EMD SD50

Specifications
Specifications
Gauge	4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Length	71 ft 2 in (21.69 m) over the coupler pulling faces
Prime mover	EMD 16-645F3B
Engine type	V16 diesel
Alternator	main : AR11
Cylinders	16

Type and origin
Type and origin
Power type	Diesel-electric
Builder	Electro-Motive Diesel; General Motors Diesel; Clyde Engineering
Model	SD50
Build date	December 1980 – July 1987
Total produced	431

EMD SD50
EMD SD50
	An SD50 operated by Kansas City Southern Railway
Power type
Type and origin
Power type	Diesel-electric
Builder	Electro-Motive Diesel; General Motors Diesel; Clyde Engineering
Model	SD50
Build date	December 1980 – July 1987
Total produced	431
Gauge
Specifications
Gauge	4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Length	71 ft 2 in (21.69 m) over the coupler pulling faces
Prime mover	EMD 16-645F3B
Engine type	V16 diesel
Alternator	main : AR11
Cylinders	16
Power output
Performance figures
Power output	3,500 hp (2,610 kW) at 950 rpm; increased to 3,600 hp (2,685 kW) November 1984.
Operators
Career
Operators	See Original buyers
Disposition	Some in service, some retired, one preserved

The EMD SD50 is a 3,500-horsepower (2,610 kW) diesel-electric locomotive built by General Motors Electro-Motive Division. It was introduced in May 1981 as part of EMD's "50 Series"; production ceased in January 1986. The SD50 was a transitional model between EMD's Dash 2 series which was produced throughout the 1970s and the microprocessor-equipped SD60 and SD70 locomotives. A total of 431 were built.

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