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GM&O E8m 100A |
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GM&O E8m 100A at Glenn Yard west of Chicago, Illinois on June 6, 1965, Kodachrome by Chuck Zeiler. Not a pretty picture, but it's the only shot I got of this locomotive, and it has an interesting history. Built in June 1937 as B&O 52, it was one of only six EMC model EA's built, B&O 51-56. The B&O also had the only EB's built, six matching boosters, 51x-56x. These units had twin Winton 201A 12 cylinder prime movers rated at 900 hp each, 1800 hp total, and the A units had a sloped cab similar to the E6. In 1940, B&O 52 was transferred to the Alton (then controlled by the B&O), becoming Alton 52, and when the GM&O absorbed the Alton in 1947, it became GM&O 100A. In March 1953, it was sent to EMD for rebuilding to E8m, returning still numbered 100A. I believe it was rated at 2000 hp, owing to the reuse of some of the original components, notably the main generators and traction motors. It worked for Amtrak for a while, was taken out of service in August 1974, and finally sold for scrap in March 1975 to Precision National. |
| Photo Date: |
6/6/1965 Upload Date: 3/30/2009 12:32:13 PM |
| Location: |
Glenn, IL |
| Author: |
Chuck Zeiler |
| Categories: |
Roster |
| Locomotives: |
GMO 100A(E8A) |
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1477 Comments: 0 |
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GMO 100A E8M TR 3 BLOOMN IL 4-69 |
| Description: |
GMO 100A TR3 BLOOMINGTON NITE SHOT 4-69 |
| Photo Date: |
4/12/1969 Upload Date: 12/6/3087 4:09:51 PM |
| Location: |
Bloomington, IL |
| Author: |
Robert Simon |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
GMO 100A(E8A) |
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594 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
GMO 100A E8 TR 1 BLOOMINGTON IL 7/12/1969 |
| Description: |
GMO 100A E8 TR 1 BEING SERVICED BLOOMN IL just before the storm! 7-12-69 |
| Photo Date: |
7/12/1969 Upload Date: 4/14/2011 4:33:46 PM |
| Location: |
Bloomington, IL |
| Author: |
Robert Simon |
| Categories: |
Passenger,Action |
| Locomotives: |
GMO 100A(E8A) |
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1190 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
GM&O E8Am #100A + CMSTP&P E9B #35B leading e/b Amtrak train into Union Station |
| Description: |
GM&O E8Am #100A, built 6//37 by EMC as B&O EA #52, to C&A #52, rebuilt by EMD in 1952, sold for scrap 3//75, + CMSTP&P E9B #35B, built 4//56 as #205B, led an e/b Amtrak train into Union Station |
| Photo Date: |
5/1/1972 Upload Date: 7/2/2020 4:47:18 PM |
| Location: |
Chicago Union Statio, IL |
| Author: |
Gerard Putz |
| Categories: |
Roster,Passenger,Action |
| Locomotives: |
GMO 100A(E8A) MILW 35B(E9B) |
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490 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
GM&O 100A |
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| Photo Date: |
10/15/1972 Upload Date: 9/1/2015 7:32:07 PM |
| Location: |
Joliet, IL |
| Author: |
Robert Farkas |
| Categories: |
Station |
| Locomotives: |
GMO 100A(E8A) |
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697 Comments: 1 |
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