EMD GP28
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| EMD GP28 | |
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| Power type | Diesel-electric |
| Builder | General Motors Electro-Motive Division (EMD) |
| Model | GP28 |
| Build date | March 1964 – November 1965 |
| Total produced | 31 |
| Gauge | 4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) |
| Prime mover | EMD 567D1 |
| Cylinders | 16 |
| Power output | 1800 hp (1.3 MW) |
| Locale | United States Mexico and Peru |
Not to be confused with EMD GP28M, a rebuild of the EMD GP9.
An EMD GP28 is a 4-axle diesel locomotive built by General Motors Electro-Motive Division between March 1964 and November 1965. Power was provided by an EMD 567D1 16-cylinder engine which generated 1800 horsepower (1.3 MW). This locomotive was basically a non-turbocharged version of the EMD GP35.
16 examples of this locomotive model were built for American railroads, 10 were built for Mexican railroads, and five were built for use in Peru.
[edit] Original buyers
| Railroad | Quantity | Road numbers | Notes |
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| Chihuahua Pacific Railroad |
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| Illinois Central Railroad |
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| Mississippi Central |
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to Illinois Central 9441 |
| Southern Peru Copper Corporation |
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| Kansas, Oklahoma and Gulf Railway |
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to Texas and Pacific Railway 570, 571, to Missouri Pacific Railroad 7000, 7001 |
| Texas-Mexican Railway |
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| Total | 31 |
[edit] References
- Pinkepank, Jerry A. (1973). The Second Diesel Spotter’s Guide. Milwaukee, WI: Kalmbach Publishing Company. ISBN 0-89024-026-4.
- Sarberenyi, Robert. EMD GP28 Original Owners. Retrieved on August 27, 2006
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