EMD GP28

{{distinguish|text=the EMD GP28M, a rebuild of the EMD GP9}}

{{more footnotes|date=September 2016}}

{{Infobox locomotive

| name=EMD GP28

| image=ALM RR IMG 8746.JPG

| caption=Arkansas, Louisiana and Mississippi Railroad #1812 in Irondale, Alabama in 2010.

| powertype=Diesel-electric

| gauge={{track gauge|ussg|allk=on}}

| builder=General Motors Electro-Motive Division (EMD)

| buildmodel=GP28

| builddate=March 1964 – November 1965

| primemover=EMD 16-567D1

| enginetype=V16 diesel engine

| cylindercount=16

| poweroutput={{convert|1800|hp|MW|2|abbr=on|lk=in}}

| totalproduction=31

| locale=United States, Mexico, and Peru

}}

An EMD GP28 is a 4-axle diesel-electric locomotive built by General Motors Electro-Motive Division between March 1964 and November 1965. Power was provided by an EMD 16-567D1 16-cylinder engine which generated {{convert|1800|hp|MW|2|lk=in}}. This locomotive was basically a naturally aspirated version of the EMD GP35.{{cite book |last1=Foster |first1=Gerald L. |title=A field guide to trains of North America |date=1996 |publisher=Houghton Mifflin |location=Boston |isbn=0-395-70112-0 |page=32}}

16 examples of this locomotive model were built for American railroads, 10 were built for Mexican railroads, and five were built for use in Peru.

Original buyers

class="wikitable"

! Railroad !! Quantity !! Road numbers !! Notes

Chihuahua Pacific Railroadstyle="text-align:center;" |10style="text-align:center;" |801-810808-810 equipped with high short hood and steam generators
Illinois Central Railroadstyle="text-align:center;" |12style="text-align:center;" |9429-9440
Mississippi Centralstyle="text-align:center;" |1style="text-align:center;" |211to Illinois Central 9441
Southern Peru Copper Corporationstyle="text-align:center;" |5style="text-align:center;" |26-30
Kansas, Oklahoma and Gulf Railwaystyle="text-align:center;" |2style="text-align:center;" |700, 701to Texas and Pacific Railway 570, 571, to Missouri Pacific Railroad 700-701
Texas Mexican Railwaystyle="text-align:center;" |1style="text-align:center;" |856
Total31

References

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  • {{Pinkepank diesel spotters guide 2}}{{page needed|date=September 2016}}
  • {{cite web| first=Robert| last=Sarberenyi| url=http://www.trainweb.org/jaydeet/gp28.htm| title=EMD GP28 Original Owners| access-date=August 27, 2006}}
  • {{cite journal| journal=Extra 2200 South| issue=36| date=September–October 1972| pages=22–23}}{{full citation needed|date=September 2016}}
  • {{cite web| title=GM Export Models| url=http://utahrails.net/ajkristopans/GMEXPORT2_22-Sep-2015_update.txt| website=Utah Rails}}
  • {{cite web| title=EMD Road Switchers: GP28| url=http://utahrails.net/ajkristopans/ROADSWITCHERS567.php#gp28| website=Utah Rails}}

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GP28

Category:B-B locomotives

Category:Diesel–electric locomotives of the United States

Category:Railway locomotives introduced in 1964

Category:Standard-gauge locomotives of the United States

Category:Standard-gauge locomotives of Mexico

Category:Standard-gauge locomotives of Peru

Category:Diesel–electric locomotives of Mexico

Category:Diesel–electric locomotives of Peru

Category:Illinois Central locomotives

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