how much does a diesel locomotive weigh?
The larger high horsepower 4 axle units like GP 60 or dash 8 b weigh 299,000 and the big 6 axle road units like SD 70, dash 9 c, AC- 4400, weigh between 389,000 pounds to 400,000 pounds (a full 200 tons) and some are even heavier at 422,000 to 435,000 pounds.