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EMD GL8

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Power type
  
Diesel-electric

Build date
  
1960–1965

Model
  
GL8

AAR wheel arr.
  
B-B or A1A-A1A

EMD GL8

Builder
  
GM Electro-Motive Division (EMD) General Motors Diesel (GMD)

Total produced
  
B-B version: 137 A1A-A1A version: 12

The EMD GL8 was an export diesel-electric locomotive introduced by General Motors Electro-Motive Division (EMD) in 1960. They have been designed as light locomotives with a low axle loading. Measuring 36 feet 2 inches over the end sills, they are equipped an EMD 8-567CR engine producing 875 hp (652 kW) for traction, driving four traction motors in either A1A-A1A or B-B flexicoil trucks. The EMD GA8 is a derivative designed for very light lines with extremely sharp curves using frame mounted traction motors and freight car trucks.

Contents

Several countries have purchased GL8 locomotives.

A1A-A1A version

  • 12 Taiwan;, 3 ft 6 in (1,067 mm)
  • 12 Taiwan Railway Administration S201–S212 (S201-S207 are the first GL8 locomotives,which have locomotive bell mounted on the top of engine room)
  • 41 Pakistan, (now Bangladesh)
  • 41 East Bengal Railways 2201–2241, 1,000 mm (3 ft 3 3⁄8 in)

    • B-B version

  • 69 Brazil, 1,000 mm (3 ft 3 3⁄8 in) and / or 5 ft 3 in (1,600 mm)
  • 8 Rede Mineira de Viação 2851–2858
  • 23 CMEF Companhia Mogiana de Estradas de Ferro 51–73
  • 5 Estrada de Ferro Noroeste do Brasil 1001–1005
  • 18 Rede de Viação Paraná-Santa Catarina 1401–1418
  • 15 Estrada de Ferro Sorocabana 3601–3615
  • 15 Republic of Ireland, 5 ft 3 in (1,600 mm)
  • 15 Córas Iompair Éireann CIE 121 Class B121–B135
  • 12 Tunisia, 1,000 mm (3 ft 3 3⁄8 in) and / or 4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm)
  • 12 Société Nationale de Chemins de Fer Tunisiens 040DF351–040DF362

    • References

    EMD GL8 Wikipedia
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