An EMD SD28 is a 6-axle diesel locomotive built by General Motors Electro-Motive Division between July 1965 and September 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 SD35. 6 examples of this locomotive model were built for American railroads.

EMD SD28 and SDP28
Type and origin
Power typeDiesel-electric
BuilderGeneral Motors Electro-Motive Division (EMD)
ModelSD28, SDP28
Build dateJuly – September 1965, SDP28 May 1966
Total produced12
Specifications
Configuration:
 • AARC-C
Gauge4 ft 8+12 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Prime moverEMD 16-567D1
Engine typeV16 diesel
Cylinders16
Performance figures
Power output1,800 hp (1.34 MW)

A passenger variant, type SDP28, was built for export to Korea in May 1966, with 6 delivered.[1]

Original buyers

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Owner Quantity Numbers notes
Columbus and Greenville Railway 2 701-702
Reserve Mining Co. 4 1233–1236
Korean National Railways 6 6101-6106 type SDP28
Total 12

References

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  1. ^ "Canadian Railway Observations : Locomotive Shops".