EMD SD50 - Wikipedia
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.
EMD SD50 Data Sheet - The Diesel Shop
"Early Diesel and Electric Locomotives," Rail Heritage Publications Diesel & Electric Locomotive Specificiations, 1981 by F.K. Hudson Train Shed Cyclopedia, Vol. 20, 58, 60, 64, 80
EMD's "SD50": La Grange Falters In The Market - American-Rails.com
Aug 27, 2024 · The SD50 was Electro-Motive's followup to its blockbuster SD40-2. As Greg McDonnell notes in his book, "Locomotives: The Modern Diesel & Electric Reference (Second Edition)," the '50 was essentially a transition model.
EMD SD50 | Locomotive Wiki | Fandom
The EMD, Electro Motive Division, SD50 is a 3,500/3,600 hp, six-axle, diesel locomotive built between 1980–1987. There were 427 units built. Many are still in service, albeit rebuilt or downgraded.
SD50/50F - RailroadfanWiki
The Electromotive Division SD50 is a 6 axle, 3,500 HP diesel-electric locomotive built by EMD from 1981 to 1986. It's 16 cylinder 645F3B engine could be rated between 3,300 HP and 3,500 HP. It was the last engine to use the 645 engine, the …
EMD SD50 | Trains And Locomotives Wiki | Fandom
The EMD (Electro Motive Division) SD50 is a type of 3,500hp (or 3,600hp in some cases) six-axle diesel locomotive built from 1980 to 1986, but didn't officially begin production until 1984 after receiving full order placements in 1983. 487 were built for a handful of Class 1 railroads, most...
EMD SD50 Diesel-Electric Locomotive - railroadjunction.net
Jan 17, 2024 · The EMD SD50 became one such contributor, built across 431 total examples from the period spanning 1980 to 1987. The locomotive was constructed under the Electro-Motive Diesel (EMD), General Motors Diesel (GMD), and Clyde Engineering brand labels for its run.
EMD SD50 Diesel-Electric Locomotive | Trains and Railroads
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.
What are the differences between SD50 and SD60.
The SD50 has the 645 engine and it was rated for 3500 HP on CSX units 8500 thru 8603 with the LC114 module. The 8604 thru 8643 was rated for 3600 HP and it had the LC118 module. The SD60 units have the 710 engine and it is rated for 3838 HP. The SD50 & SD60 units both make Main Generator Transition.
EMD SD50: D&RGW 5501-5517 - Diesel Era
The road was ready for Tunnel Motors a few years later, but builder EMD wasn’t, and offered Rio Grande its 3,500-hp SD50 with the promise that increased horsepower and traction slip control would mean an investment of fewer units (17 SD50s versus the planned 20 more SD40T-2s).