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Diesel locomotive

EMD GP40-3

Built by EMD, GMD

Track gauge
1,435 mm
Standard gauge
Axle arrangement
Bo'Bo'

Overview of the EMD GP40-3

Discover the powerful GP40-3 diesel locomotive, a versatile workhorse known for its reliability and performance on the rails.

This EMD/GMD built locomotive, with its 1435 mm standard gauge and Bo'Bo' wheel arrangement, has served various operators including CSX Transportation, Kansas City Southern Railway, and Wheeling and Lake Erie Railway.

The GP40-3 represents a robust evolution of its predecessor, the GP40, offering continued utility in freight and passenger service across the United States and beyond.

EMD GP40-3 technical specifications

Value
SeriesGP40
Built byEMD, GMD
Track gauge1,435 mmStandard gauge4 ft 8½ in
UIC axle arrangementBo'Bo'

Operators of the EMD GP40-3

Railway companies that have operated the GP40-3, with the class designation used by each of them.

OperatorClassCountry
CSX TransportationCSXT GP40-3United States
Federal Railroad AdministrationDOTX GP40-3United States
Kansas City Southern RailwayKCS GP40-3United States
Southern Peru Copper CorpSPCC GP40-3United States
Wheeling and Lake Erie RailwayWE GP40-3United States

EMD GP40-3 photos

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