General Motors Electro-Motive Division

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/General_Motors_Electro-Motive_Division
GPTKB entity
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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:division
gptkb:steam_locomotive
gptkbp:abbreviation gptkb:EMD
gptkbp:acquiredBy gptkb:General_Motors
gptkbp:acquisitionYear 1930
gptkbp:ceased_operations 2005
gptkbp:founded 1922
gptkbp:headquartersLocation gptkb:La_Grange,_Illinois
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label General Motors Electro-Motive Division
gptkbp:industry gptkb:railway_line
gptkbp:notableFor market leader in diesel locomotive production in the mid-20th century
pioneering diesel-electric locomotives in North America
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
gptkb:EMD_SW-series
gptkb:EMD_E-series
gptkbp:originalName gptkb:Electro-Motive_Engineering_Corporation
gptkbp:parentCompany gptkb:General_Motors
gptkbp:product diesel-electric locomotives
locomotive engines
parts and services
gptkbp:renamed gptkb:Electro-Motive_Company
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Electro-Motive_Diesel
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:EMD_TR_series
gptkb:TRA_86
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6