China Railways HXN5

HXN5
Type and origin
Power type Diesel-electric
Builder GE
CSR Qishuyan Locomotive and Rolling Stock Works
Model ES59ACi
Build date 2008-
Total produced 300
Specifications
AAR wheel arr C-C
Gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in)
Length 22,295 mm (73 ft 1.8 in)
Width 3,119 mm (10 ft 2.80 in)
Height 4,775 mm (15 ft 7.99 in)
Axle load 25 t (24.6 long tons; 27.6 short tons)
Loco weight 150 t (148 long tons; 165 short tons)
Prime mover GEVO16
Displacement 251.33 L (66.39 US gal; 55.28 imp gal)
Cylinders V16
Cylinder size 250 mm × 320 mm (9.843 in × 12.598 in)
bore x stroke
Transmission Electric （AC—DC—AC）
Loco brake Straight air and dynamic
Performance figures
Maximum speed 120 km/h (75 mph)
Power output 6,250 hp (4,660 kW)
5,572 hp (4,155 kW) @ wheel
Tractive effort 620 kN (140,000 lbf) (starting)
565 kN (127,000 lbf) @ 22.3 km/h (14 mph) (continuous)
Career
Locale People's Republic of China

The GE ES59ACi, also known as the HXN5 or China Mainline Locomotive, is a type of diesel locomotive built by GE Transportation Systems and Qishuyan Locomotive and Rolling Stock Works for use on freight trains from Harbin to Qiqihar and Mudanjiang in the People's Republic of China.[1]

In October 2005, China Railways ordered 300 ES59ACi Evolution Series locomotives from GE Transportation Systems and Qishuyan Locomotive and Rolling Stock Works for delivery in 2008-2009.[2] Two have been built at Erie, Pennsylvania in 2008; the rest were assembled by Qishuyan at Changzhou in 2008-2010. The first Chinese made loco was unveiled on 25 November 2008.[1]

The locomotive is equipped with a GE GEVO-16 engine, with an output of 6,250 horsepower (4,660 kW).

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Qishuyan completes first locally-built China Mainline Locomotive". Railway Gazette International. 2008-11-25.
  2. ↑ "GE ships first CML diesel locomotive to China". Railway Gazette International. 2008-08-21.


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