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Pictures of EMDX 103
 
Owner: EMD
Model:EMD FTABuilt As:EMC 1030 (FTA)
Serial Number:1030AOrder No:E390
Frame Number:E390-ABuilt:3/1939
Notes:NMOT, Kirkwood, MO built as EMC 103 demonstrator
Other locos with this serial:  GM 103(FT) SOU 6100(FTA) EMDX 103(FTA) CNTP 103(FTA) MOTX 103(FTA)
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"Trains" Magazine, Front Cover, May 1965
Title:  "Trains" Magazine, Front Cover, May 1965
Description:  Here is the front cover of the May 1965 issue of "Trains" magazine. Featured here are seven diesel-electric locomotives manufactured by GM-EMD.
Photo Date:  5/1/1965  Upload Date: 8/25/2025 2:15:52 PM
Location:  LaGrange, IL
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories: 
Locomotives:  EMDX 103(FTA) SP 6370(F7A) BM 4260(F7A)
Views:  525   Comments: 0
"F Means Freight," Page 40, 1965
Title:  "F Means Freight," Page 40, 1965
Description:  Here is page one of an eight-page cover article by David P. Morgan & Al Kamm, Jr., entitled "F Means Freight: When Streamlining Was Synonymous With Tonnage." It was published originally in the May 1965 issue of "Trains" magazine, page 40.
Photo Date:  5/1/1965  Upload Date: 8/25/2025 2:17:14 PM
Location:  LaGrange, IL
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories: 
Locomotives:  EMDX 103(FTA) EMDX 1950(F7A)
Views:  474   Comments: 0
"F Means Freight," Page 41, 1965
Title:  "F Means Freight," Page 41, 1965
Description:  Here is page two of an eight-page cover article by David P. Morgan & Al Kamm, Jr., entitled "F Means Freight: When Streamlining Was Synonymous With Tonnage." It was published originally in the May 1965 issue of "Trains" magazine, page 41. Bottom Photo Caption: "Numbered for the year of its construction is 4500 h.p. demonstrator No. 1950 turned out in June. Units 1950A and 1950B became the Louisville & Nashville's Nos. 963 and 964."
Photo Date:  5/1/1965  Upload Date: 8/25/2025 2:17:48 PM
Location:  LaGrange, IL
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories: 
Locomotives:  EMDX 103(FTA) EMDX 1950(F7A)
Views:  448   Comments: 0
"F Means Freight," Page 42, 1965
Title:  "F Means Freight," Page 42, 1965
Description:  Here is page three of an eight-page cover article by David P. Morgan & Al Kamm, Jr., entitled "F Means Freight: When Streamlining Was Synonymous With Tonnage." It was published originally in the May 1965 issue of "Trains" magazine, page 42. Here begins the section entitled "FT ... the diesel that did it."
Photo Date:  5/1/1965  Upload Date: 8/25/2025 2:18:13 PM
Location:  LaGrange, IL
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories: 
Locomotives:  EMDX 103(FTA)
Views:  436   Comments: 0
EMDX 103
Title:  EMDX 103
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/29/1989  Upload Date: 9/16/2011 12:40:57 AM
Location:  Spencer, NC
Author:  Kevin Hunt
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  EMDX 103(FTA)
Views:  2541   Comments: 0
EMDX 103
Title:  EMDX 103
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/17/1989  Upload Date: 2/27/2015 9:36:20 AM
Location:  La Grange, IL
Author:  Jack Smith
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  EMDX 103(FTA)
Views:  1252   Comments: 1
EMD 103--FT at the 50th Birthday Bash
Title:  EMD 103--FT at the 50th Birthday Bash
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/17/1989  Upload Date: 12/23/2009 3:44:16 PM
Location:  McCook, IL
Author:  Tom Golden
Categories: 
Locomotives:  EMDX 103(FTA)
Views:  1761   Comments: 1
EMD 103--FT at the 50th Birthday Bash
Title:  EMD 103--FT at the 50th Birthday Bash
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/17/1989  Upload Date: 12/23/2009 3:43:51 PM
Location:  McCook, IL
Author:  Tom Golden
Categories: 
Locomotives:  EMDX 103(FTA)
Views:  2001   Comments: 1
EMDX FT 103
Title:  EMDX FT 103
Description:  EMDX FT 103 at LaGrange (McCook), Illinois on September 17, 1989, Kodachrome by Dave's Slides, Chuck Zeiler collection.
