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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
E3 bis E7
Built 1938-1942, 1945-1949
Manufacturers Electro-Motive Corporation
Wheel arrangement (A1A)(A1A)
Gauge 1435 mm
Length 21441 mm
Service mass 139888 kg
Top speed 188 km/h
Power
Engine EMC 12-567

General

Property Electro-Motive Company E3 to E9
E3 bis E7
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Built 1938-1942, 1945-1949
Manufacturers Electro-Motive Corporation
Wheel arrangement A1A-A1A
Gauge 1,435 mm

Dimensions and weights

Property Electro-Motive Company E3 to E9
E3 bis E7
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Length 21.44 m
Wheelbase 17.40 m
Service mass 139.9 t
Adhesion mass 99.8 t
Rigid wheelbase 4.29 m
Axle load 24.9 t

Power plant

Property Electro-Motive Company E3 to E9
E3 bis E7
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Engine EMC 12-567
Engine type 2x V12 diesel

Power

Property Electro-Motive Company E3 to E9
E3 bis E7
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Power source diesel-electric
Indicated power 1,491 kW (2,027 PS)
Top speed 188 km/h
Starting effort 251.3 kN

Calculated values

Property Electro-Motive Company E3 to E9
E3 bis E7
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Factor of adhesion 1 : 3.90
Power-to-weight ratio 10.7 kW/t
Adhesive weight/Total 1 : 1.40
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