EMD G16

RENFE 319.068

Type and origin
Power type	Diesel-electric
Builder	Electro-Motive Diesel - General Motors Diesel, Clyde Engineering, MACOSA

Specifications
AAR wheel arr.	C-C
UIC class	C'oC'o
Gauge	1,000 mm (3 ft 3 ³⁄₈ in) metre gauge 4 ft 8 ¹⁄₂ in (1,435 mm) standard gauge 5 ft 3 in (1,600 mm) 1,668 mm (5 ft 5 ²¹⁄₃₂ in)
Length	18.471 m (60 ft 7 ¹⁄₄ in)
Loco weight	108 tonnes (106 long tons; 119 short tons) (Yugoslav subseries 000) 112 tonnes (110 long tons; 123 short tons) (Yugoslav subseries 100)
Fuel capacity	3,028 litres (800 US gal; 666 imp gal)
Prime mover	16-567C (Some changed to 16-645E)
Engine type	V16 diesel
Cylinders	16
Cylinder size	8.5 in × 10 in (216 mm × 254 mm)

Performance figures
Maximum speed	124 km/h (77 mph)
Power output	1,800 bhp (1,300 kW), 1,826 or 1,925 bhp (1,362 or 1,435 kW)
Tractive effort	26,000 kg_f (255.0 kN) 26,000 kg_f (57,000 lb_f) (Egypt & Israel)

Career
Numbers	HŽ-2061
Nicknames	"Kenedi" (former Yugoslavia)
Locale	Australia, Brazil, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Egypt, Hong Kong, Israel, Kosovo, Republic of Macedonia, Mexico, Serbia, Slovenia and Spain

The EMD G16 is a diesel locomotive built by General Motors in the USA and under licence by Clyde Engineering in Australia and MACOSA in Spain. It has been used in Australia, Brazil, Egyptian Railways, Hong Kong, Israel Railways, Mexico, Spain, Yugoslav Railways and on the successor Croatian Railways, Slovenian Railways, Serbian Railways, Macedonian Railways, Railways of Republika Srpska, Kosovo Railways and Railways of Bosnia and Herzegovina Federation.

Australia

Main article: Victorian Railways X class

The Victorian Railways bought six G16C locomotives locally built by Clyde Engineering, known as the X class.^[1] They are now operated by Pacific National.

Brazil

In Brazil 41 locomotives were imported. The first eleven were introduced in 1962 and numbered 601–612, and the remaining thirty locomotives were imported in 1964–66. Thirty-seven locomotives still operating trains of the Vitória a Minas Railroad.

Egypt

EMD supplied Egyptian Railways with 61 G16s in 1960–61 (ER numbers 3301–16) and 17 G16Ws in 1964–65 (ER numbers 3317–61).^[2]

Israel

During the Six-Day War Israel captured Egyptian Railways 3304, 3329 and 3361 which were appropriated into Israel Railways stock as numbers 161–163.^[3] All have now been withdrawn from service but 163 (formerly ER 3361) is preserved at the Israel Railway Museum.

Hong Kong

In Hong Kong there are four locomotives imported for the Kowloon-Canton Railway. It would later be used by the MTR upon the merger. The first three were built by EMD in the USA, introduced in 1961 and numbered 56–58. The fourth was built by Clyde Engineering in Australia, introduced in 1966 and numbered 59. All were equipped with 16-567C engines and Co-Co wheel arrangements. 59 suffered a collision and was rebuilt with a 16-645E engine. The No.57 retired in 2009 and others still in use as of 2012.

Mexico

In order to replace steam on the numerous light rail branches operated by the Nacionales de Mexico (NdeM), EMD export models G12 and G16 were obtained. A total of 24 G16 units were built by EMD for the NdeM, all equipped with dynamic brakes and introduced between 08/1958 and 07/1960, their running numbers being 7300 to 7323. The first 13 units (Nr. 7300 to 7312) had close clearance cabs, the last 11 units (Nr. 7313 to 7323) were delivered in 1960 and received a standard cab. Nr.7323 was pictured in 1963 with a standard cab, but appeared in 1974 with a close clearance cab, indicating that this unit was either rebuilt or more probably renumbered.^[4]

Spain

Main article: RENFE Class 1900

The RENFE Class 1900, later known as RENFE Class 319 were to the G16 design; 10 of the units were built at General Motors factory in USA and were single cabin machines, identical to a standard G16 with the exception of having Iberian gauge 1,668 mm (5 ft 5 ²¹⁄₃₂ in) wheelsets. A further 93 locomotives were built under license using the same components but as twin-cab machines with a different external appearance and internal arrangement of components.

