SD70MAC Specifications

Locos 4001-4016


Built by EMD
Dates built 1999-2000
Purchased from EMD
Horsepower (tractive) 4,000 hp
Engine 16-710G3C-ES, two stroke
Length over coupler pulling faces 74 feet
Width over hand rail supports 10 feet, 3 3/4 inches
Height, rail to top of cooling fan guards 15 feet, 7 7/8 inches
Weight 415,000 lbs
Air Compressor Water-cooled 4 cylinder motor driven
Wheel diameter 42 inches
CAPACITIES
Fuel 4,890 US gallons
Lube oil 436 US gallons
Cooling water 276 US gallons
Sand 52 cubic feet
TRACTIVE EFFORT
Starting 175,500 lbs
Continuous (@9.2 mph) 137,000 lbs
Maximum braking effort 81,000 lbs
Dispatchable adhesion 35%

Many thanks to the Alaska Railroad for providing this information
 
 

The information on this page was last updated May 2, 2000