Korean National Railroad (KNR)

Diesels


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Reformatted: 23 April 2021
R. Craig photo @ Yongsan, Korea
Model Road No. Bldr & Date Bldr Nmbr Notes
SW8 2001-2003 EMD - 5/51 15006, 26 & 28 #2001 preserved; #2002 & 2003 retired; ex-US Army #2011, 2031 & 2033
2004-2006 EMD - 6; 5/51 15034; 18, & 27 Retired; ex-US Army #2039, 2023 & 2032
2007-2009 EMD - 4/51 14999, 14996, 15001 Retired; ex-US Army #2004, 2001 & 2006
2010-2012 EMD - 4, 6, 5/51 14998, 15535, 15012 Retired; ex-US Army #2003, 2040 & 2017
2013 & 2014 EMD - 4/51 15020 & 15021 Retired; ex-US Army #2025 & 2026
SW1001 2101-2120 EMD 2/69 34440-59 #2101 & 2116 preserved; all others retired
2121-28 EMD 1/71 37050-57 #2122 preserved; all others retired
G8 3001-3026 EMD 11/58-1/59 24890-25505 #3010 & 3016 preserved; all other retired; ex-KNR 201-226
3027-3052 EMD 11/59-1/60 25527-25552 Ex-KNR 227-252
DL532 3101-3106 Alco 9/66 3469-01 to 6 --
3107-3149 Alco 7-12/66 3469-07 to 49 Rebuilt as 3207-3249 with EMD 8-645E
3201-3243 Alco 7-12/66 3469-07 to 49 Ex-3107-3149 rebuilt with EMD 8-645E
G12 4001-4010 EMD -- 28358-28367 #4001 & 4007 preserved
4101-4110 EMD 5-6/66 31399-31407 #4102 preserved
G22 4201-4222 EMD 6-7/67 32983-32913 #4201, 4216 & 4217 preserved; all others retired
G12 4301-4305 EMD 10/63 28388-28372 Ex-KNR 4011-4015
GT18BM 4401-4420 22001 Hyundai -- --
4421-4430 Hyundai 2002 -- --
4431-43, 45-51 Hyundai 2003 -- --
4452-4460 Hyundai 2004 -- --
SD9 5001-5020 EMD 5-7/57 23481-24499 Ex-KNR 101-120
5011-5029 EMD 10/57 23897-23905 #5025 preserved; all others retired; ex-KNR 121-129
SD18 6001-6009 EMD 8/63 28373-28381 Retired
6010-6015 EMD 9/63 28382-28387 Retired; ex-KNR 6101-06
SDP28 6101(2nd)-6106(2nd) EMD 4/66 31408-31413 Retired; ex-KNR 6301-6306
SDP38 6201-16 EMD 6-7/67 32914-32929 Retired
6217 EMD 6/67 32930 Steam-generator equipped during the late 1960s
6218-6223 EMD 6-7/67 32931-32936 Retired; ex-KNR 6351-6356
6224-6240 EMD 6-7/67 32937-32953 #6230 preserved; all others retired; ex-KNR 6357-6373
G26CW 6301-6310 EMD 4-5/69 34460-34469 Retired; ex-KNR 7001-7010
FT36HCW-2 7001(2nd)-7002(2nd) Hyundai 1986 849942-1 & 2 #7001 preserved; #7002 retired
7003(2nd)-7010(2nd) Hyundai 1986/87 869917-1 & 8 Retired
7004-7006 EMD 1986 860801-86083 --
7007 EMD 1986 860901 --
7008-7009 EMD 1986 861101-861102 1986
7010-7013 EMD 1987 871001-871004 1987
7014-7015 EMD 1987 871105-871106 1987
GT26CW-2 7101-7110 EMD 11/75 713565-713574 Retired; ex-KNR 7001-7010
7111-7120 EMD 10-11/75 713555-713564 #7115 preserved; others retired; ex-KNR 7581-7590
7121-7140 EMD 8-9/78 778033-01 to 20 #7122-24 and 7132-38 retired
7141-7144 Hyundai 12/80 HDRS41 to 44 Retired
7145-7156 Hyundai 1980-82 HDRS8201 to 12 #7151 preserved; others retired
7157-7167 HDRS8301 to 11 Hyundai 1982-1983 #7160 preserved; others retired except #7166
7168-7178 HDRS8401 to 11 Hyundaai 1983-84 Retired
7179-7190 HDRS8501 to 12 Hyundai 1985 Retired
7201 EMD 1975 713550 Retired; ex-KNR 7576
7202-7204 EMD 1971 37261-37263 Retired; ex-KNR 7548-7550
7205-7510 EMD 1975 713525-713530 Retired; ex-KNR 7551-7556
7211 & 7219 Hyundai 1980 HDRS7901, 8003 Retired; ex-KNR 7581 & 7584
