# EMD GT26 Series

The EMD GT26 Locomotive Series made their debut in 1967 after the rise in popularity of the American EMD SD40. Designed to meet most First World, Second World and Third World countries, the GT26 Series were now equipped with a turbocharged high horsepower EMD 645 Series engine as well as six axle HT-C trucks to provide better traction effort at slow speeds. Based on customer input, the GT26 Series would be defined by various designations that suit the customer's railway operations.
The standard suffix after the GT26 designation was the use of six-axle trucks (C); following the C designation, the customer had the option to purchase specific traction motors to fit Narrow Gauge (U) or Broad Gauge (W) rails. It was also around the mid 1970s that customers began to purchase EMD Dash 2 electronics to simplify maintenance.
The GT26 designation can freely apply to the designs of any EMD export model or a licensee of EMD as long as the electrical and mechanical gear were left unaltered.

## Overview

With the introduction of the EMD 645 Series engine now replacing the EMD 567 Series engine in 1967, the locomotive model designation number changed by adding 10 to a similar predecessor model (example: the G12 - 567 engined, now became the G22 - 645 engined). To meet customer demands for a high-horsepower model, EMD created the G16: A longer, six-axle version of the EMD G12 equipped with Flexicoil Type-C trucks and a larger engine with increased horsepower. A turbocharged variation also was available, designating the model as EMD GT16. While most GT26s shared a similar body style, Australian versions notably have significant visual differences.
However, as the EMD 645 Series engine was now in production, the G16 now became the GT26 equipped with a turbocharger. EMD applied the six axle (C) designation to further separate the model from any four-axle models similarly produced.
Several models were introduced:
* GT26CW
* GT26CWP
* GT26CW-2
* GT26CW-2A
* GT26CW-2B
* GT26HCW-2
* GT26MC
* GT26CU-2
* GT26CU-MP
* GT36CU-MP
* GT36CW
* GT36HCW

## GT26CW/CWP

The EMD GT26CW first appeared in 1967. Unlike its turbocharged predecessor the GT16, the GT26CW was identified with a W suffix which indicated that this model had traction motors that could fit the locomotive's axles from Indian gauge to Irish Gauge rails; thus Wide would be the understood term for the traction motors.
Production spanned from October 1967 to October 1988.
EMD GT26CW/CWP Orders :
| Builder | Country | Railroad | Quantity | Road numbers | Notes |
| Clyde Engineering | Australia | Western Australian Government Railways Comalco | 27 | L251 - L275, R1001 - R1002 | See also WAGR L class (diesel) |
| Clyde Engineering | Australia | Victorian Railways | 10 | C501-C510 | See also Victorian Railways C class (diesel) |
| Electro-Motive Division & General Motors Diesel Division | Algeria | Société Nationale des Transports Ferroviaires | 94 | 060DD1 – 060DD29, 060DF1 – 060DF25, 060DG1 – 060DG15 060DL1-060DL25 | DD & DF Series built by EMD; DG Series built by GMDD with high short hoods; DL series built by GM, similar to DD & DF |
| Electro Motive Division | Iran | Islamic Republic of Iran Railways | 183 | 60.501 – 60.569, 60.801 – 60.914 | |
| Electro-Motive Division & Hyundai Rolling Stock Company | South Korea | Korean National Railroad | 186 | 7101 – 7120, 7121 – 7140, 7141 – 7190, 7201 – 7240, 7501 – 7556 | 7101-7120, 7121-7140, 7201-7210, 7212-7218, 7220, 7223-7224, 7227-7228, 7232-7234, 7236-7237, 7239, 7501-7551, and 7556 built by EMD. 7141-7190, 7211, 7219, 7221-7222, 7225-7226, 7229-7231, 7235, 7238, 7240, and 7552-7555 built by HDRS. |

