| Power type | Diesel-electric |
|---|---|
| Builder | General Motors Electro-Motive Division (EMD) |
| Model | SDP35 |
| Build date | July 1964 – September 1965 |
| Total production | 35 |
| AAR wheel arr. | C-C |
| Gauge | 4 ft 8½ in (1,435 mm) |
| Prime mover | EMD 567D3A |
| Cylinders | V16 |
| Power output | 2,500 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 1964 ( MCMLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the 1964 Gregorian calendar. Year 1965 ( MCMLXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1965 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 9 MW) |
An EMD SDP35 is a 6-axle diesel locomotive built by General Motors Electro-Motive Division between July 1964 and September 1965. 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 1964 ( MCMLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the 1964 Gregorian calendar. Year 1965 ( MCMLXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. Power was provided by an EMD 567D3A 16-cylinder engine which generated 2500 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 9 MW). Essentially this locomotive was an EMD SD35 equipped with a steam generator, located in the extended long hood end, for passenger use. An EMD SD35 is a 6-axle diesel Locomotive built by General Motors Electro-Motive Division between June 1964 and January 1966. 35 examples of this locomotive model were built for American railroads. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the
With its older E-units reaching the end of their serviceable lives, Seaboard Air Line asked EMD for a passenger version of the SD35 that could double as a freight unit, especially if passenger trains continued to be discontinued. EMD came up with the SDP35, and SAL placed an order, trading in E4 and E6 units. The first of SAL's new SDP35s was delivered in summer 1964.
The SDP35 wound up going to four railroads: SAL (20, numbered 1100-1119), Atlantic Coast Line (1, numbered 550), Louisville and Nashville (4, numbered 1700-1703) and Union Pacific (10, numbered 1400-1409).
Although SAL successfully used the SDP35 in high speed passenger service as well as on expedited freight and piggyback trains, Union Pacific found it unsuitable and relegated its entire fleet to freight service while its famous yellow E-units continued to handle passengers.
References
- Pinkepank, Jerry A. (1973). The Second Diesel Spotter's Guide. Milwaukee, WI: Kalmbach Publishing Co. . ISBN 0-89024-026-4.
- Thompson, J. David. EMD SD35 and related models Original Owners. Retrieved on August 27, 2006
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