EMD GT18LC-2

EMD GM GT18LC-2

Class 25 (EMD GT18LC-2) at Kuala Lumpur Station.

Type and origin
Power type	Diesel
Builder	EMD
Model	GM GT18LC-2
Total produced	31

Specifications
AAR wheel arr	C-C
Gauge	1,000 mm (3 ft 3 ³⁄₈ in) metre gauge
Prime mover	EMD 8-645E 3C
Engine type	2-stroke diesel
Aspiration	Roots-type supercharger
Cylinders	V8
Transmission	DC traction motor
Loco brake	Straight air
Train brakes	Straight air

Performance figures
Maximum speed	107 km/h (66 mph)
Power output	1,500 hp (1.12 MW)
Tractive effort	438 kN (98,000 lbf)

Career
Locale	Export

The EMD GM GT18LC-2 diesel electric locomotive was introduced by Electro-Motive Diesel as an export model switcher in the 1970s. The prototype model spent its life at the General Motors plant in London, Ontario and inspired sales to Egypt (which then canceled their order) and later Malaysia's Keretapi Tanah Melayu (KTM) in 1980 where it was designated KTM Class 25. KTM had been facing a shortage of shunters at that time. The prototype was eventually sold with another eleven more units to KTM in 1990 and after seeing the locomotives' reliability, placed a second order of five locomotives which arrived in 2002.

During KTM's second order of the GT18LC-2, Ghana Railway also placed an order for 14 locomotives of the same model which arrived in 1996.

Original Owners

Railroad	Quantity	Works No.	Local Designation	Numbers	Notes
General Motors	1			GT18LC-2	Sold
Keretapi Tanah Melayu	12		Class 25/1	25101-25112	Delivered 1990, All in active service.
Keretapi Tanah Melayu	5		Class 25/2	25201-25205	Delivered 2002, All in active service.
Ghana Railway	14	928803	Class 16xx	1670-1683	Delivered 1996, All in active service.

References

Limited production, export and EMD engined locomotives by Electro-Motive Diesel

Electrics

Industrial, military, export
and narrow gauge

Streamliners

EMD-engined and
license-built units

British Rail	Class 57 Class 67

Córas Iompair Éireann	Class 001 Class 071 Class 121 Class 141 Class 181

CFL (Luxembourg)	Class 1600

Danish State Railways	Class ME Class MX Class MY Class MZ

Iarnród Éireann	Class 201

Indian Railways	Class WDM-4

Israel Railways	JT 42BW JT 42CW

Northern Ireland Railways	Class 111

Norwegian State Railways	NSB Di 4

New Jersey Transit	Alstom PL42AC

RENFE (Spain)	Class 310 Class 319 (early versions) Class 319 (later versions) Class 333 Class 334

SNCB (Belgium)	HLD 51 HLD 52 HLD 53 HLD 54 HLD 55 HLD 61 HLD 62 HLD 65

Swedish State Railways	T41 T43 T44

Vossloh	Euro

Experimentals

See also: List of GM-EMD locomotives

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