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First 2: 600 hp (450 kW) Second 2: 800 hp (600 kW)
The first constructed, in December 1956, was serial #A1597, numbered GMDD 1001.[2] It became the GMD London, Ontario plant switcher in April 1958, and was retired in November 1975. The locomotive was given to the Canadian Railway Historical Association in July 1977, and passed into the collection of the Canada Science and Technology Museum in November 1986 after being restored by Al Howlett of London, Ontario.[3]
The second locomotive, serial #A1713, was completed in September 1958, and was first numbered GMDD 600 as a demonstrator. It was later sold to Brazil, where it was RFFSA 600 and later Rio Grande do Sul 6031.[4] The unit is reported as having been subsequently scrapped.[5]
The third and fourth locomotives, #A1811 and #A1812, were constructed in September and October 1959 respectively; they were initially given GMDD 800 and 801. Both were sold to industry. #A1811 passed through a succession of owners.[6] It was first sold to Electric Reduction Company (ERCO) in May 1961 as their #89; ERC sold it to S.G. Paikin through Malcolm Black Equipment Ltd, equipment dealers, in October 1972, who in turn sold it to Limestone Products in October 1973 as their #3-6902. It was sold once more to Malcolm Black Equipment Ltd in September 1979, who resold it in February 1980 to Raritan River Steel of (Perth Amboy, New Jersey) as their #3. It didn't last there, returning to Canada again through Malcolm Black Equipment Ltd and being rebuilt by Peacock Bros. of Edmonton before passing in January 1981 to Hudson Bay Oil & Gas in Kaybob, Alberta as their #3.[7] Hudson Oil & Gas became Dome Petroleum and then Amoco Canada Petroleum, for whom the locomotive remains (as of 2006[update]) operable.[8]
#A1812, meanwhile, was purchased by contracting firm Guy F. Atkinson Company as their #28151. It was re-gauged to 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) gauge and shipped to Pakistan for the building of the Mangla Dam, where it still resides.[9]
gmdh, this, article, tone, style, reflect, encyclopedic, tone, used, wikipedia, wikipedia, guide, writing, better, articles, suggestions, march, 2023, learn, when, remove, this, message, this, article, needs, updated, reason, given, article, last, major, updat. This article s tone or style may not reflect the encyclopedic tone used on Wikipedia See Wikipedia s guide to writing better articles for suggestions March 2023 Learn how and when to remove this message This article needs to be updated The reason given is Article last had a major update in 2012 and all sources were retrieved in 2006 Please help update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information March 2023 The GMD GMDH 1 was an experimental diesel hydraulic center cab switching locomotive built by General Motors Diesel of Canada Four examples were built 1 The first two locomotives were each fitted with a pair of 6 cylinder Detroit Diesel series 110 engines giving 600 horsepower 450 kW while the second pair had two series 71 engines developing 800 hp 600 kW GMD GMDH 1Locomotive 6031 of RFFSA is a GMDH 1 Type and originPower typeDiesel hydraulicBuilderGeneral Motors DieselSerial numberA1597 A1713 A1811 A1812ModelGMDH1Total produced4SpecificationsConfiguration AARB B UICB B Loco weightFirst 2 52 short tons 46 long tons 47 t Second 2 74 short tons 66 long tons 67 t Prime moverFirst 2 2 Detroit Diesel 6 110Second 2 2 Detroit Diesel Series 71TransmissionHydraulicPerformance figuresPower outputFirst 2 600 hp 450 kW Second 2 800 hp 600 kW The first constructed in December 1956 was serial A1597 numbered GMDD 1001 2 It became the GMD London Ontario plant switcher in April 1958 and was retired in November 1975 The locomotive was given to the Canadian Railway Historical Association in July 1977 and passed into the collection of the Canada Science and Technology Museum in November 1986 after being restored by Al Howlett of London Ontario 3 The second locomotive serial A1713 was completed in September 1958 and was first numbered GMDD 600 as a demonstrator It was later sold to Brazil where it was RFFSA 600 and later Rio Grande do Sul 6031 4 The unit is reported as having been subsequently scrapped 5 The third and fourth locomotives A1811 and A1812 were constructed in September and October 1959 respectively they were initially given GMDD 800 and 801 Both were sold to industry A1811 passed through a succession of owners 6 It was first sold to Electric Reduction Company ERCO in May 1961 as their 89 ERC sold it to S G Paikin through Malcolm Black Equipment Ltd equipment dealers in October 1972 who in turn sold it to Limestone Products in October 1973 as their 3 6902 It was sold once more to Malcolm Black Equipment Ltd in September 1979 who resold it in February 1980 to Raritan River Steel of Perth Amboy New Jersey as their 3 It didn t last there returning to Canada again through Malcolm Black Equipment Ltd and being rebuilt by Peacock Bros of Edmonton before passing in January 1981 to Hudson Bay Oil amp Gas in Kaybob Alberta as their 3 7 Hudson Oil amp Gas became Dome Petroleum and then Amoco Canada Petroleum for whom the locomotive remains as of 2006 update operable 8 A1812 meanwhile was purchased by contracting firm Guy F Atkinson Company as their 28151 It was re gauged to 5 ft 6 in 1 676 mm gauge and shipped to Pakistan for the building of the Mangla Dam where it still resides 9 See also editList of GMD LocomotivesReferences edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to GMD GMDH 1 locomotives Pinkepank Jerry A 1973 The Second Diesel Spotter s Guide Milwaukee Wisconsin Kalmbach Publishing ISBN 978 0 89024 026 7 GMD 1500 to 1599 The UNofficial EMD Homepage Retrieved 2006 11 20 Churcher Colin Ontario PDF Industrial Locomotives in Canada Archived from the original PDF on 2006 12 31 Retrieved 2006 11 20 GMD 1700 to 1799 The UNofficial EMD Homepage Retrieved 2006 11 20 Russell Larry EMD Demonstrators Page 3 GM Export Site Retrieved 2006 11 20 GMD 1800 to 1899 The UNofficial EMD Homepage Retrieved 2006 11 20 Churcher Colin Alberta PDF Industrial Locomotives in Canada Archived from the original PDF on 2006 12 31 Retrieved 2006 11 20 Othen Pat Othen David Unusual Canadian Locomotives Archived from the original on 2006 08 14 Retrieved 2006 11 20 Indian South Asian Industrial Locos Indian Railways Fan Club IRFCA Retrieved 2006 11 20 nbsp This locomotive related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title GMD GMDH 1 amp oldid 1190202302, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
