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Old 14th January 2010, 21:18
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EMD DDA40X
UP 6922 at Cody Park; North Platte, Nebraska.
Power type Diesel-electric
Builder General Motors Electro-Motive Division (EMD)
Build date April 1969 – September 1971
Total production 47
AAR wheel arr. D-D
Gauge 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm)
Wheelbase Between truck centers: 65 ft (19.81 m)
Truck wheelbase: 17 ft 1.5 in (5.22 m)
Length 98 ft 5 in (30 m)
Width 10 ft 4 in (3.15 m)
Height cab roof: 14 ft 11.375 in (4.56 m)
overall: 16 ft 4 in (4.98 m)
Weight 538,000 lb (269 tons) (244 tonnes)
Fuel capacity 8,230 US gallons (31,154 L)
Prime mover 2 × EMD 645E3A
Aspiration turbocharged
Cylinders V16
Power output 6600 traction hp (4,900 kW)
Safety systems Leslie Supertyfon model S5TRRO or S3LR horns

Not sure if they are exactly the same but they look a good deal heavier than our locos.
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