I am sorry about that sound mishap at the end there with the Class 27 overpowering my own voice, I don't know how that happened. Nor do I know why the Southern Pacific E7's visuals suddenly jittered! Life, truly, is full of mysteries.
As an Australian, I can attest to the success of the E and F class locos, as the Land Down Under may well be the most prominent stomping ground for car-body diesels outside of North America; as a matter of fact, my local miniature train club has a replica of one in its roster, and even uses it as its training vehicle.
I live in the USA and I’ve seen several E-Units in Preservation and Union Pacific is the only Class 1 Railroad in the country to own and operate a set of EMD E9s two E9 A-Units and one E9 B-Unit. It’s a shame we never got any E1 in preservation today including the E2s and E4s with B-Units.
EMC had a habit of using one (or two) letters for a series and running with it regardless of power output. That said, one reason the 2,000 HP E3’s weren’t “TA’s” is because that designation already existed for another type of B-B locomotive, with “Twelve Hundred” horsepower. They were basically “Pocket E’s,” and were exclusive to the Rock Island for use on their early Rock Island Rockets
I much prefer the earlier E-units for their shovel noses (which are far more stylish than bulldog designs IMHO), but the later Es were near equals to the advanced Deltics. I hope you also cover the most successful steam rival of the Es, the N&W Js, which were the only steam locomotives that beat diesels for economy, and I just so happen to live not too far from Norfolk.
I always thought the "E" in E-unit stood for "Express" as the "F" in F-unit stood for "Freight". Es were almost always used on passenger trains while the Fs were typically freight engines, though due to better adhesion several Fs were used in passenger service (it turns out E units didn't handle mountain grades as well as F units).
You can also make a video about a successful Diesel(a GM -type). Wich did his duties by,the Belgian NMBS,Norwegian NSB,Danish DSB,Luxembourgian CFL and Hungarian MAV.
Those were license build cousins (EMD F7) of the E units altered for the European market / marshall plan loco's Europe had no A and B units but the on each end a cab A2 units . Sofar i know only in Australia they have A, B (US style) units and European style A2 EMD F7 's .
As an autistic, former Baltimorean, and as American. I used to went a B&O Museum once as a kid. Even if I seen a ex-EMD locomotives in the 40s or sometimes 1950s period.🤔
My first proper electric model train was an Australian version of these, sadly it is in pieces and because it's out of scale with my nowadays British stuff it's kinda sat. But damn is it distinctive to look at
Given almost a quarter-century of technical development in diesel engines (and everything else), its really not fair to compare an early E unit to a Deltic. If EMD had overcome its reluctance to install turbochargers earlier (as railroads requested), the E9 would have produced 2880 horsepower in 1954, compared to the Deltic's 3300 in 1961. Further improvements likely could have allowed it to match power for power at the same date.
I am sorry about that sound mishap at the end there with the Class 27 overpowering my own voice, I don't know how that happened. Nor do I know why the Southern Pacific E7's visuals suddenly jittered! Life, truly, is full of mysteries.
As an Australian, I can attest to the success of the E and F class locos, as the Land Down Under may well be the most prominent stomping ground for car-body diesels outside of North America; as a matter of fact, my local miniature train club has a replica of one in its roster, and even uses it as its training vehicle.
Santa fe's e-units were chef's kiss
I live in the USA and I’ve seen several E-Units in Preservation and Union Pacific is the only Class 1 Railroad in the country to own and operate a set of EMD E9s two E9 A-Units and one E9 B-Unit. It’s a shame we never got any E1 in preservation today including the E2s and E4s with B-Units.
B&O EA 51 is preserved at the B&O Railroad museum in Baltimore
0:08 that transition was cool as hell
2:39 that "ah s here we go again" moment
EMC had a habit of using one (or two) letters for a series and running with it regardless of power output. That said, one reason the 2,000 HP E3’s weren’t “TA’s” is because that designation already existed for another type of B-B locomotive, with “Twelve Hundred” horsepower. They were basically “Pocket E’s,” and were exclusive to the Rock Island for use on their early Rock Island Rockets
Fantastic video Flying Scott and those E units look pretty cool 2:37
I much prefer the earlier E-units for their shovel noses (which are far more stylish than bulldog designs IMHO), but the later Es were near equals to the advanced Deltics. I hope you also cover the most successful steam rival of the Es, the N&W Js, which were the only steam locomotives that beat diesels for economy, and I just so happen to live not too far from Norfolk.
I always thought the "E" in E-unit stood for "Express" as the "F" in F-unit stood for "Freight". Es were almost always used on passenger trains while the Fs were typically freight engines, though due to better adhesion several Fs were used in passenger service (it turns out E units didn't handle mountain grades as well as F units).
3:01 mainly because EMD us E to classified their express locomotives. You can notice the trend with their other classification.
The power to weight ratio has nothing to do with the number of powered axles. The tractive effort is affected as the power at rail is reduced.
I love the look of the first e unit (ea). It looks modern and fast, prettier than most diesel locomotives in my opinion👍
You can also make a video about a successful Diesel(a GM -type).
Wich did his duties by,the Belgian NMBS,Norwegian NSB,Danish DSB,Luxembourgian CFL and Hungarian MAV.
Those were license build cousins (EMD F7) of the E units altered for the European market / marshall plan loco's
Europe had no A and B units but the on each end a cab A2 units .
Sofar i know only in Australia they have A, B (US style) units and European style A2 EMD F7 's
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As an autistic, former Baltimorean, and as American. I used to went a B&O Museum once as a kid. Even if I seen a ex-EMD locomotives in the 40s or sometimes 1950s period.🤔
They are in America where I live they are one of the famous diesel’s alive they are still around and they sometimes run with the big boy I think
They ran with 844, and 3985. However never with 4014.
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Well, you could do the class 31's.... That's a mixed bag if ever there was one!
correction: Winton 201 not 210
My first proper electric model train was an Australian version of these, sadly it is in pieces and because it's out of scale with my nowadays British stuff it's kinda sat. But damn is it distinctive to look at
I prefer the Baldwin shark noses
Given almost a quarter-century of technical development in diesel engines (and everything else), its really not fair to compare an early E unit to a Deltic. If EMD had overcome its reluctance to install turbochargers earlier (as railroads requested), the E9 would have produced 2880 horsepower in 1954, compared to the Deltic's 3300 in 1961. Further improvements likely could have allowed it to match power for power at the same date.
I know a more successful A1A type the South Australian Railways 900 class you should look into them
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