Streamliners at Spencer: 27 Historic Diesels Together

In May 2014, a gathering of 27 historic streamlined diesels, including EMD E units, F units, Alcos, plus an unrestored Norfolk & Western 611 were brought to the NC Transportation Museum in Spencer, NC. It was an incredible gathering of diesel power, with historical rarities, historic firsts and lasts, and some of the most stylistic diesels in one place.

We cannot thank NCTM and Norfolk Southern enough for their cooperation in making this a reality, as well the many private operations and partners that helped made the event happen.

Locomotives featured include:
-Norfolk & Western 4-8-4 611. The only streamlined steam engine at the event, brought down from Virginia Museum of Transportation. After the event it was rebuilt to service within a year.
-Southern E8A 6900, first Southern E unit. NCTM owned.
-Union Pacific E9A 949, one of three Union Pacific E9s kept in Cheyenne, WY.
-Pennsylvania Railroad E8A 5711 and 5809, owned by Juniata Terminal in Pennsylvania.
-Iowa Pacific E8A 515, painted for Illinois Central colors. Originally C&NW 5029B.
-Canadian National FPA4 6789, owned by Monticello Railway Museum in Monticello, Illinois.
-Atlantic Coast Line E3A 501, only surviving E3 diesel. NCTM owned.
-Delaware, Lackawanna & Western F3A 663, 664 and 664B. Originally Bangor & Aroostook, brought in from Scranton, PA.
-Wabash F7A 1189, brought in from Monticello Railway Museum.
-Baltimore & Ohio F7A 722, originally Bessemer & Lake Erie. Brought in from Potomac Eagle in Romney, WV.
-Soo Line FP7 2500, brought in from Lake Superior Railroad Museum in Duluth, MN.
-Chicago & Northwestern F7A 411, brought in from Illinois Railway Museum in Union, IL.
-Southern FP7 6133, NCTM owned.
-Chicago, Burlington & Quincy E5A 9911A "Silver Pilot". Only surviving E5 unit, owned by IRM.
-New Haven FL9 2019, brought in from Railroad Museum of New England. Youngest streamliner at the event.
-Nickel Plate Road PA 190, one of the only surviving Alco PAs, owned by Doyle McCormick in Portland, OR. Under restoration.
-Wabash E8A 1009, notably the 10,000 EMD produced engine. Not operable, brought in from VMT.
-Reading F7A 284, originally C&NW. Brought in from United Railway Historical Society, not operable.
-Erie E8A 833, only surviving Erie E unit. Brought in from Port Jervis, NY.
-Chesapeake & Ohio F3A 8016A, originally Clinchfield 800. Owned by C&O Historical Society, brought in from Potomac Eagle. Since this video, it has been repainted as Clinchfield 800.
-Pan Am FP9 #1, executive unit. Originally Canadian National 6505.
-Norfolk Southern FP9A 4270 and 4271, Norfolk Southern's executive units, since sold in 2020.
-EMD FT Demonstrator 103. The diesel that kicked off the diesel craze, brought in from Museum of Transportation in St. Louis. Oldest diesel at the event, not operable.