The EMD GL8 was an export

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introduced by General Motors

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(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

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s in either

A1A-A1A The AAR wheel arrangement system is a method of classifying locomotive (or unit) wheel arrangements that was developed by the Association of American Railroads. Essentially a simplification of the European UIC classification, it is widely used in ...

or B-B

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s. 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 Administration Taiwan Railways Administration (TRA) is a railway operator in Taiwan. It is an agency of the Ministry of Transportation and Communications, responsible for managing, maintaining, and running conventional passenger and freight railway services ...

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 ()

B-B version

* 69 Brazil, : ** 8

Rede Mineira de Viação Rail transport in Brazil began in the 19th century and there were many different railway companies. The railways were nationalised under RFFSA (Rede Ferroviária Federal, Sociedade Anônima) in 1957. Between 1999 and 2007, RFFSA was broken u ...

2851–2858 ** 23 Companhia Mogiana de Estradas de Ferro 51–73 ** 5

Estrada de Ferro Noroeste do Brasil Rail transport in Brazil began in the 19th century and there were many different railway companies. The railways were nationalised under RFFSA (Rede Ferroviária Federal, Sociedade Anônima) in 1957. Between 1999 and 2007, RFFSA was broken u ...

1001–1005 ** 18 Rede de Viação Paraná-Santa Catarina 1401–1418 ** 15

Estrada de Ferro Sorocabana Rail transport in Brazil began in the 19th century and there were many different railway companies. The railways were nationalised under RFFSA (Rede Ferroviária Federal, Sociedade Anônima) in 1957. Between 1999 and 2007, RFFSA was broken u ...

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

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1700 class 1700-1711 (Built by

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Gallery

References

External links

The Unofficial EMD Homepage GL8 orders page
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