EMD SD45u

EMD SD45u
Santa Fe SD45U #5408 in November of 1985.
Type and origin Power type Diesel Builder General Motors Electro-Motive Division (EMD) Model SD45 SD45U Build date 1966 – 1974 Total produced 115 Rebuild date March 1980 – October 1985
Specifications Configuration: ​  • AAR C-C Gauge 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge Length 65 feet 8 inches (20.02 m); 65 feet 9+1⁄2 inches (20.053 m) on some units starting early 1968. Loco weight 368,000 pounds (167,000 kg) Prime mover EMD 645 Engine type V20 diesel Generator AR10B Cylinders 20
Performance figures Maximum speed 71 miles per hour (114 km/h) Power output 3,600 hp (2,680 kW) Tractive effort Starting: 92,000 lbf (410 kN) Continuous: 82,100 lbf (365 kN) @ 11 mph (18 km/h)
Career Class SD45: ATSF 1800 and 5590 class (1800-1889, 5590-5624) SD45U: ATSF 5430 and 5500 class (5430-5437, 5500-5589) Numbers ATSF 1800-1889, 5590-5624 (SD45)

The EMD SD45u is a was a rebuild from EMD SD45 diesel locomotives that were originally built by General Motors Electro-Motive Division (EMD) originally for the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway.

Further reading

• McMillan, Joe (1975). Santa Fe's Diesel Fleet. Chatham Publishing.
• Pacific Rail News - Issues 363-373. p. 21.