| Power type | Diesel-electric |
|---|---|
| Builder | General Motors Electro-Motive Division (EMD) |
| Model | SD39 |
| Build date | August 1968 – May 1970 |
| Total production | 54 |
| AAR wheel arr. | C-C |
| Gauge | 4 ft 8½ in (1,435 mm) |
| Prime mover | EMD 645E3 |
| Cylinders | 12 |
| Power output | 2,300 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 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows 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 645 is a family of Diesel engines built by General Motors' Electro-Motive Division for Locomotive, marine and Stationary engine A cylinder is the central working part of a Reciprocating engine, the space in which a Piston travels 7 MW) |
| Locale | United States |
An EMD SD39 is a 6-axle diesel locomotive built by General Motors Electro-Motive Division between August 1968 and May 1970. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the 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 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Power was provided by an EMD 645E3 12-cylinder engine which could generate 2300 horsepower (1. The EMD 645 is a family of Diesel engines built by General Motors' Electro-Motive Division for Locomotive, marine and Stationary engine A cylinder is the central working part of a Reciprocating engine, the space in which a Piston travels 7 MW). 54 examples of this locomotive model were built for American railroads. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the This locomotive shared the same common frame with the EMD SD38, EMD SD40 and EMD SD45. An EMD SD38 is a 6-axle diesel Locomotive built by General Motors Electro-Motive Division between May 1967 and October 1971. An EMD SD40 is a 6-axle diesel Locomotive built by General Motors Electro-Motive Division between January 1966 and August 1972 The EMD SD-45 is a six-axle diesel Locomotive built by General Motors Electro-Motive Division between December 1965 and December 1971
Original owners
| Railroad | Quantity | Road numbers | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway | 20 | 4000-4019 | ||
| Illinois Terminal Railroad | 6 | 2301-2306 | Pan Am Railways currently operates GP39 BM 690 Ex 2301 | |
| Minneapolis, Northfield and Southern Railway | 2 | 40-41 | #40 currently used by Progressive Rail | |
| Southern Pacific Railroad | 26 | 5300-5325 |
References
- Pinkepank, Jerry A. The Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe Railway, often abbreviated as Santa Fe, was one of the larger railroads in the United States. The Illinois Terminal Railroad was a Terminal railroad in Illinois, United States Pan Am Railways (PAR known as Guilford Rail System (GRS before March 2006 is a Class 2 railroad covering northern New England from Mattawamkeag The Minneapolis Northfield and Southern Railway was an long American short line Railroad connecting Minneapolis and Northfield, Progressive Rail Inc, headquartered in Lakeville Minnesota (a southern suburb of Minneapolis-St (1973). The Second Diesel Spotter's Guide. Milwaukee, WI: Kalmbach Publishing Co. . ISBN 0-89024-026-4.
- Sarberenyi, Robert. EMD SD39 Original Owners. Retrieved on August 27, 2006
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