Diesel power

William R · **Posted:** Fri Sep 05, 2003 8:54 am

What would be a general ballpark range for the horsepower of today's diesel locomotives (from least to most powerful)?

Alexander D. Mitchell IV · **Posted:** Fri Sep 05, 2003 9:57 am

> What would be a general ballpark range for
> the horsepower of today's diesel locomotives
> (from least to most powerful)?

Least powerful: small switchers working feed mills and the like. HP range from 380 to 1500 hp, with 800-1000 being typical.

Mainline power: Some 1500-hp GP15T's might show up, by on average about 3000-4000 hp. A couple problematic 5000 and 6000-hp locos exist, but the older SD40-2's still running are 3000-hp locos.

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Evan · **Posted:** Fri Sep 05, 2003 11:01 am

On the modern GE locomotives, you get a clue of the horsepower from the model number. C30-7 -> 3000 hp, CW40-8 -> 4000 hp, CW60AC -> 6000 hp.

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William R · **Posted:** Fri Sep 05, 2003 11:09 pm

Thank you for your kind help!