EMD G8

Specifications
Specifications
Configuration:;
• AAR	B-B
Gauge	1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) metre gauge; 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in); 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge; 1,600 mm (5 ft 3 in)
Loco weight	66.2 long tons (67.3 t; 74.1 short tons)
Fuel capacity	2,840 litres (750 US gal; 620 imp gal)
Prime mover	EMD 8-567
Cylinders	8
Cylinder size	8.5 in × 10 in (216 mm × 254 mm)

Type and origin
Type and origin
Power type	Diesel–electric
Builder	Electro-Motive Diesel and General Motors Diesel
Model	G8
Build date	1954-1965
Total produced	382

EMD G8
EMD G8
	Preserved former Victorian Railways T class G8 locomotive T 413
Power type
Type and origin
Power type	Diesel–electric
Builder	Electro-Motive Diesel and General Motors Diesel
Model	G8
Build date	1954-1965
Total produced	382
Configuration:;
Specifications
Configuration:;
• AAR	B-B
Gauge	1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) metre gauge; 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in); 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge; 1,600 mm (5 ft 3 in)
Loco weight	66.2 long tons (67.3 t; 74.1 short tons)
Fuel capacity	2,840 litres (750 US gal; 620 imp gal)
Prime mover	EMD 8-567
Cylinders	8
Cylinder size	8.5 in × 10 in (216 mm × 254 mm)
Power output
Performance figures
Power output	875 bhp
Tractive effort	11,900 kgf (116.7 kN)

The EMD G8 is a model of diesel–electric locomotive of which 382 were built between 1954 and 1965 for both export and domestic use. They were built by both Electro-Motive Division in the United States and by General Motors Diesel Division in Canada for use in ten countries, being equipped to operate on several different track gauges.