EMD SD45

The “Hustle Muscle.” Built by General Motors’ Electro-Motive Division, the SD45 measured 65 feet in length, and had 3,600 horsepower, powered by the 20 cylinder EMD 645E3 prime mover. In total, 1,260 SD45s were built, the first production SD45 delivered being Great Northern 400. Although powerful, the SD45 had a few reliability problems, such as teething issues, and risked crankshaft failure, despite its prime mover coming from the extremely reliable SD40.

Main variants:
SD45
SD45-2
SD45T-2
SD45X
SDP45
F45
FP45

The EMD SD45 is the ultimate Hustle Muscle!

The first EMD SD45, GN 400, is preserved and still in operation today!