EMD SD28

EMD SD28 and SDP28
Type and origin
Power type Diesel-electric
Builder General Motors Electro-Motive Division (EMD)
Model SD28
Build date July September 1965, SDP28 1966
Total produced 12
Specifications
AAR wheel arr C-C
Gauge 4 ft 8 12 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Prime mover EMD 567D1
Engine type V16 diesel
Cylinders 16
Performance figures
Power output 1,800 hp (1.34 MW)

An EMD SD28 is a 6-axle diesel locomotive built by General Motors Electro-Motive Division between July 1965 and September 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 SD35. 6 examples of this locomotive model were built for American railroads. A further 6 a passenger variant, type SDP28, were built for export to Korea in 1966.

Original Buyers

Owner Quantity Numbers notes
Columbus and Greenville Railway 2 701-702
Reserve Mining Co. 4 1233–1236
Korean National Railways 6 6201-6206 type SDP28

References

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