EMD GP18

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EMD GP18
An EMD GP18 owned and operated by FEPASA (formerly Araraquara Railway).
Type and origin Power type Diesel-electric Builder General Motors, Electro-Motive Division (EMD) Model GP18 Build date December 1959 – November 1963 Total produced U.S.- 350 units, Mexico- 40 units, export- 15 units. 405 units total.
Specifications Configuration: ​  • AAR B-B Gauge Most units: 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge Brazilian units: 5 ft 3 in (1,600 mm) Fuel capacity 1,700 US gallons (6,400 L; 1,400 imp gal) Prime mover EMD 16-567D1 Engine type V16 diesel engine Aspiration Roots blower Cylinders 16
Performance figures Power output 1,800 hp (1.34 MW)[a]
Career Locale United 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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