Locomotives of Pakistan

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The fleet of locomotives in Pakistan currently consists solely of diesel locomotives owned and operated by Pakistan Railways. Steam locomotives are no longer used in Pakistan, except in heritage trains. [1] All locomotives are serviced at the Pakistan Locomotive Factory in Risalpur, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

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Classification

Diesel locomotives

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

ImageClassModelNumberGroupingManufacturerIntroducedSpeedStatusPowerComments
ALP14 FCA-3 / ALCO DL212 23(DE) 2001–2023 ALCO 1951 through 195390 km/h (56 mph)1,400  bhp (1,040 kW)
ALPW16 DL500C 22024–2025 ALCO 1956120 km/h (75 mph)1,600  bhp (1,190 kW)
ALPW18 DL500CI 482026–2074 ALCO 1958120 km/h (75 mph)1,800  bhp (1,340 kW)
022 PakistanKotriJunction 19931218.jpg ARP20 DL212 232075–2097 ALCO
Bombardier
Pakistan Locomotive Factory
1977-2010120 km/h (75 mph)Scrapped2,000  bhp (1,490 kW)
CLP15 EMD F7 92101–2109 Clyde Engineering 1955-2005123 km/h (76 mph)Scrapped1,500  bhp (1,120 kW)funded by Australia under the Colombo Plan [3]
ALU14 E-1662 263301–3326 ALCO 195290 km/h (56 mph)Scrapped1,400  bhp (1,040 kW)
ALU18 DL541 303327–3356 ALCO 1961120 km/h (75 mph)1,800  bhp (1,340 kW)
ALU95 DL531 253400–3424 ALCO 1958104 km/h (65 mph)950  bhp (708 kW)
GEU61 GE 61-Ton Switcher 103501–3510 General Electric 195480 km/h (50 mph)610  bhp (455 kW)
GEU64?53511–3515 General Electric 195480 km/h (50 mph)640  bhp (477 kW)
FAU66?183601–3618 Alsthom 195472 km/h (45 mph)660  bhp (492 kW)
FRAU75GL-22-CU23602/3609Alsthom197969 km/h (43 mph)750  bhp (559 kW)
ALU26 DL560 13770 ALCO 1965120 km/h (75 mph)2,600  bhp (1,940 kW)
ALU12 DL535 533701–3753 ALCO 196296 km/h (60 mph)1,200  bhp (895 kW)
ARPW20DL 500C/FD-7423801–3842ALCO Bombardier1982120 km/h (75 mph)2,000  bhp (1,490 kW)
ALU20R DL541 73901–3907 ALCO
Bombardier
Pakistan Locomotive Factory
1982120 km/h (75 mph)2,000  bhp (1,490 kW)
GEU15 GE U15C 234001–4023 General Electric 1970121 km/h (75 mph)1,500  bhp (1,120 kW)
ALU20 DL543 524401–4452 ALCO 1962120 km/h (75 mph)2,000  bhp (1,490 kW) One train is use for Samjhauta Express
Karachi Circular Railway.jpg ARU20 E 1662 264471–4496ALCO Bombardier1976120 km/h (75 mph)2,000  bhp (1,490 kW)
GMU 15E 1503324801–4832GENERAL Motors1975110 km/h (68 mph)Active1,500  bhp (1,120 kW)
GEU20U-20-C424501–4542General Electric1971121 km/h (75 mph)Active2,000  bhp (1,490 kW)
ALU24DL-560204601–4620ALCO1967120 km/h (75 mph)2,400  bhp (1,790 kW)
GMU30GT-26-C W2364701–4736General Motors1975121 km/h (75 mph)Active3,000  bhp (2,240 kW)
GMCU15GL-22-CU304901–4930General Motors1979120 km/h (75 mph)Active1,500  bhp (1,120 kW)
GRU20C20-7i485001–5048ALCO, Bombardier, General Electric, Pakistan Locomotive Factory1996122 km/h (76 mph)2,000  bhp (1,490 kW)
RGE20C20-7i275101–5127General Electric Moghalpura Railway Workshops1999122 km/h (76 mph)Active2,000  bhp (1,490 kW)
Pakistan locomotive RGE-24.jpg RGE24 GE C24-7i 215201–5221 General Electric
Moghalpura Railway Workshops
2002122 km/h (76 mph)Active2,000  bhp (1,490 kW)
AGE30DE-DC33-CA306001–6030Adtranz
General Electric
Pakistan Locomotive Factory
1996122 km/h (76 mph)Active3,000  bhp (2,240 kW)
DPU30 Dloco CKD9 446101–6144 CRRC Dalian, ALCO 2003-2012122 km/h (76 mph)Withdrawn2,000  bhp (1,490 kW)
DPU20 Dloco CKD8D 256201–6225 CRRC Dalian, ALCO 2003-2012122 km/h (76 mph)Withdrawn2,000  bhp (1,490 kW)
Pakistan Railways Locomotive.jpg ZCU30 Zyloco SDD23 346301–6329,6351–6355 CRRC Ziyang, Caterpillar 2014120 km/h (75 mph)Active3,000  bhp (2,240 kW) [4] [5]
Pakistan Railways ZCU-20 Locomotive.jpg ZCU20 Zyloco SDD22 296401–6429 CRRC Ziyang, Caterpillar 2014120 km/h (75 mph)Active2,628  bhp (1,960 kW) [4] [5]
HAU10HF-10A46601–6604 Hitachi

ALCO

198072 km/h (45 mph)1,000  bhp (746 kW)
Train at Pindi station2.jpg HAU20HF-22A288001–8028 Hitachi

ALCO

1982-2018120 km/h (75 mph)Scrapped2,000  bhp (1,490 kW)
Pakistan Railways, Lalamusa Jn, 1.jpg HBU20?608029–8088 Hitachi

ALCO

1986125 km/h (78 mph)Active2,200  bhp (1,640 kW)
HPU20HFA-24P108101–8110 Hitachi 1982-2000120 km/h (75 mph)Scrapped2,000  bhp (1,490 kW)
HGMU30GT 26 CW-2308201–8230 Thyssen-Henschel, EMD 1985125 km/h (78 mph)Active3,200  bhp (2,390 kW)
Mehar Exp.,pakistan railways,Pakistan.JPG PHA20DE2200238301–8323 Hitachi
Pakistan Locomotive Factory

ALCO

1993125 km/h (78 mph)Active2,200  bhp (1,640 kW)
GEU-40 9024.jpg GEU40 GE Evolution Series ES43ACi 559001–9055 General Electric 2017110 km/h (68 mph)Active4,563  bhp (3,400 kW) [6] [7] Freight Trains
Pakistan Railways - General Electric 2000 hp Locomotive.jpg GEU20 GE Evolution Series/GE C20EMP 204551–4570 General Electric 2019120 km/h (75 mph)Active2,200  bhp (1,640 kW) [8] [9]
Total 980

Historic Electric locomotives

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

ImageClassModelNumberGroupingManufacturerIntroducedSpeedStatusPowerComments
Ali Mujtaba Golra Railway Museum Islamabad Pakistan DSC 1715 m.jpg BCU-30E297001-7029 English Electric 1967-2011Retired3000 bhp

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. 1 2 "Pakistan Railways orders Chinese locomotives". 14 February 2013.
  5. 1 2 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.