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Pictures of SD 45s

The SD45 series was built between February of 1965 June of 1975, weighs 368,000 lbs and uses a 645E3 20 cylinder diesel prime mover that develops 3600 hp, and 92,000 lb of tractive effort, and carries 3200 gallons of fuel. My thanks to The Diesel Shop for the information.

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Deadbeat

Deadbeat is defined by Webster as "one who persistently fails to pay his debts or way." The word was coined in the late 1800's when railroad workers noticed that loaded freight cars made a different beat over the track-joints than cars that weren't carrying a load. The empty cars made a "dead beat" which meant they weren't paying their way. By the beginning of the 20th century "deadbeat" came to encompassed people who failed to carry their share of the load also.

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