In September of 1989. EMD had an Open House at their factory in Mc.Cook Illinois USA in honor of the 50th Aniversary of their first successful road freight diesel locomotive. The locomotive was an EMD FT Cab Unit diesel locomotive from the year of 1939. This was not an easy task to have an actual EMD FT Model diesel on display as almost all of them had been "Scrapped" before 1970. The original FT # 103 Demonstrator was a "Four Unit" diesel locomotive that toured the country during the late steam era. The cab or "A" Unit was from the original 1939 FT #103 demonstrator set, and was retired from the Southern Railroad during the 1960's. It was on display at the St. Louis Museum of Transport in the State of Missouri. The "B" Unit had come from another railroad museum. Although inoperable, they were quickly painted in the original FT # 103 Demonstrator color scheme, and made a fine "Stand In".
Tuesday, September 05, 2006
EMD FT # 103. (Recreated) Electromotive Division of General Motors open house. September 1989.
In September of 1989. EMD had an Open House at their factory in Mc.Cook Illinois USA in honor of the 50th Aniversary of their first successful road freight diesel locomotive. The locomotive was an EMD FT Cab Unit diesel locomotive from the year of 1939. This was not an easy task to have an actual EMD FT Model diesel on display as almost all of them had been "Scrapped" before 1970. The original FT # 103 Demonstrator was a "Four Unit" diesel locomotive that toured the country during the late steam era. The cab or "A" Unit was from the original 1939 FT #103 demonstrator set, and was retired from the Southern Railroad during the 1960's. It was on display at the St. Louis Museum of Transport in the State of Missouri. The "B" Unit had come from another railroad museum. Although inoperable, they were quickly painted in the original FT # 103 Demonstrator color scheme, and made a fine "Stand In".
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