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An EMD SD7 is a 6-axle diesel locomotive built by General Motors Electro-Motive Division between February 1952 and November 1953. Power was provided by an EMD 567B 16-cylinder engine which generated 1500 horsepower. A locomotive is a railway vehicle that provides the motive power for a train, and has no payload capacity of its own; its sole purpose is to move the train along the tracks. ... General Motors Electro-Motive Division (normally shortened to GM EMD or just EMD) is the worlds largest builder of railroad locomotives. ... February is the second month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1952 was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... November is the eleventh month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of four Gregorian months with the length of 30 days. ... 1953 is a common year starting on Thursday. ... This article needs to be wikified. ... The horsepower (hp) is the name of several non-metric units of power. ...


188 examples of this locomotive model were built for American railroads.


References

  • Pinkepank, Jerry A. (1973). The Second Diesel Spotter's Guide. Kalmbach Books, Waukesha, WI. ISBN 0-89024-026-4.


6- and 8-axle diesel locomotives built by GM-EMD

(See also: List of GM-EMD locomotives) General Motors Electro-Motive Division (normally shortened to GM EMD or just EMD) is the worlds largest builder of railroad locomotives. ... The following is a list of locomotives produced by the General Motors Electro-Motive Division (GM-EMD). ...

Six axle road power: SD7, SD9, SD18, SD24, SD28, SD35, SDP35, SD38, SD38AC, SD38-2, SD39, SDL39, SD40, SD40A, SD40-2, SD40-2W, SD40T-2, SD402-SS, SDP40, SD45, SD45X, SD45-2, SD45T-2, SDP45, SD50, SD60, SD70, SD80MAC, SD90MAC
Eight axle road power: DD35, DD35A, DDA40X

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EMD SD7-10 Diesel Railroad Locomotives - NE Rails (238 words)
EMD SD7 Hi-nose #990, blt 1952 cn15624 to SP 5308
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