Great Northern 400

Great Northern 400
Great Northern 400
	GN 400 after arriving in Duluth, June 7, 2019.
Power type
Type and origin
Power type	Diesel
Builder	Electro-Motive Division
Serial number	31598
Model	SD45
Build date	1966
Gauge
Specifications
Gauge	4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm)
Length	65 feet (20 m)
Fuel capacity	4,000 US gallons (15,000 L; 3,300 imp gal)
Prime mover	EMD 645E3
Cylinders	20
Power output
Performance figures
Power output	3,600 horsepower (2,700 kW)
Operators
Career
Operators	Great Northern Railway; Burlington Northern; Great Northern Railway Historical Society;
Numbers	GN 400; BN 6430;
Nicknames	Hustle Muscle
Locale	Duluth, Minnesota, United States
Delivered	May 1966
Retired	1986
Restored	1989, 2007, 2019
Current owner	Great Northern Railway Historical Society
Disposition	In service
	On operational lease to the Lake Superior Railroad Museum.

Great Northern 400, nicknamed Hustle Muscle, is a restored SD45 diesel locomotive originally owned by the Great Northern (GN). It was built in 1966 as the first production SD45 by Electro-Motive Division.

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