EMD GP28

Not to be confused with the EMD GP28M, a rebuild of the EMD GP9.

EMD GP28

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

Type and origin Power type Diesel-electric Builder General Motors Electro-Motive Division (EMD) Model GP28 Build date March 1964 – November 1965 Total produced 31

Specifications Gauge 4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge Prime mover EMD 567D1 Engine type V16 diesel engine Cylinders 16

Performance figures Power output 1,800 hp (1.34 MW)

Career 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 567D1 16-cylinder engine which generated 1,800 horsepower (1.34 MW). This locomotive was basically a non-turbocharged version of the EMD GP35.

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

Railroad	Quantity	Road numbers	Notes
Chihuahua Pacific Railroad	10	801-810	808-810 equipped with high short hood and steam generators
Illinois Central Railroad	12	9429-9440
Mississippi Central	1	211	to Illinois Central 9441
Southern Peru Copper Corporation	5	26-30
Kansas, Oklahoma and Gulf Railway	2	700, 701	to Texas and Pacific Railway 570, 571, to Missouri Pacific Railroad 700-701
Texas-Mexican Railway	1	856
Total	31

References

• David Thompson. EMD GP28 Original Owners. Retrieved on August 27, 2006
• Extra 2200 South #36 September October 1972 pp. 22–23