GE 7FDL16

E185367

diesel engine locomotive prime mover

The GE 7FDL16 is a 16-cylinder diesel engine widely used as the main powerplant in General Electric locomotives.

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All labels observed (3)

Label	Occurrences
GE 7FDL16 canonical	1
GE FDL engine family	1
GE FDL-series diesel engine	1

Statements (46)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	diesel engine ⓘ locomotive prime mover ⓘ
application	diesel-electric locomotive ⓘ
aspiration	turbocharged ⓘ
blockMaterial	cast steel or cast iron ⓘ
configuration	V16 ⓘ
coolingSystem	liquid-cooled ⓘ
crankshaftConfiguration	single-piece forged crankshaft ⓘ
cycleType	four-stroke ⓘ
cylinderCount	16 ⓘ
designedFor	continuous high-load operation ⓘ
displacementPerCylinder	approximately 567 cubic inches ⓘ
emissionsControl	tuned for railroad emissions standards of its era ⓘ
family	GE 7FDL16 self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: GE FDL engine family
fuelSystem	direct fuel injection ⓘ
fuelType	diesel fuel ⓘ
governorType	electronic governor ⓘ
intendedUse	freight locomotives ⓘ passenger locomotives ⓘ
lubricationSystem	forced lubrication ⓘ
manufacturer	General Electric ⓘ
market	North American locomotive market ⓘ
mounting	frame-mounted in locomotive underframe ⓘ
notableFeature	high reliability in heavy freight service ⓘ long production life within GE locomotive lineup ⓘ
operator	freight railroads ⓘ passenger railroads ⓘ
powerOutputRange	3000–4400 horsepower ⓘ
primaryFunction	mechanical power source for traction alternator ⓘ
regionOfUse	Australia ⓘ Brazil ⓘ Canada ⓘ Mexico ⓘ United States of America ⓘ surface form: United States
starterType	electric starter motor ⓘ
status	widely used in service ⓘ
usedAs	main powerplant in General Electric locomotives ⓘ
usedIn	GE AC4400CW locomotives ⓘ GE Dash 8 series locomotives ⓘ surface form: GE C39-8 locomotives GE Dash 8 series locomotives ⓘ surface form: GE C40-8 locomotives GE AC4400CW locomotives ⓘ surface form: GE C44-9W locomotives GE Dash 7 series locomotives ⓘ GE Dash 8 series locomotives ⓘ GE Dash 9 series locomotives ⓘ GE U-series locomotives ⓘ
valvetrain	overhead valve ⓘ

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Input

Subject: GE 7FDL16
Description of subject: The GE 7FDL16 is a 16-cylinder diesel engine widely used as the main powerplant in General Electric locomotives.

Referenced by (3)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

GE P42DC → primeMover → GE 7FDL16 ⓘ

GE P42DC (on non-electrified segments historically) → hasPrimeMover → GE 7FDL16 ⓘ

subject surface form: GE P42DC

this entity surface form: GE FDL-series diesel engine

GE 7FDL16 → family → GE 7FDL16 self-linksurface differs ⓘ

this entity surface form: GE FDL engine family