EMD G8
| EMD G8 | |
|---|---|
| Loco weight | 66.2 long tons (67.3 t; 74.1 short tons) |
| Fuel capacity | 2,840 litres (750 US gal; 620 imp gal) |
| Prime mover | EMD 8-567 |
| Cylinders | 8 |
| Cylinder size | 8.5 in × 10 in (216 mm × 254 mm) |
| Performance figures | |
|---|---|
| Power output | 875 bhp |
| Tractive effort | 11,900 kgf (116.7 kN) |
The EMD G8 is a model of
diesel-electric locomotive of which 382 were built between 1954 and 1965 for both export and domestic use. They were built by both Electro-Motive Division in the United States and by General Motors Diesel Division in Canada for use in ten countries, being equipped to operate on several different track gauges
.
Overview
Jogjakarta
.The G8 was built for use in
Iran, South Korea, Liberia, and New Zealand (DB class).[1] The 1967 Israeli invasion of Sinai captured Egyptian G8 number 3256, which became Israel Railways number 251.[2]
The G8 was also built in Australia under licence by Clyde Engineering, with Victorian Railways purchasing a total of 89 between 1955 and 1969, with later variants including a redesigned cab, carbody and radiator (the G8B)[3] and those built after 1967 (the G18B) equipped with the newer EMD 645 engine rather than the EMD 567 which had been fitted to the earlier locomotives.[4] They were designated as the T class.
The Clyde units differed from the North American-built ones in having a shunter's refuge on the No. 2 end.
See also
- List of GM-EMD locomotives
- List of GMD Locomotives
References
- NetworkMarch 1965 page 3
- ISBN 0-905878-04-3.
- ^ "T 347 – 356". victorianrailways.net. Retrieved 31 March 2007.
- ^ "T 399 – 412". victorianrailways.net. Retrieved 31 March 2007.
- ^ BHP Orders Diesels for Iron Knob Line Railway Transportation November 1955 page 40
- ISBN 0-9595073-4-5.
- The RecorderFebruary 1969 page 7
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to EMD G8 locomotives.
- victorianrailways.net T class page Includes schematic diagram and original October 1954 VR Newsletter article on the G8 locomotive.
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