The EMD GP40 is a 4-axle diesel-electric locomotive built by General Motors' Electro-Motive Division between November 1965 and December 1971. It has an EMD 645E3 16- cylinder engine generating 3,000 hp (2,240 kW).

For passenger service, the locomotives required extra components for providing steam or head-end power (HEP) for heating, lighting and electricity in passenger cars. Most of these passenger locomotives were rebuilt from older freight locomotives, …

Electro-Motive GP40M Diesels 3002, Class GP40M, was built in February 1968, #33745, FN 7057-5, as Chicago Burlington & Quincy 624. It became Burlington Northern 3024, Class GP-40, in 1970 and rebuilt by Morrison Knudsen as 3503, Class GP-40M , on November 16, 1988.

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 …

2024年12月20日 · In late 1965 EMD advertised nine new models equipped with this new engine, offered in a variety of horsepower ratings, sizes, and wheel arrangements. Although, not every railroad at that time needed - or could handle - the big SD38s, SD40s, and SD45s.

The GP40 is powered by EMD’s 16 cylinder, 645E3 prime mover, producing 3,000hp, and much like its predecessor, the GP35, was successful and proved reliable for many class 1 and shortline carriers.

Prototype, modeling and reference information on Southern Pacific/Cotton Belt EMD/MK GP40M-2 locomotives

2009年11月4日 · The Electromotive Division GP40 is a 4 axle, 3,000 HP diesel-electric locomotive built by EMD from 1966 to 1971. Like it's larger SD40 brother, the GP40 used a 16 cylinder 645E3 prime mover rated at 3,000 HP.

EMD GP40; Data Sheet Information Compiled by: JEAN-DENIS BACHAND: New: 9 June 2006: Artwork by: Jean-Denis Bachand-Engine Builder: EMD: Engine: 645E-V16 cylinder

The Electro Motive Division GP40 was a four-axle 3,000 hp diesel locomotive built from 1965 to 1971. While some have since been scrapped, many GP40's continue in service as of today, either in their original form or rebuilt to other specifications. Many were built and purchased by various different railroads.