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General Motors Diesel Division

Company nameGeneral Motors Diesel Division
Company typeSubsidiary of General Motors
IndustryRail transport
FateSold to Daimler AG
Defunct2000
HeadquartersDetroit, Michigan
ProductsLocomotives
Buses
ParentGeneral Motors

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General Motors Diesel Division was a unit of General Motors and was a manufacturer of locomotives, transit buses and military products.

The locomotive unit was acquired by private investors, the transit bus divisions were purchased by TMC in the U.S. and MCI in Canada, and the GM Defense unit was purchased by General Dynamics. The engine making unit later became Detroit Diesel and sold to DaimlerChrysler AG in 2000 (now a unit of Daimler AG).

GMDD's Canadian operations were renamed as Diesel Division of General Motors of Canada Limited in 1975.

General Motors Diesel Division Video

A General Motors (GM) 6V71N engine is seen on display at Arrow Garage.
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This video features a Lionel Norfolk Southern EMD SD60 locomotive. This locomotive was made in 2002 and it features Trainmaster Command Control, Odyssey speed control, dual motors, electrocouplers, and a fan driven smoke unit. The second locomotive in this consist is a unpowered SD70M-2 made by MTH Electric Trains. The train this locomotive is pulling is made up of rolling stock made by Atlas O, Lionel, MTH, and Weaver Models. The very first car in this train is a model of a Wisconsin & Southern boxcar made by Atlas O. This is a model of a real car the Wisconsin and Southern painted pink to bring awareness to the fight against cancer. Atlas O donated part of the proceeds from the sale of this car to the fight against cancer. Thank you Atlas O and the Wisconsin and Southern for supporting the fight against cancer. The track is K-Line tubular with O-81 curves and the locomotive is being operated with Lionel Legacy. The 3800 hp SD60 was made by the Electromotive Division (EMD) of General Motors between 1984 and 1995. A total of 1138 locomotives were made, including the 151 that Norfolk Southern owned. The SD60 quickly replaced the ill-fated SD50 that was made by EMD. The SD50 featured a updated, 3500 hp, version of its 16V645 diesel engine that was used in the popular SD40-2 locomotives. But the increase in horsepower led to reliability problems with the engine which hurt both sales of the SD50 as well as the reputation of EMD The SD60 line of locomotives featured the new <b>...</b>
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This video features the recently released Atlas O Erie EMD F3's. One A unit is powered while the other is unpowered. These locomotives are part of Atlas O's Master Line. As to be expected the detail on these locomotives is second to none. Atlas O did a very, very nice job making these locomotives. The paint and lettering are flawless. These locomotives couple very close to each other and that also adds greatly to their appearance. The powered A unit features Lionel Railsounds 4.0, TMCC, Train America Studios Engineer on Board speed control. electro couplers, and a fan driven smoke unit which I did not use in this video. It also has a die cast frame and fuel tank which helps make these locomotives sound so nice. The unpowered locomotive features a working headlight and marker lights. There is a switch on the bottom of this locomotive for both the head and marker lights to turn each on and off. In my opinion, Atlas O makes the nicest EMD F Units available in O scale. The train in this video is made up of rolling stock made by Atlas O, Lionel, MTH Electric Trains, and Weaver Models. And there is an MTH Premier caboose bringing up the end of the train. It's being operated with Lionel Legacy. The track is K-Line tubular with O-96 curves. You will also see a Lionel New York Central ALCo FA-2 ABA set pulling a freight as well as an Industrial Rail trolley pass by in this video. Please check out my other videos if you would like to see a video featuring the New York Central FA-2 <b>...</b>
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A General Motors EMD SW8 diesel switcher, that the Waste Management Facility owns, heads back to the facility crossing over Brock Bridge Road in Jessup , Maryland
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Take an awesome ride with TTC Fishbowl #2482 as it operates on Route 52, one of three lines in which the once plentiful fleet is making its last stand.
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A ride aboard one of Edmonton Transit Systems oldest Fishbowls (Recorded in late 2009). 1977 GMDD T6H-5307N #722 during the Farewell GM Charter on Saturday November 14, 2009
