EMD's "SD24": Its First Turbocharged Model (1958) - American-Rails.com
WEBThe SD24 was EMD's turbocharged variant of its early six-axle line which included the SD7, SD9, and SD18. The model featured one of the final versions of the rugged 567 prime mover and could produce an impressive 2,400 horsepower.
Locomotive Notes, First SD24 - UtahRails.net
WEBFeb 5, 2015 · The first actual use of the EMD design was on a stand-by, stationary power plant (known as a peaker unit) in early 1958 at EMD's LaGrange factory. By mid-1958 EMD's turbocharger design was ready for an installation on a locomotive for road tests in revenue service.
EMD SD24 - Wikipedia
WEBThe SD24 was the first EMD production locomotive to be built with an EMD turbocharged diesel engine. The first SD24 was built sixteen months before the four-axle (B-B) model GP20. Power output of the SD24 was 33 percent higher than the 1,800 hp (1,340 kW) of the concurrent Roots blower -equipped SD18s with the same engine displacement.
EMD History - UtahRails.net
WEBApr 16, 2023 · Larger Lungs Fo A Great Warhorse -- The most famous, most used power plant in railroading — General Motors' 567-series, V-type, two-cycle diesel — was first placed in production in 1938 and initially installed in an order of Electro-Motive E6 A1A-A1A passenger units for Seaboard Air Line.
Electro-Motive Diesel: Iconic Locomotive Manufacturer - American-Rails.com
WEBAug 26, 2024 · However, that would change with the second-generation power as EMD's SD24 and subsequent models far outsold their four-axle counterparts. This was especially true when the company debuted its SD40 series.
WEBThe General Motors Model SD24 locomotive, illustrated in Fig. 0-1, is equipped with a turbocharged diesel engine that delivers 2400 horsepower to the main generator for tractive purposes.
Turbocharged Siblings - We Are Railfans
WEBJul 8, 2021 · Among the new turbocharged siblings, it was the SD24 that first rolled out of EMD’s LaGrange (Illinois) plant. EMD testbed demonstrator 5579 was introduced in July 1958, and eventually Electro-Motive would field an additional three demonstrators (all of which would later be sold to Union Pacific).
EMD SD24 Diesel-Electric Locomotive | Trains and Railroads
WEBPower output of the SD24 was 33 percent higher than the 1,800 hp (1,340 kW) of the concurrent Roots blower-equipped SD18s with the same engine displacement. The SD24 had 400 hp (298 kW) per axle, limited by the traction motors then available.
1st Generation SD-series official thread (all variations)
WEBSep 17, 2024 · The SD24 and the SD35 were the start of the evolution of the 6 motor diesel from a specialized heavy-duty/transfer unit to a universal service unit. More dependable? The SD9. You can still see SD9s in yard service with NS and BNSF, and up until '96 SP was using them in mainline service. All the SD24s were retired in the 1970's.
The SD24 – the Coolest Sounding Locomotive Ever - Trains …
WEBJan 20, 2024 · With the train insight, the power emitted a crescendo of the 567 chant passing the station at 10-12 MPH with the engine's load meters right at the threshold of their short time rating. Welded rail had not been installed yet, and you got the repetitive clinking of the axles crossing each rail joint.