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Electro-Motive Company E3 to E9

Two surviving E9A units in Panola County, Mississippi

After the EA, EB, E1 and E2 series built from 1937, EMC went one step further when they introduced the E3 and E4 in 1938. They still had two A1A trucks with a non-powered axle in the middle and used two engines with o...

Electro-Motive Company E3 to E9Remove
Variant
E9
Built 1954-1964
Manufacturers Electro-Motive Corporation
Wheel arrangement (A1A)(A1A)
Gauge 1435 mm
Length 21412 mm
Service mass 142882 kg
Top speed 188 km/h
Power
Engine EMC 12-567C

General

Property Electro-Motive Company E3 to E9Remove
Built 1954-1964
Manufacturers Electro-Motive Corporation
Wheel arrangement A1A-A1A
Gauge 1,435 mm

Dimensions and weights

Property Electro-Motive Company E3 to E9Remove
Length 21.41 m
Wheelbase 17.40 m
Service mass 142.9 t
Adhesion mass 102.1 t
Rigid wheelbase 4.29 m
Axle load 25.5 t

Power plant

Property Electro-Motive Company E3 to E9Remove
Engine EMC 12-567C
Engine type 2x V12 diesel

Power

Property Electro-Motive Company E3 to E9Remove
Power source diesel-electric
Indicated power 1,790 kW (2,434 PS)
Top speed 188 km/h
Starting effort 251.3 kN

Calculated values

Property Electro-Motive Company E3 to E9Remove
Factor of adhesion 1 : 3.98
Power-to-weight ratio 12.5 kW/t
Adhesive weight/Total 1 : 1.40
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