GE 7FDL16

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

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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