EMD SD45-2

The EMD SD45-2 is a 6-axle road switcher diesel-electric locomotive built by General Motors Electro-Motive Division (EMD). EMD built 136 locomotives between 1972–1974, primarily for the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway (ATSF). The SD45-2 was an improved version of the EMD SD45; the primary visual difference is the lack of flared radiators on the SD45-2.

EMD SD45-2
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Type and origin
Power typeDiesel
BuilderGeneral Motors Electro-Motive Division (EMD)
ModelSD45-2
Build date1972–1974
Total produced136
Specifications
Configuration:
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Gauge4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Wheel diameter40"
Length68 feet 10 inches (20.98 m)
Loco weight368,000
Fuel capacity3200-4000 GAL
Lubricant cap.294-466 GAL
Water cap288 GAL
Sandbox cap.56cuft
Prime moverEMD 645E3
RPM range315-900
Engine typeV20 diesel
AspirationTurbocharged
AlternatorAR10
GeneratorD14
Traction motorsD77
Cylinders20
Performance figures
Maximum speed65-90
Power output3,600 hp (2,680 kW)
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Design

Part of the EMD Dash 2 line, the SD45-2 was an upgraded SD45. Like the SD45, the SD45-2 had an EMD 645E3 20-cylinder engine producing 3,600 horsepower (2,680 kW). The main spotting difference between an SD45 and an SD45-2 was the long hood and the rear radiator. On the SD45 the long hood is flared whereas on the SD45-2 it is vertical and the rear cooling fans are more spread out on the top of the rear of the long hood.[1] This unit used the same frame as the EMD SD40-2 and EMD SD38-2. The largest owner of the SD45-2 was the Atchison, Topeka, & Santa Fe with 90 units, the Clinchfield had 18 units, Seaboard Coast line had 15 units and Erie Lackawanna rostered 13 units.

A few cabless SD45-2Bs were built by Santa Fe from units undergoing remanufacturing. In all but one case (5510), the dynamic brakes were moved to the opposite end of the hood from the radiators; they were originally near the center of the hood.[2] With no cab, these B-units are controlled from other locomotives.

In September 2015, Norfolk Southern revealed its SD45-2 numbered 1700 painted back to its Erie Lackawanna color scheme at Chattanooga, Tennessee.[3] This is the second unit from an NS predecessor painted back into its original colors.

Preservation

On August 31, 2018, CSX donated former SD45-2 #8954 (ex: SCL #2049) to the Southeastern Railway Museum in Duluth, Ga, making it the first SD45-2 to be preserved.

Original Owners
Railroad Quantity Road Numbers Notes
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway 90 5625-5714
Clinchfield Railroad 18 3607-3624
Erie Lackawanna Railway 13 3669-3681
Seaboard Coast Line Railroad 15 2045-2059
Totals136

Notes
  1. Foster 1996, p. 58
  2. Railfan & Railroad. Carstens Publications. 1988. pp. 28–29.
  3. Gunnoe, Chase (2015-09-30). "NS repaints Erie Lackawanna SD45-2 in original colors". Trains Magazine. Retrieved 2015-11-22.
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