THE 1920s
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1922 - Electro-Motive Founded
Harold Hamilton (pictured) and Paul Turner co-founded The Electro-Motive Engineering Corporation on August 31, 1922 in Cleveland, Ohio. They would soon rename it to Electro-Motive Company (EMC).
1923
The original storefront of "The Electro-Motive Company"
1924
Electro-Motive's first gas electric railcar, M300. The gas-electric railcar proved the internal combustion engine was practical on rails. With a specially designed 175 hp engine, and an electrical transmission to negate the shocks and stress of rail travel, gas-electrics like this were Electro-Motive's first products.
1925
An early builders plate for an EMC gas electic motor car stamped October 28, 1925
1926
275 hp Electro-Motive gas electric rail car
1927
400 hp Electro-Motive distillate engine rail car
The original EMC storefront, 1929