EMD GT22CUM-1

The EMD GT22CUM1 is a narrow gauge diesel-electric locomotive built by EMD. It has six axles in two trucks, giving it a C-C wheel arrangement. The name means a C-C locomotive, U for metre gauge (the rails are a metre apart), 12-cylinder 645 series. They were built for service in South America by the Villares with license of EMD. The Rede Ferroviaria Federal Sociedade Anonima (RFFSA) a state railroad in Brazil bought about 55 in the early 1980s in order to expand their locomotive roster. The RFFSA needed a powerful single-engined locomotive with light weight per axle for their metric system, and the GT22 represented the highest-rated model that EMD had to offer at the time.

EMD GT22CUM-1
Type and origin Power type Diesel-electric Builder General Motors Electro-Motive Division
Specifications Configuration: ​  • AAR C-C  • UIC Co'Co' Gauge 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) Loco weight 108 metric tons Cylinders 12
Performance figures Maximum speed 100 km/h (60 mph) Power output 2,250 hp
Career Locale South America

The model name "GT22CUM1" deconstructs as follows:

• G - general Use
• T - turbo charged
• 22 - 12-cylinder 645E diesel engine
• C - C-C wheel arrangement
• U - metrical gauge
• M1 - model 1

See also

• EMD GT22CUM-2

External links

• Pictures Archived 2011-07-06 at the Wayback Machine