EMD FL9

EMD FL9
New Haven FL9 No. 2010 at Enfield in 1968
Type and origin
Power typeElectro-diesel
BuilderGeneral Motors Electro-Motive Division (EMD)
ModelFL9
Build dateOctober 1956 – November 1960
Total produced60
Specifications
Configuration:
 • AARB-A1A
 • UICBo'(A1A)
Gauge4 ft 8+12 in (1,435 mm)
Length60 ft 0 in (18.29 m)
Loco weight287,000 lb (130,000 kg)
Electric system/s660 V DC Third rail
Current pickup(s)Contact shoe
Prime moverEMD 16-567C (2000–2029),
EMD 16-567D1 (2030–2059)
Engine typeV16 Two-stroke diesel
AspirationRoots blower
Displacement9,072 cu in (148.663 L)
GeneratorDC generator
Traction motorsDC traction motors
Cylinders16
Cylinder size8.5 in × 10 in (216 mm × 254 mm)
TransmissionElectric
Loco brakeStraight air, original 24RL later 26C
Train brakesAir
Performance figures
Maximum speed89 mph (143 km/h)
Power output567C: 1,750 hp (1,300 kW),
567D1: 1,800 hp (1,300 kW)
Tractive effort53,200 lbf (236.6 kN) (Starting)
29,500 lbf (131.2 kN) (Continuous) @ 9.3 mph
Career
OperatorsNew Haven, Penn Central, Amtrak, Conrail, ConnDOT, Metro-North
ClassEDER-5 (2000-2029),
EDER-5a (2030-2059)
LocaleNorth America
DispositionRetired from Metro North and ConnDOT, some in service in museums and excursion trains

The EMD FL9 (New Haven Class EDER-5) is a model of electro-diesel locomotive, capable of operating either as a traditional diesel-electric locomotive or as an electric locomotive powered from a third rail. Sixty units were built between October 1956 and November 1960 by General Motors Electro-Motive Division for the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad (the "New Haven").[1]

  1. ^ Foster, Gerald L. (1996). A field guide to trains of North America. Boston: Houghton Mifflin. p. 100. ISBN 0-395-70112-0.