An EMD GP28 is a 4-axle diesel-electric locomotive built by General Motors Electro-Motive Division between March 1964 and November 1965. Power was provided by an EMD 16-567D1 16- cylinder engine which generated 1,800 horsepower (1.34 MW). This locomotive was basically a naturally aspirated version of the EMD GP35. [1]

Mar 23, 2019 · The Morrison–Knudsen built for BN, GP28M has its beginnings in retired GP9 and GP18 models from EMD. I've been tossing around the idea of building one, because they looks like a cross between a GP35 frame, and GP38 hood.

Only those rebuilt to GP28M or GP28Ps survived into the BNSF era. Hey guys, Does anyone happen to know what was settled on for a frame length on these units when they were rebuilt? They were built from BN GP-5, GP-9, and GP-18's, with the GP-9 hulks making up the bulk of the rebuilds. Because of this I would assume that the other units were rebuilt

A excellent consist, BN OLS GP28M 1523, a BN GP15-1, and a bluebonnet B23-7 lead the local past the construction site in Joliet. BN GP28M 1528, patched for BNSF and with its BN marking s on the front, still wears special OLS lettering on the side as it leads the local through Channahon.

An EMD GP28 is a 4-axle diesel-electric locomotive built by General Motors Electro-Motive Division between March 1964 and November 1965. Power was provided by an EMD 16-567D1 16-cylinder engine which generated 1,800 horsepower (1.34 MW). This locomotive was basically a naturally aspirated version of the EMD GP35.

EMD GP28; Data Sheet Information Compiled by: JEAN-DENIS BACHAND: New: 9 June 2006: Artwork by: Jean-Denis Bachand-Engine Builder: EMD: Engine: 567D1 16 cylinder

Dec 29, 2024 · Title: BN 1529 Description: New as NP 348, a GP9 becoming BN 1758 and then being rebuilt as a GP28M, BN 1529 and later BNSF 1529.

Morrison Knudsen GP28M (Rebuilt EMD GP9/GP18/GP5) - 29 of 40 units; Road Numbers Builder Date Date Date Notes BN # 1st # 2nd # 3rd # BNSF # Number Built Rebuilt Retired: 1500:2 GN 690 BN 1763 (1500) 22470 Apr 57 Sep 92 1501:2 NP 303 ...

The EMD GP28 was built by EMD between March 1964 and November 1965. This locomotive is a very rare model with only 31 units being out-shopped. 16 were ordered by US roads Illinois Central (12), Mississippi Central (1), Kansas, Oklahoma and …

Aug 7, 2024 · EMD's angular Spartan cab -- new to the 28s and the 35s -- would become the standard GM look for several decades, until the mass adoption of the wide nose safety cab now taken for granted on modern motive power.