EMD GL8

The EMD GL8 is 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 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.

Several countries have purchased GL8 locomotives.

Original owners

A1A-A1A version

• 12 Taiwan,
• 12 Taiwan Railway S201–S212 (S201-S207 are the first production GL8 locomotives, which have the locomotive bell mounted on the top of the engine compartment, a feature unique to these locomotives)
• 41 East Pakistan, (now Bangladesh)
• 41 East Bengal Railways 2201–2241 () Still operational with Bangladesh Railway.

B-B version

• 69 Brazil, :
• 8 Rede Mineira de Viação 2851–2858
• 23 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,
• 15 Córas Iompair Éireann 121 Class B121–B135
• 12 Tunisia, and / or
• 12 Société Nationale de Chemins de Fer Tunisiens 040DF351–040DF362

C-C version

• 12 Australia,
• 12 Queensland Railways 1700 class 1700-1711 (Built by Clyde Engineering)

Gallery

See also

• List of GM-EMD locomotives

References

External links

• The Unofficial EMD Homepage GL8 orders page