EMD G12

The EMD G12 was a class of locomotive built by GM-EMD, and its Canadian affiliate General Motors Diesel. In addition, Australian licensee Clyde Engineering built ten locomotives for New Zealand in 1957, five for Hong Kong, 23 for Queensland, 14 for Western Australia and seven for BHP. Australian licensee Commonwealth Engineering also built 42 for Queensland Rail in 1964–66. Many examples were built in the 1950-1960s for railroads all over the world.

They are powered by EMD 12-567C prime movers rated at 1250 hp. Some have been rebuilt with EMD 645 engines. The A1A-A1A version had a lower axle loading than the Bo-Bo version.

Australia

 * 7 Broken Hill Proprietary Company – DE class

Brazil
A total of 241 locomotives:
 * 2 Estrada de Ferro de Goiás 5201–5202
 * 30 Mogiana Railway 3001–3030
 * 43 Estrada de Ferro Noroeste do Brasil 1101–1143
 * 17 Rede de Viação Paraná-Santa Catarina
 * 18 São Paulo Railway 700–717
 * 25 Rede Mineira de Viação 2201–2207, 2217–2228
 * 71 Viação Férrea do Rio Grande do Sul 2121–2145, 2161–2168, 6169–6206
 * 35 Estrada de Ferro Vitória a Minas 531–565

Canada

 * 2 London and Port Stanley Railway L4, L5
 * 1 General Motors Diesel demonstrator 7707 (to Sweden as Statens Järnvägar T42 in service between 1956 and 1983 )

Chile

 * 3 Andes Copper Mining 81–83

Egypt

 * 97 Egyptian Railways 3701–3797. During the 1967 Six-Day War, Israel captured 3712, 3715, 3766 and 3795, which were appropriated to Israel Railways stock.

Israel

 * 23 Israel Railways 104–126, some since rebuilt with 12-645E engines. After the 1967 Six-Day War, four captured Egyptian G12s were renumbered 127–130.

Iran

 * 137 Islamic Republic of Iran Railways 40.01–40.137
 * Driver cab of most of the active units have been changed to full view like GT26.
 * Railway Research Center (MATRAI) has converted one of G12 loco to Hybrid locomotive in 2001 with AC drive.

Hong Kong

 * 5 Kowloon-Canton Railway Corporation No. 51–55
 * 52–55 re-sold to Chicago Freight Car Leasing Australia as TL152–TL155
 * 51 "Sir Alexander", named after by-then governor of Hong Kong in 1955, Alexander Grantham, was donated and preserved in Hong Kong Railway Museum after retirement and restoration

Mexico

 * 84 Ferrocarriles Nacionales de México 5806–5889

Netherlands

 * 5 Dutch State Mines SM 151-155 (Built in 1956-1959 under license as Henschel G12 in Germany). In 1970 sold to the Nederlandse Spoorwegen as series NS 2901-2905. In 1975 sold to Ferrocarriles de Vía Estrecha in Spain.

South Korea

 * 25 Korean National Railways 4001–4015, 4101–4110

Nigeria

 * 25 Nigerian Railways 1101–1125

Norway

 * 2 Sydvaranger 1, DE101 – G12 (used on the Kirkenes–Bjørnevatn Line, 1954–97)

Sri Lanka
Class M2C 626–627 (Before 2010 it used only for upcountry between Rathmalana, Colombo- Kandy, Badulla.)
 * 2 Sri Lanka Railways.

Venezuela

 * Government Coal Mines 01–03

Argentina

 * 25 Sarmiento Railway 4501–4525, later 6551-6575.

Australia

 * 13 Queensland Rail 1400 class

Brazil
A total of 26 locomotives:
 * 6 Rede Mineira de Viação 2708–2712
 * 20 Viação Férrea do Rio Grande do Sul 2101–2120

Indonesia

 * 11 Indonesian State Railways BB201 01–BB201 11

Mexico

 * 6 Ferrocarriles Nacionales de México 5800–5805

New Zealand

 * 146 New Zealand Government Railways 1400–1545 – New Zealand DA class locomotive

Sri Lanka

 * 12 Sri Lanka Railways. All except M2 571 still in daily operation (1). Classified as Class M2
 * Class M2 569–573 An one locomotive (M2 571) destroyed by terrorism.
 * Class M2A 591–593
 * Class M2B 594–595
 * Class M2D 628–629

Taiwan

 * 52 Taiwan Railway Administration R21–R72; some of their engines were replaced to 12-645E. R56–59: sent to Malawi Railways in July 2006.

USA

 * 1 Electro-Motive Division demonstrator 1956

Australia
A total of 66 locomotives:
 * 10 1450 class
 * 42 1460 class (later on-sold to Tranz Rail and converted to DQ class locomotives for use in New Zealand and Tasmania).
 * 14 Western Australian Government Railways A class