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EMD SDP45

The SDP45 is a six-axle, C-C, 3,600-horsepower (2,680 kW) diesel-electric locomotive built by General Motors' Electro-Motive Division of La Grange, Illinois. It was a passenger-hauling version of the SD45 on a stretched locomotive frame with an extended, squared-off long hood at the rear, aft of the radiators, giving space for a steam generator for…

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Alternator
GMD14
Aspiration
turbocharged
Build date
May 1967 – August 1970
Builder
General Motors Electro-Motive Division (EMD)
Career
CareerLocaleNorth America
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EMD SDP45

Nodes47
Edges46
Triples50
Avg. degree1.96
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EMD SDP45

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Alternator · 1
EMD SDP45 → GMD14
Aspiration · 1
EMD SDP45 → turbocharged
Build date · 1
EMD SDP45 → May 1967 – August 1970
Builder · 1
EMD SDP45 → General Motors Electro-Motive Division (EMD)
Career · 1
EMD SDP45 → CareerLocaleNorth America
Configuration: · 1
EMD SDP45 → ​
Coolant cap. · 1
EMD SDP45 → 295 US gal (1,120 L; 246 imp gal)
Cylinder size · 1
EMD SDP45 → 8.5 in (220 mm) × 10 in (250 mm)
Cylinders · 1
EMD SDP45 → 20
Engine type · 1
EMD SDP45 → V20 diesel engine

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EMD SDP45AlternatorGMD141.00infobox
EMD SDP45Aspirationturbocharged1.00infobox
EMD SDP45Build dateMay 1967 – August 19701.00infobox
EMD SDP45BuilderGeneral Motors Electro-Motive Division (EMD)1.00infobox
EMD SDP45CareerCareerLocaleNorth America1.00infobox
EMD SDP45Configuration:1.00infobox
EMD SDP45Coolant cap.295 US gal (1,120 L; 246 imp gal)1.00infobox
EMD SDP45Cylinder size8.5 in (220 mm) × 10 in (250 mm)1.00infobox
EMD SDP45Cylinders201.00infobox
EMD SDP45Engine typeV20 diesel engine1.00infobox
EMD SDP45Fuel capacity3,200 US gal (12,000 L; 2,700 imp gal)1.00infobox
EMD SDP45Fuel typeDiesel1.00infobox
EMD SDP45Gauge.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 .frac .de…1.00infobox
EMD SDP45Gear ratio59:151.00infobox
EMD SDP45GeneratorMain: GM - AR10 Auxiliary: GM1.00infobox
EMD SDP45Height15 ft 7.5 in (4,762 mm)1.00infobox
EMD SDP45Length70 ft 8 in (21,540 mm)1.00infobox
EMD SDP45LocaleNorth America1.00infobox
EMD SDP45Loco brakeIndependent air; optional: Dynamic brakes1.00infobox
EMD SDP45Loco weight396,000 lb (180,000 kg)1.00infobox
EMD SDP45Lubricant cap.294 US gal (1,110 L; 245 imp gal)1.00infobox
EMD SDP45Maximum speed95–109 mph (153–175 km/h)1.00infobox
EMD SDP45Minimum curve57°1.00infobox
EMD SDP45ModelSDP451.00infobox
EMD SDP45MU workingYes1.00infobox
EMD SDP45Performance figuresPerformance figuresMaximum speed95–109 mph (153–175 km/h)Power output3,600 hp (2,700 kW)Tractive effort: ​ • Starting89,500 lbf (40,600 kgf) @25% • Continuous82,100 lbf (37,200…1.00infobox
EMD SDP45Pivot centres58 ft 7 in (17,860 mm)1.00infobox
EMD SDP45Power output3,600 hp (2,700 kW)1.00infobox
EMD SDP45Power typeDiesel-electric1.00infobox
EMD SDP45Prime moverEMD 20-645E31.00infobox

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