Atlantic Coast Line 501

Preserved (and only surviving) EMC E3 passenger diesel locomotive
4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm)Prime moverTwo 12-cylinder 567Engine typeTwo-stroke dieselAspirationRoots blower
Performance figures
Power output2,000 hp (1,491 kW)
Career
OperatorsAtlantic Coast Line Railroad, Wisconsin Western Railroad
Numbers501-A
Current ownerNorth Carolina Department of Transportation
DispositionOperational, based in Spencer, North Carolina

Atlantic Coast Line 501 is an EMC E3 diesel locomotive built in November 1939 for the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad. It was notable for being the sole EMC E3 survivor, though it was rebuilt into an E6 before delivery.

The No. 501 locomotive spent its career pulling the Champion.[1] After retirement from regular service, the unit was restored to purple & silver colors by owner Glenn Monhart. In the 1980s, the engine operated on the Wisconsin Western Railroad, a short-lived heritage railway. It is currently operating at the North Carolina Transportation Museum in Spencer, North Carolina.

References

  1. ^ "Atlantic Coast Line #501". CSX.com. Retrieved September 17, 2017.
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