The EMC AB6 was a type of diesel locomotive built exclusively for the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad (the "Rock Island Line") by General Motors' Electro-Motive Corporation and …

Dec 18, 2024 · The AB6 was a specially built version of its E6 model diesel locomotive. It was designed in the early 1940s for the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific (the Rock Island) which had …

Jan 19, 2009 · An AB6 had an E6B carbody modified with a single 1000 h.p. engine, windows and controls at one end, baggage compartment, and steam generator. Only two were built by EMD …

The EMD AB6 were specifically built for the Chicago, Rock Island, and Pacific Railroad. Only 2 were built; numbers 750 and 751. They featured a single 1000 hp EMD 12V567 diesel engine.

Available only factory finished - includes constant intensity lighting, both open and closed pilots, ready for customer DCC and sound installation, Kadee® couplers installed, and full cab …

Dec 26, 2024 · cri&p ab6 750 Description: Built in June 1940 (c/n 1066) on EMC Order E306B, it was powered by a single 12-567 prime mover and a baggage door where the door over the …

The EMC AB6 was a type of diesel locomotive built exclusively for the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad (the "Rock Island Line") by the Electro-Motive Corporation and delivered in …

The EMC AB6s were a unique pair of diesels built for the Rock Island in 1940, and spent over 30 years in service before both were scrapped in 1974. In this mini-documentary, I'll be talking...

RI EMD AB6 #750 | INFO OP-5612 Otto Perry: RI EMD AB6 E6B booster + baggage #750 | INFO Jeff Prince: RI EMD AB6 E6B booster + baggage #750, Chicago IL 1967 blt 1940 | INFO …

Dec 30, 2008 · Also classed as AB6 units by EMD was an E6A unit with a baggage compartment where the secnd diesel would have been located in a standard E6. This unit was built for the …