EMD BL1 & BL2:
This page is dedicated to EMD's models BL1 & BL2. EMD built x BL1 & BL2 units for a variety of railroads. The only BL1 built was the demonstrator which was sold to the C&EI. All subsequent units were BL2 units.
Domestic Orders:
BAR 550-555 | BL2 | 8161-8166 | 3-4/1949 | |
BAR 556-557 | BL2 | 8616-8617 | 4/1949 | |
B&M 1550-1553 | BL2 | 5259-5262 | 7-9/1948 | |
C&EI 1600-1601 | BL2 | 6012-6013 | 12/1948 | |
CI&L 30-33 | BL2 | 4449-4452 | 4/1948 | |
CI&L 34-35 | BL2 | 5243-5244 | 4/1948 | |
CI&L 36-38 | BL2 | 8420-8422 | 5/1949 | |
C&O 80-85 | BL2 | 4724-4729 | 6-7/1948 | |
C&O 1840-1847 | BL2 | 6275-6282 | 10/1948-3/1949 | |
EMDX 499 | BL1 | 7428 | 2/1948 | demonstrator; to C&EI 1602 |
FEC 601-606 | BL2 | 5528-5533 | 10-12/1948 | |
MP 4104-4111 | BL2 | 5451-5458 | 5-9/1948 | |
RI 425-429 | BL2 | 6134-6138 | 12/1948-1/1949 | |
WM 81-82 | BL2 | 5921-5922 | 10/1948 |