Locomotives of Pakistan
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The fleet of locomotives in Pakistan currently consists solely of diesel locomotives owned and operated by Pakistan Railways. Steam locomotives are no longer used in Pakistan, except in heritage trains.[1] All locomotives are serviced at the Pakistan Locomotive Factory in Risalpur, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
Classification
[edit]Diesel locomotives
[edit]Not all the locomotives in this list are in service as some may have been renumbered.[2]
| Image | Class | Model | Number | Grouping | Manufacturer | Introduced | Speed | Used | Power | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALP14 | FCA-3 / ALCO DL212 | 23 | (DE) 2001–2023 | ALCO | 1951 through 1953 | 90 km/h (56 mph) | 1,400 bhp (1,040 kW) | [1] | ||
| ALPW16 | DL500C | 2 | 2024–2025 | ALCO | 1956 | 120 km/h (75 mph) | 1,600 bhp (1,190 kW) | [2] | ||
| ALPW18 | DL500CI | 48 | 2026–2074 | ALCO | 1958 | 120 km/h (75 mph) | 1,800 bhp (1,340 kW) | [3] | ||
|
ARP20 | DL212 | 23 | 2075–2097 | ALCO Bombardier Pakistan Locomotive Factory |
1977-2010 | 120 km/h (75 mph) | 2,000 bhp (1,490 kW) | [4] | |
| CLP15 | EMD F7 | 9 | 2101–2109 | Clyde Engineering | 1955-2005 | 123 km/h (76 mph) | 1,500 bhp (1,120 kW) | funded by Australia under the Colombo Plan[3] [5] | ||
| ALU14 | E-1662 | 26 | 3301–3326 | ALCO | 1952 | 90 km/h (56 mph) | 1,400 bhp (1,040 kW) | [6] | ||
| ALU18 | DL541 | 30 | 3327–3356 | ALCO | 1961 | 120 km/h (75 mph) | 1,800 bhp (1,340 kW) | [7] | ||
| ALU95 | DL531 | 25 | 3400–3424 | ALCO | 1958 | 104 km/h (65 mph) | 950 bhp (708 kW) | [8] | ||
| GEU61 | GE 61-Ton Switcher | 10 | 3501–3510 | General Electric | 1954 | 80 km/h (50 mph) | 610 bhp (455 kW) | [9] | ||
| GEU64 | ? | 5 | 3511–3515 | General Electric | 1954 | 80 km/h (50 mph) | 640 bhp (477 kW) | [10] | ||
| FAU66 | ? | 18 | 3601–3618 | Alsthom | 1954 | 72 km/h (45 mph) | 660 bhp (492 kW) | [11] | ||
| FRAU75 | GL-22-CU | 2 | 3602/3609 | Alsthom | 1979 | 69 km/h (43 mph) | 750 bhp (559 kW) | [12] | ||
| ALU26 | DL560 | 1 | 3770 | ALCO | 1965 | 120 km/h (75 mph) | 2,600 bhp (1,940 kW) | [13] | ||
| ALU12 | DL535 | 53 | 3701–3753 | ALCO | 1962 | 96 km/h (60 mph) | 1,200 bhp (895 kW) | [14] | ||
| ARPW20 | DL 500C/FD-7 | 42 | 3801–3842 | ALCO Bombardier | 1982 | 120 km/h (75 mph) | 2,000 bhp (1,490 kW) | [15] | ||
| ALU20R | DL541 | 7 | 3901–3907 | ALCO Bombardier Pakistan Locomotive Factory |
1982 | 120 km/h (75 mph) | 2,000 bhp (1,490 kW) | [16] | ||
| GEU15 | GE U15C | 23 | 4001–4023 | General Electric | 1970 | 121 km/h (75 mph) | 1,500 bhp (1,120 kW) | [17] | ||
| ALU20 | DL543 | 52 | 4401–4452 | ALCO | 1962 | 120 km/h (75 mph) | 2,000 bhp (1,490 kW) | [18] One train is use for Samjhauta Express | ||
|
ARU20 | E 1662 | 26 | 4471–4496 | ALCO Bombardier | 1976 | 120 km/h (75 mph) | 2,000 bhp (1,490 kW) | [19] | |
| GMU 15 | E 1503 | 32 | 4801–4832 | GENERAL Motors | 1975 | 110 km/h (68 mph) | 1,500 bhp (1,120 kW) | [20] | ||
| GEU20 | U-20-C | 42 | 4501–4542 | General Electric | 1971 | 121 km/h (75 mph) | 2,000 bhp (1,490 kW) | [21] | ||
| ALU24 | DL-560 | 20 | 4601–4620 | ALCO | 1967 | 120 km/h (75 mph) | 2,400 bhp (1,790 kW) | [22] | ||
| GMU30 | GT-26-C W2 | 36 | 4701–4736 | General Motors | 1975 | 121 km/h (75 mph) | 3,000 bhp (2,240 kW) | [23] | ||
| GMCU15 | GL-22-CU | 30 | 4901–4930 | General Motors | 1979 | 120 km/h (75 mph) | 1,500 bhp (1,120 kW) | [24] | ||
| GRU20 | C20-7i | 48 | 5001–5048 | ALCO, Bombardier, General Electric, Pakistan Locomotive Factory | 1996 | 122 km/h (76 mph) | 2,000 bhp (1,490 kW) | [25] | ||