## GT26CW-2/-2A/-2B

Beginning on January 1, 1972, export customers now had the option to purchase EMD Dash 2 electronics on new orders of locomotives. Customers who did purchase EMD Dash 2 electronics had the -2 suffix applied to the end of the locomotive's model designation. The GT26CW-2 made its debut in 1972, but by the mid-1980s, two new designations were added based on mechanical/electrical improvements after the -2 suffix: Type A and Type B.
Production spanned from September 1972 to (Unknown) 2006.
EMD GT26CW-2/-2A/-2B Orders :
| Builder | Country | Railroad | Quantity | Road numbers | Notes |
| Electro-Motive Division | Yugoslavia | Yugoslav Railways | 14 | 663.001 – 663.014 | Yugoslav Class 663 Series delivered with JUGOSLAVENSKE ŽELJEZNICE (Croatian) lettering on carbodies |
| Electro-Motive Division | Morocco | Office National des Chemins de Fer du Maroc | 22 | DH351 – DH368, DH371 – DH374 | |
| Electro-Motive Division & ABB Henschel | Pakistan | Pakistan Railways | 66 | 4701 – 4736, 8201 – 8230 | 4701 – 4736 constructed by EMD; 8201 – 8230 designated GT26CW-2A & constructed by ABB Henschel with a redesigned cab, trucks and a 16-645E3C engine |
| General Motors Diesel Division | Peru | Empresa Nacional de Ferrocarriles del Perú | 7 | 751 - 757 | |
| General Motors Diesel Division & Hyundai Precision Company | Iran | Islamic Republic of Iran Railways | 80 | 60.915 – 60.994 | 60.915 – 60.974 built by GMDD, 60.975 – 60.994 built by HPC and designated GT26CW-2A |
| Electro-Motive Division | Israel | Rakevet Israel | 1 | 701 | Equipped with a cowcatcher and gyralight |
| Equipamentos Villares S.A. | Nigeria | Nigerian Iron Ore | 3 | 900 – 902 | Designated GT26CW-2B |
| Hyundai Precision Company | Nigeria | Nigerian Railway Corporation | 5 | 2001–2005 | Built with extra jacking pads and without dynamic brakes |
| Türkiye Lokomotif ve Motor Sanayi A.Ş. | Turkey | Türkiye Cumhuriyeti Devlet Demiryolları | 89 | DE33001 – DE33089 | 'Headspace' cab design – Equipped with a 16-645E3C engine |
| Hyundai Precision Company & Korean Rail Vehicle Company | South Korea | Korean National Railroad | 194 | 7301 – 7383, 7401 – 7484, 7557 – 7583 | Equipped with triple clasp HT-C trucks; 7445 – 7484 built by Korean Rail Vehicle Company. Locomotive #7435 made the first trial run into North Korea on 17 May 2007; #7303 made another run on 11 December 2007. |

## GT26HCW-2

To provide high horsepower in the passenger service, EMD installed Vapor Clarkson boilers for Head End Power on the GT26 series. Customers who purchased locomotives with Head End Power had the H suffix applied after the GT26 designation. Designated GT26HCW-2, this model was only purchased by Algeria's National Railway.
Production spanned from December 1989 to October 1994.
EMD GT26HCW-2 Orders :
| Builder | Country | Railroad | Quantity | Road numbers | Notes |
| Electro-Motive Division & General Motors Diesel Division | Algeria | Société Nationale des Transports Ferroviaires | 20 | 060DM1 – 060DM10, 060DP1 – 060DP10 | DM Series built by GMDD; DP Series built by EMD |

## GT26MC

One of the earliest South African Narrow Gauge export customers for the GT26 Series, the South African Railways purchased custom built GT26MC locomotives that were equipped with lightweight frames shorter than standard a GT26 frame by 1 ft (304.8 mm) as well as a six axle (C) interlinked trucks.
The locomotives received the M suffix which identifies the lightweight frame as well as Universal type traction motors for 3 ft 6 in (1,067 mm) rail operation; thus Metric would be the understood term.
Production spanned from August 1971 to August 1982.
EMD GT26MC Orders :
| Builder | Country | Railroad | Quantity | Road numbers | Notes |
| Electro-Motive Division & General Motors South Africa | South Africa | South African Railways | 308 | 34.201 – 34.250, 34.601 – 34.700, 34.801 – 34.858, 37.001 – 37.100 | 34.2 Series built by EMD; 34.6, 34.8 & 37.0 series built by GMSA. Various units sold to Spoornet Tração do Brasil Ltda. in the late 1990s. 3 ft 6 in (1,067 mm) gauge |
| General Motors South Africa | South Africa | KwaZulu Finance & Develop Corporation | 1 | 666.0090 | 3 ft 6 in (1,067 mm) gauge |

