#103 EMD

#103 - Electro-Motors

Built by Electro-Motive Corporation in March 1939

Engine 567V, V12, 1,350 hp diesel

Engine built with 567U replaced in 1941 with 567U before sold to Southern RR

Model FTA Demonstrator

Repainted in the original demonstrator colors for a celebration at EMD (McCook, Illinois, often described by mailing address LaGrange) for the 50th anniversary of the FT.

EMD103 is "the diesel that did it" and that moniker has stuck. American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) International Historic Engineering Landmark

Was purchased from EMC by the Cincinnati, New Orleans & Texas Pacific #6100A (Southern Railway)

Sold to Southern Railway in May 1941 as 6100A. EMD 103A was renumbered 6100

Arrived at MOT November 18, 1966????

AAR B-B

Presented to the museum in a June 27, 1961 by the Southern Railway