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EMD Model 40 Performance figures Power output 300 hp (224 kW)
The EMD Model 40 was a two-axle diesel-electric locomotive built by Electro-Motive Corporation , and its corporate successor, General Motors ' Electro-Motive Division (EMD) between August 1940 and April 1943. Nicknamed "critters", eleven examples of this locomotive were built. Powered by twin General Motors Detroit Diesel 6-71 diesel engines, which produce a combined 300 horsepower (224 kW). Original buyers included the Electro-Motive Corporation/EMD Plant #2 switcher, Defense Plant Corporation-4 units, the United States Army 3 units, and the United States Navy 2 units, General Motors Cleveland Diesel Division 1 unit.
Known locomotives
s/n 1134 Former EMC 1134.Demonstrator,Later DVR #20,Museum of Industry, Stellarton, Nova Scotia
s/n 1308 Former US Rubber, Old Ben Coal, SCRAPPED
s/n 1309 Former US Rubber, Penn Dixie Cement no #, Lake Superior Railroad Museum /Duluth, Minnesota
s/n 1834 Former USAX 7403,DPC #1 Cushing Stone Company, Amsterdam, New York
s/n 1835 Former DPC #2-American steel foundry 5g1,Hoosier Valley Railroad Museum /North Judson, Indiana
s/n 2284 Former USAX 7952, Former Acme Newport steel,Newport steel,KY NPTX #1. Owned and restored by Professional Loco services in East Chicago, Indiana
s/n 2285 Former USAX 7953,Walkersville Southern Railroad , Walkersville, Maryland
s/n 2286 Former USAX 7954-SCRAPPED
s/n 2287 Former USN Travel Town Museum , Los Angeles, California
s/n 2288 Former USN #4-York County Heritage Trust , York, Pennsylvania
s/n 2289 Former GM Cleveland-SCRAPPED
References
Extra 2200 South Issue #53 pages 22–23.
Electrics Industrial, experimentals and military Export and narrow gauge Streamliners EMD-engined and license-built units