EMD GL8

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)Driver dia.40 in (1,016 mm)Length36 ft 2 in (11.02 m)Width8 ft 9 in (2.67 m)Height12 ft 7 in (3.84 m) High clearance cab or 12 ft 0 in (3.66 m) Low clearance cabPrime moverGM 8-567CREngine typeV8 2-stroke dieselAspirationRoots blowerCylinders8Loco brakeStraight airTrain brakesAir or Vacuum schedule 26-LA or 27-LA

Performance figures
Maximum speed	124km/h 77.05 mph
Power output	875 hp (652 kW)

Career
Disposition	Many scrapped, some preserved, others still operating

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

• 12 Taiwan, 3 ft 6 in (1,067 mm)
  • 12 Taiwan Railway Administration 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 (1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in))^[3] Still operational with Bangladesh Railway.

B-B version

• 69 Brazil, 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in):
  • 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, 5 ft 3 in (1,600 mm)
  • 15 Córas Iompair Éireann 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

C-C version

• 12 Australia, 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
  • 12 Queensland Railways 1700 class 1700-1711 (Built by Clyde Engineering)

Gallery

See also

• List of GM-EMD locomotives

References

External links

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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	WDM-4 YDM-3 YDM-5 WDP-4 WDG-4
Israel Railways	JT 42BW JT 42CW
Korail	Class 7000
MotivePower Industries	MPXpress
NI Railways	Class 110
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
Stadler Rail Valencia	Euro
SJ Norge	NSB Di 4
Swedish State Railways	T41 T43 T44
Yugoslav Railways (now Serbian Railways)	JŽ series 666