EMD DDM45
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| EMD DDM45 | |
|---|---|
E. F. Vitória a Minas | |
| Locale | Brazil |
The EMD DDM45 is a
Estrada de Ferro Vitória a Minas (EFVM) in Brazil. In the early 1970s, the EFVM needed not only to expand its locomotive roster, but to use the most powerful single-engined locomotives available, and the SD45
represented the highest-rated model that EMD had to offer at the time.
However, a large locomotive like an SD45 with its three-axle trucks was not readily adaptable to the EFVM's meter gauge trackage. The smaller
locomotive models. The two additional traction motors of this design allowed full power to be used.Roster of DDM45s:
| Order number | Build date | Serial numbers | Country | Railroad | Numbers | Quantity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 711197-711208 | February 1970 - March 1970 | 34671-34682 | Brazil | E. F. Vitória a Minas |
801-812 | 12 |
| 711441-711448 | March 1970 - April 1970 | 36303-36310 | Brazil | E. F. Vitória a Minas |
813-820 | 8 |
| 711871-711880 | March 1971 | 37278-37287 | Brazil | E. F. Vitória a Minas |
821-830 | 10 |
| 712613-712621 | March 1973 - April 1973 | 712613-712621 | Brazil | E. F. Vitória a Minas |
831-839 | 9 |
| 713096-713119 | January 1974 - April 1974 | 713096-713119 | Brazil | E. F. Vitória a Minas |
840-863 | 24 |
| 713726-713735 | October 1975 - December 1975 | 713726-713735 | Brazil | E. F. Vitória a Minas |
864-873 | 10 |
| 748027-1 to -10 | January 1976 - March 1976 | 748027-1 to 748027-10 | Brazil | E. F. Vitória a Minas |
874-883 | 10 |
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