EMD SD40T-2 - Wikipedia
WEBThe SD40T-2 is a model of diesel-electric locomotive built by General Motors Electro-Motive Division in the United States. The SD40T-2 is equipped with a 16-cylinder EMD 645E3 diesel engine producing 3,000 horsepower (2,240 kW). 312 SD40T-2s were built for three railroads in the United States between April 1974 and July 1980.
EMD SD40T-2 Data Sheet - The Diesel Shop
WEBSpeed: 65 mph. Trucks: HTC 6-Wheel. Configuration: C-C. Traction Motor Blowers: Electrical Drive (4) Model: D77. Weight: 368,000 lbs. Traction Motors: Six. Tractive Effort (starting) 92,000 lbs @25%. Tractive Effort (continuous): 82,100 lbs @ 11 mph.
EMD "Tunnel Motors" (Locomotives): SD45T-2 And SD40T-2 - American-Rails.com
WEBAug 21, 2024 · The term tunnel motors was a nickname describing the SD45T-2 and later SD40T-2 built during a nearly ten-year period starting in the early 1970s. The idea began as a test by Electro-Motive and Southern Pacific to solve an overheating issue.
EMD's "SD40" and "SD40-2": A Timeless Design - American-Rails.com
WEBAug 21, 2024 · The SD40-2 also featured EMD's latest AR10 alternator; its rectifier - with four banks of solid state silicon diodes - could quickly convert AC to DC for the traction motors. It also predominanely eliminated flashovers, a typical issue with DC generators.
EMD SD40-2 - Wikipedia
WEBThe EMD SD40-2 is a 3,000-horsepower (2,200 kW) C-C diesel-electric locomotive built by EMD from 1972 to 1989. The SD40-2 was introduced in January 1972 as part of EMD's Dash 2 series, competing against the GE U30C.
EMD SD40 - Wikipedia
WEBThe EMD SD40 is an American 6-axle diesel-electric locomotive built by General Motors Electro-Motive Division between January 1966 and August 1972. 1,268 locomotives were built between 1966 and 1972. In 1972, an improved version with new electronics was developed and marketed as a new locomotive, the SD40-2.
EMD SD40T-2 - Trains and Railroads
WEBThe SD40T-2 is a model of diesel-electric locomotive built by General Motors Electro-Motive Division in the United States. The SD40T-2 is equipped with a 16-cylinder EMD 645 E3 diesel engine producing 3,000 horsepower (2,240 kW). 312 SD40T-2s were built for three railroads in the United States between April 1974 and July 1980.
Electro-Motive Division tunnel motor diesels | Trains Magazine
WEBDec 1, 2022 · The tunnel motor variant of the highly successful SD40-2, the SD40T-2, gained slightly more orders at 312, split between Southern Pacific/Cotton Belt and Rio Grande orders that spanned from 1974 to 1980.
A great diesel: EMD SD40 - Trains
WEBMar 25, 2024 · History and overview of the EMD SD40 six-axle, 3,000-hp diesel locomotive and the railroads that operated it.
EMD SD40-2 - Trains and Railroads
WEBSep 27, 2007 · The EMD SD40-2 is a 3,000-horsepower (2,200 kW) C-C diesel-electric locomotive built by EMD from 1972 to 1989. The SD40-2 was introduced in January 1972 as part of EMD's Dash 2 series, competing against …