EMD GP20D - Wikipedia
The GP20D is a four-axle B-B switcher locomotive built by MotivePower and Electro-Motive Diesel. It was supplied with a Caterpillar 3516 (called a 16-170B20-T2 by EMD) V16 prime mover which develops a total power output of 2,000 horsepower (1,490 kW).
EMD GP20 - Wikipedia
The EMD GP20 is a 4-axle diesel-electric locomotive built by General Motors' Electro-Motive Division between November 1959 and April 1962. Power was provided by an EMD 16-567D2 16-cylinder turbocharged engine which generated 2,000 horsepower (1,500 kW).
EMD GP20 History - TrainWeb
Sep 7, 2022 · The EMD GP20 model was born out of the necessity by EMD to get greater horsepower out of a diesel locomotive. During the late 1950s, trains became heavier, schedules tighter, and there was a call for locomotives with more horsepower.
The "GP20", Entering The Turbo-Charged Era - American-Rails.com
Dec 16, 2024 · These locomotives were dubbed Omaha GP20s. After the experiment proved successful, the railroad reverted 15 back to normally aspirated GP9s while 4 others were reengined with newly turbocharged EMD prime movers.
EMD's Geeps: A rare pair of diesel locomotives - Trains
Sep 20, 2023 · A rare pair of Geep diesel locomotives, the GP15D and GP20D, looked like sure winners, but sank with hardly a ripple when they hit the market in the early 2000s.
EMD GP20D - Trains and Railroads
The GP20D is a four-axle B-B switcher locomotive built by MotivePower and Electro-Motive Diesel. It was supplied with a Caterpillar 3516 (called a 16-170B20-T2 by EMD) V16 prime mover which develops a total power output of 2,000 horsepower (1,490 kW).
Motive Power Industries GP20D Data Sheet - The Diesel Shop
GP20D Total Length: 56'-02" Wheel Diameter: 40" Truck Wheel Base: 9'-00" Height to Top Hood: 13'-11" Height to Top Cab : 14'-06" Cab Width: 10'-04" Hood Width: 10'-01" Height of Walkway: ... Diesel Locomotives by Greg McDcnnell Diesel Locomotives, Volume 2 by Bob Hayden Illustrated Treasury of GM Locomotives by James W. Kerr
EMD GP20 DIESEL-ELECTRIC LOCOMOTIVE - trains-and …
An EMD GP20 is a 4-axle diesel-electric locomotive built by General Motors' Electro-Motive Division between November 1959 and April 1962. Power was provided by an EMD 16-567D2 16-cylinder turbocharged engine which generated 2,000 horsepower (1,500 kW).
GP20D specifications Builder Model • EMD GP20D Nominal Dimensions • Length Between Couplers: 57’ 2” • Distance Between Bolster Centers: 40’ 00” • Height - Cab Roof to Top of Rail: 15’ 1” • Truck Wheel Base: 9’ 00” Main Components • Caterpillar 3516 Prime Mover • Kato 8P6 Main Generator • 26L Airbrake Drive ...
EMD GP20 Diesel-Electric Locomotive - Railroad Junction
Jan 17, 2024 · The EMD GP20 was a 1950s-originated diesel-electric American freight locomotive and a product of the General Motors (GM) Electro-Motive Division (EMD). The production run of this loco spanned from November 1969 until April 1962 to which 260 units were built in all.