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General Motors Electromotive Division (EMD)

In 1930 General Motors purchased the Winton Engine Company and Electro-Motive Engineering Corporation to start their Electromotive Division (EMD). Combined with their development labratories they were able to garner a major section of the railroad diesel locomotive market. Here you can find pictures of EMD model engines. Choose from among F units, GPs, SDs, and SW-1500s

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Amtrak engines 86 & 90214 fly 681 through Cumberland Center on December 31^st of 2020.
Video by John Erickson.
Amtrak engines 90224 & 88 fly 684 through Cumberland Center on December 31^st of 2020.
Video by John Erickson.
MEC engine 600 takes DJ-1 through Deering Junction in Portland on December 31^st of 2020.
Video by John Erickson.
Amtrak 86 and 90224 take Downeaster 681 through Hillside in Brunswick on January 15^thof 2021.
Video by John Erickson. This video is also on youtube.

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Cab Signal	A signal located in the engineman's compartment or cab, indicating a condition affecting the movement of a train or engine and used in conjunction with interlocking signals and in conjunction with or in lieu of block signals.

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