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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...

General

Property Electro-Motive Company E3 to E9 Remove
Built 1949-1954
Manufacturers Electro-Motive Corporation
Wheel arrangement A1A-A1A
Gauge 1,435 mm (Standard gauge)

Dimensions and weights

Property Electro-Motive Company E3 to E9 Remove
Length 21.64 m
Wheelbase 17.40 m
Rigid wheelbase 4.29 m
Service weight 142.9 t
Adhesive weight 102.1 t
Axle load 25.5 t
Fuel capacity 4,542 l (Diesel)

Power plant

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

Power

Property Electro-Motive Company E3 to E9 Remove
Power source diesel-electric
Indicated power 1,678 kW (2,281 PS)
Top speed 188 km/h
Starting effort 251.3 kN

Calculated values

Property Electro-Motive Company E3 to E9 Remove
Factor of adhesion 1 : 3.98
Power-to-weight ratio 11.7 kW/t
Adhesive weight/Total 1 : 1.40
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