loco-info.com - Electro-Motive Division G16

General
Built	1958-1972
Manufacturer	Electro-Motive Division, General Motors Diesel, Clyde Engineering, MACOSA
Axle config	C-C
Gauge	3 ft 3 3/8 in (Meter gauge), 4 ft 8 1/2 in (Standard gauge), 5 ft 3 in (Irish broad gauge), 5 ft 5 11/16 in (Iberian broad gauge)

Dimensions and Weights
Length	64 ft 1 11/16 in
Wheelbase	37 ft 10 13/16 in
Service weight	231,485 lbs	255,736 lbs
Adhesive weight	231,485 lbs	255,736 lbs
Axle load	38,581 lbs	42,549 lbs

Boiler

Boiler

Variant	lightest variant	heaviest variant

Power Plant

Power Plant

Power
Power source	diesel-electric
Top speed	77 mph
Starting effort	57,326 lbf
Engine	EMD 16-567C
Engine type	V16 diesel
Fuel	800 us gal (diesel)
Engine output	1,800 hp (1,342 kW)

Calculated Values
Factor of adhesion	1 : 4.04	1 : 4.46
Power-to-weight ratio	0.0078 hp/lb	0.0070 hp/lb
Adhesive weight/Total	1 : 1.00

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last changed: 10 2023

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