The EMD SD45X is an experimental 6-axle diesel-electric locomotive that was built General Motors Electro-Motive Division mostly for the Southern Pacific Railroad with a total of seven examples built between June 1970 and February 1971.
History[]
Between June 1970 and February 1971, the Electro-Motive Division had built a total of seven units of what had became the EMD SD45X.
As of today, none of the EMD SD45X units are in preservation.
Stock list[]
| Photograph | Railroad | Quantity | Unit | Build date | Serial No. | Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Electro-Motive Division | 1 | 4201 | June 1970 | 36806 | Scrapped | EMD demonstrator unit, delivered to Southern Pacific and numbered as 9503 |
|
Electro-Motive Division | 2 | 4202, 4203 | February 1971 | 36807, 36808 | Scrapped | EMD demonstrator unit, delivered to Southern Pacific and numbered as 9504 and 9505 |
| Frameless | Electro-Motive Division | 1 | 5740 | June 1970 | 34123 | Scrapped | Scrapped in 2001 |
|
Southern Pacific Railroad | 1 | 9500 | August 1970 | 35741 | Scrapped | |
|
Southern Pacific Railroad | 2 | 9501, 9502 | September 1970 | 35742, 35743 | Scrapped (9501)
Scrapped (9502) |
