"Bulldog nose" is the nickname given, due to their appearance, to several cab-unit diesel-electric locomotives manufactured by GM-EMD and its licensees from 1939 to 1970. The term …

Feb 20, 2025 · It established many of EMD's standardized practices in both the freight and passenger models, including the first passenger diesel to feature the builder's "bulldog" nose …

Nov 3, 2024 · The E7 differed from the E6 more on the outside than on the inside as the “bulldog” nose used on the FT replaced the more elegant slant nose used on the E3 through E6. This …

Oct 16, 2023 · I’ve been looking into vintage diesel locomotives, and noticed that the bulldog nose style on locomotives is no longer present in the US, aside from one small railroad in West …

Nov 30, 2022 · The “bulldog” nose, which featured a distinctive 80-degree slant that was introduced with the FT, was a design refinement over the steeply slanted front of early E-units. …

"Bulldog nose" is the nickname given, due to their appearance, to several cab-unit diesel-electric locomotives manufactured by GM-EMD and its licensees from 1939 to 1970. The term …

The “bulldog” nose, which featured a distinctive 80-degree slant that was introduced with the FT, was a design refinement over the steeply slanted front of early E-units. “This nose was more …

The so-called bulldog nose was a distinguishing feature of the locomotive's appearance and made a lasting impression in the mind of the traveling public. The F-units were the most successful …

The E7A featured a less slanted front nose compared to earlier EMD passenger locomotives, earning it and its successors, the E8 and E9, the nickname 'bulldog nose' units. Some of the …

Feb 20, 2021 · The EMD E7, E8, and E9 locomotives were all nicknamed “bulldog nose” because of the their distinct front end profile. Some E8 locomotive characteristics include: Builder: …