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Be sure to check the ending of the video to see the profiles that you guys and gals should subscribe to for awesome quality videos!! ---------------------------- Seen here is a set of 3 sets smash up into one video. All videos were taken at Boerum Place & Schmerhorn Street at the end of the 2011 Atlantic Antic / Vintage Festival Buses seen here are as follows 1963 General Motors Corporation Model TDH-5303 "New Look" 3758 1980 Grumman Flxible Model 40102-6-1 "870 ADB" 236 1981-82 General Motors Diesel Division Model T8H-5308A "New Look" Suburban 1502 2000-2002 MCI D4500 2185 (The 9/11 Memorial Bus) 2011 Prevost x3-45 2400
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smallenginepower.blogspot.com metra train park ridge IL union pacific northwest line General Motors Electro-Motive Division model F40PH is a 4-axle 3200 hp (2.4 MW) BB diesel-electric locomotive park ridge IL
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This is another older video that I have not previously uploaded until now. This is a ride aboard one of BC Transit Whistler's 1987 GM Classic #8910 which has since been retired from service. Powertrain is the Detroit Diesel 6V92TA engine and the Allison V731 transmission with Telma 4 stage retarder system.
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Original God Father General Motors WDG4 Hapa Madgaon Special meets WDP4 10104 Madgaon Mumbai Mandovi express at Majorda, 6 km from Madgaon. WDG4 UBL 12001 and WDP4 KJM 20022. Thanks to the humble pilots and the humble God Father. Dead / piggy riding loco WDM3A VTA 18610. The EMD GT46MAC is a freight hauling diesel electric locomotive with AC electric transmission built by General Motors, in 1997--1998 for Indian Railways, where they are classed as WDG4. Thirteen were built by EMD and a further eight were exported in kit form and were assembled in India. The WDG4's first operation started in 1999 with the numbering starting from 12001. This loco can still be seen homed at the parent shed of Hubli. Hubli diesel loco shed has been operational since 1999, and it houses the maximum number of WDG4's. The original WDG4's from 12001--12021 were imported and later on DLW has started manufacturing it. With six traction motors this locomotive has the capability of touching 105 km/hr with a fully loaded freight train of 58 wagons. The loco has been praised for its ability to work smoothly in regions with massive gradients and especially in the Braganza Ghats and the Subrahmanya ghats having a gradient of 1:45 and 1:50. More than 450 WDG4 locos are operational now. A new model of the WDG4, GT46ACe has been manufactured with 4500hp and has a fibre glass cabin. A new EMD locomotive classed WDG5 with 5500hp is under development at DLW.
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Buses :
Model Length Notes
HR150G-T6H5307N-T9 40 foot electric trolley bus (with BBC Brown Boveri & Company Limited power traction system)
4104 35 foot intercity bus 6-71 diesel engine emergency door at rear of left side A/C used auxiliary gasoline engine
4106 35 foot intercity bus 8V-71 diesel engine no auxiliary engine for A/C
4107 35 foot intercity bus 8V-71 diesel engine called a Buffalo because of its appearance
4108 35 foot intercity bus 8V-71 diesel engine short version of a 4905
4501 40 foot Greyhound Scenicruiser intercity bus 2x4V-71 diesel engines, later replaced by 1x8V-71, three-axle, two-level
4905 40 foot intercity bus 8V-71 diesel engine Long wheelbase
TDH 4517 40 foot GM New Look (Fishbowl) Bus diesel bus
PD-4103 40 foot GM "old-look" transit bus diesel
PD-4104 40 foot GM "old-look" transit bus diesel
TDH 5301 40 foot GM New Look (Fishbowl) Bus diesel bus
TDH 5302 40 foot GM New Look (Fishbowl) Bus diesel bus
TDH 5303 40 foot GM New Look (Fishbowl) Bus diesel bus
TDH 5304 40 foot GM New Look (Fishbowl) Bus diesel bus
T6H 5305 40 foot GM New Look (Fishbowl) Bus diesel bus
T6H 5307N 40 foot GM New Look (Fishbowl) Bus diesel bus
TA60-102N 60 foot articulated diesel bus used New Look back end with the front face of the bus using the Classic design
TC40-102A/N 40 foot Classic (transit bus) - later produced by Motor Coach Industries, Nova Bus, TMC and now Dupon Trolley Industries
TC60-102N 60 foot Classic (transit bus) articulated diesel bus based on TA60-102N - later produced by Nova Bus
RTS 40 foot diesel buses - later produced by Nova Bus and TMC
Titan 30 foot Metro X - continued as Chevy Titan II

Locomotives :
Location Years Production Notes
London, Ontario 1962 – 1978 Buses; shared location with locomotive plant (under Electro Motive Division of GM) Sold to General Dynamics
Saint-Eustache, Quebec 1979 – 1989 Final assembly plant for buses sold in Quebec Sold to Motor Coach Industries
Saint-Laurent, Quebec 1974 – 1979 Final assembly plant for buses sold in Quebec Plant closed and moved to Saint-Eustache (now Nova Bus plant)
Detroit, Michigan ?-1979 Buses and locomotives Bus plant closed 1979 and continued to produce light trucks until 2009

