Illinois Central-ICG SD28 at Carbondale, IL, January 13, 1989. Click to enlarge.
(Gary Todd from Xinzheng, China, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons)
GM EMD SD28 DIESEL-ELECTRIC LOCOMOTIVE
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.
A passenger variant, type SDP28, was built for export to Korea in May 1966, with 6 delivered. Only 1 SD28 is left and it is owned by Cargill and operates in Iowa.
Original Buyers
Owner: Columbus and Greenville Railway
Quantity: 2
Road Numbers: 701-702
Owner: Reserve Mining Co.
Quantity: 4
Road Numbers: 1233–1236
Owner: Korean National Railways
Quantity: 6
Road Numbers: 6101-6106
Notes: type SDP28
Overview
Type and origin
Power type: Diesel-electric
Builder: General Motors Electro-Motive Division (EMD)
Model: SD28
Build date: July – September 1965, SDP28 May 1966
Total produced: 12
Specifications
Configuration:
• AAR C-C
Gauge: 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Prime mover: EMD 567D1
Engine type: V16 diesel
Cylinders: 16
Performance figures
Power output 1,800 hp (1.34 MW)
