EMD G12
The EMD G12 was a class of locomotive built by GM-EMD, and its Canadian affiliate General Motors Diesel. In addition, Australian licensee Clyde Engineering built ten locomotives for New Zealand in 1957, five for Hong Kong, 23 for Queensland, 14 for Western Australia and seven for BHP. Australian licensee Commonwealth Engineering also built 42 for Queensland Rail in 1964–66. Many examples were built in the 1950-1960s for railroads all over the world.
They are powered by EMD 12-567C prime movers rated at. Some have been rebuilt with EMD 645 engines. The A1A-A1A version had a lower axle loading than the Bo-Bo version.Original Owners
Bo-Bo version
Australia
A total of 241 locomotives:
- 2 Estrada de Ferro de Goiás 5201–5202
- 30 Mogiana Railway 3001–3030
- 43 Estrada de Ferro Noroeste do Brasil 1101–1143
- 17 Rede de Viação Paraná-Santa Catarina
- 18 São Paulo Railway 700–717
- 25 Rede Mineira de Viação 2201–2207, 2217–2228
- 71 Viação Férrea do Rio Grande do Sul 2121–2145, 2161–2168, 6169–6206
- 35 Estrada de Ferro Vitória a Minas 531–565
Canada
- 2 London and Port Stanley Railway L4, L5
- 1 General Motors Diesel demonstrator 7707
Chile
- 3 Andes Copper Mining 81–83
Egypt
- 97 Egyptian Railways 3701–3797. During the 1967 Six-Day War, Israel captured 3712, 3715, 3766 and 3795, which were appropriated to Israel Railways stock.
Israel
- 23 Israel Railways 104–126, some since rebuilt with 12-645E engines. After the 1967 Six-Day War, four captured Egyptian G12s were renumbered 127–130.
Iran
- 137 Islamic Republic of Iran Railways 40.01–40.137
- Driver cab of most of the active units have been changed to full view like GT26.
- Railway Research Center has converted one of G12 loco to Hybrid locomotive in 2001 with AC drive.
Hong Kong
- 5 Kowloon-Canton Railway Corporation No. 51–55
- * 52–55 re-sold to Chicago Freight Car Leasing Australia as TL152–TL155
- * 51 "Sir Alexander", named after by-then governor of Hong Kong in 1955, Alexander Grantham, was donated and preserved in Hong Kong Railway Museum after retirement and restoration
Mexico
- 84 Ferrocarriles Nacionales de México 5806–5889
Netherlands
- 5 Dutch State Mines SM 151-155. In 1970 sold to the Nederlandse Spoorwegen as series NS 2901-2905. In 1975 sold to Ferrocarriles de Vía Estrecha in Spain.
South Korea
- 25 Korean National Railways 4001–4015 , 4101–4110
Nigeria
- 25 Nigerian Railways 1101–1125
Norway
- 2 Sydvaranger 1, DE101 – G12
- 2 Sri Lanka Railways.
Class M2C 626–627Venezuela
- Government Coal Mines 01–03
A1A-A1A version
Argentina
A total of 26 locomotives:
Australia
A total of 66 locomotives:
