Bulldog nose

An EMD E8, one of the American "bulldog noses".

"Bulldog noses" is the nickname given, due to their appearance, to several diesel locomotives manufactured by GM-EMD from 1939 to 1960. The term originated with EMD F-units, as well as later E-unit models such as the E7, E8, and E9.

There were also a number of European locomotive classes, all of which were built by NOHAB or AFB (with license from EMD). The European classes are also frequently referred to as "round noses".

The NOHAB-built classes include the DSB's class MY/MV and MX, the NSB's class Di3 and the MÁV class M61; NOHAB's design was later used by AFB, which built the NMBS/SNCB's class 52-54 and the CFL's class 1600.

Engine Classes

Several round nose classes of engines were built in Australia:

• New South Wales
  • 42 class
  • 43 class
  • 44 class
  • 421 class
• Victoria
  • S class
  • B class (round at both ends), rebuilt as A class.

External links

• Andrew Toppan's list of surviving EMD E-units
• Gallery of NOHAB-GM diesel locomotives by P. Matsson
• Diesel locomotives built by NOHAB and AFB by Armand Schmit
• Wouter's Train Page by Wouter Radstake — pictures of both American and European "bulldog noses"