Yugoslav Railways

The EMD G16 (JŽ series 661) was one of the most used diesel locomotives in Yugoslavia. The type is colloquially nicknamed "Kenedi" after the US President John F. Kennedy. After the breakup in 1991, the locomotives were passed on to successor states:

Croatia

In Croatia the locomotive is classified HŽ series 2061. As of 2007, the series has been withdrawn from service. Six modified units of the series 2061 is the series 2043.

Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Macedonia and Slovenia

In Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Macedonia and Slovenia have all kept the JŽ-era designation series 661.

Today there are around 25 operational serise 661 with Serbian Railways. Those locomotives are used mostly on non-electrified railways, primarily to haul freight trains, but also the passenger trains.

Kosovo

Kosovo Railways operates three former JŽ series 661. A fourth locomotive (001) was renumbered but is out of service. They no longer carry a type designation, instead they were just numbered 001 to 004. They are used to haul coal and clay trains.

Locomotives 661-203 began a rebuilding program in 2008, undertaken by TŽV Gredelj (Croatia) in association with Electro-Motive Diesel; the bogies and traction motors were retained, but with a new frame and engine (EMD 8-710G3A). The locomotives were also converted to twin cab designs.^[5] The resulting new loco has EMD model code JT38CW-DC.^[6]

Gallery

Australian G16C, now operated by Pacific National
Bosnia & Hercegovina
ŽRS 661-303
Brazilian EMD G16U #608 on the Vitória a Minas Railroad
Železnice Srbije class 661 diesel locomotive, with an intermodal freight train from the Bulgarian border at Dimitrovgrad, on its way towards Niš.
Yugoslav Railways 661 series
Kosovo Railways 003 with an empty clay train
Kowloon-Canton Railway #56

References

↑ "V/Line: X/XR/XRB Class". locopage.railpage.org.au. Retrieved 27 April 2008.
↑ Hughes, Hugh (1981). Middle East Railways. Harrow: Continental Railway Circle. p. 26. ISBN 0-9503469-7-7.
↑ Cotterell, Paul (1984). The Railways of Palestine and Israel. Abingdon: Tourret Publishing. p. 103. ISBN 0-905878-04-3. External link in |publisher= (help)
↑ Herson, Matthews J. NdeM in color. ISBN 1-58248-046-X.
↑ "Contract with Kosovo Railways". tzv-gredelj.biz.hr. 17 November 2008.
↑ Bacic, Toma (September 2010). "Major rebuild for Kosovo diesel". Today's Railways Europe. Platform 5 publishing Ltd. (177): 12. ISSN 1354-2753.

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to EMD G16 locomotives.

2061 G16 at zeljeznice.net (in Croatian)

Rolling stock of the Croatian Railways

Diesel locomotives	HŽ 2132 HŽ 2041 HŽ 2042 HŽ 2043 HŽ 2044 HŽ 2062 HŽ 2063

Electric locomotives	HŽ 1061 HŽ 1141 HŽ 1142

DMUs	HŽ 7121 HŽ 7122 HŽ 7123

EMUs	HŽ 6011 HŽ 6111 HŽ 6112

Withdrawn or not active	HŽ 1081 HŽ 1161 HŽ 2061 HŽ 2131 HŽ 2133 HŽ 2141 HŽ 7021 HŽ 7221 ES 64 F4 (rented)

Curiose	JŽ 361

Rolling stock of Croatia (wikimedia commons images) see also predecessor Yugoslav Railways (JŽ), Rolling stock of the Yugoslav Railways

