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EMD SD50

The EMD SD50 is a 3,500-horsepower (2,610 kW) diesel-electric locomotive built by General Motors Electro-Motive Division. It was introduced in May 1981 as part of EMD's "50 Series"; production ceased in January 1986. The SD50 was a transitional model between EMD's Dash 2 series which was produced throughout the 1970s and the microprocessor-equipped SD60…

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Alternator
main : AR16/D18 (3,500), AR11 (3,600)
Aspiration
Turbocharged
Build date
December 1980 – July 1987
Builder
Electro-Motive Diesel General Motors Diesel Clyde Engineering
Career
CareerOperatorsSee Original buyersDispositionSome in service, some retired, one preserved
Configuration:
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EMD SD50

Nodes56
Edges55
Triples37
Avg. degree1.96
Density0.035714
Components1

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EMD SD50

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related to External links · 2
EMD SD50 → Media, Wikimedia Commons
Alternator · 1
EMD SD50 → main : AR16/D18 (3,500), AR11 (3,600)
Aspiration · 1
EMD SD50 → Turbocharged
Build date · 1
EMD SD50 → December 1980 – July 1987
Builder · 1
EMD SD50 → Electro-Motive Diesel General Motors Diesel Clyde Engineering
Career · 1
EMD SD50 → CareerOperatorsSee Original buyersDispositionSome in service, some retired, one preserved
Configuration: · 1
EMD SD50 → ​
Coolant cap. · 1
EMD SD50 → 250 U.S. gal (950 L)
Cylinders · 1
EMD SD50 → 16
Disposition · 1
EMD SD50 → Some in service, some retired, one preserved

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sd50 kw emd 500 built 600 hp locomotives gal cap sd50s motors 950 rpm engine power diesel-electric traction series model

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EMD SD50Alternatormain : AR16/D18 (3,500), AR11 (3,600)1.00infobox
EMD SD50AspirationTurbocharged1.00infobox
EMD SD50Build dateDecember 1980 – July 19871.00infobox
EMD SD50BuilderElectro-Motive Diesel General Motors Diesel Clyde Engineering1.00infobox
EMD SD50CareerCareerOperatorsSee Original buyersDispositionSome in service, some retired, one preserved1.00infobox
EMD SD50Configuration:​1.00infobox
EMD SD50Coolant cap.250 U.S. gal (950 L)1.00infobox
EMD SD50Cylinders161.00infobox
EMD SD50DispositionSome in service, some retired, one preserved1.00infobox
EMD SD50Engine typeV16 diesel1.00infobox
EMD SD50Fuel capacity3,500 U.S. gal (13,000 L)1.00infobox
EMD SD50Fuel typeDiesel1.00infobox
EMD SD50Gauge1,435 mm (.mw-parser-output .frac{white-space:nowrap}.mw-parser-output .frac .num,.mw-parser-output .frac .den{font-size:80%;line-height:0;vertical-align:super}.mw-parser-output…1.00infobox
EMD SD50Gear ratio70:171.00infobox
EMD SD50Length71 ft 2 in (21.69 m)1.00infobox
EMD SD50Loco brakeWestinghouse, Dynamic brake1.00infobox
EMD SD50Lubricant cap.283 U.S. gal (1,070 L)1.00infobox
EMD SD50Maximum speed70 mph (110 km/h)1.00infobox
EMD SD50ModelSD501.00infobox
EMD SD50MU workingYes1.00infobox
EMD SD50OperatorsSee Original buyers1.00infobox
EMD SD50Performance figuresPerformance figuresMaximum speed70 mph (110 km/h)Power output3,500 hp (2,610 kW) at 950 rpm; increased to 3,600 hp (2,685 kW) November 1984.1.00infobox
EMD SD50Power output3,500 hp (2,610 kW) at 950 rpm; increased to 3,600 hp (2,685 kW) November 1984.1.00infobox
EMD SD50Power typeDiesel-electric1.00infobox
EMD SD50Prime moverEMD 16-645F3B1.00infobox
EMD SD50RPM:​1.00infobox
EMD SD50Sandbox cap.56 cu ft (1,600 L)1.00infobox
EMD SD50SpecificationsSpecificationsConfiguration: ​ • UICCo'Co'Gauge1,435 mm (.mw-parser-output .frac{white-space:nowrap}.mw-parser-output .frac .num,.mw-parser-output .frac .den{font-size:80%;line-…1.00infobox
EMD SD50Total produced5231.00infobox
EMD SD50Traction motorsEMD 87Y (3,500), EMD 87A (3,600)1.00infobox

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