| EMD GT26CW-2 | |
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| ONCF class DH 370 | |
| Power type | Diesel-electric |
| Builder | General Motors Diesel Division, Türkiye Lokomotif ve Motor Sanayii A.Ş. (TÜLOMSAŞ), Electro-Motive Division (EMD), Hyundai Rolling Stock Co. |
| Model | GT26CW-2 |
| Build date | September 1972-(Unknown) 2009 |
| Total produced | 610 |
| AAR wheel arr. | Co'-Co' |
| Gauge | 4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) |
| Driver diameter | 40 in. (1,016 mm) |
| Wheelbase | 43 ft 6 in (13.26 m) between bolsters; 13 ft 7 in (4.14 m) between axles in each truck. |
| Length | 62 ft 1.7 in (18,942 mm) over the coupler pulling faces. |
| Width | 10 ft 3⅛ in (3.127 m) over the grabirons. |
| Height | 12 ft 5.65 in (3810 mm) |
| Locomotive weight | 120 tons (120,000 kg) |
| Fuel capacity | 1,700 - 3,200 US gal (6434 - 12,100 L) |
| Prime mover | 16-645E3C |
| Aspiration | Turbocharged & Supercharged (Optional) |
| Cylinders | V16 |
| Top speed | 77 - 93 MPH (124 - 150 KM) |
| Power output | 3,000 - 3,300 HP (2,240 - 2500 kW) |
| Nicknames | "Karavela" (Yugoslavia) |
| Locale | Iran, Israel, Morocco, Pakistan, Peru, South Korea, Turkey and Yugoslavia |
The GT26CW-2 is a diesel-electric locomotive modified type of GT26CW created by the Electro-Motive Division of General Motors for export in Iran, Israel, Morocco, Pakistan, Peru, South Korea, Turkey and Yugoslavia. Various licencees have constructed this model.
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The Empresa Nacional de Ferrocarriles del Perú (Enafer)operates 7 GT26CW-2's for the mining region. All were constructed by General Motors Diesel Division of London, ON.
From 1974 to 1997, the Korean National Railroad received GT26CW-2's from Electro-Motive Division and Hyundai Rolling Stock Co.(present:Hyundai Rotem) These locomotives are used for freight trains and express passenger trains on all of the Korail sectors.
Very little is known about their construction.
The Turkish State Railways received 89 units built by Tülomsaş between 2003-2009. The units are numbered TCDD DE33000. They have the latest innovations of the GT26 series, mainly noticed by a spacier cab view.
The Yugoslav Railways (Jugoslavenske Željeznice) received 14 GM GT26CW-2's from EMD. Mainly used for freight and passenger trains between Knin and Split (Dalmatinska pruga) in Croatia. All locomotives went to service on Hrvatske Željeznice after the breakup of Yugoslavia in 1991. They are now classified as HŽ series 2063. In the meanwhile, some were sold to NREC.
There are various model designations that correspond to the GT26CW-2, but are customized to meet the railroad's needs.
GT26CW-2A (Constructed to Iran)
GT26CW-2B (Constructed to Nigeria)
GT26HCW-2 (Head End Power Equipped)
GT26CU-2 (Narrow Gauge)
GT26CU-MP (Narrow Gauge Microprocessor-Controlled)
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