The GM6C was a solitary testbed electric locomotive for freight duties built by General Motors' Electro-Motive Division of the United States in collaboration with ASEA of Sweden. It was rolled out from EMD's La Grange, Illinois plant on May 1, 1975.

2024年8月29日 · The GM6C was designed as a comprehensive and efficient solution for high-speed, heavy-haul rail transportation. The model was a part of EMD's larger vision to expand its market by entering into the electric arena following the crippling oil embargo of 1973, which dramatically raised fuel prices.

EMDX GM6C 1975 - Electro-Motive Division of General Motmrs Description: Built in 1975 (hence its number) as an experiment to test feasibility of building electric locomotives for the electrified section of the Penn Central whose aging locos would need replacing.

EMD GM6C was an experimental high-powered C-C electric locomotive, produced by EMD in 1975. It used a frame and running gear setup identical to that of the SD40-2. It developed a diesel equivalent of 6,000 hp. Like the GM10B; its high-speed …

2024年7月17日 · 而正因如此，美国通用汽车公司（GM）和通用瑞典电机公司（ASEA）决定联合制造一种货运试验型电力机车，并将其定型为GM6C型电力机车。 GM6C型电力机车的绘图. 该车使用外走廊设计，C0-C0轴式，该车型的命名相当直接—— “GM”代表母公司通用汽车，而“6C”代表“CC”车轮配置中的六个车轴（英文原文：The model's naming was fairly straightfoward - 'GM' represents the parent company, General Motors, while '6C' stood for the six axles in a 'C-C' …

2022年5月31日 · Nearly five decades have passed since General Motors debuted two new EMD electric freight locomotives. There were two models: the 6,000-hp GM6C, which operated on two six-wheel trucks, and the 10,000-horsepower GM10B, which operated on three four-wheel trucks. The GM6C began testing in 1975, the GM10B in 1976.

The EMD GM6-C was a solitary testbed electric locomotive for freight duties built by General Motors' Electro-Motive Division in collaboration with swedish company ASEA. It was rolled out from EMD's factory in La Grange in May 1975. Equipped with close to standard trucks and traction motors, it was designed for low speed freight service.

6 天之前 · EMD GM6C Electric Locomotive; Discussion of Electro-Motive locomotive products and technology, past and present. Official web site can be found here: http://www.emdiesels.com/.

2007年2月24日 · The GM6C was a solitary test-bed electric locomotive for freight duties built by General Motors - Electro-Motive Division of the United States in collaboration with ASEA INC of Sweden. It was rolled out from EMD's La Grange, Illinois plant on May 1, 1975.

Shown here is EMDX engine #1976, a GM10B (B-B-B) electric locomotive built by GM-EMD in August of 1976 and rated at 10,000 horsepower. The exact date and the location are not recorded. Edward Kaspriske Collection.