loco-info.com - Electro-Motive Division G26 and GL26

General
Built	1969-2008
Manufacturer	Electro-Motive Division, General Motors Diesel, Clyde Engineering, Đuro Đaković
Axle config	C-C
Gauge	3 ft 3 3/8 in (Meter gauge)	4 ft 8 1/2 in (Standard gauge)

Dimensions and Weights
Length	55 ft 7 in
Rigid wheelbase	12 ft 6 in
Service weight	214,950 lbs	260,145 lbs
Adhesive weight	214,950 lbs	260,145 lbs
Axle load	35,935 lbs	43,430 lbs

Boiler

Boiler

Variant	lightest variants	heaviest variants

Power Plant

Power Plant

Power
Power source	diesel-electric
Top speed	77 mph	15 mph
Starting effort	54,400 lbf
Engine	EMD 16-645E
Engine type	V16 diesel
Fuel	750 us gal (diesel)	1,922 us gal (diesel)
Engine output	2,000 hp (1,491 kW)

Calculated Values
Factor of adhesion	1 : 3.95	1 : 4.78
Power-to-weight ratio	0.0093 hp/lb	0.0077 hp/lb
Adhesive weight/Total	1 : 1.00

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last changed: 10 2023

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