What does EMD mean in trains?

Progress Rail Locomotives, doing business as Electro-Motive Diesel (EMD) is an American manufacturer of diesel-electric locomotives, locomotive products and diesel engines for the rail industry. The company is owned by Caterpillar through its subsidiary Progress Rail.

How can you tell the difference between an EMD and a GE locomotive?

Trucks differantiate a loco from another maker as well. EMD trucks are distinctly different from GE trucks. GE trucks on late model units use a large cast frame, with twin springs for each axle. EMD trucks do not sport the springs as visibly as the GE units’ do.

How long does a train engine last?

The Tier 4 locomotive is designed for a typical lifespan of 25 to 30 years.

Is EMD better than GE?

GE AC motors are quieter, ride better, load quicker and and have better dynamic brakes than EMD AC motors. The only thing the EMD DC motors do better are quicker loading. I prefer the computer systems and layout on the GE over the EMD. The GE slow speed control is superior to that on the EMD’s.

Where does a train engineer sleep?

Conductors and engineers sleep at home or at a hotel at their away terminal. The operating crew of a train in the US can only be on duty for 12 hours and then must be relieved.

What kind of locomotive is the EMD GP40 2?

EMD GP40-2. The EMD GP40-2 is a 4-axle diesel road switcher locomotive built by General Motors Electro-Motive Division as part of its Dash 2 line between April 1972 and December 1986.

What does GP40-2 stand for?

The EMD (Electro-Motive Division) GP40-2 is a type of four-axle, 16-cylinder, 3,000hp (though, sometimes rated at 3,200hp) diesel locomotive built by the Electro Motive Division of General Motors (GM) from 1972 to 1986.

What kind of engine does a GP40-2 have?

Jump to navigation Jump to search. The EMD GP40-2 is a 4-axle diesel road switcher locomotive built by General Motors Electro-Motive Division as part of its Dash 2 line between April 1972 and December 1986. The locomotive’s power is provided by an EMD 645E3 16-cylinder engine which generates 3,000 horsepower (2.24 MW).

How many GP40 locomotives were built in NJ?

These locomotives combine the standard cab and frame of a GP40 with the cowl from an ex- Burlington Northern F45 locomotive. A total of 21 units of this type were built; 15 were delivered to New Jersey Transit, and the remaining six were for Metro-North.