Photo Date:  9/17/1989  Upload Date: 4/24/2012 12:31:23 PM
Location:  La Grange, IL
Author:  Dave's Slides
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  EMDX 103(FTA)
Views:  1693   Comments: 1
EMD 103A
Title:  EMD 103A
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/6/1990  Upload Date: 4/9/2010 12:07:01 AM
Location:  Riverdale, IL
Author:  Tom Golden
Categories: 
Locomotives:  EMDX 103(FTA)
Views:  1485   Comments: 0
Variety of Power
Title:  Variety of Power
Description:  EMDX 103 (a and b), GTW 5925, and IHB 8782
Photo Date:  6/6/1990  Upload Date: 4/9/2010 12:16:15 AM
Location:  Riverdale, IL
Author:  Tom Golden
Categories: 
Locomotives:  EMDX 103(FTA) GTW 5925(SD40) IHB 8782(NW2)
Views:  2174   Comments: 1
EMDX 103
Title:  EMDX 103
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/16/1990  Upload Date: 2/26/2015 4:50:39 PM
Location:  London East, ON
Author:  Jack Smith
Categories: 
Locomotives:  EMDX 103(FTA)
Views:  991   Comments: 1
EMD FT 103 at Battle Creek Michigan GTW Shops
Title:  EMD FT 103 at Battle Creek Michigan GTW Shops
Description:  EMD FT 103 at Battle Creek Michigan GTW Shops
Photo Date:  8/1/1990  Upload Date: 6/2/2012 6:38:00 PM
Location:  Battle Creek, MI
Author:  unknown
Categories: 
Locomotives:  EMDX 103(FTA)
Views:  2526   Comments: 0
NS 3326 with EMD FT 103
Title:  NS 3326 with EMD FT 103
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/30/1990  Upload Date: 4/17/2013 3:34:00 PM
Location:  Bulls Gap, TN
Author:  Johnny Winkler
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 3326(SD40-2) EMDX 103(FTA)
Views:  1606   Comments: 1
GM 103
Title:  GM 103
Description:  GM 103 on aniversary tour
Photo Date:  9/7/1990  Upload Date: 1/23/2005 8:13:11 PM
Location:  Roanoke, VA
Author:  Walt Gay
Categories: 
Locomotives:  EMDX 103(FTA)
Views:  2961   Comments: 1
Electro Motive Demonstsator # 103
Title:  Electro Motive Demonstsator # 103
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/4/1991  Upload Date: 9/24/2007 7:55:13 PM
Location:  Sacramento, CA
Author:  Philip Richard
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  EMDX 103(FTA)
Views:  1257   Comments: 0
EMD 103
Title:  EMD 103
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/10/1991  Upload Date: 12/25/2005 11:27:09 PM
Location:  Sacramento, CA
Author:  Sean Lamb
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  EMDX 103(FTA)
Views:  1768   Comments: 0
EMD 103
Title:  EMD 103
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/10/1991  Upload Date: 12/25/2005 11:25:10 PM
Location:  Sacramento, CA
Author:  Sean Lamb
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  EMDX 103(FTA)
Views:  1702   Comments: 0
UPP 2804 Example
Title:  UPP 2804 Example
Description:  The full scale cut-away, UP U28C number UPP2804 has the shell cut off and the engine parts labeled for visitors to see, yes I broke the code of taking pictures of GE locomotives, sorry people.
Photo Date:  9/5/2004  Upload Date: 10/16/2004 6:35:51 PM
Location:  Kirkwood, MO
Author:  Zach Pumphery
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UPP 2804(U28C) EMDX 103(FTA)
Views:  3694   Comments: 3
EMDX 103 FT Demonstrator
Title:  EMDX 103 FT Demonstrator
Description:  Here's the First Diesel Freight Demonstrator Unit.
