How long is an SD40 2 locomotive?
68 ft 10 in
EMD SD40-2
| Specifications | |
|---|---|
| Length | 68 ft 10 in (20.98 m) over the coupler pulling faces |
| Width | 10 ft 31⁄8 in (3.13 m) over the grabirons |
| Height | 15 ft 71⁄8 in (4.75 m) |
| Loco weight | 368,000 lb (167,000 kilograms) or 184 short tons (164 long tons; 167 t) |
How big is a train locomotive?
GE AC6000CW
| Specifications | |
|---|---|
| Length | 76 ft 0 in (23.16 m) |
| Width | 10 ft 3 in (3.12 m) |
| Height | 16 ft 0 in (4.88 m) |
| Axle load | 72,000 lb (32,658.7 kilograms; 32.7 tonnes) max |
What does SD40 2 stand for?
Electro Motive Division
The EMD (Electro Motive Division) SD40-2 (pronounced SD40 “Dash 2”) is a type of six-axle, 16-cylinder 3,000hp (though, in some cases 3,200hp and/or 3,300hp) diesel locomotive built from 1972 to 1986.
What’s the difference between SD40 and SD40-2?
Perhaps the biggest external difference between the SD40 and SD40-2 was the frame itself. What is this? The SD40 has a length of 65 feet, 9 inches whereas the SD40-2’s 68 foot, 10 inch frame is clearly noticeable with protruding platforms on the front and rear of the locomotive (sometimes called “porches”).
How much ho is a train?
In most trains, the power ranges anywhere between 5000 to 7000 horsepower.
What is the largest locomotive?
the Big Boy
Weighing in at 1.2 million pounds, the Big Boy, built in 1941, is the largest, heaviest, and most powerful operational steam locomotive in the world, according to Union Pacific. The Big Boy stands 17 feet tall and is 133 feet long, 99 feet less than a Boeing 747.
How many SD40 locomotives were built?
The EMD SD40 is an American 6-axle diesel-electric locomotive built by General Motors Electro-Motive Division between January 1966 and August 1972. 1,286 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 .
What about the SD40 series?
No other second-generation locomotive could compare to the SD40 series; the two models (SD40 and SD40-2) became the face of EMD and what the locomotive builder stood for and represented. The model also became the standard of the industry during their time in production.
What kind of engine does a Union Pacific SD40 have?
Another experimental design was the SD40-2S built in the spring of 1978. It was meant to provide more power by featuring a larger turbocharger and larger 645E3 engine block. Just nine were built and purchased by the Burlington Northern and Union Pacific. The most successful variant was the SD40T-2 constructed between June, 1974 and July, 1980.
How much weight can a SD40 pull?
Warren Calloway photo. The original EMD SD40 offered railroads tractive effort ratings of 92,000 pounds starting and 82,000 pounds continuous, not particularly different from what the earlier SD38 series included. The later SD40-2 released in January, 1972 offered the same tractive effort ratings.