List of GMD Locomotives

Last updated August 08, 2023

The following is a list of locomotives produced by General Motors Diesel (GMD), and its corporate successor Electro-Motive Canada (EMC).

The NF-110 and NF-210 locomotive models were narrow gauge locomotives for use on Canadian National Railway's Newfoundland lines, as are the New Zealand DF class for use by Tranz Rail.

GMD locomotive production^[1]^[2]^[3]
Model designation	Build year	Total produced	Wheel arrangement	Prime mover	Power output
SW8	1950–1954	65	B-B	8-567B	800 hp (600 kW)
SW9	1951–1953	29	B-B	12-567B	1,200 hp (890 kW)
SW900	1953–1969	97	B-B	8-567C	900 hp (670 kW)
SW1200	1956–1964	23	B-B	12-567C	1,200 hp (890 kW)
SW1200RS	1955–1960	264	B-B	12-567C	1,200 hp (890 kW)
GMDH-1	1956–1959	4	B-B	Detroit 6-110 Detroit series 71	600 hp (450 kW) 800 hp (600 kW)
GMDH-3	1960	1	C	Detroit V8-71	275 hp (210 kW)
MP15AC	1984	4	B-B	12-645E	1,500 hp (1,120 kW)
F7A	1950–1952	80	B-B	16-567B	1,500 hp (1,100 kW)
FP7	1950–1953	57	B-B	16-567B	1,500 hp (1,100 kW)
F7B	1951–1953	47	B-B	16-567B	1,500 hp (1,100 kW)
FP9	1954–1958	54	B-B	16-567C	1,750 hp (1,300 kW)
F9B	1954–1958	46	B-B	16-567C	1,750 hp (1,300 kW)
GP7	1950–1953	112	B-B	16-567B	1,500 hp (1,100 kW)
GP9	1954–1963	646	B-B	16-567C	1,750 hp (1,300 kW)
GP9m	1958	1	B-B	16-567C	1,500 hp (1,100 kW)
GP7L-m	1978	5	B-B	16-567C	1,500 hp (1,100 kW)
GMD-1	1958–1959	18	B-B	12-567C	1,200 hp (890 kW)
GMD-1	1958–1960	83	A1A-A1A	12-567C	1,200 hp (890 kW)
GP30	1963	2	B-B	16-567D3	2,250 hp (1,680 kW)
GP35	1964–1966	26	B-B	16-567D3	2,500 hp (1,900 kW)
GP38AC	1970–1971	21	B-B	16-645E	2,000 hp (1,500 kW)
GP38-2	1972–1986	204	B-B	16-645E	2,000 hp (1,500 kW)
GP38-2W	1973–1974	51	B-B	16-645E	2,000 hp (1,500 kW)
GP40	1966–1967	16	B-B	16-645E3	3,000 hp (2,200 kW)
GP40TC	1968	8	B-B	16-645E3	3,000 hp (2,200 kW)
GP40-2(W)	1973–1975	11	B-B	16-645E3	3,000 hp (2,200 kW)
GP40-2LW	1974–1976	268	B-B	16-645E3	3,000 hp (2,200 kW)
F40PH	1978	6	B-B	16-645E3	3,000 hp (2,200 kW)
F40PH-2	1986–1989	59	B-B	16-645E3	3,200 hp (2,400 kW)
F59PH	1988–1990	42	B-B	16-710G3	3,000 hp (2,200 kW)
NF110	1952, 1953	9	C-C	12-567	1,200 hp (890 kW)
NF210	1956–1960	38	C-C	12-567	1,200 hp (890 kW)
SD38-2	1972–1979	4	C-C	16-645E	2,000 hp (1,500 kW)
SD40	1966–1972	340	C-C	16-645E3	3,000 hp (2,200 kW)
SD40-2	1972–1985	619	C-C	16-645E3	3,000 hp (2,200 kW)
SD40-2W	1975–1980	123	C-C	16-645E3	3,000 hp (2,200 kW)
SD40-2F	1988–1989	25	C-C	16-645E3	3,000 hp (2,200 kW)
SD50F	1985–1987	60	C-C	16-645F3B	3,500 hp (2,600 kW)
SD60F	1985–1989	64	C-C	16-710G3A	3,800 hp (2,800 kW)
G8	1954–1965	23	A1A-A1A	8-567	875 hp (652 kW)
GL8	1954	2		8-567	875 hp (652 kW)
B12	1953	9	B-B	12-567
B12	1955, 1957	40	A1A-A1A	12-567
G12	1953–1964	676	B-B	12-567	1,310 hp (980 kW)
G12	1954–1967	292	A1A-A1A	12-567	1,425 hp (1,063 kW)
G18B	1990	5	B-B	8-645
EMD G18U6	1968-1971	8	A1A-A1A	8-645E	1,100 hp (820 kW)
GT18L-2	1988	16		8-645
GT18LC-2	1988	12	C-C	8-645
GT18LC-2M	1988	5	C-C	8-645
G22CU	1979	30	C-C	12-645
New Zealand DF class (GL22MC)	1979–1980	30	C-C	12-645	1,650 hp (1,230 kW)
GL22MC	1979	3	C-C	12-645
SW1200MG	1963–1971	9	B-B	2.4 kV, 60 Hz AC electric	1,200 hp (890 kW)
GF6C	1983–1984	7	C-C	50 kV, 60 Hz AC electric	6,000 hp (4,470 kW)
HBU-4	1978–1980	23	B-B	Slug
YBU-4	1980	12	B-B	Slug
BC6	1958–1959	30		Heater car
EMD Class 66	1998-2015	659	C-C	12N-710G3B-EC	3,000 bhp (2,240 kW)

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References

↑ Pinkepank, Jerry A. (1973). The Second Diesel Spotter's Guide. Kalmbach Publishing Co., Milwaukee, WI. ISBN 0-89024-026-4.
↑ Marre, Louis A. & Pinkepank, Jerry A. (1989). The Contemporary Diesel Spotter's Guide. Kalmbach Publishing, Waukesha, WI. ISBN 0-89024-088-4.
↑ "GMD serial numbers". The UNofficial EMD Homepage. Retrieved 2009-04-01.

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[1] Pinkepank, Jerry A. (1973). The Second Diesel Spotter's Guide. Kalmbach Publishing Co., Milwaukee, WI. ISBN 0-89024-026-4.

[2] Marre, Louis A. & Pinkepank, Jerry A. (1989). The Contemporary Diesel Spotter's Guide. Kalmbach Publishing, Waukesha, WI. ISBN 0-89024-088-4.

[3] "GMD serial numbers". The UNofficial EMD Homepage. Retrieved 2009-04-01.

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