Rolling stock of the Serbian Railways

Steam locomotives	JŽ 01 JŽ 33 JŽ 51

Diesel locomotives	ŽS 621 ŽS 641 ŽS 642 ŽS 643 ŽS 645 ŽS 661 ŽS 664 ŽS 666 ŽS 734

Electric locomotives	ŽS 441 ŽS 444 ŽS 461

DMUs	ŽS 710 ŽS 711 ŽS 712 ŽS 812

EMUs	ŽS 412 ŽS 413

Rolling stock of Serbia (wikimedia commons images) see also predecessor Yugoslav Railways (JŽ), Rolling stock of the Yugoslav Railways

Rolling stock of the Slovenian Railways

Diesel locomotives	SŽ 642 SŽ 643 SŽ 644 SŽ 661 SŽ 664 SŽ 731 HŽ 732 HŽ 821

Electric locomotives	SŽ 342 SŽ 362 SŽ 363 SŽ 541 ES 64 F4

DMUs	SŽ 711 SŽ 713 SŽ 813

EMUs	SŽ 310 SŽ 312 SŽ 315

Rolling stock of the Yugoslav Railways

Steam locomotives	JŽ 01 JŽ 02 JŽ 03 JŽ 04 JŽ 05 JŽ 06 JŽ 07 JŽ 08 JŽ 09 JŽ 10 JŽ 11 JŽ 16 JŽ 17 JŽ 18 JŽ 20 JŽ 21 JŽ 22 JŽ 23 JŽ 24 JŽ 25 JŽ 26 JŽ 27 JŽ 28 JŽ 29 JŽ 30 JŽ 31 JŽ 32 JŽ 33 JŽ 35 JŽ 36 JŽ 37 JŽ 38 JŽ 50 JŽ 51 JŽ 52 JŽ 53 JŽ 60 JŽ 61 JŽ 62 JŽ 73 JŽ 83 JŽ 85 JŽ 99 JŽ 101 JŽ 102 JŽ 103 JŽ 104 JŽ 105 JŽ 106 JŽ 107 JŽ 108 JŽ 109 JŽ 110 JŽ 111 JŽ 112 JŽ 113 JŽ 114 JŽ 115 JŽ 116 JŽ 117 JŽ 118 JŽ 120 JŽ 121 JŽ 122 JŽ 123 JŽ 124 JŽ 125 JŽ 126 JŽ 127 JŽ 128 JŽ 129 JŽ 130 JŽ 131 JŽ 132 JŽ 133 JŽ 134 JŽ 135 JŽ 136 JŽ 137 JŽ 138 JŽ 139 JŽ 140 JŽ 141 JŽ 142 JŽ 143 JŽ 144 JŽ 145 JŽ 146 JŽ 147 JŽ 148 JŽ 150´ JŽ 150´´ JŽ 151 JŽ 152 JŽ 153 JŽ 154 JŽ 155´ JŽ 155´´ JŽ 156 JŽ 157 JŽ 158 JŽ 159 JŽ 160 JŽ 161 JŽ 162 JŽ 163

Electric locomotives	JŽ 341 JŽ 342 JŽ 361 JŽ 362 JŽ 363 JŽ 441 JŽ 442 JŽ 443 JŽ 444 JŽ 461 JŽ 462

Diesel locomotives	JŽ 641 JŽ 642 JŽ 643 JŽ 644 JŽ 645 JŽ 646 JŽ 661 JŽ 662 JŽ 663 JŽ 664 JŽ 665 JŽ 666 JŽ 667 JŽ 720 JŽ 731 JŽ 732 JŽ 733 JŽ 734 JŽ 741 JŽ 742 JŽ 743 JŽ 744 JŽ 761

Electric multiple units	JŽ 310 JŽ 311 JŽ 312 JŽ 314 JŽ 410 JŽ 411 JŽ 412

Diesel multiple units	JŽ 610 JŽ 611 JŽ 710 JŽ 711 JŽ 712 JŽ 713 JŽ 801 JŽ 802 JŽ 811 JŽ 812

Works vehicles	JŽ 813

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

NJ 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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