EMD SD50

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EMD SD50
An SD50 operated by Kansas City Southern Railway
Type and origin Power type Diesel-electric Builder Electro-Motive Diesel General Motors Diesel Clyde Engineering Model SD50 Build date December 1980 – July 1987 Total produced 431
Specifications Gauge 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge Length 71 ft 2 in (21.69 m) over the coupler pulling faces Prime mover EMD 16-645F3B Engine type V16 diesel Alternator main : AR11 Cylinders 16
Performance figures Power output 3,500 hp (2,610 kW) at 950 rpm; increased to 3,600 hp (2,685 kW) November 1984.
Career Operators See Original buyers Disposition Some in service, some retired, one preserved

The EMD SD50 is a 3,500-horsepower (2,610 kW) diesel-electric locomotive built by General Motors Electro-Motive Division. It was introduced in May 1981 as part of EMD's "50 Series"; production ceased in January 1986. The SD50 was a transitional model between EMD's Dash 2 series which was produced throughout the 1970s and the microprocessor-equipped SD60 and SD70 locomotives. A total of 431 were built.^[1]