EMD GP39DC
| EMD GP39DC | |
|---|---|
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CBRY #402 underway. | |
| Type and origin | |
| Power type | Diesel-electric |
| Builder | General Motors Electro-Motive Division |
| Model | GP39DC |
| Build date | June 1970 |
| Total produced | 2 |
| Specifications | |
| AAR wheel arr. | B-B |
| Gauge | 4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) |
| Cylinders | V12 |
| Performance figures | |
| Power output | 2,300 hp (1,720 kW) |
| Career | |
| Operator(s) | Kennecott Copper Company |
| Locale | Utah |
An EMD GP39DC is a 4-axle diesel-electric locomotive built by General Motors Electro-Motive Division in June 1970. Power was provided by a turbocharged 12-cylinder EMD engine that generated | poweroutput=2,300 hp (1,720 kW). This locomotive model was basically a GP39 with DC main generator instead of an alternator.
2 examples of this locomotive model were built for Kennecott Copper Company as 1 and 2, later sold to Copper Basin Railway as 401 and 402.
References
- Marre, Louis A. & Pinkepank, Jerry A. (1989). The Contemporary Diesel Spotter's Guide. Waukesha, WI: Kalmbach Books. ISBN 0-89024-088-4. LCCN 88083625. OCLC 19959644.
- Sarberenyi, Robert. EMD GP39 Original Owners. Retrieved on August 27, 2006
External links
Media related to EMD GP39DC locomotives at Wikimedia Commons
- Sarberenyi, Robert. EMD GP39 Original Owners
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