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- EMD_LWT12 abstract "The EMD LWT12 was an experimental diesel locomotive built by General Motors Electro-Motive Division (EMD) between 1956 and 1958, and designed to pull light high-speed passenger trains. Power was provided by an EMD 567C 12-cylinder engine which produced 1200 horsepower (890 kW). The LWT12 was essentially an EMD SW1200 switcher locomotive, suitably geared for high-speed passenger rail service and wrapped in a distinctive aerodynamic shell.Originally, the EMD LWT12 was intended to be part of an inseparable set along with ten specially designed high-speed, low-cost, 40-foot passenger cars. These cars were built from bus bodies sourced from GM's GMC division which were then widened by 18 inches, had their front and rear modified and were attached to a generic undercarriage. The advantages of this design were that instead of refurbishing the whole carriage, the body mounted on the undercarriage would be scrapped in whole and a complete new modified bus body would be installed in its place with all of the different technical advances that had been developed, essentially resulting in a completely new car for a fraction of the cost. Also, all parts used by these carriages were sourced internally by GM and were also used in other products. All of this meant that initial outlay, as well as maintenance costs, were significantly lower than traditional passenger cars resulting in a situation where railroad companies could offer rail fares similar to bus fares of the time. This design, as well as the EMD LWT12 were the cover feature article of the September 1955 Popular Mechanics magazine. Two of these whole trainsets are known to have been built for the purpose of being driven across the United States for public viewing. Eventually, these trains became the Aerotrain.Only three LWT12 units were built. First one, EMD serial number 20826, entered service with the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad to pull the "Talgo Jet Rocket" train between Chicago and Peoria. Second and third units, EMD serial numbers 21463 and 21464, became integrated in the Aerotrain. Two of the three LWT12 locomotives are now in the care of museums.".
- EMD_LWT12 activeYearsEndYear "1958".
- EMD_LWT12 activeYearsStartYear "1955".
- EMD_LWT12 builder Electro-Motive_Diesel.
- EMD_LWT12 builder General_Motors.
- EMD_LWT12 cylinderCount "12".
- EMD_LWT12 numberBuilt "3".
- EMD_LWT12 thumbnail Aerotrain_1950's_stylin'.jpg?width=300.
- EMD_LWT12 wikiPageExternalLink v=onepage&q=&f=false.
- EMD_LWT12 wikiPageID "3604598".
- EMD_LWT12 wikiPageRevisionID "592255544".
- EMD_LWT12 aarwheels "B-1".
- EMD_LWT12 builddate "1955".
- EMD_LWT12 builder Electro-Motive_Diesel.
- EMD_LWT12 builder General_Motors.
- EMD_LWT12 buildmodel "LWT12".
- EMD_LWT12 caption "A preserved EMD LWT12 at the Museum of Transportation in St. Louis, Missouri".
- EMD_LWT12 cylindercount "12".
- EMD_LWT12 disposition "Two are preserved in museums".
- EMD_LWT12 hasPhotoCollection EMD_LWT12.
- EMD_LWT12 imagesize "250".
- EMD_LWT12 locale North_America.
- EMD_LWT12 locobrakes "straight air".
- EMD_LWT12 name "EMD LWT12".
- EMD_LWT12 poweroutput "1200.0".
- EMD_LWT12 powertype "Diesel-electric".
- EMD_LWT12 primemover EMD_567.
- EMD_LWT12 railroad Atchison,_Topeka_and_Santa_Fe_Railway.
- EMD_LWT12 railroad Chicago,_Rock_Island_and_Pacific_Railroad.
- EMD_LWT12 railroad New_York_Central_Railroad.
- EMD_LWT12 railroad Pennsylvania_Railroad.
- EMD_LWT12 railroad Union_Pacific_Railroad.
- EMD_LWT12 safety "air-actuated bell, air horn".
- EMD_LWT12 totalproduction "3".
- EMD_LWT12 trainbrakes "air".
- EMD_LWT12 subject Category:B-1_Locomotives.
- EMD_LWT12 subject Category:Diesel_locomotives_of_the_United_States.
- EMD_LWT12 subject Category:Electro-Motive_Diesel_locomotives.
- EMD_LWT12 subject Category:Passenger_locomotives.
- EMD_LWT12 subject Category:Railway_locomotives_introduced_in_1956.
- EMD_LWT12 type Locomotive.
- EMD_LWT12 type MeanOfTransportation.
- EMD_LWT12 type Product.
- EMD_LWT12 type DesignedArtifact.
- EMD_LWT12 comment "The EMD LWT12 was an experimental diesel locomotive built by General Motors Electro-Motive Division (EMD) between 1956 and 1958, and designed to pull light high-speed passenger trains. Power was provided by an EMD 567C 12-cylinder engine which produced 1200 horsepower (890 kW).".
- EMD_LWT12 label "EMD LWT12".
- EMD_LWT12 label "EMD LWT12".
- EMD_LWT12 sameAs EMD_LWT12.
- EMD_LWT12 sameAs m.03qc9vb.
- EMD_LWT12 sameAs Q5323450.
- EMD_LWT12 sameAs Q5323450.
- EMD_LWT12 wasDerivedFrom EMD_LWT12?oldid=592255544.
- EMD_LWT12 depiction Aerotrain_1950's_stylin'.jpg.
- EMD_LWT12 isPrimaryTopicOf EMD_LWT12.
- EMD_LWT12 name "EMD LWT12".