Locomotives of Pakistan

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The fleet of locomotives in Pakistan currently consists solely of

heritage trains.[1] All locomotives are serviced at the Pakistan Locomotive Factory in Risalpur, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
.

Classification

Diesel locomotives

Not all the locomotives in this list are in service as some may have been renumbered.[2]

Image Class Model Number Grouping Manufacturer Introduced Power Speed Comments
ALP14 FCA-3 / ALCO DL212 23 (DE) 2001–2023 ALCO 1951 through 1953 1,400 bhp (1,040 kW) 90 km/h (56 mph) [1]
ALPW16 DL500C 2 2024–2025 ALCO 1956 1,600 bhp (1,190 kW) 120 km/h (75 mph) [2]
ALPW18 DL500CI 48 2026–2074 ALCO 1958 1,800 bhp (1,340 kW) 120 km/h (75 mph) [3]
Diesel locomotive no. 2095, class ARP20 ARP20 DL212 23 2075–2097 ALCO
Bombardier
Pakistan Locomotive Factory
1977 2,000 bhp (1,490 kW) 120 km/h (75 mph) [4]
CLP15 EMD F7 9 2101–2109 Clyde Engineering 1955 1,500 bhp (1,120 kW) 123 km/h (76 mph) funded by Australia under the Colombo Plan[3] [5]
ALU14 E-1662 26 3301–3326 ALCO 1952 1,400 bhp (1,040 kW) 90 km/h (56 mph) [6]
ALU18 DL541 30 3327–3356 ALCO 1961 1,800 bhp (1,340 kW) 120 km/h (75 mph) [7]
ALU95 DL531 25 3400–3424 ALCO 1958 950 bhp (708 kW) 104 km/h (65 mph) [8]
GEU61 GE 61-Ton Switcher 10 3501–3510 General Electric 1954 610 bhp (455 kW) 80 km/h (50 mph) [9]
GEU64 ? 5 3511–3515 General Electric 1954 640 bhp (477 kW) 80 km/h (50 mph) [10]
FAU66 ? 18 3601–3618 Alsthom 1954 660 bhp (492 kW) 72 km/h (45 mph) [11]
FRAU75 GL-22-CU 2 3602/3609 Alsthom 1979 750 bhp (559 kW) 69 km/h (43 mph) [12]
ALU26 DL560 1 3770 ALCO 1965 2,600 bhp (1,940 kW) 120 km/h (75 mph) [13]
ALU12 DL535 53 3701–3753 ALCO 1962 1,200 bhp (895 kW) 96 km/h (60 mph) [14]
ARPW20 DL 500C/FD-7 42 3801–3842 ALCO Bombardier 1982 2,000 bhp (1,490 kW) 120 km/h (75 mph) [15]
ALU20R DL541 7 3901–3907 ALCO
Bombardier
Pakistan Locomotive Factory
1982 2,000 bhp (1,490 kW) 120 km/h (75 mph) [16]
GEU15 GE U15C 23 4001–4023 General Electric 1970 1,500 bhp (1,120 kW) 121 km/h (75 mph) [17]
ALU20 DL543 52 4401–4452 ALCO 1962 2,000 bhp (1,490 kW) 120 km/h (75 mph) [18] One train is use for Samjhauta Express
Diesel locomotive no. 4483, class ARU20 ARU20 E 1662 26 4471–4496 ALCO Bombardier 1976 2,000 bhp (1,490 kW) 120 km/h (75 mph) [19]
GMU 15 E 1503 32 4801–4832 GENERAL Motors 1975 1,500 bhp (1,120 kW) 110 km/h (68 mph) [20]
GEU20 U-20-C 42 4501–4542 General Electric 1971 2,000 bhp (1,490 kW) 121 km/h (75 mph) [21]
ALU24 DL-560 20 4601–4620 ALCO 1967 2,400 bhp (1,790 kW) 120 km/h (75 mph) [22]
GMU30 GT-26-C W2 36 4701–4736 General Motors 1975 3,000 bhp (2,240 kW) 121 km/h (75 mph) [23]
GMCU15 GL-22-CU 30 4901–4930 General Motors 1979 1,500 bhp (1,120 kW) 120 km/h (75 mph) [24]
GRU20 C20-7i 48 5001–5048 ALCO, Bombardier, General Electric, Pakistan Locomotive Factory 1996 2,000 bhp (1,490 kW) 122 km/h (76 mph) [25]
RGE20 C20-7i 27 5101–5127 General Electric Moghalpura Railway Workshops 1999 2,000 bhp (1,490 kW) 122 km/h (76 mph) [26]
Diesel locomotive no. 5206, class RGE24 RGE24 GE C24-7i 21 5201–5221
Moghalpura Railway Workshops
2002 2,000 bhp (1,490 kW) 122 km/h (76 mph) [27]
AGE30 DE-DC33-CA 30 6001–6030 Adtranz
General Electric
Pakistan Locomotive Factory
1996 3,000 bhp (2,240 kW) 122 km/h (76 mph) [28]
DPU30 Dloco CKD9 44 6101–6144 CRRC Dalian, ALCO 2003 2,000 bhp (1,490 kW) 122 km/h (76 mph) [29]
DPU20 Dloco CKD8D 25 6201–6225 CRRC Dalian, ALCO 2003 2,000 bhp (1,490 kW) 122 km/h (76 mph) [30]
Diesel locomotive no. 6352, class ZCU30 ZCU30 Zyloco SDD23 34 6301–6329,6351–6355 CRRC Ziyang, Caterpillar 2014 3,000 bhp (2,240 kW) 120 km/h (75 mph) [4][5]
Diesel locomotive no. 6412, class ZCU20 ZCU20 Zyloco SDD22 29 6401–6429 CRRC Ziyang, Caterpillar 2014 2,628 bhp (1,960 kW) 120 km/h (75 mph) [4][5]
HAU10 HF-10A 4 6601–6604 Hitachi

