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Trains Magazine 1997 September EMD Locomotives 75 years
Trains 1997 September
FEATURES
A Long Way from Fort Dodge
36 GM's Electro-Motive Division has come a long way since its first gas-electric car trod Iowa rails.
by Robert S. McGonigal
EMD's Big Boy
38 The 6000-h.p. SD90MAC, con- ceived in La Grange and built in London, stakes its claim to the title once held by Union Pacific 4-8-8-4's.
by Greg McDonnell
Where Are They Now? Burlington 9900
46streamliner CB&Q's historic Pioneer Zephyr is ready to begin a
new era as a Chicago museum display.
by Robert S. McGonigal
Max Ephraim Remembers
48back An EMD elder statesman looks
on a rewarding 44-year
a rewarding 44-year
career as a locomotive designer.
by Robert S. McGonigal
Where Are They Now? Lackawanna 426
52 The oldest of all Electro-Motive switchers finds an improbable home on an Alco roster.
by Dan Cupper
American Standard SUPER FOLDOUT
54Powerful and reliable, the SD40 and SD40-2 family helped EMD remain king of the hill as the clan became the best-selling in diesel history.
by Greg McDonnell
Where Are They Now? EMD 990
The original SD locomotive calls it quits after 45 years of toil for Southern Pacific.
by David Lustig
The EMD Epoch
70 A walk through the history of the company, from its modest
beginnings in 1922 to the heyday of postwar diesels to today's A.C. giants.
by Robert S. McGonigal
Where Are They Now? GM&O880A
80 A workaday F3 that once headed the Ann Rutledge
today is e nation's oldest commuter hauler.
by Scott A. Hartley
GM vs. GE
Once the prime mover in the
locomotive industry, GM has seen its market dominance surpassed by GE products, but it's fighting back.
by Steve Glischinski
Where Are They Now? B&O 3802
86 The GP38 proclaimed the "All- American Diesel" by TRAINS in 1982 is still hard at work-in Canada.
by Greg McDonnell
Engineers on EMD's
88 Six throttle jockeys swap stories about memorable experiences and notable locomotives.
DEPARTMENTS
6 From the Editors
EMD issue took lots of horsepower
10 Railway Post Office
Letters from our readers
12 Potomac Pundit
Columnist Don Phillips
14 The Boomer
Columnist Ed King
16 Railroad News
Events, trends, people
24 Spotlight: A Great Month for 4-84's
In June, four Northerns saw action
30 Railroad News Photos
This month's colorful railroad scene
94 ABC's of Railroading
How diesel engines work;"Glossary"
96 Reviews
Books and videos
102 New Products
L&N, CB&Q, and ATSF EMD prints
104 Preservation Points
The only surviving E7 is dressed up
106 Schedules
Upcoming fantrips, shows, exhibits
110 Observations
EMD artist John Jordal keeps the faith
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