The EMD GL8 is an export diesel-electric locomotive introduced by General Motors Electro-Motive Division (EMD) in 1960.Staff Of Trains Magazine (1971). Our GM Scrapbook, p.72. Kalmbach Publishing Company 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