What is emd g12?

The EMD G12 is a locomotive model produced by General Motors’ Electro-Motive Division (EMD) between 1952 and 1961. The G12s were primarily designed for export customers, with the first units delivered to Peru in 1952. The locomotive was also exported to many other countries, including Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Indonesia, Iran, Israel, Mexico, and Pakistan.

The G12 locomotives are equipped with an EMD 567C V12 two-stroke diesel engine, which provides a power output of around 1,200 horsepower. The locomotives have a six-axle configuration, with a Co-Co wheel arrangement, which makes them well suited to handling heavy loads in mountainous terrain.

The G12s were mainly used for freight and passenger services on narrow-gauge railways, where their high tractive effort and excellent performance in difficult conditions made them very popular with operators. In addition to their export markets, the G12s were also used by some North American railroads, including the Algoma Central Railway and the Quebec North Shore and Labrador Railway.

Although the production of the G12 ceased in the early 1960s, many units remain in service today, especially in developing countries where they continue to be used for heavy-duty railway operations.