The EMD GP15-1 is a 4-axle diesel-electric locomotive built by General Motors Electro-Motive Division between June 1976 and March 1982, generally employed as a yard switcher or light road switcher. This locomotive is powered by a 12-cylinder EMD 645E engine, which generates 1,119 kW. The GP15-1 uses a 50ft 9in (15.47m) frame, has a wheelbase of 29ft 9in (9.07m) and has a length over couplers of 54ft 11in (16.74m). A total of 310 units were built for American railroads.
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