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- Lithograph, Maine Central 2000 H.P. Diesel Passenger Locomotive, circa 1950 - From 1941 to 2005, General Motors produced diesel-electric locomotives through its Electro-Motive Division (EMD) subsidiary, headquartered in La Grange, Illinois. This lithograph features a 2,000-horsepower EMD E7A locomotive leading a Maine Central Railroad passenger train. Diesel locomotives required less maintenance and fewer crew members than their steam counterparts, which led to their widespread adoption after World War II.
- circa 1950
- Collections - Artifact
Lithograph, Maine Central 2000 H.P. Diesel Passenger Locomotive, circa 1950
From 1941 to 2005, General Motors produced diesel-electric locomotives through its Electro-Motive Division (EMD) subsidiary, headquartered in La Grange, Illinois. This lithograph features a 2,000-horsepower EMD E7A locomotive leading a Maine Central Railroad passenger train. Diesel locomotives required less maintenance and fewer crew members than their steam counterparts, which led to their widespread adoption after World War II.
- General Motors Electro-Motive Division Operating Manual, 1944, "Instruction Manual, Santa Fe, Diesel-Electric Freight Locomotives 119 to 157" - Diesel-electric locomotives, introduced on American railroads in the 1920s, offered several advantages over their steam-powered counterparts. They used less fuel, required less maintenance, and could be operated by smaller crews. Santa Fe was an early and eager adopter. The company operated in the arid southwestern United States where supplying water for steam locomotives was a challenge.
- 1944
- Collections - Artifact
General Motors Electro-Motive Division Operating Manual, 1944, "Instruction Manual, Santa Fe, Diesel-Electric Freight Locomotives 119 to 157"
Diesel-electric locomotives, introduced on American railroads in the 1920s, offered several advantages over their steam-powered counterparts. They used less fuel, required less maintenance, and could be operated by smaller crews. Santa Fe was an early and eager adopter. The company operated in the arid southwestern United States where supplying water for steam locomotives was a challenge.