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EMC E5

The EMC E5 is a 2,000-horsepower (1,500 kW), A1A-A1A passenger train-hauling diesel locomotive manufactured by Electro-Motive Corporation, and its corporate successor, General Motors' Electro-Motive Division (EMD) of La Grange, Illinois. It was produced exclusively for the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad and its subsidiaries in 1940 and 1941.

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Build date
February 1940 – June 1941
Builder
Electro-Motive Corporation
Career
CareerOperatorsChicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad and subsidiariesDispositionOne preserved, 15 scrapped
Configuration:
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Cylinders
12 × 2
Disposition
One preserved, 15 scrapped

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EMC E5

Nodes37
Edges36
Triples30
Avg. degree1.95
Density0.054054
Components1

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EMC E5

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Build date · 1
EMC E5 → February 1940 – June 1941
Builder · 1
EMC E5 → Electro-Motive Corporation
Career · 1
EMC E5 → CareerOperatorsChicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad and subsidiariesDispositionOne preserved, 15 scrapped
Configuration: · 1
EMC E5 → ​
Cylinders · 1
EMC E5 → 12 × 2
Disposition · 1
EMC E5 → One preserved, 15 scrapped
Engine type · 1
EMC E5 → V12 Two-stroke diesel
Gauge · 1
EMC E5 → .mw-parser-output .frac{white-space:nowrap}.mw-parser-output .frac .num,.mw-parser-output .frac .den{font-size:80%;line-height:0;vertical-align:super}.mw-parser-output .frac .de…
Height · 1
EMC E5 → 15 ft 0 in (4.57 m)
Length · 1
EMC E5 → 71 ft 1 in (21.67 m)

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EMC E5Build dateFebruary 1940 – June 19411.00infobox
EMC E5BuilderElectro-Motive Corporation1.00infobox
EMC E5CareerCareerOperatorsChicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad and subsidiariesDispositionOne preserved, 15 scrapped1.00infobox
EMC E5Configuration:​1.00infobox
EMC E5Cylinders12 × 21.00infobox
EMC E5DispositionOne preserved, 15 scrapped1.00infobox
EMC E5Engine typeV12 Two-stroke diesel1.00infobox
EMC E5Gauge.mw-parser-output .frac{white-space:nowrap}.mw-parser-output .frac .num,.mw-parser-output .frac .den{font-size:80%;line-height:0;vertical-align:super}.mw-parser-output .frac .de…1.00infobox
EMC E5Height15 ft 0 in (4.57 m)1.00infobox
EMC E5Length71 ft 1 in (21.67 m)1.00infobox
EMC E5Loco brakeD22L1.00infobox
EMC E5Loco weightA unit: 315,000 lb (142,882 kg) B unit: 290,000 lb (131,542 kg)1.00infobox
EMC E5Maximum speed116 mph (187 km/h)1.00infobox
EMC E5ModelE51.00infobox
EMC E5OperatorsChicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad and subsidiaries1.00infobox
EMC E5Performance figuresPerformance figuresMaximum speed116 mph (187 km/h)Power output2,000 hp (1,491 kW)Tractive effort: ​ • Starting56,500 lbf (25,628 kgf) • Continuous31,000 lbf (14,061 kgf) @11 mph…1.00infobox
EMC E5Power output2,000 hp (1,491 kW)1.00infobox
EMC E5Power typeDiesel-electric1.00infobox
EMC E5Prime mover2 EMD 12-5671.00infobox
EMC E5SpecificationsSpecificationsConfiguration: ​ • AARA1A-A1AGauge.mw-parser-output .frac{white-space:nowrap}.mw-parser-output .frac .num,.mw-parser-output .frac .den{font-size:80%;line-height:0;…1.00infobox
EMC E5Total produced11 A units, 5 B units1.00infobox
EMC E5Tractive effort:​1.00infobox
EMC E5Type and originType and originPower typeDiesel-electricBuilderElectro-Motive CorporationModelE5Build dateFebruary 1940 – June 1941Total produced11 A units, 5 B units1.00infobox
EMC E5Wheel diameter36 in (0.914 m)1.00infobox
EMC E5Wheelbase:​1.00infobox
EMC E5Width10 ft 3 in (3.12 m)1.00infobox
EMC E5• AARA1A-A1A1.00infobox
EMC E5• Continuous31,000 lbf (14,061 kgf) @11 mph (18 km/h)1.00infobox
EMC E5• Starting56,500 lbf (25,628 kgf)1.00infobox
EMC E5• Truck14 ft 1 in (4.29 m)1.00infobox

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