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 a 16-567D1 16- cylinder engine which generated 1,800 horsepower (1.34 MW). [1]

Dec 17, 2024 · The GP18 was the first EMD model offered with a low, short hood as a standard option. The original high, short hood had been standard with the earlier models and served two functions; increased crew protection and room for an optional steam generator.

EMD GP18 Data Sheet

Jul 3, 2009 · The Electromotive Division GP18 is a 4 axle, 1,800 HP diesel-electric locomotive built by EMD fro 1959 and 1963. It used a 16 cylinder 567D1 engine rated at 1,800 HP. The GP18 was offered as a non turbo-charged, less powerful version of the GP20.

The EMD GP18 is a 4-axle diesel-electric locomotive built by between December 1959 and November 1963. Power was provided by an D1 16-cylinder engine which generated 1,800 …

It's rare to catch two GNRR trains at one time. GP18 8705 (ex-N&W hihood), GP20 316 (#boards in nose), GP10 7562 & GP38 9706. North Local drifts down from Jasper with a modest train.

The GP18 locomotive is equipped with a dead en-gine feature which is a part of the 26L braking equip-ment. This feature is located beneath the cab floor and is accessible from the outside of the locomotive through side doors provided.

The GP18 was built by General Motors' Electro-Motive Division (EMD) between 1959 and 1963. You may read more about the prototype, inlcuding a list of original owners of the GP18 at Wikipedia.org. Production of EMD's GP18 is divided up by rail historians into two distinct phases.

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Replaced by the turbo-charged GP20 and the uniquely styled GP30, the GP18 was not as innovative as the locomotives produced before or after it. But when you measure the GP18 by the standards of versatility and usefulness, this was one of …