Photo Date:  9/17/2006  Upload Date: 9/17/2006 4:25:05 PM
Location:  Kirkwood, MO
Author:  Zach Pumphery
Categories: 
Locomotives:  EMDX 103(FTA)
Views:  668   Comments: 0
GM 103
Title:  GM 103
Description:  1st FT ever built
Photo Date:  6/12/2007  Upload Date: 6/18/2007 10:51:31 PM
Location:  Kirkwood, MO
Author:  John J. Poshepny
Categories: 
Locomotives:  EMDX 103(FTA)
Views:  1409   Comments: 0
EMDX 103
Title:  EMDX 103
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/23/2007  Upload Date: 8/2/2007 3:55:58 PM
Location:  Kirkwood, MO
Author:  Neil Stutzman
Categories: 
Locomotives:  EMDX 103(FTA)
Views:  1221   Comments: 0
EMDX 103
Title:  EMDX 103
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/23/2007  Upload Date: 8/2/2007 3:57:47 PM
Location:  Kirkwood, MO
Author:  Neil Stutzman
Categories: 
Locomotives:  EMDX 103(FTA)
Views:  1223   Comments: 0
EMDX 103
Title:  EMDX 103
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/23/2007  Upload Date: 8/2/2007 4:01:02 PM
Location:  Kirkwood, MO
Author:  Neil Stutzman
Categories: 
Locomotives:  EMDX 103(FTA)
Views:  1404   Comments: 0
EMD 103
Title:  EMD 103
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/3/2008  Upload Date: 1/3/2008 11:59:33 PM
Location:  Saint Louis, MO
Author:  Jeff Carlson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  EMDX 103(FTA)
Views:  1392   Comments: 0
EMD 103
Title:  EMD 103
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/3/2008  Upload Date: 1/3/2008 11:59:43 PM
Location:  Saint Louis, MO
Author:  Jeff Carlson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  EMDX 103(FTA)
Views:  1280   Comments: 0
CO 2727
Title:  CO 2727
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/11/2009  Upload Date: 4/12/2009 1:50:16 PM
Location:  Kirkwood, MO
Author:  Chris Bodkin
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CO 2727(2-8-4) EMDX 103(FTA)
Views:  1561   Comments: 0
EMDX 103
Title:  EMDX 103
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/11/2009  Upload Date: 4/12/2009 1:51:29 PM
Location:  Kirkwood, MO
Author:  Chris Bodkin
Categories: 
Locomotives:  EMDX 103(FTA)
Views:  1107   Comments: 0
EMD 103
Title:  EMD 103
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/18/2009  Upload Date: 7/21/2009 12:41:14 AM
Location:  Kirkwood, MO
Author:  Joe Hughes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  EMDX 103(FTA)
Views:  1203   Comments: 0
Early GM Power
Title:  Early GM Power
Description:  More museum pics
Photo Date:  8/30/2010  Upload Date: 2/5/2011 9:56:37 AM
Location:  Saint Louis, MO
Author:  David Bodkin
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  EMDX 103(FTA)
Views:  1165   Comments: 0
EMDX 103
Title:  EMDX 103
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/2/2011  Upload Date: 7/5/2011 7:50:27 PM
Location:  Kirkwood, MO
Author:  Zachary Walters
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  EMDX 103(FTA)
Views:  438   Comments: 0
Demonstrator
Title:  Demonstrator
Description:  GM 103 sits in the Roberps Train shed on a rainy April day. A different view of the locomotive than others Ive seen on the site, plus they got the cab lights on!
Photo Date:  4/14/2012  Upload Date: 10/29/2012 9:27:20 PM
Location:  Kirkwood, MO
Author:  Nathan Hopper
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  EMDX 103(FTA)
Views:  1367   Comments: 0
EMDX 103
Title:  EMDX 103
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/4/2012  Upload Date: 7/8/2012 12:42:00 PM
Location:  Roanoke, VA
Author:  Trey Holland
Categories: 
Locomotives:  EMDX 103(FTA)
Views:  1651   Comments: 2
C&O 2727 + EMDX 103 both Display
Title:  C&O 2727 + EMDX 103 both Display
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/15/2013  Upload Date: 1/6/2014 11:37:41 PM
Location:  Kirkwood, MO
Author:  Andrew Goblirsch
Categories:  Track
Locomotives:  CO 2727(2-8-4) EMDX 103(FTA)
Views:  1349   Comments: 0
EMDX 103
Title:  EMDX 103
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/15/2013  Upload Date: 9/12/2015 12:44:21 AM
Location:  Kirkwood, MO
Author:  Andrew Goblirsch
Categories:  Track
Locomotives:  EMDX 103(FTA)
Views:  791   Comments: 0
EMDX #103
Title:  EMDX #103
Description:  I like the scheme on this better than the ones the current demo units wear.
Photo Date:  8/10/2013  Upload Date: 8/21/2013 4:41:27 PM
Location:  St. Louis, MO
Author:  Victoria Broskie
Categories: 
Locomotives:  EMDX 103(FTA)
Views:  1170   Comments: 0
EMDX 103
Title:  EMDX 103
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/16/2014  Upload Date: 5/25/2014 4:29:46 PM
Location:  St Louis, MO
Author:  Larry Mowery
Categories: 
Locomotives:  EMDX 103(FTA)
Views:  1000   Comments: 0
EMDX 103
Title:  EMDX 103
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/16/2014  Upload Date: 5/25/2014 4:29:47 PM
Location:  St Louis, MO
Author:  Larry Mowery
Categories: 
Locomotives:  EMDX 103(FTA)
Views:  904   Comments: 0
EMDX 103
Title:  EMDX 103
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/16/2014  Upload Date: 5/25/2014 4:29:48 PM
Location:  St Louis, MO
Author:  Larry Mowery
Categories: 
Locomotives:  EMDX 103(FTA)
Views:  882   Comments: 0
8 unit's on today's NS 111 also with EMDX 103 8th out.
