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The EMD GM6C is a single experimental electric freight locomotive built by General Motors' Electro-Motive Division in collaboration with ASEA of Sweden. It was rolled out in 1975 as a testbed for North American railway electrification and used thyristor control equipment, drawing power through a pantograph from overhead lines. The locomotive was intended for heavy or drag freight service, but no production series followed.
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What was the EMD GM6C built for?
The EMD GM6C was an experimental electric freight locomotive and a testbed for North American railway electrification. It was built by General Motors' Electro-Motive Division in collaboration with ASEA of Sweden.
When was the EMD GM6C rolled out?
The locomotive was rolled out in 1975. It was used to test electric freight-locomotive technology rather than to represent a large production class.
How many EMD GM6C locomotives were built?
The EMD GM6C was a single experimental locomotive. Its one-off status makes it different from a production locomotive family built in large numbers.
What control technology did the EMD GM6C use?
The EMD GM6C used thyristor control equipment. That technology was part of its experimental electric propulsion system developed with ASEA.
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