EMD GP39DC

An EMD GP39DC is a 4-axle road switcher diesel-electric locomotive built by General Motors Electro-Motive Division in June 1970. Power was provided by a turbocharged 12-cylinder EMD engine that generated 2,300 hp (1,720 kW). This locomotive model was basically a GP39 with DC main generator instead of an alternator.

EMD GP39DC
CBRY #402 underway.
Type and origin
Power typeDiesel-electric
BuilderGeneral Motors Electro-Motive Division
ModelGP39DC
Build dateJune 1970
Total produced2
Specifications
Configuration:
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Gauge4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Prime mover(?)
Engine typeV12 diesel engine
Cylinders12
Performance figures
Power output2,300 hp (1,720 kW)
Career
OperatorsKennecott Copper Company
LocaleUtah

2 examples of this locomotive model were built for Kennecott Copper Company as 1 and 2, later sold to Copper Basin Railway as 401 and 402.

References
  • Marre, Louis A. & Pinkepank, Jerry A. (1989). The Contemporary Diesel Spotter's Guide. Waukesha, WI: Kalmbach Books. ISBN 0-89024-088-4. LCCN 88083625. OCLC 19959644.
  • Sarberenyi, Robert. EMD GP39 Original Owners. Retrieved on August 27, 2006

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