EMD G12
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The EMD G12 was a class of locomotive built by GM-EMD, and its Canadian affiliate General Motors Diesel. In addition, Australian licensee Clyde Engineering built ten locomotives for New Zealand in 1957, five for Hong Kong, 23 for Queensland, 14 for Western Australia and seven for BHP. Australian licensee Commonwealth Engineering also built 42 for Queensland Rail in 1964–66. Many examples were built in the 1950-1960s for railroads all over the world. They are powered by EMD 12-567C prime movers rated at 1,250 hp (930 kW). Some have been rebuilt with EMD 645 engines.
Original Owners
Bo-Bo version
Australia
Brazil
A total of 241 locomotives:
- 2 Estrada de Ferro de Goiás 5201–5202
- 30 Mogiana Railway 3001–3030
- 43 Estrada de Ferro Noroeste do Brasil 1101–1143
- 17 Rede de Viação Paraná-Santa Catarina
- 18 São Paulo Railway 700–717
- 25 Rede Mineira de Viação 2201–2207, 2217–2228
- 71 Viação Férrea do Rio Grande do Sul 2121–2145, 2161–2168, 6169–6206
- 35 Estrada de Ferro Vitória a Minas 531–565
Canada
- 2 London and Port Stanley Railway L4, L5
- 1 General Motors Diesel demonstrator 7707 (to Sweden as Statens Järnvägar T42)
Chile
- 3 Andes Copper Mining 81–83
Egypt
- 97 Egyptian Railways 3701–3797.[1] During the 1967 Six-Day War, Israel captured 4712, 3715, 3766 and 3795, which were appropriated to Israel Railways stock.
Israel
- 23 Israel Railways 104–126,[2] some since rebuilt with 12-645E engines. After the 1967 Six-Day War, four captured Egyptian G12s were renumbered 127–130.[3]
Iran
- 137 Islamic Republic of Iran Railways 40.01–40.137
- Driver cab of most of the active units have been changed to full view like GT26.
- Railway Research Center (MATRAI) has converted one of G12 loco to Hybrid locomotive in 2001 with AC drive.
Hong Kong
- 5 Kowloon-Canton Railway 51–55 (52–55 to Chicago Freight Car Leasing Australia as TL152–TL155)
Mexico
- 84 Ferrocarriles Nacionales de México 5806–5889
Netherlands
- 5 Dutch State Mines 151-155 (Built under license as Henschel G12 in Germany)
South Korea
- 25 Korean National Railways 4001–4015, 4101–4110
Nigeria
- 25 Nigerian Railways 1101–1125
Norway
- 2 Sydvaranger 1, DE101 – G12 (used on the Kirkenes–Bjørnevatn Line, 1954–97)
Sri Lanka
Class M2C 626–627 (Before 2010 it used only for upcountry between Rathmalana, Colombo- Kandy, Badulla.)
Venezuela
- Government Coal Mines 01–03
A1A-A1A version
Argentina
A Ferroexpreso Pampeano EMD G12 on the Sarmiento Railway.
- 25 Sarmiento Railway 4501–4525
Australia
Brazil
A total of 26 locomotives:
- 6 Rede Mineira de Viação 2708–2712
- 20 Viação Férrea do Rio Grande do Sul 2101–2120
Indonesia
- 11 Indonesian State Railways BB201 01–BB201 11
Mexico
- 6 Ferrocarriles Nacionales de México 5800–5805
New Zealand
- 146 New Zealand Government Railways 1400–1545 – New Zealand DA class locomotive
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka Railways Class M2D 628
- 12 Sri Lanka Railways.[4] All except M2 571 still in daily operation (1). Classified as Class M2
- Class M2 569–573 One Engine (As locomotives are called by Sri Lankans) (M2 571) destroyed by terrorism.
- Class M2A 591–593
- Class M2B 594–595
- Class M2D 628–629
Taiwan
- 52 Taiwan Railway Administration R21–R72; some of their engines were replaced to 12-645E. R56–59: sent to Malawi Railways in July 2006.
USA
- 1 Electro-Motive Division demonstrator 1956
Co-Co version
Australia
A total of 66 locomotives:
- 10 1450 class
- 42 1460 class (later on-sold to Tranz Rail and converted to DQ class locomotives for use in New Zealand and Tasmania).
- 14 Western Australian Government Railways A class
Gallery
Kowloon-Canton Railway 51, a G12 built by Clyde Engineering (serial number 55-59 of 1955), photographed in the Hong Kong Railway Museum, November 2005.
Kowloon-Canton Railway EMD G12, No.55 (R. D. Walker), at Tai Po Market Station, Hong Kong, June 2000.
Estrada de Ferro Vitória a Minas (EFVM) 531, a G12 built by EMD (serial number 21936 of 1956) photographed at Aimorés station, Aimorés, MG, Brasil, March 2008.
Taiwan Railway Administration R69 at Changhua Roundhouse.
An EMD G12 in Israel
Sri Lanka Railways Class M2 No 628 at Matara.
DQ 6324 at Palmerston North, New Zealand.
Preserved DA 1400 at Auckland's Museum of Transport and Technology.
A Ferroexpreso Pampeano G12 in Argentina.
See also
References
- ↑ Hughes, Hugh (1981). Middle East Railways. Harrow: Continental Railway Circle. p. 26. ISBN 0-9503469-7-7.
- ↑ Cotterell, Paul (1984). The Railways of Palestine and Israel. Abingdon: Tourret Publishing. p. 136. ISBN 0-905878-04-3. External link in
|publisher=(help) - ↑ Cotterell, 1984, page 103
- ↑ http://www.infolanka.com/org/mrail/locos2.html
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