EMD GP40-2

Type and origin
Type and origin
Power type	Diesel-electric
Builder	General Motors Electro-Motive Division; General Motors Diesel (GMD)
Model	GP40-2
Build date	1972–1986
Total produced	1,143

EMD GP40-2
EMD GP40-2
	An EMD GP40-2 locomotive switches in the yard in Readville, Massachusetts.
Power type
Type and origin
Power type	Diesel-electric
Builder	General Motors Electro-Motive Division; General Motors Diesel (GMD)
Model	GP40-2
Build date	1972–1986
Total produced	1,143
Configuration:;
Specifications
Configuration:;
• AAR	B-B
• UIC	Bo'Bo'
Gauge	4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Wheel diameter	40 in (1.016 m)
Wheelbase	43 ft (13.11 m)
Length	59 ft 2 in (18.03 m)
Width	10 ft 4 in (3.15 m)
Height	15 ft 5 in (4.70 m)
Loco weight	250,000 lb (113,398 kg)
Prime mover	EMD 645
Aspiration	Turbocharged
Cylinders	16
Maximum speed
Performance figures
Maximum speed	65 mph (105 km/h)
Power output	3,000 hp (2.24 MW)
Tractive effort	61,000 lbf (27,669 kgf)

The EMD GP40-2 is a 4-axle diesel-electric locomotive built by General Motors Electro-Motive Division as part of its Dash 2 line between April 1972 and December 1986. The locomotive's power is provided by an EMD 645E3 16-cylinder engine which generates 3,000 horsepower (2.24 MW).

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