Motor size in a real GP-38

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EMD_645

 

Scroll down to "Specification"

As someone who has rebuilt several of these engines, I can say you are correct! You can also swap out power assemblies in 567 blocks to make them 645s, that's what we did.

EMD's nomenclature of "567" or "645" does indeed reflect the size in cubic inches
per cylinder.

As the wiki says, a 645 is 10.57 liters, or, I think, about 2.5 liters larger than the V-10
in a Dodge Viper. Times 12 or 16 or whatever. That'll pull your boat outta the water.

I'd still rather drive the Viper.

hello guys and gals.......

and go every 10 blocks for a fill up at almost 5 dollars a gallon in a Dodge Viper ?  OUCH !!!

 

the woman who loves toy trains

Tiffany

Does that also apply to the "710"? 

A small tour of the engine maintenance facility at NS Conway Yard, Western PA.  I noted the one cylender block assemblies shelved, apparently not uncommon to switch out a complete cylender.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EMD_645

 

At the bottom of the page are links for the EMD 567, 710 and 265 engines

Folks, you don't get 3,000, 3,600 and 4,000 hp from a 350 chevy engine.  645 is indeed the displacement of one cylinder.  These are indeed big engines.  Not as big as the photo above but when you are standing on the deck of the loco the top of the engine is almost as tall as you are (or more depending upon your size!).  Everything about railroading is big, heavy and expensive. 

This is most likely a 567 at Steamtown. My sweetheart is 5'8"

Attached is a 567B prime mover as it would be installed in a locomotive. EMD made these series A - D that I am aware of through manuals in the NC Transportation Museum library. They also have a 567 prime mover on display with a power assembly (piston and valves) pulled out for view. The piston alone is 5-7 inches across, and the head is about 6-10 inches long. 

567, 645, 710...all these numbers indicate the number of cubic inches PER CYLINDER in an EMD diesel engine.