EMD SD28

EMD SD28 and SDP28
Type and origin Power type Diesel-electric Builder General Motors Electro-Motive Division (EMD) Model SD28 Build date July – September 1965, SDP28 May 1966 Total produced 12
Specifications Configuration: ​  • AAR C-C Gauge 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge Prime mover EMD 16-567D1 Engine type V16 diesel Cylinders 16
Performance figures Power output 1,800 hp (1.34 MW)

An EMD SD28 is a 6-axle diesel locomotive built by General Motors Electro-Motive Division between July 1965 and September 1965. Power was provided by an EMD 567D1 16-cylinder engine which generated 1,800 horsepower (1.34 MW). This locomotive was basically a non-turbocharged version of the EMD SD35. 6 examples of this locomotive model were built for American railroads.

A passenger variant, type SDP28, was built for export to Korea in May 1966, with 6 delivered. Only 1 SD28 is left it is owned by Cargill and operates in Iowa.

Original Buyers

Owner	Quantity	Numbers	notes
Columbus and Greenville Railway	2	701-702
Reserve Mining Co.	4	1233–1236
Korean National Railways	6	6101-6106	type SDP28

References

• Pinkepank, Jerry A. (1973). The Second Diesel Spotter's Guide. Milwaukee, Wisconsin: Kalmbach Publishing. ISBN 978-0-89024-026-7.
• Thompson, J. David. EMD SD28, SD35 and related models Original Owners. Retrieved on August 27, 2006