| RGE20 | C20-7i | 27 | 5101–5127 | General Electric Moghalpura Railway Workshops | 1999 | 122 km/h (76 mph) | 2,000 bhp (1,490 kW) | [26] | ||
|
RGE24 | GE C24-7i | 21 | 5201–5221 | General Electric Moghalpura Railway Workshops |
2002 | 122 km/h (76 mph) | 2,000 bhp (1,490 kW) | [27] | |
| AGE30 | DE-DC33-CA | 30 | 6001–6030 | Adtranz General Electric Pakistan Locomotive Factory |
1996 | 122 km/h (76 mph) | 3,000 bhp (2,240 kW) | [28] | ||
| DPU30 | Dloco CKD9 | 44 | 6101–6144 | CRRC Dalian, ALCO | 2003-2012 | 122 km/h (76 mph) | 2,000 bhp (1,490 kW) | [29] | ||
| DPU20 | Dloco CKD8D | 25 | 6201–6225 | CRRC Dalian, ALCO | 2003-2012 | 122 km/h (76 mph) | 2,000 bhp (1,490 kW) | [30] | ||
|
ZCU30 | Zyloco SDD23 | 34 | 6301–6329，6351–6355 | CRRC Ziyang, Caterpillar | 2014 | 120 km/h (75 mph) | 3,000 bhp (2,240 kW) | [4][5] | |
|
ZCU20 | Zyloco SDD22 | 29 | 6401–6429 | CRRC Ziyang, Caterpillar | 2014 | 120 km/h (75 mph) | 2,628 bhp (1,960 kW) | [4][5] | |
| HAU10 | HF-10A | 4 | 6601–6604 | Hitachi | 1980 | 72 km/h (45 mph) | 1,000 bhp (746 kW) | [31] | ||
|
HAU20 | HF-22A | 28 | 8001–8028 | Hitachi | 1982 | 120 km/h (75 mph) | 2,000 bhp (1,490 kW) | [32] | |
|
HBU20 | ? | 60 | 8029–8088 | Hitachi | 1986 | 125 km/h (78 mph) | 2,200 bhp (1,640 kW) | [33] | |
| HPU20 | HFA-24P | 10 | 8101–8110 | Hitachi | 1982 | 120 km/h (75 mph) | 2,000 bhp (1,490 kW) | [34] | ||
| HGMU30 | GT 26 CW-2 | 30 | 8201–8230 | Thyssen-Henschel, EMD | 1985 | 125 km/h (78 mph) | 3,200 bhp (2,390 kW) | [35] | ||
|
PHA20 | DE2200 | 23 | 8301–8323 | Hitachi Pakistan Locomotive Factory |
1993 | 125 km/h (78 mph) | 2,200 bhp (1,640 kW) | [36] | |
|
GEU40 | GE Evolution Series ES43ACi | 55 | 9001–9055 | General Electric | 2017 | 110 km/h (68 mph) | 4,563 bhp (3,400 kW) | [6][7] Freight Trains | |
|
GEU20 | GE Evolution Series/GE C20EMP | 20 | 4551–4570 | General Electric | 2019 | 120 km/h (75 mph) | 2,200 bhp (1,640 kW) | [8][9] | |
| Total 980 |
Electric locomotives
[edit]Pakistan Railways has 29 electric locomotives of class BCU30E numbered 7001–7029. These are British-built locomotives of 3,000 horsepower for 25 kV AC. They are stored out of use because the overhead lines are unserviceable.[10][11]
| Image | Class | Model | Number | Grouping | Manufacturer | Introduced | Speed | Power | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BCU-30E | 29 | 7001-7029 | British Built Loco | 1967-2011 | 3000 bhp |
See also
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Locomotives of Pakistan.
References
[edit]- ^ "[IRFCA] Pakistan Locomotive Classes". irfca.org. Retrieved 2017-01-05.
- ^ http://www.pakistanrail.com/locotech/pages/pakistanrail.com [dead link]
- ^ "Contracts & Tenders" Railway Gazette 9 January 1953 page 53
- ^ a b "Pakistan Railways orders Chinese locomotives". 14 February 2013.
- ^ a b International2014-04-09T10:39:00+01:00, Railway Gazette. "CSR locos arrive in Pakistan". Railway Gazette International.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ First GE Evolution loco for Pakistan completed Railway Gazette International 7 November 2016
- ^ "GE diesels for Pakistan" The Railway Magazine April 2017 page 98
- ^ "Pakistan Railways orders GE locomotives for the north". Railway Gazette International. Retrieved 2023-10-04.
- ^ "Brand New GE C20EMP Locomotive Load High Speed Trail Run, Pakistan Railways". YouTube. Archived from the original on 2021-12-06.
- ^ "The forgotten electric locomotives of Pakistan". 23 July 2015.
- ^ "Pakistan Railways: Electrical locomotives wrapped up". 28 February 2011.
