EMD GT46PAC
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 Indian Railways WDP-4 No. 20006 |
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| Power type | Diesel-electric |
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| Builder | GM-EMD & DLW |
| Build date | (EMD) 2001; (DLW) 2002—Present |
| Total production | (EMD) 10; (DLW) 5+ under license (still in production) |
| AAR wheel arr. | C-C |
| Gauge | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) |
| Trucks | HTSC |
| Fuel type | diesel |
| Fuel capacity | 1,600 US gallons (6,000 liters) |
| Prime mover | 16-710G3B |
| Engine type | 2-stroke diesel |
| Aspiration | turbocharged |
| Displacement | 11,360 in² (186.2 liters) |
| Alternator | TA-17-CA6A |
| Traction motors | AC |
| Cylinders | V16 |
| Transmission | electric; AC alternator, 1 inverter per truck, AC traction motors |
| Power output | 4,000 hp (3,000 kW) |
| Locomotive brakes | air |
| Train brakes | air |
The EMD GT46PAC is a passenger-hauling diesel-electric locomotive with AC electric transmission designed by General Motors Electro-Motive Division and built by both GM-EMD and under license by Diesel Locomotive Works (DLW) of Varanasi, India for Indian Railways as their class WDP-4.[1] The GT46PAC is a passenger version of the previous EMD GT46MAC freight locomotive for Indian Railways. The locomotives are numbered from No. 20001 upward.
The locomotives can be used in either direction, and frequently haul trains long hood forward, as in the picture.
[edit] References
- ^ Diesel Locomotive Classes – Broad Gauge. Indian Railways Fan Club (IRFCA). Retrieved on 2006-11-19.
| Limited production and export locomotives built by GM-EMD | |
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| Electrics: | SW1200MG, AEM-7, GM6, GM10, GF6C |
| Industrial, military, export and narrow gauge: | Model 40, DDM45, DHI, GMDH-1, GMDH-3, MRS-1, GA8, G8, G12, G16, NF110, NF210, JT42CWR (Series 66), JT42HW-HS, GT46MAC, GT46PAC |
| Streamliners: | M-10000, M-10001, M-10002, M-10003-6, Pioneer Zephyr, General Pershing Zephyr, Green Diamond, Flying Yankee, Aerotrain |
| Experimentals: | 1800 hp B-B |
| See also: | List of GM-EMD locomotives |
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