EMD 567
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EMD 645
The EMD 645 family of diesel engines was designed and manufactured by the Electro-Motive Division of General Motors. Intended primarily for locomotive, marine and stationary engine use, one 16-cylinder version powered the 33-19 "Titan" prototype haul truck designed by GM's Terex...
. It has a bore of 8.5 in (215.9 mm), a stroke of 10 in (254 mm) and a displacement of 567 in³ (9.29 L) per cylinder. Like the 201-A, the EMD 645 and the EMD 710, the EMD 567 is a two-stroke cycle engine. It is a V engine
V engine
A V engine, or Vee engine is a common configuration for an internal combustion engine. The cylinders and pistons are aligned, in two separate planes or 'banks', so that they appear to be in a "V" when viewed along the axis of the crankshaft...
with an angle of 45° between cylinder banks.
567AC engines (an "A" block upgraded to "C" block specifications) and 567BC engines (a "B" block upgraded to "C" block specifications), as well as 567C and 567D engines, may be upgraded to use 645 power assemblies, theoretically achieving an increase in horsepower.
As 645 power assemblies are more readily available than 567 power assemblies, this upgrade may also be employed in so-called "life extension" programs.
EMD's chief competitor, GE
GE Transportation Systems
GE Transportation, formerly known as GE Rail, is a division of General Electric. The organization manufactures equipment for the railroad, marine, mining, drilling and energy generation industries. It is based in Erie, Pennsylvania. Locomotives are assembled at the Erie plant, while engine...
, now makes EMD-compatible replacement parts.
Versions
| Engine model | Max RPM | Aspiration | Dates built | Compression ratio |
Horsepower | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 cyl. | 8 cyl. | 12 cyl. | 16 cyl. | ||||||
| 567 | 800 | Roots blower | 9/38-3/43 | 16:1 | 600 | 1000 | 1350 | "U" Deck or "V" Deck versions were built | |
| 567A | 800 | Roots blower | 5/43-9/53 | 16:1 | 600 | 1000,1200 | 1350 | ||
| 567B | 800 | Roots blower | 7/45-3/54 | 16:1 | 600 | 800 | 1000, 1125, 1200 | 1350, 1500, 1600 | |
| 567C | 800, 835 | Roots blower | 3/53-2/66 | 16:1 | 600 | 900 | 1125, 1200 | 1500, 1750 | |
| 567AC | 800 | Roots blower | 8/53-6/61 | 16:1 | 600 | 1000 | Rebuild of 567A to use 567C power assemblies | ||
| 567BC | 800 | Roots blower | 9/53-10/63 | 16:1 | 1125,1200 | 1500 | Rebuild of 567B to use 567C power assemblies | ||
| 567CR | 835 | Roots blower | 10/56-11/65 | 16:1 | 900 | Reverse rotation | |||
| 567D1 | 835 | Roots blower | 12/59-11/65 | 20:1 | 1325 | 1800 | |||
| 567D2 | 835 | Turbocharged Turbocharger A turbocharger, or turbo , from the Greek "τύρβη" is a centrifugal compressor powered by a turbine that is driven by an engine's exhaust gases. Its benefit lies with the compressor increasing the mass of air entering the engine , thereby resulting in greater performance... |
11/59-4/62 | 14.5:1 | 2000 | ||||
| 567D3 | 835 | Turbocharged | 7/58-11/63 | 14.5:1 | 2250, 2400 | ||||
| 567D3A | 900 | Turbocharged | 7/63-1/66 | 14.5:1 | 2500 | ||||
| 567E | 835 | Roots blower | 2/66-4/66 | 16:1 | 1200 | 2000Figure from 16V 567E engine installed in RENFE Class 319.2 | |645E block with 567 power assemblies |
567C Locomotive Models
An EMD locomotive catalog, contemporary with the 567C, lists the following models:| Locomotive | Prime Mover | Power | Purpose | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| F9 EMD F9 The EMD F9 was a Diesel-electric locomotive produced between February 1953 and May 1960 by the Electro-Motive Division of General Motors and General Motors Diesel . It succeeded the F7 model in GM-EMD's F-unit sequence. Final assembly was at GM-EMD's La Grange, Illinois plant. The F9 was also... |
