EMD SDP45

EMD SDP45
EL 3643 at the Hammond, Indiana train yard on December 22, 1969
Type and origin
Power typeDiesel-electric
BuilderGeneral Motors Electro-Motive Division (EMD)
ModelSDP45
Build dateMay 1967 – August 1970
Total produced52
Specifications
Configuration:
 • AARC-C
Gauge4 ft 8+12 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Wheel diameter40 in (1,000 mm)
Minimum curve57°
Wheelbase13 ftin (4,140 mm) ​
 • Truck6-Wheel
Pivot centres58 ftin (17,860 mm)
Length70 ftin (21,540 mm)
Width10 ftin (3,150 mm)
Height15 ft 7.5 in (4,762 mm)
Loco weight396,000 lb (180,000 kg)
Fuel typeDiesel
Fuel capacity3,200 US gal (12,000 L; 2,700 imp gal)
Lubricant cap.294 US gal (1,110 L; 245 imp gal)
Coolant cap.295 US gal (1,120 L; 246 imp gal)
Sandbox cap.56 ft3 (1.6 m3)
Prime moverEMD 20-645E3
RPM:
 • RPM low idle215
 • RPM idle315
 • Maximum RPM900
Engine typeV20 diesel engine
Aspirationturbocharged
AlternatorGMD14
GeneratorMain: GM - AR10
Auxilary: GM
Traction motorsGM - D77 (6)
Cylinders20
Cylinder size8.5 in (220 mm) × 10 in (250 mm)
TransmissionDiesel-electric
Gear ratio59:15
MU workingYes
Train heatingVapor-Clarkson Steam Boiler AR4125
Loco brakeIndependent air;
optional: Dynamic brakes
Train brakesWestinghouse 26L (Air Brake)
Performance figures
Maximum speed95–109 mph (153–175 km/h)
Power output3,600 hp (2,700 kW)
Tractive effort:
 • Starting89,500 lbf (40,600 kgf) @25%
 • Continuous82,100 lbf (37,200 kgf) @ 6.6 mph (10.6 km/h)
Career
LocaleNorth America

The SDP45 is a six-axle, C-C, 3,600-horsepower (2,680 kW) diesel-electric locomotive built by General Motors' Electro-Motive Division of La Grange, Illinois. It was a passenger-hauling version of the SD45 on a stretched locomotive frame with an extended, squared-off long hood at the rear, aft of the radiators, giving space for a steam generator for passenger train heating. This steam generator placement followed the pattern set by the SDP35 and SDP40.