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EMD (Electro-Motive Diesel)
URI:
https://gptkb.org/entity/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