7212-7218 EMD 1975 713532-713538 Retired; ex-KNR 7558-7564
7220, 7223-24- EMD 1975 713549, 543, 544 Retired; ex-KNR 7566, 7569-7570
7221 & 7222 Hyundai 1980 HDRS8006, 8007 Retired; ex-KNR 7587 & 7588
7225, 26 & 29-31 Hyundai 1980 HDRS89-HDRS93 Retired; ex-KNR 7589, 7590 & 7591-93
7227 & 7228 EMD 1975 713549, 543, 544 Retired; ex-KNR 7573, 7574
7232-7234 EMD 1975 713553, 51 & 49 Retired; ex-KNR 7579, 7577 & 7575
7235, 38 & 40 Hyundai 1980 HDRS94-HDRS96 Retired except #7240; ex-KNR 7594-7596
7236, 37 & 39 EMD 1975 713531, 52 & 53 Ex-KNR 7557, 7558 & 7580
GT26CW-2 7301-7303 Hyundai 1989 HDPI89.1-HDPI89.3 #7301 preserved; others retired
7304-7310 Hyundai 1989-90 HDPI90.1-HDPI90.7 Retired
73011-7321 Hyundai 1991 HDPI91.1-HDPI91.11 #7311 & 7312 retired
7322-7331 Hyundai 1993 HDPI92.1-HDPI92.10 #7322-25 & 7328 retired
7332-7383 Hyundai 1994-96 1994 &95 #7349 & 7355 retired
7401-7484 Hyundai 1997-2000 1998-2000 #7430 retired
GT26CW 7501-7547 EMD 4-6/71 37214-37260 #7503, 05-10, 15, 17-26, 28-29, 32, 35-37, 39-40 and 45-47 retired
7548-7550 EMD 1975 37260-37263 Ex-KNR 7202-7205
7551-7580 EMD 1975 713525-713564 Ex-KNR 7205-39
7581-7590 EMD 1975 713525-713564 Ex-KNR 7111-7120
7548(2nd)-7556(2nd) -- -- Ex-KNR 7567, 68, 71, 72, (852nd), (82(2nd), 83(2nd), 86(2nd) and 7565
GT26CW-2 7557(2nd)-7576(2nd) Hyundai 1996 -- 3000-hp
7577(2nd)-7580(2nd) Hyundai 1998 -- 3000-hp
7581(3rd)-7583(3rd) Hyundai 1998 -- 3000-hp
GT26CW 7581(2nd) Hyundai 1980 HDRS 7901 EX-KNR 7211
7582(2nd)-7583(2nd) Hyundai 1980 HDRS8001-8002 Ex-KNR 7553(2nd) & 7554(2nd)
7584(2nd) Hyundai 1980 HDRS8001-8003 EX-KNR 7219
7585(2nd)-7586(2nd) Hyundai 1980 HDRS8004-8005 --
7587(2nd)-7588(2nd) Hyundai 1980 HDRS8006-8007 --
PH37ACai 7601-7612 KRC/Hyundai 2014 -- Double-ended carbody units; GE licensed
7613-7625 KRC/Hyundai 2014 -- GE-licensed
Electric (5300-hp) 8001-8020 Alsthom 1972 -- B-B-B; #8001 preserved, all others retiredd
8021-8040 Alsthom 1973 -- B-B-B; retired
8041-8056 Alsthom 1974 -- B-B-B
8057-8066 Alsthom 1975 -- B-B-B; retired
8067-8071 Alsthom 1976 -- B-B-B; retired
8072-8090 Alsthom 1977 -- B-B-B; retired
Electric (5300-hp) 8091-8094 Daewoo 1986 -- B-B; #8091 scheduled for preservation
8092-8094 Daewoo 1986 -- B-B
DLE-01 (Electric) 8101 Daewoo 1986 -- 7000-hp Demonstrator; B-B
8102 Daewoo 1986 -- 7000-hp Demonstrator; B-B
Electric (7000-hp) 8201-8210 Rotem 2003 -- B-B
8211-8228 Rotem 2004 -- B-B
8229-8245 Rotem 2005 -- B-B
8246-8255 Rotem 2006 -- B-B; #8252 was wrecked in 2017
8256-8282 Rotem 2008 -- B-B
Electric (8800-hp) 8501-8528 Toshiba 2012 -- C-C
8529-8556 Toshiba 2013 -- C-C
8557-8587 Toshiba 2014 -- C-C
60-ton Center cab 9101 & 9102 Nippon-Sharyo 1969 2766, 2767 B-B diesel-hydraulic; retired; ex-KNR 1001 & 1002

Chronology of names:

  • Ministry of Transportation, Railroad Administration Bureau
  • 9/1/63 Korean National Ry
  • 1/1/05 Korean Railroad

Locomotive data for years 1975 thru 2000 provided Andre Kristopans.

Major update provided by Martin Baumann.

Additional information provided by Sheldon Perry

Original upload: 27 December 1998

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