EMD GP60

SSW (SP-owned) 9673 in Caliente, California
Power type	Diesel
Builder	General Motors Electro-Motive Division (EMD)
Model	GP60, GP60M, GP60B
Build date	1985 – 1994
Total production	294 GP60; 63 GP60M; 23 GP60B
AAR wheel arr.	B-B
Gauge	4 ft 8½ in (1435 mm)
Length	59 ft 9 in (18.2 m)
Fuel capacity	3,700 gal
Prime mover	EMD 710G3
Cylinders	16
Power output	3,800 hp

An EMD GP60 is a 4-axle diesel locomotive built by General Motors Electro-Motive Division between 1985 and 1994. The GP60 was EMD's first diesel that was classidied as a third-generation Locomotive. Hidden behind the electrical cabinet doors on the rear wall of the cab, the GP60 concealed a trio of microprocessors that monitored and managed a host of engine, cooling system and control functions. A hallmark of the 60 series and the defining detail of third-generation locomotives, on-board microprocessors replaced hundreds of wiring circuts, dozens of relays and all but one module card in what many observers consider to be one of the most significant technological advances since the dawn of dieseldom. Power was provided by a 16-cylinder EMD 710G3 diesel engine, which could produce 3,800 horsepower. This locomotive was 59 feet 9 inches long and featured a 3,700 gallon fuel tank. The GP60 series shared the same frame as the GP59. Cabless units of this locomotive model were also built; they were known as GP60B models, purchased exclusively by the Santa Fe Railroad. Units built with a comfort/safety cab and a wide nose were designated GP60M and all purchased by Santa Fe Railroad. A total of 294 GP60, 23 GP60B and 63 GP60M units were built by EMD. Due to the mainstream focus of railroads on big powerful six-axle units, the GP60 will most likely be the last new EMD "Geep". Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1466x646, 223 KB)SSW (SP-owned) 9673, an EMD GP60, leads an eastbound train through Caliente, California, on its way over the Tehachapi Loop in the late 1980s. ... The St. ... The Southern Pacific Railroad (AAR reporting mark SP) was an American railroad. ... Caliente is a town in Kern County, California, with a population of 1,019. ... Electro-Motive Diesel, Inc. ... 1985 (MCMLXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal by United Nations. ... The AAR wheel arrangement system is a method of classifying locomotive (or unit) wheel arrangements that was developed by the Association of American Railroads. ... Rail gauge is the distance between the inner sides of the two parallel rails that make up a railway track. ... A foot (plural: feet) is any of several old units of distance or length, measuring around a quarter to a third of a meter. ... Mid-19th century tool for converting between different standards of the inch An inch is an Imperial and U.S. customary unit of length. ... A millimetre (American spelling: millimeter, symbol mm) is an SI unit of length that is equal to one thousandth of a metre. ... The metre, or meter (US), is a measure of length. ... The gallon (abbreviation: gal) is an English unit of volume. ... For the philosophical/theological concept of a prime mover (that is, a self-existent being that is the ultimate cause or mover of all things), see cosmological argument. ... A piston and cylinder from a steam engine A cylinder in an internal combustion engine is the space within which a piston travels. ... The horsepower (hp) is the name of several non-metric units of power. ... Great Western Railway No. ... Electro-Motive Diesel, Inc. ... 1985 (MCMLXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal by United Nations. ... Microprocessors, including an Intel 80486DX2 and an Intel 80386 A microprocessor (abbreviated as µP or uP) is an electronic computer central processing unit (CPU) made from miniaturized transistors and other circuit elements on a single semiconductor integrated circuit (IC) (aka microchip or just chip). ... A piston and cylinder from a steam engine A cylinder in an internal combustion engine is the space within which a piston travels. ... This article or section is in need of attention from an expert on the subject. ... The horsepower (hp) is the name of several non-metric units of power. ... The gallon (abbreviation: gal) is an English unit of volume. ... SOU 4610, owned by Norfolk Southern. ... This article is being considered for deletion in accordance with Wikipedias deletion policy. ... The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway (AAR reporting mark ATSF), often abbreviated as Santa Fe, was one of the largest railroads in the United States. ... The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway (AAR reporting mark ATSF), often abbreviated as Santa Fe, was one of the largest railroads in the United States. ...

Railroads and Models

ATSF 331, a GP60B, eastbound at Caliente, California.

BNSF BNSF 346, formerly a Santa Fe unit.

Santa Fe followed its 40 standard-cab GP60s with an order for 63 custom GP60Ms. The first new units delivered in the road's revived "Super Fleet" Warbonnet Paint Scheme, and the only 60 series B-Bs built with North American cabs, Santa Fe GP60Ms 100-162 were delivered between May and September 1990. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1194x630, 230 KB)ATSF 331, an EMD GP60B, in an eastbound train at Caliente, California, making its way toward the Tehachapi Loop, in the late 1980s. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1194x630, 230 KB)ATSF 331, an EMD GP60B, in an eastbound train at Caliente, California, making its way toward the Tehachapi Loop, in the late 1980s. ... The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway (AAR reporting mark ATSF), often abbreviated as Santa Fe, was one of the largest railroads in the United States. ... Caliente is a town in Kern County, California, with a population of 1,019. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2168x1594, 606 KB) Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway diesel locomotive, an EMD GP60B. This is a rare example of a cabless B unit still in use today. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2168x1594, 606 KB) Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway diesel locomotive, an EMD GP60B. This is a rare example of a cabless B unit still in use today. ... The BNSF Railway (AAR reporting mark BNSF), headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas, is one of the largest railroad networks in North America (only one competitor, the Union Pacific Railroad, is comparable in size). ...

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Rio Grande's first (and last) 60 series units were GP60s 3154-3156, built to SP specs in May 1990.

Southern Pacific purchased the first, last, and largest fleet of GP60s, ordering 195 units between December 1987 and Feb. 1994. Nearly half of the SP Fleet was lettered for subsidiary Cotton Belt, but an even 100 were pure Southern Pacific.

Two units built for the Texas Mexican Railway were returned to lessor Helm Financial after Kansas City Southern acquired the Tex Mex. The pair operated for a while in lease service on CSX, then were briefly on the roster of the Vermont Railway System as its 381-382 before that carrier deemed them unsuitable for its operations. The 381 was even repainted into VRS red and white before being returned to Helm in 2004.

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