2024年12月18日 · Electro-Motive's BL2 was the stepping stone for the company's highly successful General Purpose (GP) series. The locomotive was a derivative of the F3, EMD's …

The EMD BL2 is a model of diesel-electric locomotive built by General Motors Electro-Motive Division (EMD). A total of 58 units (plus a single BL1) were built between 1947 and 1949. [1] …

The BL2: EMD's Ugly Duckling? The Cab Unit-Road Switcher Hybrid. EMD BL2 Diagram. The BL2 occupies an interesting place in diesel locomotive history. Not quite a cab unit, but also …

EMD BL1and BL2; Data Sheet Information Compiled by: JEAN-DENIS BACHAND: New: 6 May 2006 : Artwork by: Jean-Denis Bachand-Engine Builder: EMD: Engine: 567B 16 cylinder: ...

The air throttle governor (called a "pneumatic hydraulic governor" in EMD publications) was listed in an number of EMD bulletins as being optional for the SW-1, NW-2, and BL locomotives. It …

5 天之前 · It seems to be generally agreed that the BL-2 was a flop: discontinued after 59 units, replaced in the EMD catalogue by the very successful but radically different GP-7. The basic …

2001年9月6日 · EMD stands for: Electro-Motive Division (of General Motors). BL-2, stands for Branch Line, model 2. EMD led the way into dieseldom with the very popular series of F-units …

The EMD BL2 is a four-axle B-B road switcher built by General Motors Electro-Motive Division (EMD). EMD's diesel program was well underway in the late 1940s and early 1950s, thanks to …

Designed for improved visibility for the engineer during operation, the locomotive was one of the earliest diesels to feature a wide cab and a narrow long hood, allowing for a clearer view when …

2006年9月16日 · EMD’s NW5 was a better choice for a road switcher over the BL2. After all the engineer had good vision from the cab compared to the vision from the cab of the ill fated BL2.