EMD G12

EMD G12 series
Class M2570 –Albertain Sri Lanka
Type and origin Power type Diesel-electric Builder General Motors Electro-Motive Division(USA), General Motors Diesel(Canada) Clyde Engineering(Australia) Model G12 Build date 1953–1968 Total produced B-B version: 670 A1A-A1A version: 300 C-C version: 126
Specifications Configuration: ​ •AAR B-B,A1A-A1AandC-C Gauge 1,000 mm(3 ft3+3⁄8in) 3 ft 6 in(1,067 mm) 4 ft8+1⁄2in(1,435 mm) 5 ft 3 in(1,600 mm) 5 ft 6 in(1,676 mm) Loco weight 107 long tons (109 t; 120 short tons) Fuel capacity 2,840 litres (750 US gal; 620 imp gal) Prime mover EMD12-567C Engine type two-strokeV12diesel Cylinders 12 Cylinder size 8.5 in × 10 in (216 mm × 254 mm) Transmission Electric
Performance figures Power output 1,310 or 1,425 bhp (977 or 1,063 kW) Tractive effort 19,100 kgf(187.3 kN; 42,108.3 lbf)
Career Disposition Mostscrapped,many preserved, some still in service

TheEMD G12is a class of export locomotive built byGM-EMD,and its Canadian affiliateGeneral Motors Diesel.In addition, Australian licenseeClyde Engineeringbuilt ten locomotives for New Zealand in 1957, five for Hong Kong, 23 for Queensland, fourteen for Western Australia and seven forBHP.Australian licenseeCommonwealth Engineeringalso built 42 forQueensland Railin 1964–1966. Many examples were built in the 1950-1960s for railroads around the world.

They are powered byEMD 12-567Cprime movers rated at 1,250 hp (930 kW); some have been rebuilt withEMD 645engines. The A1A-A1A and C-C versions had a lower axle loading than the B-B version.

Original Owners

B-B version

Australia

• 7BHP Whyalla DE class

Brazil

A total of 241 locomotives:

• 2Estrada de Ferro de Goiás5201–5202
• 30 Mogiana Railway 3001–3030
• 43Estrada de Ferro Noroeste do Brasil1101–1143
• 17Rede de Viação Paraná-Santa Catarina
• 18Companhia Paulista de Estradas de Ferro700–717
• 25Rede Mineira de Viação2201–2207, 2217–2228
• 71Viação Férrea do Rio Grande do Sul2121–2145, 2161–2168, 6169–6206
• 35Estrada de Ferro Vitória a Minas531–565

Canada

• 2London & Port Stanley RailwayL4, L5
• 1General Motors Dieseldemonstrator 7707 (to Sweden asStatens JärnvägarT42 in service between 1956 and 1983preserved by the Swedish State Railroad Museum and is still in running order.)

Chile

• 3Andes Copper Mining81–83, currently on service byFerronor.

Egypt

• 97Egyptian Railways3701–3797.During the 1967Six-Day War,Israel captured 3712, 3715, 3766 and 3795, which were appropriated to Israel Railways stock.

Israel

• 23Israel Railways104–126,some since rebuilt with12-645Eengines. After the 1967 Six-Day War, four captured Egyptian G12s were renumbered 127–130.

Iran

• 137Islamic Republic of Iran Railways40.01–40.137
• 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 toHybrid locomotivein 2001 with AC drive.

Hong Kong

• 5Kowloon-Canton Railway CorporationNo. 51–55
  • 52–55 re-sold toChicago Freight Car Leasing Australiaas TL152–TL155
  • 51Sir Alexander,named after by-then governor of Hong Kong in 1955,Alexander Grantham,was donated and preserved inHong Kong Railway Museumafter retirement and restoration

Mexico

• 84Ferrocarriles Nacionales de México5806–5889

Netherlands

• 5Dutch State MinesSM 151-155 (Built in 1956-1959 under license as Henschel G12 in Germany). In 1970 sold to theNederlandse Spoorwegenas series NS 2901–2905. In 1975 sold to Ferrocarriles de Vía Estrecha in Spain.

South Korea

• 25Korean National Railways4001–4015(From 4011 to 4015, the gear ratio was changed to change the speed to reach 153 km/h (95 mph), and the numbers were revised to 4301 to 4305), 4101–4110

Nigeria

• 25Nigerian Railways1101–1125

Norway

• 2Sydvaranger1, DE101 –G12(used on theKirkenes–Bjørnevatn Line,1954–97)

Sri Lanka

• 2Sri Lanka RailwaysClass M2C626–627 (Before 2010 it used only for upcountry between Rathmalana, Colombo- Kandy, Badulla.)

Sweden

• 1 locomotive bought bySJin 1956, named at first T5, later T42. It was built by GM for sales demo in Europe, and SJ bought it afterwards. Now placed at theSwedish Railway Museum.

Venezuela

• Government Coal Mines 01–03

A1A-A1A version

Argentina

• 25Sarmiento Railway4501–4525, later 6551–6575.

Australia

• 13Queensland Rail 1400 class

Brazil

A total of 26 locomotives:

• 6Rede Mineira de Viação2708–2712
• 20Viação Férrea do Rio Grande do Sul2101–2120

Indonesia

• 11Indonesian State RailwaysBB201 01–BB201 11

Mexico

• 6Ferrocarriles Nacionales de México5800–5805

New Zealand

• 146New Zealand DA class locomotive1400–1545

Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka Railways Class M2D 628

• 12Sri Lanka Railways.All except M2 571 still in daily operation (1). Classified asClass M2
  • Class M2 569–573; One locomotive (M2 571) destroyed by terrorism.
  • Class M2A 591–593; 591 damaged by 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami and later rebuilt
  • Class M2B 594–595
  • Class M2D 628–629

Taiwan

• 52Taiwan Railway AdministrationR21–R72; some of their engines were replaced to 12-645E. R56–59: sent toMalawi Railwaysin July 2006.

United States

• 1Electro-Motive Divisiondemonstrator 1956

C-C version

Argentina

AFerroexpreso PampeanoEMD GR12 on theSarmiento Railway.

• 60Sarmiento Railwayas model GR12, initially 6576-6635 but later some were renumbered.

Australia

A total of 66 locomotives:

• 10Queensland Rail 1450 class
• 42Queensland Rail 1460 class(later on-sold toTranz Railand converted toDQ classlocomotives for use in New Zealand andTasmania).
• 14Western Australian Government Railways A class

Preservation

KORAIL4102 is the only preserved G12 in Korea, plinthed in front ofDaejeon MPD,alongside a singleSD95025. Both engines worked for the construction ofKTX's Gyeongbu section as departmental vehicles upon the retirement of KORAIL.

A former Australian-builtKCRCG12 is preserved in theHong Kong Railway Museum.

Gallery

• 
  Kowloon-Canton Railway Corporation51 at theHong Kong Railway Museumin November 2005
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  KCRC EMD G12, No.55 (R. D. Walker), at Tai Po Market Station, Hong Kong, June 2000.
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  Estrada de Ferro Vitória a Minas(EFVM) 531, a G12 built byEMD(serial number 21936 of 1956) photographed at Aimorés station, Aimorés, MG, Brasil, March 2008.
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  Taiwan Railway AdministrationR69 atChanghuaRoundhouse.
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  PreservedDA 1400at Auckland'sMuseum of Transport & Technology.
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  An Indonesian BB201 Locomotive at Kroya station

See also

• List of GM-EMD locomotives
• List of GMD Locomotives

External links

• Unofficial EMD Homepage G12 orders
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