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Atlantic Coast Line #501 |
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Atlantic Coast Line No. 501 |
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Power output | 2,000 hp (1,491 kW) |
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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.[1] 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.
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