Electro-Motive Division

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Electro-Motive Division was a major American manufacturer of diesel-electric locomotives that played a leading role in the transition from steam to diesel power on North American railroads.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf division of General Motors
locomotive manufacturer
acquiredBy Berkshire Partners
General Motors
Greenbriar Equity Group
alsoKnownAs EMD
country United States
eraOfProminence mid-20th century
focus mainline freight locomotives
passenger locomotives
formerName Electro-Motive Corporation
Electro-Motive Engineering Corporation
foundedBy H. L. Hamilton
Harold L. Hamilton NERFINISHED
Paul W. Kiefer
headquartersLocation La Grange, Illinois
McCook, Illinois
industry diesel-electric locomotive manufacturing
railroad equipment manufacturing
majorCompetitor Alco
Baldwin Locomotive Works
General Electric Transportation
market North American railroads
notableModelSeries E-unit locomotives
F-unit locomotives
GP (General Purpose) road switchers
SD (Special Duty) road locomotives
notableProduct EMD E-series locomotives
EMD F-series locomotives
EMD FT locomotive
EMD GP7 locomotive
EMD GP9 locomotive
EMD SD40-2 locomotive
EMD SD70 series locomotives
ownedBy Electro-Motive Diesel
General Motors
parentCompany General Motors
partOf General Motors Diesel Division structure
playedRoleIn transition from steam to diesel power on North American railroads
predecessor Electro-Motive Corporation
product diesel-electric locomotives
locomotive engines
railroad power units
significance one of the most influential locomotive builders in North America
successor Electro-Motive Diesel
suppliedTo Canadian railways
Class I railroads in the United States
technology diesel-electric transmission
two-stroke diesel engines

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American Locomotive Company competitor Electro-Motive Division
DE30AC locomotive manufacturer Electro-Motive Division
EMD F59PHI manufacturer Electro-Motive Division
EMD F59PHI manufacturer General Motors Electro-Motive Division
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Baldwin Locomotive Works competedWith Electro-Motive Division
Electro-Motive Division formerName Electro-Motive Engineering Corporation
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Electro-Motive Division formerName Electro-Motive Corporation
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Electro-Motive Division predecessor Electro-Motive Corporation
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Electro-Motive Division successor Electro-Motive Diesel
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Electro-Motive Division ownedBy Electro-Motive Diesel
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EMD GP40-2H manufacturer Electro-Motive Division
GP40PH-2 builder Electro-Motive Division
WM F7 diesel units manufacturer Electro-Motive Division
EMD F125 manufacturer Electro-Motive Diesel
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EMD 12-710G3C-EC manufacturer Electro-Motive Diesel
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General Motors Diesel Division (Canada) partOf General Motors Electro-Motive operations
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General Motors Diesel Division (Canada) affiliation General Motors Electro-Motive Division
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General Motors Diesel Division (Canada) partOf General Motors rail and defense operations
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EMD F40PH manufacturer Electro-Motive Division
EMD F40PH manufacturer General Motors Electro-Motive Division
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GP40MC builderOfOriginalUnits Electro-Motive Division