EMD SD7
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SP 1518 at the Illinois Railway Museum |
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Power type | Diesel-electric |
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Builder | General Motors Electro-Motive Division (EMD) |
Model | SD7 |
Build date | February 1952 – November 1953 |
Total production | 188 |
AAR wheel arr. | C-C |
Gauge | 4 ft 8½ in (1435 mm) |
Prime mover | EMD 567B |
Cylinders | V16 |
Power output | 1,500 hp (1.1 MW) |
Locale | United States |
Disposition | some still in service |
An EMD SD7 is a 6-axle diesel locomotive built by General Motors Electro-Motive Division between February 1952 and November 1953. Power was provided by an EMD 567B 16-cylinder engine which generated 1500 horsepower (1.1 MW).
188 examples of this locomotive model were built for American railroads.
[edit] Preservation
The first SD7 built by EMD, former demonstrator 990, Southern Pacific 1518, is preserved in operational condition at the Illinois Railway Museum.
[edit] References
- Pinkepank, Jerry A. (1973). The Second Diesel Spotter's Guide. Milwaukee, WI: Kalmbach Publishing Co.. ISBN 0-89024-026-4.
- Sarberenyi, Robert. EMD SD7 Original Owners. Retrieved on August 27, 2006
6- and 8-axle diesel-electric locomotives built by GM-EMD | |
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Six-axle road power: | SD7, SD9, SD18, SD24, SD28, SD35, SDP35, SD38, SD38AC, SD38-2, SD39, SDL39, SD40, SD40X, SD40A, SD40-2, SD40-2W, SD40T-2, SD40-2S, SDP40, SD45, SD45X, SD45-2, SD45T-2, SDP45, SD50, SD60, SD70, SD70M, SD70MAC, SD70M-2, SD70ACe, SD75M, SD75I, SD80MAC, SD90MAC |
Eight-axle road power: | DD35, DD35A, DDA40X, DDM45 |
See also: | List of GM-EMD locomotives |