EMD GP28
Not to be confused with the EMD GP28M, a rebuild of the EMD GP9.
EMD GP28 | |
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Arkansas, Louisiana and Mississippi Railroad #1812 in Irondale, Alabama in 2010. | |
Type and origin | |
Power type | Diesel-electric |
Builder | General Motors Electro-Motive Division (EMD) |
Model | GP28 |
Build date | March 1964 – November 1965 |
Total produced | 31 |
Specifications | |
Gauge | 4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) |
Prime mover | EMD 567D1 |
Cylinders | V16 |
Performance figures | |
Power output | 1,800 hp (1.34 MW) |
Career | |
Locale | United States Mexico and Peru |
An EMD GP28 is a 4-axle diesel-electric locomotive built by General Motors Electro-Motive Division between March 1964 and November 1965. Power was provided by an EMD 567D1 16-cylinder engine which generated 1,800 horsepower (1.34 MW). This locomotive was basically a non-turbocharged version of the EMD GP35.
16 examples of this locomotive model were built for American railroads, 10 were built for Mexican railroads, and five were built for use in Peru.
Original buyers
Railroad | Quantity | Road numbers | Notes |
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Chihuahua Pacific Railroad | | | 808-810 equipped with high short hood and steam generators |
Illinois Central Railroad | | | |
Mississippi Central | | | to Illinois Central 9441 |
Southern Peru Copper Corporation | | | |
Kansas, Oklahoma and Gulf Railway | | | to Texas and Pacific Railway 570, 571, to Missouri Pacific Railroad 700-701 |
Texas-Mexican Railway | | | |
Total | 31 |
References
- Pinkepank, Jerry A. (1973). The Second Diesel Spotter’s Guide. Milwaukee, WI: Kalmbach Publishing Company. ISBN 0-89024-026-4.
- Sarberenyi, Robert. EMD GP28 Original Owners. Retrieved on August 27, 2006
- Extra 2200 South #36 September October 1972 pp. 22-23
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