GA DE900 locomotives

GA DE 900

Egytpian Railway GA DE 900
Type and origin
Power type Diesel
Builder Meinfesa / Alstom
Build date 1994-2000
Total produced 75
Specifications
UIC class BoBo
Gauge 1435mm
Loco weight 72-74 tonnes
Engine type MTU 8V396TB14
Displacement 185mm (stroke)
Cylinders 8 (V formation)
Cylinder size 165mm (diameter)
Transmission AC electrical
Train brakes Electropneumatic
Performance figures
Maximum speed 80 kilometres per hour (50 mph)
Power output 900kW
Career
Operators 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 & Wilcox.

Operators

Switzerland

Main article: SBB Am 841

40 locomotives classified as SBB Am841 were produced for the state railways of Switzerland in 1994)[4]

GA-DE 900 AC of Israel Railways

Israel

3 locomotives were manufactured for the Israel state railways (IR) in 1997.[2][5][6]

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

Wikimedia Commons has media related to GA DE 900 locomotives.
  1. 1 2 Shunting Diesel-Electric Locomotives A – DE 900 AS www.vossloh-espanana.com
  2. 1 2 Shunting Locomotives GA-DE 900 AS : IR (ISRAEL) www.vossloh-espana.com
  3. 1 2 Shunting Locomotives GA-DE 900 AS : GEO RAILMEX (Mexico) www.vossloh-espana.com
  4. 1 2 Shunting Diesel-Electric Locomotives GA – DE 900 AS : SBB (Switzerland) www.vossloh-espana.com
  5. ↑ קטרי הדיזל של רכבת ישראל Diesel locomotives of Israel railways , via www.angelfire.com
  6. ↑ Locomotives: Alsthom exports to Israel and Mexico Coast Martinez , www.cuerpo8.es
  7. ↑ Transport : Supply of 30 Shunting Locomotives Case Study www.eg.alstom.com


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