16-567-C | 1750 hp | Freight or Heavy Duty Passenger | Derivatives FP9 EMD FP9 The EMD FP9 was a , B-B dual-service passenger and freight-hauling diesel locomotive produced between February 1954 and December 1959 by General Motors Electro-Motive Division, and General Motors Diesel. Final assembly was at GM-EMD's La Grange, Illinois plant, except for Canadian orders, which... and FL9 EMD FL9 The EMD FL9 was a dual-power electro-diesel locomotive, capable of diesel-electric operation and of operation as an electric locomotive powered from a third rail... also produced |
| GP9 EMD GP9 An EMD GP9 is a four-axle diesel locomotive built by General Motors' Electro-Motive Division in the United States, and General Motors Diesel in Canada between January, 1954, and August, 1963. US production ended in December, 1959, while an additional thirteen units were built in Canada, including... |
16-567-C | 1750 hp | General Purpose Road Switcher | |
| SD9 EMD SD9 An EMD SD9 is a 6-axle diesel locomotive built by General Motors Electro-Motive Division between January 1954 and June 1959. Power was provided by an EMD 567C 16-cylinder engine which generated . This model is, externally, similar to its predecessor, the SD7. The principal spotting feature are the... |
16-567-C | 1750 hp | 6-Motor Road Switcher | |
| E9 EMD E9 The EMD E9 was a , A1A-A1A passenger train-hauling diesel locomotive built by General Motors' Electro-Motive Division of La Grange, Illinois between April 1954 and January 1964. 100 cab-equipped lead A units were produced, along with 44 cabless booster B units. All were for service within the... |
12-567-C (x2) | 2400 hp | 4-Motor Passenger Locomotive | Two prime movers installed on same frame |
| SW600 EMD SW600 An EMD SW600 is a diesel switcher locomotive built by General Motors Electro-Motive Division between February 1954 and January 1962. Power was provided by an EMD 567C 6-cylinder engine, which generated 600 horsepower .-Original owners:... |
6-567-C | 600 hp | 100-Ton Yard Switcher | |
| SW900 EMD SW900 An EMD SW900 is a diesel switcher locomotive built by General Motors Electro-Motive Division and General Motors Diesel between December 1953 and March 1969. Power was provided by an EMD 567C 8-cylinder engine that generated 900 horsepower... |
8-567-C | 900 hp | 115-Ton Yard Switcher | |
| TR9 | 8-567-C (x2) | 1800 hp | 230-Ton Yard Switcher | Cow-calf Cow-calf In North American railroading, a cow-calf locomotive is a set of switcher-type diesel locomotives. The set usually is a pair; some 3-unit sets were built, but this was rare. A cow is equipped with a driving cab; a calf is not... arrangement of SW900 locomotives - None built |
| SW1200 EMD SW1200 An EMD SW1200 is a diesel switcher locomotive built by General Motors Electro-Motive Division between January 1954 and May 1966. Power was provided by an EMD 567C 12-cylinder engine which generated 1200 horsepower... |
12-567-C | 1200 hp | 125-Ton Yard Switcher | |
| TR12 | 12-567-C (x2) | 2400 hp | 250-Ton Yard Switcher | Cow-calf Cow-calf In North American railroading, a cow-calf locomotive is a set of switcher-type diesel locomotives. The set usually is a pair; some 3-unit sets were built, but this was rare. A cow is equipped with a driving cab; a calf is not... arrangement of SW1200 locomotives - None built |
All 567C locomotive models used D-37 traction motors.
External links
- The History of EMD Diesel Engines www.sdrm.org
- EMD 567 Diesel Engine www.sdrm.org