EMD GP49

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EMD GP49

Power type	Diesel-electric
Builder	General Motors Electro-Motive Division
Model	GP49
AAR wheel arr.	B-B
Gauge	4 ft 8½ in (1435 mm)
Prime mover	EMD 645F3B
Cylinders	12
Power output	2800 hp (2.1 MW)

An EMD GP49 is a 4-axle diesel locomotive built by General Motors Electro-Motive Division. Power was provided by an EMD 645F3B 12-cylinder engine which generated 2800 horsepower (2.1 MW).

Contents 1 Performance 2 Use 3 Related Sites 4 References

[edit] Performance

While possessing a fairly high horsepower rating, the GP49 is known for its slow acceleration.

[edit] Use

The last true GP49s are owned by the Alaska Railroad. The railroad is planning on selling all of its GP-series locomotives except for the GP49s, which it plans to keep as a lease fleet. ^[1]

[edit] Related Sites

• http://www.trainweb.org/emdloco/gp40-2.htm
• http://crcyc.railfan.net/locos/emd/gp402/gp402proto.html
• http://trainiax.net/mescalelocophase.htm

[edit] References

• Combs, John. GP-49 Specifications, John's Alaska Railroad Web Page. September 24, 1998, retrieved September 8, 2006.
• Foster, Gerald. (1996). A Field Guide to Trains. houghton Mifflin Company, New York, NY. ISBN 0-395-70112-0
• Pinkepank, Jerry A. (1973). The Second Diesel Spotter's Guide. Milwaukee, WI: Kalmbach Publishing Co.. ISBN 0-89024-026-4.

1. ^ Destination: Freedom. Alaska Railroad buys eight locomotives. July 21, 2003, retrieved September 8, 2006.

4-axle general purpose diesel locomotives built by GM-EMD
BL2, GP7, GP9, GP15-1, GP15AC, GP15T, GP18, GP20, GP20D, GP28, GP30, GP35, GP38, GP38AC, GP38-2, GP39, GP39DC, GP39X, GP39-2, GP40, GP40P, GP40P-2, GP40TC, GP40X, GP40-2, GP49, GP50, GP59, GP60
(See also: List of GM-EMD locomotives)