EMD F45

EMD F45
A Montana Rail Link F45 leads a freight in 2005.
Type and origin
Power typeDiesel-electric
BuilderGeneral Motors Electro-Motive Division (EMD)
ModelF45
Build date1968 – 1971
Total produced86
Specifications
Configuration:
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 • AARC-C
Gauge4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm)
Prime moverEMD 20-645E3
Engine typeV20 Diesel
Aspirationturbocharged
Cylinders20
Loco brakeIndependent air; optional: dynamic brakes
Train brakesAir, schedule 26-L
Performance figures
Power output3,600 hp (2,680 kW)
Career
OperatorsSanta Fe, Great Northern, Burlington Northern, Montana Rail Link, Utah Railway, and BNSF
LocaleUnited States
DispositionOne preserved as a lodge, one privately owned, one awaiting restoration, two stored, remainder scrapped

The EMD F45 is a C-C cowled diesel-electric locomotive built by General Motors Electro-Motive Division between 1968 and 1971. Power was provided by an EMD 645E3 20-cylinder engine which generated 3,600 hp (2,680 kW).

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