engine

A V16 engine is a V engine with 16 cylinders.

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Wheel arrangement

In rail transport, a wheel arrangement or wheel configuration is a system of classifying the way in which wheels are distributed under a locomotive.

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Winton Motor Carriage Company

The Winton Motor Carriage Company was a pioneer United States automobile manufacturer based in Cleveland, Ohio.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EMC_TA

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