North American bus builders

ActiveAdvanced Bus Industries * Blue Bird Corporation * Champion Bus Incorporated * Coach and Equipment * Collins Bus Corporation * DesignLine Corporation * DINA S.A. * Dupont Industries * Eagle Bus * ElDorado National * Federal Coach * Ford Motor Company * Glaval Bus * Gillig * Girardin Minibus * Goshen Coach * IC Bus * Motor Coach Industries * North American Bus Industries * New Flyer Industries * Nova Bus * Optima Bus Corporation * Orion International * Prevost Car * Setra * Stallion Bus Industries * Starcraft Bus * Thomas Built Buses * Trans Tech * Trident Bus Industries
DefunctAerocoach * AM General * AmTran * Beck * Canadian Car and Foundry * Carpenter Body Company * Crown Coach Corporation * Fageol * Fifth Avenue Bus Company * Flxible * General Motors Corporation (buses)/General Motors Diesel Division * Kenworth * Les Enterprises Michel Corbeil * Mack Trucks * Millennium Transit Services * Neoplan USA * Superior Coach Company * Transportation Manufacturing Corporation * Twin Coach * U.S. Bus Corporation * Ward * Wayne Corporation * Yellow Coach

General Motors Company

GM listsGM factories * GM platforms * GM engines * GM transmissions * GM vehicles by brand
Divisions /
operating groups /
joint ventures
CAMI Automotive * Coskata, Inc. * Ditech * DMAX (engines) (50%) * General Motors Europe * GM Performance Division * GM Powertrain Europe * * General Motors América do Sul * General Motors Canada * General Motors de Mexico * General Motors do Brasil * General Motors India * General Motors Research Laboratories * General Motors South Africa * General Motors Ventures * Global Hybrid Cooperation * GM Goodwrench * GM Service and Parts Operations * GMAC (9.9%) * GMAC Real Estate * GMAC-RFC * Holden * Holden New Zealand * Holden Special Vehicles * Hughes Research Laboratories * Hummer * Isuzu Motors Polska * Nuvell Financial Services * OnStar * Adam Opel GmbH * Opel Performance Center GmbH * Opel Special Vehicles GmbH * Saturn Corporation |
Former divisions
and joint ventures
Allison Engine Company (1929 “1995) * Allison Transmission (1929 “2007) * Atlantic Aircraft * Dayton-Wright Company (1919 “1923) * Delco Electronics * Delphi Automotive Systems * Detroit Diesel (1938 “1988) * DirecTV (1994 “2003) * Electro-Motive Diesel (1930 “2004) * Electronic Data Systems (1984 “1996) * Euclid Trucks (1953 “1968) * Fisher Body * Fleetwood Metal Body * Frigidaire (1919 “1980) * General Motors Diesel Division (1938 “1987) * General Motors Diesel (1949 “1969) * Ghandhara Industries (1953 “1963) * GM Defense (1950 “2003) * GM Truck & Bus Group (1943 “1981) * GMC Heavy Trucks * Hughes Aircraft (1985 “1997) * Hughes Electronics (1985 “1997) * Hughes Network Systems (1987 “2003) * HughesNet (DirecWay/DirecPC) (1996 “2003) * Kettering University * National City Lines * New United Motor Manufacturing, Inc. (NUMMI; 1984 “2009) * New Venture Gear (36%, 1990 “2002) * North American Aviation (1933 “1948) * PanAmSat (1995 “2003) * Remy Electric (1918 “1994) * Rochester Products Division * Terex * Terminal Taxi Cab * United Australian Automobile Industries (UAAI; 1989 “1996) * Winton Motor Carriage Company * Yellow Coach (1925 “1943) |

Automotive brands of General Motors Company, and those of its affiliates and former affiliates

AffiliatesGM-AvtoVAZ * GM Daewoo (70.1%) * Shanghai GM (49%) * Wuling (34%)
Former affiliatesFiat (2000 “2005; up to 20%) * Isuzu (c.1971 “2006; up to 49%) * Lotus (c.1986 “1993; up to 100%) * Saab (c.1989 “2010; up to 100%) * Subaru (c.1999 “2006; 20%) * Suzuki (1985 “2008; up to 15%)
Defunct brandsAcadian (1962 “1971) * Asüna (1992 “1995) * Beaumont (1966 “1969) * Bedford Vehicles (1930 “1986) * Cartercar (1905 “1915) * Elmore (1893 “1912) * Geo (1989 “1997) * Hummer (1992 “2010) * LaSalle (1927 “1940) * Marquette (1929 “1930) * McLaughlin (1918 “1942) * Oakland (1907 “1931) * Oldsmobile (1897 “2004) * Passport (1988 “1991) * Pontiac (1926 “2010) * Ranger (1968 “1976) * Saturn (1985 “2010) * Scripps-Booth (1913 “1923) * Statesman (1971 “1984) * Viking (1929 “1931) * Yellow Coach (1925 “1943) |



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