## GT26CU-2

The EMD GT26CU-2 first appeared in 1976. Unlike its turbocharged predecessor the GT16, the GT26CU-2 was identified with a U suffix which indicated that this model had traction motors that could fit the locomotive's axles from Metre gauge to Irish gauge rails; thus Universal would be the understood term for the traction motors.
Production spanned from May 1976 to August 1992.
EMD GT26CU-2 Orders :
| Builder | Country | Railroad | Quantity | Road numbers | Notes |
| Electro-Motive Division & Material y Construcciones S.A. | Brazil | Estrada de Ferro Vitória a Minas | 34 | 901 – 934 | 901 – 904 built by EMD, 905 – 934 built by MACOSA 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) gauge |
| Equipamentos Villares S.A. | Brazil | Estrada de Ferro Vitória a Minas | 6 | 935 – 940 | 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) gauge |
| Electro-Motive Division | Zimbabwe | National Railways of Zimbabwe | 13 | 2101–2113 | 3 ft 6 in (1,067 mm) gauge |

## GT26CU-MP

In 1990, the GT26 Series made an unusual departure with the use of microprocessor equipped technology. Customers who purchased locomotives equipped with microprocessors were identified by a -MP suffix added after the model designation. Only the Estrada de Ferro Vitória a Minas was the sole purchaser of the GT26CU-MP locomotive model for use on its Narrow Gauge (U) rail lines. These locomotives are easily identified due to their full-length fuel tank, disappearance of the battery box cabinet, and a rectangular windshield on the engineer's side of the cab. Internally, the locomotive's standard control stand was now replaced with a short desktop control stand.
Production spanned from August 1990 to September 1991.
EMD GT26CU-MP Orders :
| Builder | Country | Railroad | Quantity | Road numbers | Notes |
| Equipamentos Villares S.A. | Brazil | Estrada de Ferro Vitória a Minas | 9 | 941 – 949 | 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) gauge |

## GT36CU-MP

With the introduction of the 16-645F3B engine for export use, the 26 Series was now identified as the 36 Series, by adding a Further 10 to the predecessor model. Only Zambia Railways purchased the GT36 series with six axle (C) universal traction motors (U) and microprocessor (-MP) controlled computer electronics – designating the model as GT36CU-MP.
Production spanned from October to November 1992.
EMD GT36CU-MP Orders :
| Builder | Country | Railroad | Quantity | Road numbers | Notes |
| General Motors Diesel Division | Zambia | Zambia Railways | 15 | 01.601 – 01.615 | 3 ft 6 in (1,067 mm) gauge |

## GT36CW/HCW

Made for Algeria's SNTF Standard Gauge Network in 2007. CW is for Freight and HCW for is Passenger duties, painted in Orange and Sky-Blue Liveries Respectively. The locomotives are classed as 060-DR in the Freight series and 060-DS in the Passenger series. Their design is made very much similar to Indian Railways' Broad Gauge GT46MAC (WDG-4) and GT46PAC (WDP-4) locomotives, except the Gauge Difference and that they have a 16-645F3B, with DC Traction, rather than the 16-710G3B/C (EMD 710) with AC Traction used in the WDP4/WDG4, being the Second set of models in the GT36 series, nearly 15 years after the GT36CU-MP's construction ended.
* GT36CW/HCW in Algeria
* SNTF Class 060 DR (GT36 CW)
* SNTF Class 060 DS (GT36 HCW)