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The Krauss-Maffei ML 4000 is a road switcher diesel-hydraulic locomotive, built between 1961 and 1969 by German manufacturer Krauss-Maffei in Munich, Germany. It generated 3,540 horsepower from two Maybach V16 engines. 37 examples were built for two North American railroads and one South American railroad.

Horsepower Wheel Arrangement Gearing Weight Tractive Effort DRGW Class Builder
4000 C-C . 330327 104080 DE C-C 104 Krauss-Maffei
Final Road # Builder # Purchased Retired Notes
4001 18697 6/1961 2/6/1964 To Southern Pacific #9021
Renumbered 9103, 11/1965
Retired 12/31/1967, scrapped
4002 18698 6/1961 2/6/1964 To Southern Pacific #9022
Renumbered 9104, 11/1965
Retired 12/31/1967, scrapped
4003 18699 6/1961 2/6/1964 To Southern Pacific #9023
Renumbered 9105, 11/1965
Retired 12/31/1967, scrapped

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