EMD F45
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Santa Fe F45 #5923 crests Cajon Pass Summit in 1972. |
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Power type | Diesel |
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Builder | General Motors Electro-Motive Division (EMD) |
Model | F45 |
Build date | 1968 – 1971 |
Total production | 86 |
AAR wheel arr. | C-C |
Gauge | 4 ft 81⁄2 in (1435 mm) |
Engine type | EMD 645E3 |
Cylinders | 20 |
Power output | 3,600 hp (2.7 MW) |
Locale | United States |
An EMD F45 is a C-C diesel locomotive built by General Motors Electro-Motive Division between 1968 and 1971. Power was provided by an EMD 645E3 20-cylinder engine which generated 3600 horsepower (2.7 MW).
86 examples of this locomotive model were built for American railroads.
[edit] References
- Pinkepank, Jerry A. (1973). The Second Diesel Spotter's Guide. Milwaukee, WI: Kalmbach Publishing Co.. ISBN 0-89024-026-4.
Diesel cab and cowl locomotives built by GM-EMD | |
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Cab units (F- & E-units): |
FT, F2, F3, F7, FP7, F9, FP9, FL9, TA, EA/EB, E1, E2, E3, E4, E5, E6, E7, E8, E9, AB6 |
Cowl units: | F45, FP45, F40C, F40PH, F40PH-2, F40PH-2C, F40PH-2M, SDP40F, SD40-2F, SD50F, F59PH, F59PHI, SD60F |
See also: | List of GM-EMD locomotives |