Gulf, Mobile & Ohio

Diesel Cab Locomotives

Mobile, Al / 1965 / David Price

GM&O all-time CAB UNIT locomotive roster

Number	Builder	Model	Type	Built	HP	Notes
100	EMD	E7A	A1A-A1A	1946	2000
100A	EMC	EA	A1A-A1A	1937	1800	ex Alton 100A, rebuilt to E8A
101A-103A	EMD	E7A	A1A-A1A	1945	2000
270-272	Alco	DL109	A1A-A1A	1940-43	2000	rare
280-281	BLW	DR6-4-20	A1A-A1A	1947	2000	rare
290-292	Alco	PA1	A1A-A1A	1946-47	2000	292 ex 1776 Freedom Train
700-754	Alco	FA1	B-B	1946-47	1500	700-701 ex Alco demos
800A-801A	EMD	F3A	B-B	1946	1500	renumbered from 800-801
803A	EMD	F3A	B-B	1946	1500	renumbered from 803
805A-808A	EMD	F3A	B-B	1946-47	1500	renumbered from 805-808
800B-810B	EMD	F3A	B-B	1946-47	1500
811B-812B	EMD	F3A	B-B	1949	1500
812A-813A	EMD	F3A	B-B	1949	1500
880A-885A	EMD	F3A	B-B	1946-47	1500	renumbered from 880-881
880B-882B	EMD	F3A	B-B	1946	1500
1200	EMC	boxcab	B-B	1935	1800	ex Alton 50
B1-B33	Alco	FB1	B-B	1946-47	1500	cabless boosters
B34-B37	Alco	FB2	B-B	1955	1600	cabless boosters
B60-B64	EMD	F3B	B-B	1947	1500	cabless boosters
B65-B74	EMD	F3B	B-B	1949-50	1500	cabless boosters
B80-B82	EMD	F3B	B-B	1947	1500	cabless boosters

classes listed in orange above are featured in our scrapbook below.

from EXTRA 2200 South magazine
- Sep 1972 / collection

EMD E7

from Diesel Spotter's Guide
by Jerry Pinkepank - 1967 / collection

Gulf, Mobile & Ohio #101

Saint Louis, Mo / Apr 1965 / collection

Gulf, Mobile & Ohio #100-103

builder:Electro Motive Division

model:E7A

type:A1A-A1A passenger unit

built:Mar 1945

series:428 produced, 4 for GM&O

engine:(2) EMD 567A, 12 cyls. 1000 hp

notes:

entire class renumbered to A-B system
all scrapped by 1975

Gulf, Mobile & Ohio #101A

collection

Gulf, Mobile & Ohio #102A

Chicago, Il / collection

Chicago, Il / collection

Gulf, Mobile & Ohio #103A

Chicago, Il / Mar 1970 / collection

collection

from America's Colorful Railroads
by Don Ball Jr. - 1978 / collection

Alco DL109

from Diesel Spotter's Guide
by Jerry Pinkepank - 1967 / collection

UNCOMMON or UNUSUAL locomotive

Gulf, Mobile & Ohio #270

builder's photo / Phil Kotheimer collection

Gulf, Mobile & Ohio #270-272

builder:American Locomotive Co.

model:DL109

type:A1A-A1A passenger cab

built:1940-43

series:74 produced, 3 for GM&O

engine:(2) Alco 539T (2000 hp)

notes:

blt new for Gulf Mobile & Ohio
all traded to EMD in 1962

Meridian, Ms / 1958 / J. Parker Lamb

from Gulf Mobile & Ohio Color Pictorial
by R. R. "Dick" Wallin / collection

from Gulf Mobile & Ohio Color Pictorial
by R. R. "Dick" Wallin / collection

postcard / collection

Alco PA1

from Diesel Spotter's Guide
by Jerry Pinkepank - 1967 / collection

Gulf Mobile & Ohio #290

collection

Gulf, Mobile & Ohio #290-292

builder:American Locomotive Co.

model:PA-1

type:A1A-A1A passenger cab

built:1946-47

series:297 produced, 2 for GM&O

engine:Alco 244 (16 cyl, 2000 hp)

notes:

2 purchased new from ALCO
1 from American Freedom Train
all traded to EMD in 1962

Meridian, Ms / 1958 / J. Parker Lamb

Saint Louis, Mo / Jul 1957 / collection

collection

from Gulf Mobile & Ohio Color Pictorial
by R. R. "Dick" Wallin / collection

Alco FA1

collection

from Diesel Spotter's Guide
by Jerry Pinkepank - 1967 / collection

Gulf, Mobile & Ohio #711

Tuscaloosa, Al / Apr 1964 / collection

Gulf, Mobile & Ohio #700-754

builder:American Locomotive Co.

model:FA1

type:B-B cab unit

built:1946-57

series:392 produced, 55 for GM&O

engine:Alco 244 (12 cyls, 1500 hp)

notes:

700-701 ex-ALCO demonstrators
lower headlight, curved trim piece on side
all traded to EMD in 1962

Gulf, Mobile & Ohio #732

collection

Gulf, Mobile & Ohio #733

collection

from Gulf Mobile & Ohio Color Pictorial
by R. R. "Dick" Wallin / collection

Gulf Mobile & Ohio #738

Aug 2020 / RWH

Aug 2020 / RWH

EMD F3

from Diesel Spotter's Guide
by Jerry Pinkepank - 1967 / collection

Gulf, Mobile & Ohio #807B

collection

Gulf, Mobile & Ohio
#800-812, 880-885

builder:Electro Motive Division

model:F3A

type:B-B cab unit

built:1945-49

series:1107 produced, 34 for GM&O

engine:EMD 567B, 16 cyls. 1500 hp

notes:

entire class renumbered to A-B system
most to Illinois Central Gulf at merger
most retired from ICG by 1980

collection

postcard / collection

Gulf, Mobile & Ohio #880A

East Saint Louis, Il / Jun 1967 / collection

Gulf, Mobile & Ohio #883A

Chicago, Il / Nov 1969 / collection

from Gulf Mobile & Ohio Color Pictorial
by R. R. "Dick" Wallin / collection

Links / Sources

R.R. Dick Wallin, Gulf, Mobile & Ohio Color Pictorial (Four Ways West Publications, 1996)
Jerry Pinkepank, The Second Diesel Spotter's Guide (Kalmbach, 1974)

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This page was updated on 2021-11-26