| EMD GP50 | |
|---|---|
| A BN train westbound through Eola, Illinois, led by a GP50 | |
| Power type | Diesel-electric |
| Builder | General Motors Electro-Motive Division (EMD) |
| Model | GP50 |
| Build date | 1980 – 1985 |
| Total produced | 278 |
| AAR wheel arr. | B-B |
| Length | 59 ft 2 in (18 m |
| Prime mover | EMD 16-645F3B |
| Cylinders | 16 |
| Power output | 3,500 – 3,600 hp |
An EMD GP50 is a 4-axle diesel locomotive built by General Motors Electro-Motive Division (EMD). It is powered by a 16-cylinder EMD 645F3B diesel engine, which can produce between 3,500 and 3,600 horsepower. 278 examples of this locomotive were built by EMD between 1980 and 1985. A version of this locomotive called the GP50L was produced with an extended cab. The GP50 rides on the same frame as the EMD GP38, EMD GP38-2, EMD GP39, EMD GP39-2, EMD GP40 and EMD GP40-2, giving it an overall length of 59 feet 2 inches.
| Railroad | Quantity | Road numbers | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway | 45 | 3810-3854 | All now in service with BNSF Railway |
| Burlington Northern Railroad | 63 | 3100-3162 | Most now in service with BNSF Railway |
| Chicago and North Western Railway | 50 | 5050-5099 | All now in service with Union Pacific Railroad |
| Missouri Pacific Railroad | 30 | 3500-3529 | |
| St. Louis – San Francisco Railway | 9 | 790-799 | All went to service with BN. All units were delivered shortly after the merger. They were delivered in Orange and White, but with the BN numbers in Orange with no BN lettering. |
| Southern Railway | 90 | 7003-7092 | High hood units,some still in service with Norfolk Southern |
| External images | |
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| RailPictures.Net – EMD GP50 photographs from RailPictures.Net. | |
| Railroad Picture Archives – Photographs of the EMD GP50 at Railroad Picture Archives. | |
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