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2 photos from Wikimedia Commons · credits & licences
- 1. Illinois Central 6018 (SD40A) (10565541095): Gary Todd from Xinzheng, China· CC0
- 2. Illinois Central 6014 (SD40A) & 6044 (SD40-2) (10565824063): Gary Todd from Xinzheng, China· CC0
what is it?
The EMD SD40A is a model of diesel-electric locomotive built by General Motors Electro-Motive Division between 1969 and 1970. 18 locomotives were built for the Illinois Central Railroad.
who runs it
base stats
Bars compare against all trains: 600 km/h (maglev), 1,700 seats; power, weight and number built on a log scale up to 20 MW, 1,000 t and 20,000 built.
fun facts
- First built 57 years ago, in 1969.
- 2.2 MW is about 26 family cars (~85 kW each) flat out.
diesel locomotive: A diesel engine on board drives the wheels, usually through a generator (diesel-electric).
spec sheet
- built
- 1969–1970
- status
- preserved
- number built
- 18
- kind
- Diesel-electric
- traction
- diesel
- origin
- 🇺🇸 United States
- builders
- Electro-Motive Diesel
- operators
- Illinois Central Railroad
- top speed
- —
- power
- 2.2 MW
- gauge
- 1,435 mm standard gauge
- wheel arrangement
- C-C
From the Wikipedia infobox and Wikidata. Blank means the sources don't say.
Sources: Wikidata Q5323465, Wikipedia: EMD SD40A (CC BY-SA 4.0).Updated 2026-10-25.