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EMD G18

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Power type
  
Diesel-electric

Build date
  
1967-1978

Prime mover
  
GM 8-645E

Builder
  
GM-EMD

AAR wheel arr.
  
A1A-A1A or B-B

EMD G18

Gauge
  
1,000 mm (3 ft 3 ⁄8 in) 3 ft 6 in (1,067 mm) 4 ft 8 ⁄2 in (1,435 mm) 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm)

The EMD G18 was an export locomotive introduced by GM-EMD in the late 1960s. The standard EMD suffixes applied after the G18 designation to indicate if the customer purchased locomotives with specific traction motors to fit narrow gauge (U) or broad gauge (W) rails. The similar EMD GA18 was a G18 designed as a light locomotive with low axle loading and used freight car trucks. A further variation was the G18B. They are powered by an EMD 8-645E prime mover rated at 1000 hp for traction and were produced with A1A-A1A or B-B trucks.

Contents

Several countries have purchased these locomotives.

Chile

  • 1 FCAB 954

    • Indonesia

  • 8 Indonesian State Railways BB202.01-BB202.08

    • Chile

  • 2 Andes Copper Mining 71-72

    • Iran

  • 2 Rah E Ahan 40451-40452

    • Israel

  • 1 Rotem Amfert Negev Ltd company in Mishore Rotem (former company name: Negev Phosphates Ltd)

    • Peru

  • 1 Cerro de Pasco 24

    • Saudi Arabia

  • 16 Saudi Govt. Railway 1006-1021

    • South Africa

  • 19 Anglo American Corp. (1 unit no #); 1-3; 21-25; Iron & Steel Corp. 36-42; 661.42-661.44

    • Algeria

  • 5 SNTF 040DH1-040DH5

    • References

    EMD G18 Wikipedia
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