ALCO

1980 1,000 bhp (746 kW) 72 km/h (45 mph) [31]
Diesel locomotive no. 8022, class HAU20 HAU20 HF-22A 28 8001–8028 Hitachi

ALCO

1982 2,000 bhp (1,490 kW) 120 km/h (75 mph) [32]
Diesel locomotive no. 8064, class HBU20 HBU20 ? 60 8029–8088 Hitachi

ALCO

1986 2,200 bhp (1,640 kW) 125 km/h (78 mph) [33]
HPU20 HFA-24P 10 8101–8110 Hitachi 1982 2,000 bhp (1,490 kW) 120 km/h (75 mph) [34]
HGMU30 GT 26 CW-2 30 8201–8230 Thyssen-Henschel, EMD 1985 3,200 bhp (2,390 kW) 125 km/h (78 mph) [35]
Diesel locomotive no. 8318, class PHA20 PHA20 DE2200 23 8301–8323 Hitachi
Pakistan Locomotive Factory

ALCO

1993 2,200 bhp (1,640 kW) 125 km/h (78 mph) [36]
Diesel locomotive no. 9024, class GEU40 GEU40 GE Evolution Series ES43ACi 55 9001–9055 General Electric 2017 4,563 bhp (3,400 kW) 110 km/h (68 mph) [6][7] Freight Trains
Diesel locomotive no. 4558, class GEU20 GEU20
GE C20EMP
20 4551–4570 General Electric 2019 2,200 bhp (1,640 kW) 120 km/h (75 mph) [8][9]
Total 980

Electric locomotives

Pakistan Railways has 29 electric locomotives of class BCU30E numbered 7001–7029. These are French-built locomotives of 3,000 horsepower for 25 kV AC. They are stored out of use because the overhead lines are unserviceable.[10][11]

Electric locomotive no. 7027, class BCU30E

See also

References

  1. ^ "[IRFCA] Pakistan Locomotive Classes". irfca.org. Retrieved 2017-01-05.
  2. ^ http://www.pakistanrail.com/locotech/pages/pakistanrail.com [dead link]
  3. ^ "Contracts & Tenders" Railway Gazette 9 January 1953 page 53
  4. ^ a b "Pakistan Railways orders Chinese locomotives". 14 February 2013.
  5. ^ 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)
  6. ^ First GE Evolution loco for Pakistan completed Railway Gazette International 7 November 2016
  7. ^ "GE diesels for Pakistan" The Railway Magazine April 2017 page 98
  8. ^ "Pakistan Railways orders GE locomotives for the north". Railway Gazette International. Retrieved 2023-10-04.
  9. ^ "Brand New GE C20EMP Locomotive Load High Speed Trail Run, Pakistan Railways". YouTube. Archived from the original on 2021-12-06.
  10. ^ "The forgotten electric locomotives of Pakistan". 23 July 2015.
  11. ^ "Pakistan Railways: Electrical locomotives wrapped up". 28 February 2011.