EMD (Electro-Motive Diesel)

GPTKB entity

Statements (44)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:steam_locomotive
gptkbp:abbreviation gptkb:EMD
gptkbp:acquiredBy gptkb:Progress_Rail
gptkbp:acquisitionYear 2010
gptkbp:competitor gptkb:ALCO
gptkb:GE_Transportation
gptkb:Fairbanks-Morse
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:founded 1922
gptkbp:founder gptkb:Harold_L._Hamilton
gptkbp:headquartersLocation gptkb:McCook,_Illinois,_United_States
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label EMD (Electro-Motive Diesel)
gptkbp:industry gptkb:railway_line
gptkbp:logo EMD logo.svg
gptkbp:manufacturingFacilities gptkb:LaGrange,_Illinois
London, Ontario (closed 2012)
gptkbp:notableEmployee gptkb:Eugene_Kettering
gptkb:Richard_Dilworth
gptkbp:notableEvent Major supplier to North American railroads
Pioneered mass production of diesel-electric locomotives
Transitioned from steam to diesel locomotives in the US
gptkbp:notableProduct gptkb:EMD_567_engine
gptkb:EMD_645_engine
gptkb:EMD_710_engine
gptkb:EMD_F-series
gptkb:EMD_GP-series
gptkb:EMD_SD-series
gptkbp:parentCompany gptkb:General_Motors
gptkb:Caterpillar_Inc.
gptkb:Progress_Rail
gptkbp:previousName gptkb:Electro-Motive_Corporation
gptkb:Electro-Motive_Division
gptkbp:product diesel-electric locomotives
locomotive engines
parts and services
gptkbp:sells gptkb:General_Motors
2005
gptkbp:servesArea worldwide
gptkbp:subsidiary gptkb:Progress_Rail
gptkbp:type gptkb:subsidiary
gptkbp:website https://www.emdiesels.com/
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:DE30AC_locomotives
gptkb:DM30AC_locomotives
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7