The EMD TR1 was a two-unit cow–calf diesel locomotive built by General Motors Electro-Motive Division of La Grange, Illinois, in 1941. Two pairs were built for the Illinois Central Railroad, the only purchaser.

Dec 16, 2024 · In 1940 the first, true cow-calf model was outshopped by EMD; designated class TR (TR ansfer), it was based on the popular 1,000 horsepower NW2. However, instead of Winton prime movers the locomotive featured EMD's highly reliable 12-cylinder, model 567 power plant.

EMD TR1 diesel locomotive with two units—cow and calf. In rail transport, a cow–calf (also cow and calf, or in the UK master and slave) is a set of diesel switcher locomotives. The set is usually a pair, though a few three-unit sets (with two calves, also known as herds) were built. A cow is equipped with a cab, and a calf is not.

The EMD TR1 was a two-unit "cow-calf" diesel locomotive built by General Motors Electro-Motive Division of La Grange, Illinois, in 1941. Two pairs were built for the Illinois Central Railroad, the only purchaser. The locomotive units strongly resembled the EMD NW3, with a long frame, Blomberg B road trucks, and a large cab connected to a wide ...

EMD TR1 The TR1 was a FT based cow-calf combination with body work resembling the NW3. It was powered by the FT 16 cylinder, 1350 hp, 567 engines. Like the NW3 it rode on EMD road trucks. Two were build for the Illinois Central. IC 9250 A&B renumber 1350 7/56 IC 9251 A&B renumber 1351 7/56 Data

EMD's TR (transfer) series were the largest group of cow-calf locomotives built. Produced in seven models, eighty were built between 1940 and 1953, along with two additional calves. The American Locomotive Company (ALCO) built two cow-calf sets, derived from the ALCO S-6 and designated SSB-9.

The EMD TR1 was a two-unit "cow-calf" diesel locomotive built by General Motors Electro-Motive Division of La Grange, Illinois, in 1941. Two pairs were built for the Illinois Central Railroad, the only purchaser.

The EMD TR1 was a two-unit "cow-calf" diesel locomotive built by General Motors Electro-Motive Division of La Grange, Illinois, in 1941. Two pairs were built for the Illinois Central Railroad, the only purchaser.

Sep 20, 2020 · Below is the big brother to that locomotive, the TR1. These locomotives were essentially a pair of EMD FT road locomotives built into a switcher style car body and frame. They were each powered by EMD’s 567 16 cylinder prime mover, rated at 1,350 horsepower. This compares to the TR’s 567 12 cylinder engine rated at 1,000 horsepower.

Sep 14, 2013 · mountainrev's identification of this loco is correct, it's an EMD TR1. Two sets were built in April/May 1941 for the IC, rated at 1350 hp for each unit. They had the machinery of EMD's pioneering FT cab-unit freight locos in a switcher carbody. Later renumbered 1350A&B and 1351A&B, they were scrapped in 1967.