EMD SDP40

Not to be confused with the EMD SDP40F.

EMD SDP40
Kansas City Southern Railway 3057
Power type Diesel-electric
Builder General Motors Electro-Motive Division (EMD)
Model SDP40
Build date June 1966 – May 1970
Total produced 20
AAR wheel arr. C-C
UIC classification Co'Co'
Gauge 4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm)
Trucks Flexicoil C2L
Wheel diameter 40 in (1,016 mm)
Minimum curve 274 ft (84 m)
Length 65 ft 8 in (20.02 m)
over the coupler pulling faces
Width 10 ft 0 in (3.05 m)
Height 15 ft 5 1⁄4 in (4.705 m)
Locomotive weight 370,000 lb (170,000 kg)
Fuel type diesel
Fuel capacity 1,800 USgal (6,800 l; 1,500 imp gal)
Lubricant capacity 243 USgal (920 l; 202 imp gal)
Coolant capacity 295 USgal (1,120 l; 246 imp gal)
Water capacity 2,200 USgal (8,300 l; 1,800 imp gal)
Sandbox capacity 56 cu ft (1.6 m3)
Fuel consumption 167 USgal (630 l; 139 imp gal) per hour
Water consumption 45 USgal (170 l; 37 imp gal) per hour
Prime mover EMD 16-645-E3
Engine RPM range 315-900
Engine type Two-stroke diesel
Aspiration Mechanically-assisted turbocharger
Displacement 10,320 cu in (169,100 cm3)
Alternator AR-10
Traction motors D-77
Cylinders V16
Transmission Diesel-electric transmission
Top speed 83 mph (134 km/h)
Power output 3,000 hp (2,240 kW)
Train heating Steam generator
Locomotive brake Independent air; optional: dynamic brakes
Train brakes Air, schedule 26-L
Locale North America

An SDP40 is a 6-axle passenger diesel-electric locomotive built by General Motors Electro-Motive Division between June 1966 and May 1970. The few built had long service lives.

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