EMD SD35

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EMD SD35

Power type	Diesel-electric
Builder	General Motors Electro-Motive Division (EMD)
Model	SD35
Build date	June 1964 – January 1966
Total production	360
AAR wheel arr.	C-C
Gauge	4 ft 8½ in (1435 mm)
Length	60 ft 8½ in
Fuel capacity	3,000 gallons
Prime mover	EMD 567D3A
Cylinders	V16
Power output	2500 hp (1.9 MW)
Locale	United States

An EMD SD35 is a 6-axle diesel locomotive built by General Motors Electro-Motive Division between June 1964 and January 1966. Power was provided by an EMD 567D3A 16-cylinder engine which generated 2500 horsepower (1.9 MW). A 3,000 gallon fuel tank was used on this unit. This locomotive shared the same common frame with the EMD SD7, EMD SD9, EMD SD18, EMD SD24 and EMD SD28, giving it an overall length of 60 feet 8.5 inches. 360 examples of this locomotive model were built for American railroads.

[edit] Original Owners

Railroad	Quantity
Atlantic Coast Line Railroad	23
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad	24
Central of Georgia Railroad	10
Central Railroad of New Jersey	12
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway	14
General Motors Electro-Motive Division	1
Louisville and Nashville Railroad	22
Norfolk and Western Railway	80
Pennsylvania Railroad	40
Southern Railway	100
Southern Pacific Railroad	29
Western Maryland Railway	5

[edit] References

• Pinkepank, Jerry A. (1973). The Second Diesel Spotter's Guide. Milwaukee, WI: Kalmbach Publishing Co.. ISBN 0-89024-026-4. 
• Thompson, J. David. EMD SD35 and related models Original Owners. Retrieved on August 27, 2006