EMD GL8

An ALL EMD GL8

Type and origin
Power type	Diesel-electric
Builder	GM Electro-Motive Division (EMD) General Motors Diesel (GMD)
Model	GL8
Build date	1960–1965
Total produced	B-B version: 137 A1A-A1A version: 12

Specifications
AAR wheel arr.	B-B or A1A-A1A
Gauge	1,000 mm (3 ft 3 ³⁄₈ in) 3 ft 6 in (1,067 mm) 4 ft 8 ¹⁄₂ in (1,435 mm) 5 ft 3 in (1,600 mm) 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm)
Prime mover	EMD 567
Cylinders	8

Performance figures
Power output	875 hp (652 kW)

The EMD GL8 was an export diesel-electric locomotive introduced by General Motors Electro-Motive Division (EMD) in 1960.^[1] 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.^[1] The EMD GA8 is a derivative designed for very light lines with extremely sharp curves using frame mounted traction motors and freight car trucks.

Several countries have purchased GL8 locomotives.^[2]

Original owners

A1A-A1A version

Taiwan Railway Administration S210

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

1 2 Staff Of Trains Magazine (1971). Our GM Scrapbook, p.72. Kalmbach Publishing Company
↑ http://www.trainweb.org/emdloco/gl8.htm

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to EMD GL8 locomotives.

The Unofficial EMD Homepage GL8 orders page

Limited production, export and EMD engined locomotives by Electro-Motive Diesel

Electrics

Industrial, military, export
and narrow gauge

Streamliners

EMD-engined and
license-built units

British Rail	Class 57 Class 67

Córas Iompair Éireann	Class 001 Class 071 Class 121 Class 141 Class 181

CFL (Luxembourg)	Class 1600

Danish State Railways	Class ME Class MX Class MY Class MZ

Iarnród Éireann	Class 201

Indian Railways	Class WDM-4

Israel Railways	JT 42BW JT 42CW

Northern Ireland Railways	Class 111

Norwegian State Railways	NSB Di 4

NJ Transit	Alstom PL42AC

RENFE (Spain)	Class 310 Class 319 (early versions) Class 319 (later versions) Class 333 Class 334

SNCB (Belgium)	HLD 51 HLD 52 HLD 53 HLD 54 HLD 55 HLD 61 HLD 62 HLD 65

Swedish State Railways	T41 T43 T44

Vossloh	Euro

Experimentals

See also: List of GM-EMD locomotives

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