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Pictures of GMO 100A
Owner:
Gulf Mobile & Ohio
Model:
EMD E8A
Built As:
BO 52 (EA)
Serial Number:
668
Order No:
E127
Frame Number:
E127-A1
Built:
6/1937
Notes:
blt as B&O 52 6/37, reblt 3/53
Other locos with this serial:
GMO 100A(E8A)
BO 50(EA)
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Title:
GM&O E8m 100A
Description:
GM&O E8m 100A at Glenn Yard west of Chicago, Illinois on June 6, 1965, Kodachrome by Chuck Zeiler. Not a pretty picture, but it's the only shot I got of this locomotive, and it has an interesting history. Built in June 1937 as B&O 52, it was one of only six EMC model EA's built, B&O 51-56. The B&O also had the only EB's built, six matching boosters, 51x-56x. These units had twin Winton 201A 12 cylinder prime movers rated at 900 hp each, 1800 hp total, and the A units had a sloped cab similar to the E6. In 1940, B&O 52 was transferred to the Alton (then controlled by the B&O), becoming Alton 52, and when the GM&O absorbed the Alton in 1947, it became GM&O 100A. In March 1953, it was sent to EMD for rebuilding to E8m, returning still numbered 100A. I believe it was rated at 2000 hp, owing to the reuse of some of the original components, notably the main generators and traction motors. It worked for Amtrak for a while, was taken out of service in August 1974, and finally sold for scrap in March 1975 to Precision National.
Photo Date:
6/6/1965
Upload Date:
3/30/2009 12:32:13 PM
Location:
Glenn, IL
Author:
Chuck Zeiler
Categories:
Roster
Locomotives:
GMO 100A(E8A)
Views:
1623
Comments:
0
Title:
GMO 100A E8M TR 3 BLOOMN IL 4-69
Description:
GMO 100A TR3 BLOOMINGTON NITE SHOT 4-69
Photo Date:
4/12/1969
Upload Date:
12/6/3087 4:09:51 PM
Location:
Bloomington, IL
Author:
Robert Simon
Categories:
Action
Locomotives:
GMO 100A(E8A)
Views:
738
Comments:
0
Title:
GMO 100A E8 TR 1 BLOOMINGTON IL 7/12/1969
Description:
GMO 100A E8 TR 1 BEING SERVICED BLOOMN IL just before the storm! 7-12-69
Photo Date:
7/12/1969
Upload Date:
4/14/2011 4:33:46 PM
Location:
Bloomington, IL
Author:
Robert Simon
Categories:
Passenger,Action
Locomotives:
GMO 100A(E8A)
Views:
1320
Comments:
1
Title:
GM&O E8Am #100A + CMSTP&P E9B #35B leading e/b Amtrak train into Union Station
Description:
GM&O E8Am #100A, built 6//37 by EMC as B&O EA #52, to C&A #52, rebuilt by EMD in 1952, sold for scrap 3//75, + CMSTP&P E9B #35B, built 4//56 as #205B, led an e/b Amtrak train into Union Station
Photo Date:
5/1/1972
Upload Date:
7/2/2020 4:47:18 PM
Location:
Chicago Union Statio, IL
Author:
Gerard Putz
Categories:
Roster,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:
GMO 100A(E8A)
MILW 35B(E9B)
Views:
670
Comments:
0
Title:
GM&O 100A
Description:
Photo Date:
10/15/1972
Upload Date:
9/1/2015 7:32:07 PM
Location:
Joliet, IL
Author:
Robert Farkas
Categories:
Station
Locomotives:
GMO 100A(E8A)
Views:
828
Comments:
1
Title:
GM&O #100A
Description:
RE-UPLOAD due to missing file. Scanned with an Epson V550 from a duplicate 35mm slide, brand is unknown. Date and photographer are unknown.
Photo Date:
12/8/2014
Upload Date:
1/2/2025 3:36:47 AM
Location:
Chicago, IL
Author:
Unknown/Louis Fols Collection
Categories:
Roster,Yard,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:
GMO 100A(E8A)
Views:
92
Comments:
0
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