GA DE900 locomotives

The GA DE900 is a family of 4 axle Bo'Bo' diesel electric locomotives manufactured in Spain, by Meinfesa.

GA DE900
Egyptian Railway GA DE 900
Type and origin
Power typeDiesel
BuilderMeinfesa / Alstom
Build date1994-2000
Total produced75
Specifications
Configuration:
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 • UICBoBo
Gauge1435mm
Loco weight72-74 tonnes
Engine typeMTU 8V396TB14
Displacement185mm (stroke)
Cylinders8 (V formation)
Cylinder size165mm (diameter)
TransmissionAC electrical
Train brakesElectropneumatic
Performance figures
Maximum speed80 kilometres per hour (50 mph)
Power output900kW
Career
OperatorsEgyptian National Railways,[1] Israel Railways,[2] GEO RAILMEX,[3] Swiss Federal Railways[4]

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]

GA DE900 locomotive at Israel Railways museum.
GA DE900 locomotive at Israel Railways museum.

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. Shunting Diesel-Electric Locomotives A – DE 900 AS Archived 2011-07-17 at the Wayback Machine www.vossloh-espanana.com
  2. Shunting Locomotives GA-DE 900 AS : IR (ISRAEL) Archived 2011-07-17 at the Wayback Machine www.vossloh-espana.com
  3. Shunting Locomotives GA-DE 900 AS : GEO RAILMEX (Mexico) Archived 2011-07-17 at the Wayback Machine www.vossloh-espana.com
  4. Shunting Diesel-Electric Locomotives GA – DE 900 AS : SBB (Switzerland) Archived 2011-07-17 at the Wayback Machine 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 Archived 2010-09-19 at the Wayback Machine Coast Martinez , www.cuerpo8.es
  7. Transport : Supply of 30 Shunting Locomotives Case Study Archived 2010-09-14 at the Wayback Machine www.eg.alstom.com


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