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Diesel locomotive

EMD SD50

Built by EMD, GMD

Power output
2,610 kW
3,500 hp
Length
21.69 m
71 ft 2 in
Track gauge
1,435 mm
Standard gauge
Years built
1980–1987
427 units
Axle arrangement
Co'Co'

Overview of the EMD SD50

Discover the powerful EMD SD50 diesel locomotive, a robust workhorse built by EMD and GMD between 1980 and 1987.

This impressive machine boasts a prime mover of EMD 16-645F3B, delivering a substantial power output of 2610 kW, making it ideal for heavy-duty rail operations.

The SD50 features a standard gauge of 1435 mm and a length of 21.69 meters, distinguished by its Co'Co' axle arrangement.

It has served with a variety of prominent railway companies, including the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway, Chicago and North Western Transportation Company, Conrail, CSX Transportation, Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad, Hudson Bay Railway, Kansas City Southern Railway, Missouri Pacific, Norfolk Southern Railway, Reading Blue Mountain and Northern Railroad, Seaboard System Railroad, and Union Pacific Railroad.

Experience the reliability and performance of the SD50, a significant model in North American rail history.

EMD SD50 technical specifications

Value
SeriesSD50
Built byEMD, GMD · 1980–1987427 units
Power output2,610 kW3,500 hp
Prime moverEMD 16-645F3B
Track gauge1,435 mmStandard gauge4 ft 8½ in
UIC axle arrangementCo'Co'
Length21.69 m71 ft 2 in
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Operators of the EMD SD50

Railway companies that have operated the SD50, with the class designation used by each of them.

OperatorClassCountry
Hudson Bay RailwayHBRY SD50Canada
Chesapeake and Ohio RailwayC&O SD50United States
Chicago and North Western Transportation CompanyCNW SD50United States
Conrail: Consolidated Rail CorporationCR SD50United States
CSX TransportationCSXT SD50United States
Denver & Rio Grande Western RailroadDRGW SD50United States
Kansas City Southern RailwayKCS SD50United States
Kansas City Southern RailwayKCS SD50United States
Missouri PacificMP SD50United States
Norfolk Southern RailwayNS SD50United States
Reading Blue Mountain and Northern RailroadRBMN SD50United States
Seaboard System RailroadSBD SD50United States
Union Pacific RailroadUP SD50United States

EMD SD50 photos

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