| Power type | Diesel-electric |
|---|---|
| Builder | General Motors Electro-Motive Division (EMD) |
| Model | SD18 |
| Build date | April 1960 – March 1963 |
| Total production | 70 |
| AAR wheel arr. | C-C |
| Gauge | 4 ft 8½ in (1,435 mm) |
| Prime mover | EMD 567D1 |
| Cylinders | V16 |
| Power output | 1,800 hp (1. Electro-Motive Diesel Inc (formerly the Electro-Motive Division of General Motors Corporation is currently the world's second largest builder of Railroad Year 1960 ( MCMLX) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1963 ( MCMLXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The AAR wheel arrangement system is a method of classifying locomotive (or unit Wheel arrangements that was developed by the Association of American Railroads. Rail gauge is the distance between the inner sides of the two parallel rails that make up a railway track. In Locomotives, a prime mover is the primary source of power to run the locomotive The EMD 567 is a line of Diesel engines built by General Motors' Electro-Motive Division. A cylinder is the central working part of a Reciprocating engine, the space in which a Piston travels A V16 engine is a V engine with 16 cylinders Engines of this number of cylinders are not common 3 MW) |
An EMD SD18 is a 6-axle diesel locomotive built by General Motors Electro-Motive Division between April 1960 and March 1963. A locomotive is a railway Vehicle that provides the motive power for a Train. Electro-Motive Diesel Inc (formerly the Electro-Motive Division of General Motors Corporation is currently the world's second largest builder of Railroad Year 1960 ( MCMLX) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1963 ( MCMLXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Power was provided by an EMD 567D1 16-cylinder engine which generated 1800 horsepower (1. The EMD 567 is a line of Diesel engines built by General Motors' Electro-Motive Division. A cylinder is the central working part of a Reciprocating engine, the space in which a Piston travels 3 MW).
54 examples of this locomotive model were built for American railroads, and 60 for export, including 15 for Korail (Order#700735~700749, Serial#28373~28387). The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Korail is the national railroad operator in South Korea. Korail operates passenger and freight trains throughout South Korea
Original Owners
| Owner | Quantity | Numbers |
|---|---|---|
| Bessemer and Lake Erie Railroad | 7 | 851-857 |
| Chesapeake and Ohio Railway | 19 | 1800-1818 |
| Chicago and Illinois Midland Railway | 2 | 60-61 |
| Duluth, Missabe and Iron Range Railway | 19 | 175-193 |
| Reserve Mining Co. The Bessemer and Lake Erie Railroad ( B≤ AAR reporting mark BLE) is a historic Class II railroad that operated in northwestern Pennsylvania The Chesapeake and Ohio Railway (C&O was a Class I railroad formed in 1869 in Virginia from many smaller railroads begun in the 19th century The Duluth Missabe and Iron Range Railway (DM&IR was a Railroad operating in northern Minnesota and Wisconsin to haul Iron ore and later | 7 | 1226-1232 |
| RFFSA (export to Brazil) | 45 | |
| export to Korea | 15 |
Preservation
At least one SD18 has been preserved. The Rede Ferroviária Federal Sociedade Anônima (RFFSA (Rede Ferroviária Federal S Chop-nosed Duluth, Missabe & Iron Range 193 is now an operating member of the Lake Superior Railroad Museum collection. The Duluth Missabe and Iron Range Railway (DM&IR was a Railroad operating in northern Minnesota and Wisconsin to haul Iron ore and later The Lake Superior Railroad Museum is a railroad museum in Duluth Minnesota.
References
- Pinkepank, Jerry A. (1973). The Second Diesel Spotter's Guide. Milwaukee, WI: Kalmbach Publishing Co. . ISBN 0-89024-026-4.
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