Title:  8 unit's on today's NS 111 also with EMDX 103 8th out.
Description:  EMDX was bound for Spencer for the foam fest.
Photo Date:  5/25/2014  Upload Date: 5/29/2014 8:24:41 PM
Location:  Saint Louis, MO
Author:  Shane Gillam
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,Yard,Track
Locomotives:  BNSF 7365(ES44DC) NS 2523(SD70) BNSF 9793(SD70MAC) NS 8050(ES44AC) NS 9618(C40-9W) NS 8108(ES44AC) NS 8020(ES44AC) EMDX 103(FTA)
Views:  1881   Comments: 1
The first F unit
Title:  The first F unit
Description:  What a beauty
Photo Date:  5/29/2014  Upload Date: 12/4/2014 8:18:36 AM
Location:  Spencer, NC
Author:  Jonathan Hinely
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Action
Locomotives:  EMDX 103(FTA) CNTP 103(FTA)
Views:  1146   Comments: 0
The first F unit
Title:  The first F unit
Description:  The trailblazer
Photo Date:  5/29/2014  Upload Date: 12/4/2014 7:51:08 AM
Location:  Spencer, NC
Author:  Jonathan Hinely
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Action
Locomotives:  SOU 2601(GP30) EMDX 103(FTA) CNTP 103(FTA)
Views:  1504   Comments: 1
Streamliners at Spencer offered countless photographic opportunities at every turn. Ms Julianna Moats capturing a shot of the CB&Q 9911A from the cab of UP 949
Title:  Streamliners at Spencer offered countless photographic opportunities at every turn. Ms Julianna Moats capturing a shot of the CB&Q 9911A from the cab of UP 949
Description:  Streamliners at Spencer offered countless photographic opportunities at every turn. Ms Julianna Moats capturing a shot of the CB&Q 9911A from the cab of UP 949
Photo Date:  5/29/2014  Upload Date: 6/26/2014 12:10:02 AM
Location:  Spencer, NC
Author:  Paul Rome
Categories:  Roster,Passenger,Track
Locomotives:  UP 949(E9A) NS 4271(F9A) CBQ 9911A(E5A) ERIE 833(E8A) SOU 6900(E8A) PRR 5711(E8A) PAR 1(FP9A) GM 103(FT) EMDX 103(FTA) CN 6789(FPA4)
Views:  2276   Comments: 0
Southern Heritage
Title:  Southern Heritage
Description:  Three former Southern locomotives share the scene at the roundhouse. The EMD FT demo on the left was later owned by Southern Railway and painted back into its demonstrator livery after its retirement.
Photo Date:  5/30/2014  Upload Date: 6/10/2014 3:40:00 PM
Location:  Spencer, NC
Author:  Matthew Robie
Categories: 
Locomotives:  EMDX 103(FTA) SOU 6133(FP7A) SOU 6900(E8A)
Views:  1119   Comments: 1
NH 2019 and others
Title:  NH 2019 and others
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/30/2014  Upload Date: 3/24/2015 2:44:12 PM
Location:  Spencer, NC
Author:  Adam Finger
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  NAUG 2019(FL9) ACL 501(E3A) CN 6789(FPA4) SOO 2500(FP7A) CO 8016(F3A) EMDX 103(FTA) PAR 1(FP9A)
Views:  2319   Comments: 0
CBQ 9911A
Title:  CBQ 9911A
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/30/2014  Upload Date: 3/24/2015 2:57:44 PM
Location:  Spencer, NC
Author:  Adam Finger
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  CBQ 9911A(E5A) PRR 5711(E8A) EMDX 103(FTA)
Views:  1009   Comments: 0
PAR 1 and others
Title:  PAR 1 and others
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/30/2014  Upload Date: 3/24/2015 3:21:47 PM
Location:  Spencer, NC
Author:  Adam Finger
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  PAR 1(FP9A) EMDX 103(FTA) CN 6789(FPA4) SOO 2500(FP7A) CO 8016(F3A)
Views:  1692   Comments: 0
EMDX 103
Title:  EMDX 103
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/30/2014  Upload Date: 3/25/2015 10:51:37 AM
Location:  Spencer, NC
Author:  Adam Finger
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  EMDX 103(FTA)
Views:  984   Comments: 0
EMDX 103
Title:  EMDX 103
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/30/2014  Upload Date: 3/25/2015 10:54:14 AM
Location:  Spencer, NC
Author:  Adam Finger
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  EMDX 103(FTA)
Views:  850   Comments: 0
EMDX 103
Title:  EMDX 103
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/30/2014  Upload Date: 3/25/2015 11:03:42 AM
Location:  Spencer, NC
Author:  Adam Finger
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  EMDX 103(FTA)
Views:  942   Comments: 0

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