GA DE900 locomotives
4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)Loco weight 72-74 tonnes Engine type MTU 8V396TB14 Displacement 185 mm (7.3 in) (stroke) Cylinders 8 (V formation) Cylinder size 165 mm (6.5 in) (diameter) Transmission AC electrical Train brakes Electropneumatic
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GA-DE 900 AC of Israel Railways ![GA DE900 locomotive at Israel Railways museum.](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0f/GA_DE900_locomotive_at_Israel_Railways_museum.png/220px-GA_DE900_locomotive_at_Israel_Railways_museum.png)
GA DE900 locomotive at Israel Railways museum.
Performance figures | |
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Maximum speed | 80 km/h (50 mph) |
Power output | 900 kW (1,200 hp) |
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Operators | Egyptian National Railways,[1] Israel Railways,[2] GEO RAILMEX,[3] Swiss Federal Railways[4] |
The GA DE900 is a family of 4 axle Bo'Bo' diesel electric locomotives manufactured in Spain, by Meinfesa.
The class derive from the RENFE Class 311 type locomotive developed by MTM, Ateinsa and Babcock & Wilcox.
Operators
Switzerland
40 locomotives classified as SBB Am841 were produced for the state railways of Switzerland in 1994)[4]
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Israel
3 locomotives were manufactured for the Israel state railways (IR) in 1997.[2][5][6]
![GA DE900 locomotive at Israel Railways museum.](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0f/GA_DE900_locomotive_at_Israel_Railways_museum.png/220px-GA_DE900_locomotive_at_Israel_Railways_museum.png)
Mexico
2 locomotives were manufactured for GEO RAILMEX of Mexico in 1997.[3]
Egypt
The Egyptian National Railways ordered 30 similar locomotives of type GA-DE 900 AC in 2000.[1][7]
References
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to GA DE 900 locomotives.
- ^ a b Shunting Diesel-Electric Locomotives A – DE 900 AS Archived 2011-07-17 at the Wayback Machine www.vossloh-espanana.com
- ^ a b Shunting Locomotives GA-DE 900 AS : IR (ISRAEL) Archived 2011-07-17 at the Wayback Machine www.vossloh-espana.com
- ^ a b Shunting Locomotives GA-DE 900 AS : GEO RAILMEX (Mexico) Archived 2011-07-17 at the Wayback Machine www.vossloh-espana.com
- ^ a b Shunting Diesel-Electric Locomotives GA – DE 900 AS : SBB (Switzerland) Archived 2011-07-17 at the Wayback Machine www.vossloh-espana.com
- ^ קטרי הדיזל של רכבת ישראל Diesel locomotives of Israel railways , via www.angelfire.com
- ^ Locomotives: Alsthom exports to Israel and Mexico Archived 2010-09-19 at the Wayback Machine Coast Martinez , www.cuerpo8.es
- ^ Transport : Supply of 30 Shunting Locomotives Case Study Archived 2010-09-14 at the Wayback Machine www.eg.alstom.com
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