 BNSF 6367, at Commerce, California, October 2006 |
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| Power type | Diesel-electric |
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| Service class | Locomotive |
| Builder | General Motors Electro-Motive Division (GM-EMD) |
| Model | SD40 |
| Build date | January 1966 – July 1972 |
| Total production | 1,275 |
| AAR wheel arr. | C-C |
| UIC classification | Co'Co' |
| Gauge | 4 ft 8½ in (1,435 mm) |
| Fuel capacity | 3,200 US gal (12,000 l) |
| Oil capacity | 243 US gal (920 l) |
| Coolant capacity | 275 US gal (1,040 l) |
| Sandbox capacity | 56 cu ft (1,600 l) |
| Prime mover | EMD 16-645-E3 |
| Cylinders | 16 |
| Power output | 3,000 hp (2,240 kW) |
| Locomotive brakes | Straight air |
| Train brakes | 26-L air |
| Locale | North America |
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An EMD SD40 is a 6-axle diesel locomotive built by General Motors Electro-Motive Division between January 1966 and July 1972. A number of vehicles use a diesel-electric Powertrain for providing locomotion. 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 The AAR wheel arrangement system is a method of classifying locomotive (or unit Wheel arrangements that was developed by the Association of American Railroads. The AAR wheel arrangement system is a method of classifying locomotive (or unit Wheel arrangements that was developed by the Association of American Railroads. The UIC classification is a comprehensive system for describing the Wheel arrangement of Locomotives Multiple units and Trams It is 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 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 Power was provided by a 645E3 16-cylinder engine which generated 3,000 horsepower (2,240 kW). 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 This locomotive shared the same common frame with the SD38, SD39, SDP40, and 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 SD39 is a 6-axle diesel Locomotive built by General Motors Electro-Motive Division between August 1968 and May 1970. An EMD SDP40 is a 6-axle diesel Locomotive built by General Motors Electro-Motive Division between June 1966 and May 1970 The EMD SD-45 is a six-axle diesel Locomotive built by General Motors Electro-Motive Division between December 1965 and December 1971 883 examples of this locomotive model were built for American railroads, 330 were built for Canadian railroads and 62 were built for Mexican railroads. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page The United Mexican States ( or commonly Mexico (ˈmɛksɪkoʊ () is a federal constitutional Republic in North America. The SD40 was succeeded by an upgraded Dash 2 version called the SD40-2. On January 1, 1972, General Motors ' Electro-Motive Division (EMD introduced its new Dash 2 line of Diesel-electric locomotives All The EMD SD40-2 is a model of C-C Diesel-electric locomotive built by General Motors ' Electro-Motive Division between January 1972 and February The very first test bed SD40, EMD 434, constructed on an SD35 frame in July 1964 still runs, albeit with improvements, as Illinois Central/Canadian National 6071. An EMD SD35 is a 6-axle diesel Locomotive built by General Motors Electro-Motive Division between June 1964 and January 1966. The Illinois Central, sometimes called the Main Line of Mid-America, was a railroad carrier in the central United States, with its primary routes
References
- Pinkepank, Jerry A. (1973). The Second Diesel Spotter's Guide. Milwaukee, WI: Kalmbach Publishing Co. . ISBN 0-89024-026-4.
- Sarberenyi, Robert. EMD SD40, SD40A, and SDP40 Original Owners. Retrieved on August 27, 2006
- Eck, H. Events 479 BC - Greco-Persian Wars: Persian forces led by Mardonius are routed by Pausanias, the Spartan Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. C. , The Modern Locomotive Handbook, 1977
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