EMD GP59

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EMD GP59
EMD GP59
SOU 4610, owned by Norfolk Southern
Power type Diesel-electric
Builder General Motors Electro-Motive Division (EMD)
Model GP59
Build date 1985 – 1989
Total production 36
AAR wheel arr. B-B
Gauge 4 ft 8½ in (1,435 mm)
Length 59 ft 9 in (18.2 m)
Fuel capacity 3,700 gal
Prime mover EMD 710G3A
Cylinders 12
Power output 3,000 hp

An EMD GP59 is a 4-axle diesel locomotive model built by General Motors Electro-Motive Division between 1985 and 1989. Power was provided by a 12-cylinder EMD 710G3A diesel engine, which could produce 3,000 horsepower. This locomotive shared the same common frame with the EMD GP60, giving it an overall length of 59 feet 9 inches. It featured a 3,700 gallon fuel tank. 36 examples of this locomotive were built, all of which were eventually acquired by Norfolk Southern.

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