The EMD G18 was an export locomotive introduced by

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in the late 1960s. The standard EMD suffixes applied after the G18 designation to indicate if the customer purchased locomotives with specific traction motors to fit

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(U) or broad gauge (W) rails. An (L) indicates a locomotive built with a lightweight frame, and (6) indicates A1A-A1A trucks. The similar

EMD GA18 The EMD GA18 was an export locomotive built by GM-EMD in 1969. The GA18 was a derivative of the EMD G18 and was designed as an extremely light locomotive with low axle loading which used freight car trucks driven by cardan shafts and two traction ...

was a G18 designed as an extremely light locomotive with low axle loading and used freight car trucks driven by a cardan shaft and underframe mounted traction motors like its predecessor, the

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. A further variation was the G18B. They are powered by an EMD 8-645E prime mover rated at 1100 bhp and 1000 hp for traction and were produced with A1A-A1A or B-B trucks. Several countries have purchased these locomotives.

A1A-A1A Version Original Owners

Chile

* 1

FCAB The Ferrocarril de Antofagasta a Bolivia (British company name: Antofagasta (Chili) & Bolivia Railway or FCAB for short) is a private railway operating in the northern provinces of Chile. It is notable in that it was one of the earliest rail ...

954

Indonesia

*8 Indonesian Railways BB202 01-BB202 08 (Note: BB202 01 - BB202 03 are GL18U6)

B-B Version Original Owners

Chile

*2 Andes Copper Mining 71-72

Iran

*2 Rah E Ahan 40451-40452

Israel

*1 Rotem Amfert Negev Ltd company in Mishore Rotem (former company name: Negev Phosphates Ltd)

Peru

*1 Cerro de Pasco 24

Saudi Arabia

*16 Saudi Govt. Railway 1006-1021

South Africa

*19 Anglo American Corp. (1 unit no #); 1–3; 21–25; Iron & Steel Corp. 36–42; 661.42-661.44

G18B Original Owners

Algeria

SNTF The National Rail Transportation Company (french: Société Nationale des Transports Ferroviaires, abbreviated SNTF; ar, الشركة الوطنية للنّقل بالسّكك الحديدية) is Algeria's national railway operator. The SNTF ...

040DH1-040DH5 (Built by GMD)

References

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