The EMD FL9 (New Haven Class EDER-5) is a model of electro-diesel locomotive, capable of operating either as a traditional diesel-electric locomotive or as an electric locomotive powered from a third rail.

2024年12月18日 · The FL9 was one of the more unique locomotives ever conceived, developed by Electro-Motive for the New Haven (New York, New Haven, & Hartford). A variant of the builder's FP9, the model was capable of operating as either a standard diesel-electric or straight electric via third-rail.

2010年11月10日 · M ETRO -N ORTH'S FL9 LOCOMOTIVES have been operating for five decades! They were built by General Motors for the New Haven Railroad between 1957 and 1960 and can operate on either diesel or third rail power. They are unique with a two axle truck in the front and three in the back. They have four electric traction motors.

Built in October of 1957, #2016 is one of sixty unique dual-powered FL9 locomotives designed and built specifically to address the New Haven’s needs. On the branch lines, the locomotive drew power from its on-board 16-cylinder 567C diesel engine, but once it reached electrified territory near New York City, it could convert to third-rail ...

The EMD FL9 (New Haven Class EDER-5) is a model of electro-diesel locomotive, capable of operating either as a traditional diesel-electric locomotive or as an electric locomotive powered from a third rail.

The FL9 included many unusual design features. While based on the standard EMD F-series locomotives, the FL9 was eight feet longer than a stndard F-unit (and four feet longer than an FP9A) in order to handle a larger steam heater boiler and other extra equipment.

The FL9 Dual Mode (In UK, Electro Diesel) locomotive was one of the longest lived locomotives in main line service in the United States of America. Only purchased from new between 1958 and 1960 by one railroad, the New Haven, (New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad) they have seen numerous owners and many different colour schemes over the years.

Built between October 1956 and November 1960 for the New Haven, EMD designed the FL9's to operate in passenger service as electrics through use of a third rail shoe or operate more efficiently as a diesel-electric.

Amtrak's FL9's who had a very important job: For many years they were the only locomotive that Amtrak had that could switch from diesel to 3rd rail power to enter NYC. Without the FL9, Amtrak would have had to uncoupled a diesel locomotive and added and electric to take the train into NY. Now the P32AC-DM's have taken over for the aged FL9.

Amtrak Photo Archive an unofficial Amtrak site the FL-9 locomotives When you get the page loaded, click on the image or engine number to view a larger image 1750 HP Built by EMD for the NYH&NH ( New Haven ) in 1956, 1957, and 1960 - they had a third rail shoe that let them run into the New York City tunnels on electric