EMD SD35

EMD SD35

SOU #3027 leads a freight train through Peachtree Station in Atlanta in 1973.

Type and origin Power type Diesel-electric Builder General Motors Electro-Motive Division (EMD) Model SD35 Build date June 1964 (1964-06) – January 1966 (1966-01) Total produced 360

Specifications AAR wheel arr. C-C Gauge 4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge 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 Engine type V16 diesel Cylinders 16

Performance figures Power output 2,500 hp (1.9 MW)

Career Locale United States

An EMD SD35 is a 6-axle diesel-electric 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; 2,500 imp gal) 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 ¹⁄₂ inches (18.504 m). 360 examples of this locomotive model were built for American railroads.