EMD GP40-2

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EMD GP40-2
A string of 3 EMD GP40-2 locomotives at Framingham, Massachusetts.
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
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 16-645E3 Engine type V16 diesel Aspiration Turbocharged Cylinders 16
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).