EMD GP18

EMD GP18
An EMD GP18 owned and operated by FEPASA (formerly Araraquara Railway).
Type and origin
Power typeDiesel-electric
BuilderGeneral Motors, Electro-Motive Division (EMD)
ModelGP18
Build dateDecember 1959 – November 1963
Total producedU.S.- 350 units, Mexico- 40 units, export- 15 units. 405 units total.
Specifications
Configuration:
 • AARB-B
GaugeMost units: 4 ft 8+12 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Brazilian units: 5 ft 3 in (1,600 mm)
Fuel capacity1,700 US gallons (6,400 L; 1,400 imp gal)
Prime moverEMD 16-567D1
Engine typeV16 diesel engine
AspirationRoots blower
Cylinders16
Performance figures
Power output1,800 hp (1.34 MW)[a]
Career
LocaleUnited States, Mexico, Brazil, Peru and Saudi Arabia

The EMD GP18 is a 4-axle diesel-electric locomotive built by General Motors, Electro-Motive Division between December 1959 and November 1963.[1] Power was provided by an 16-567D1 16-cylinder engine which generated 1,800 horsepower (1.34 MW).[1] The GP18 replaced the GP9 in EMD's catalog. 350 examples of this locomotive model were built for American railroads, 40 units were built for Mexican railroads, 12 were built for export to a Brazilian railroad, 2 were exported to Peru, and 1 was exported to Saudi Arabia.


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  1. ^ a b Schafer, Mike (1998). Vintage diesel locomotives. Osceola, WI: Motorbooks International. p. 37. ISBN 0-7603-0507-2. OCLC 38738930.