 Kansas City Southern Railway 3057 |
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| Power type | Diesel-electric |
|---|---|
| Builder | General Motors Electro-Motive Division (EMD) |
| Model | SDP40 |
| Build date | June 1966 – May 1970 |
| Total production | 20 |
| AAR wheel arr. | C-C |
| Gauge | 4 ft 8½ in (1,435 mm) |
| Prime mover | EMD 645E3 |
| Cylinders | 16 |
| Power output | 3,000 hp (2,240 kW) |
| Locale | North America |
An EMD SDP40 is a 6-axle diesel locomotive built by General Motors Electro-Motive Division between June 1966 and May 1970. Kansas City Southern (, is the Parent company of many Railroads and railroad related companies 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. 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 an EMD 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 Essentially this locomotive was an EMD SD40 equipped with a steam generator, located in the extended long hood end, for passenger use. An EMD SD40 is a 6-axle diesel Locomotive built by General Motors Electro-Motive Division between January 1966 and August 1972 Six examples of this locomotive model were built for the Great Northern Railway and fourteen were built for Ferrocarriles Nacionales de México. The Great Northern Railway, running from St Paul Minnesota to Seattle Washington &mdash more than 1700 miles (2736 km &mdash was the creation of Ferrocarriles Nacionales de México, (better known as N de M) was Mexico 's state owned Railroad company from 1938 to 1998
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
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