EMD GP39
Encyclopedia
An EMD GP39 is a 4-axle diesel locomotive
built by General Motors Electro-Motive Division between June 1969 and July 1970. Power was provided by a turbocharged EMD 645E3 12-cylinder
engine which generated 2300 horsepower
(1.7 MW).
23 examples of this locomotive model were built for American
railroads.
Locomotive
A locomotive is a railway vehicle that provides the motive power for a train. The word originates from the Latin loco – "from a place", ablative of locus, "place" + Medieval Latin motivus, "causing motion", and is a shortened form of the term locomotive engine, first used in the early 19th...
built by General Motors Electro-Motive Division between June 1969 and July 1970. Power was provided by a turbocharged EMD 645E3 12-cylinder
Cylinder (engine)
A cylinder is the central working part of a reciprocating engine or pump, the space in which a piston travels. Multiple cylinders are commonly arranged side by side in a bank, or engine block, which is typically cast from aluminum or cast iron before receiving precision machine work...
engine which generated 2300 horsepower
Horsepower
Horsepower is the name of several units of measurement of power. The most common definitions equal between 735.5 and 750 watts.Horsepower was originally defined to compare the output of steam engines with the power of draft horses in continuous operation. The unit was widely adopted to measure the...
(1.7 MW).
23 examples of this locomotive model were built for American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
railroads.
External links
- Sarberenyi, Robert. EMD GP39 Original Owners