The EMD GP40 is a 4-axle diesel-electric locomotive built by General Motors' Electro-Motive Division between November 1965 and December 1971. It has an EMD 645E3 16-cylinder engine generating 3,000 hp (2,240 kW).

Built on a 55-foot frame (for the freight version), the GP40 was powered by an EMD 645E4 16-cylinder diesel engine generating 3,000 hp (2,240 kW). As most railroads in the mid-1960s were eager for new power, and power that had a higher horsepower, the GP40 was a hit with EMD’s customers all over North America.

Rapido is proud to announce the EMD GP40 locomotive! The GP40 series were considered the gold standard of four-axle locomotives, with over 1,000 examples built for 30 different railroads in North America. EMD began production in late 1965 with an order for the New York Central.

The Rapido Trains HO scale GP40 locomotive features: NEW! Equipped with licensed Cannon & Company 48" 8-blade radiator fans; Road-specific details for each model; Rapido’s innovative dead straight metal side handrails with plastic stanchions

Jan 18, 2025 · The GP40 was introduced in 1966 as an evolution of the GP35. Along with the GP38 and similar SD-series units, it marked the introduction of EMD's 645-series engine, which used the same engine block dimensions as the 567 series but incorporated modified power assemblies with a larger cylinder bore.

The GP40 and GP40-2, along with the non-turbocharged GP38 and GP38-2, were EMD’s most successful second-generation Geeps. As with earlier models they fit exactly what railroads were looking for while also featuring the manufacturers’ excellence in quality and reliability.

The EMD GP40-2 is a 4-axle diesel-electric locomotive built by General Motors Electro-Motive Division as part of its Dash 2 line between April 1972 and December 1986. The locomotive's power is provided by an EMD 645E3 16-cylinder engine …

Built by General Motors Diesel/Electro-Motive Division, the EMD GP40-2 (Dash-2) is a four-axle road switcher diesel-electric locomotive evolution of GP40 series. By the early 1970s, many first generation diesels were reaching the end of their service lives.

This rebuilt EMD GP40-3 is former CBQ 183 GP40 built in December 1966 and later became BN 3013 GP40, NHL 3013 GP40, KCS 4742 GP40/GP40-3. Working the siding for sand cars in Mount Braddock on a dreary afternoon. This was the second SWP train on this line today.

Dec 28, 2024 · A crew member exits the 1965 EMD built GP40 cab of New York Central 3093 while in a lash up that includes PC NW2r #9176 (ex-PRR NW2). Specs on GP40 - 3000 hp, V-16 turbocharged 645d prime mover, original class drs-16a, reclassified as ef-30 Robert M Rose slide.