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The world's most powerful diesel locomotive.

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The General Motors EMD DDA40 series diesel locomotive had 2 diesel engines in the locomotive that were equipped with Woodward PG series engine governor systems. The total horsepower is 6600 hp. This is the most powerful diesel-electric locomotive model ever built on a single frame, having two 16-645E3A diesel prime movers.

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