EMD F45

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EMD F45
EMD F45
Santa Fe F45 #5923 crests Cajon Pass Summit in 1972.
Power type Diesel
Builder General Motors Electro-Motive Division (EMD)
Model F45
Build date 19681971
Total production 86
AAR wheel arr. C-C
Gauge ft 8½ in (1435 mm)
Engine type EMD 645E3
Cylinders 20
Power output 3,600 hp (2.7 MW)
Locale United States

An EMD F45 is a C-C diesel locomotive built by General Motors Electro-Motive Division between 1968 and 1971. Power was provided by an EMD 645E3 20-cylinder engine which generated 3600 horsepower (2.7 MW).

86 examples of this locomotive model were built for American railroads.

[edit] References

  • Pinkepank, Jerry A. (1973). The Second Diesel Spotter's Guide. Milwaukee, WI: Kalmbach Publishing Co.. ISBN 0-89024-026-4.




Diesel cab and cowl locomotives built by GM-EMD
Cab units
(F- & E-units):
FT, F2, F3, F7, FP7, F9, FP9, FL9, TA, EA/EB, E1, E2, E3, E4, E5, E6, E7, E8, E9, AB6
Cowl units: F45, FP45, F40C, F40PH, F40PH-2, F40PH-2C, F40PH-2M, SDP40F, SD40-2F, SD50F, F59PH, F59PHI, SD60F
See also: List of GM-EMD locomotives