| GA DE 900 | |
|---|---|
| Egytpian Railway GA DE 900 | |
| Power type | Diesel |
| Builder | Meinfesa / Alstom |
| Build date | 1994-2000 |
| Total produced | 75 |
| UIC classification | BoBo |
| Gauge | 1435mm |
| Locomotive weight | 72-74 tonnes |
| Engine type | MTU 8V396TB14 |
| Displacement | 185mm (stroke) |
| Cylinders | 8 (V formation) |
| Cylinder size | 165mm (diameter) |
| Transmission | AC electrical |
| Top speed | 80 kilometres per hour (50 mph) |
| Power output | 900kW |
| Train brakes | Electropneumatic |
| Career | Egyptian National Railways[1], Israel Railways[2], GEO RAILMEX[3], Swiss Federal Railways[4] |
The GA-DE 900 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 and Wilcox.
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40 locomotives classified as SBB Am841 were produced for the state railways of Switzerland in 1994)[4]
3 locomotives were manufactured for the Israel state railways (IR) in 1997.[2][5][6]
2 locomotives were manufactured for GEO RAILMEX of Mexico in 1997.[3]
The Egyptian National Railways ordered 30 similar locomotives of type GA-DE 900 AC in 2000.[7][1]