D13E

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D13E Locomotive
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D13E locomotive with red and white livery arriving at Nha Trang station in 2012
Type and origin
Power type Diesel
Builder Diesel Locomotive Works (India)
Build date1984–2002
Total produced25
Specifications
Configuration:
   UIC Co' Co'
Gauge 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+38 in)
Length14,475 mm (47 ft 5.9 in)
Width3,000 mm (9 ft 10 in)
Height3,535 mm (11 ft 7.2 in)
Axle load 12 t
Loco weight72 t
Fuel type Diesel
TransmissionDC-DC
Performance figures
Maximum speed100 km/h (62 mph)
Power output1350 hp
Career
Operators Vietnam Railways
Class D13E
LocaleVietnam

The D13E is a diesel locomotive model currently used on the Vietnam Railways network. There are two liveries of D13E locomotives, red and white; blue and white.

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History

These locomotives were built by Diesel Locomotive Works in Varanasi, India. The D13E - 701 to D13E - 708 were built from 1983 to 1984; The D13E - 709 to D13E - 715 were built from 1984 to 1985 and the D13E - 716 to D13E - 725 were built from 2001 to 2002. In Vietnam, D13E - 716 to D13E - 725 with blue and white livery are popular in the North and D13E - 701 to D13E -715 with red and white livery are popular in the South. [1]

Information

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References

  1. 1 2 David Gurnett (March 2, 2014). "The history and some information about D13E locomotives". Railways in Vietnam. Archived from the original on 2013-03-28. Retrieved December 23, 2021.