The EMD TR1 was a two-unit cow–calf diesel locomotive built by General Motors Electro-Motive Division of La Grange, Illinois, in 1941. Two pairs were built for the Illinois Central Railroad, the only purchaser.

Dec 16, 2024 · In 1940 the first, true cow-calf model was outshopped by EMD; designated class TR (TR ansfer), it was based on the popular 1,000 horsepower NW2. However, instead of Winton prime movers the locomotive featured EMD's highly reliable 12-cylinder, model 567 power plant.

EMD's TR (transfer) series were the largest group of cow–calf locomotives built. Produced in seven models, eighty were built between 1940 and 1953, along with two additional calves. [1][4] The American Locomotive Company (ALCO) built two cow–calf sets, derived from the ALCO S-6 and designated SSB-9. [7]

The EMD TR1 was a two-unit "cow-calf" diesel locomotive built by General Motors Electro-Motive Division of La Grange, Illinois, in 1941. Two pairs were built for the Illinois Central Railroad, the …

EMD TR1 The TR1 was a FT based cow-calf combination with body work resembling the NW3. It was powered by the FT 16 cylinder, 1350 hp, 567 engines. Like the NW3 it rode on EMD road trucks. Two were build for the Illinois Central. IC 9250 A&B renumber 1350 7/56 IC 9251 A&B renumber 1351 7/56 Data

The following is a list of locomotives produced by the Electro-Motive Corporation (EMC), and its successors General Motors Electro-Motive Division (GM-EMD) and Electro-Motive Diesel (EMD).

EMD TR1A Data Sheet

The EMD TR1 was a two-unit "cow-calf" diesel locomotive built by General Motors Electro-Motive Division of La Grange, Illinois, in 1941. Two pairs were built for the Illinois Central Railroad, the only purchaser.

Sep 14, 2013 · mountainrev's identification of this loco is correct, it's an EMD TR1. Two sets were built in April/May 1941 for the IC, rated at 1350 hp for each unit. They had the machinery of EMD's pioneering FT cab-unit freight locos in a switcher carbody. Later renumbered 1350A&B and 1351A&B, they were scrapped in 1967.

Sep 20, 2020 · This was an EMD TR “cow-calf” locomotive consisting of a pair of NW2 switchers, one sans cab, semi-permanently coupled together. Below is the big brother to that locomotive, the TR1. These locomotives were essentially a pair of EMD FT road locomotives built into a switcher style car body and frame.