Atlantic Coast Line 501

Atlantic Coast Line #501
501 is the purple and silver engine in the foreground.
Type and origin Power type Diesel-electric Builder Electro-Motive Company Model E3
Specifications Configuration: ​  • AAR A1A-A1A Gauge 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) Prime mover Two 12-cylinder 567 Engine type Two-stroke diesel Aspiration Roots blower
Performance figures Power output 2,000 hp (1,491 kW)
Career Operators Atlantic Coast Line Railroad, Wisconsin Western Railroad Numbers 501-A Current owner North Carolina Department of Transportation Disposition Operates at North Carolina Transportation Museum

Atlantic Coast Line #501 is a preserved diesel locomotive at the North Carolina Transportation Museum. It is notable for being the only surviving EMC E3.

The locomotive spent its career pulling the Champion. 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.