EMD SD35
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| EMD SD35 | |
|---|---|
| Squaw Creek Southern R.R. #11 | |
| Power type | Diesel-electric |
| Builder | General Motors Electro-Motive Division (EMD) |
| Model | SD35 |
| Build date | June 1964 – January 1966 |
| Total produced | 360 |
| AAR wheel arr. | C-C |
| Gauge | 4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) |
| Length | 60 ft 8 1⁄2 in (18.504 m) |
| Fuel capacity | 3,000 US gal (11,000 l; 2,500 imp gal) |
| Prime mover | EMD 567D3A |
| Cylinders | V16 |
| Power output | 2,500 hp (1.9 MW) |
| Locale | United States |
An EMD SD35 is a 6-axle diesel locomotive built by General Motors Electro-Motive Division between June 1964 and January 1966. Power was provided by an EMD 567D3A 16-cylinder engine which generated 2,500 brake horsepower (1,900 kW). A 3,000-US-gallon (11,000 L) fuel tank was used on this unit. This locomotive model shared a common frame with the EMD SD28, giving it an overall length of 60 feet 8.5 inches. 360 examples of this locomotive model were built for American railroads.
[edit] Original Owners
| Railroad | Quantity | Numbers | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic Coast Line Railroad | 23 | 1001-1023 | |
| Baltimore and Ohio Railroad | 24 | 7400-7419, 7437-7440 | |
| Central of Georgia Railway | 10 | 215-224 | |
| Central Railroad of New Jersey | 12 | 2501-2512 | |
| Chesapeake and Ohio Railway | 14 | 7420-7431, 7425(2nd), 7428(2nd) | |
| General Motors Electro-Motive Division | 1 | 7715 | to Atlantic Coast Line 1000 |
| Louisville and Nashville Railroad | 22 | 1200-1221 | |
| Norfolk and Western Railway | 80 | 1500-1579 | |
| Pennsylvania Railroad | 40 | 6000-6039 | |
| Southern Railway | 100 | 3000-3099 | |
| Southern Pacific Railroad | 29 | 4816-4844 | |
| Western Maryland Railway | 5 | 7432-7436 |
[edit] References
- Pinkepank, Jerry A. (1973). The Second Diesel Spotter’s Guide. Milwaukee, WI: Kalmbach Publishing Company. ISBN 0-89024-026-4.
- Thompson, J. David. EMD SD35 and related models Original Owners. Retrieved on August 27, 2006
[edit] External links
| RailPictures.Net – EMD SD35 photographs from RailPictures.Net. | |
| Railroad Picture Archives – Photographs of the EMD SD35 at Railroad Picture Archives. | |
| Wikimedia Commons has media related to: EMD SD35 locomotives |
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