Locomotives of Pakistan

Last updated April 30, 2024

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.

Classification

Diesel locomotives

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

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)
ALPW16	DL500C	2	2024–2025	ALCO	1956	1,600 bhp (1,190 kW)	120 km/h (75 mph)
ALPW18	DL500CI	48	2026–2074	ALCO	1958	1,800 bhp (1,340 kW)	120 km/h (75 mph)
ARP20	DL212	23	2075–2097	ALCO Bombardier Pakistan Locomotive Factory	1977	2,000 bhp (1,490 kW)	120 km/h (75 mph)
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]
ALU14	E-1662	26	3301–3326	ALCO	1952	1,400 bhp (1,040 kW)	90 km/h (56 mph)
ALU18	DL541	30	3327–3356	ALCO	1961	1,800 bhp (1,340 kW)	120 km/h (75 mph)
ALU95	DL531	25	3400–3424	ALCO	1958	950 bhp (708 kW)	104 km/h (65 mph)
GEU61	GE 61-Ton Switcher	10	3501–3510	General Electric	1954	610 bhp (455 kW)	80 km/h (50 mph)
GEU64	?	5	3511–3515	General Electric	1954	640 bhp (477 kW)	80 km/h (50 mph)
FAU66	?	18	3601–3618	Alsthom	1954	660 bhp (492 kW)	72 km/h (45 mph)
FRAU75	GL-22-CU	2	3602/3609	Alsthom	1979	750 bhp (559 kW)	69 km/h (43 mph)
ALU26	DL560	1	3770	ALCO	1965	2,600 bhp (1,940 kW)	120 km/h (75 mph)
ALU12	DL535	53	3701–3753	ALCO	1962	1,200 bhp (895 kW)	96 km/h (60 mph)
ARPW20	DL 500C/FD-7	42	3801–3842	ALCO Bombardier	1982	2,000 bhp (1,490 kW)	120 km/h (75 mph)
ALU20R	DL541	7	3901–3907	ALCO Bombardier Pakistan Locomotive Factory	1982	2,000 bhp (1,490 kW)	120 km/h (75 mph)
GEU15	GE U15C	23	4001–4023	General Electric	1970	1,500 bhp (1,120 kW)	121 km/h (75 mph)
ALU20	DL543	52	4401–4452	ALCO	1962	2,000 bhp (1,490 kW)	120 km/h (75 mph)	One train is use for Samjhauta Express
ARU20	E 1662	26	4471–4496	ALCO Bombardier	1976	2,000 bhp (1,490 kW)	120 km/h (75 mph)
GMU 15	E 1503	32	4801–4832	GENERAL Motors	1975	1,500 bhp (1,120 kW)	110 km/h (68 mph)
GEU20	U-20-C	42	4501–4542	General Electric	1971	2,000 bhp (1,490 kW)	121 km/h (75 mph)
ALU24	DL-560	20	4601–4620	ALCO	1967	2,400 bhp (1,790 kW)	120 km/h (75 mph)
GMU30	GT-26-C W2	36	4701–4736	General Motors	1975	3,000 bhp (2,240 kW)	121 km/h (75 mph)
GMCU15	GL-22-CU	30	4901–4930	General Motors	1979	1,500 bhp (1,120 kW)	120 km/h (75 mph)
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)
RGE20	C20-7i	27	5101–5127	General Electric Moghalpura Railway Workshops	1999	2,000 bhp (1,490 kW)	122 km/h (76 mph)
RGE24	GE C24-7i	21	5201–5221	General Electric Moghalpura Railway Workshops	2002	2,000 bhp (1,490 kW)	122 km/h (76 mph)
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)
DPU30	Dloco CKD9	44	6101–6144	CRRC Dalian, ALCO	2003	2,000 bhp (1,490 kW)	122 km/h (76 mph)
DPU20	Dloco CKD8D	25	6201–6225	CRRC Dalian, ALCO	2003	2,000 bhp (1,490 kW)	122 km/h (76 mph)
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]
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)
HAU20	HF-22A	28	8001–8028	Hitachi ALCO	1982	2,000 bhp (1,490 kW)	120 km/h (75 mph)
HBU20	?	60	8029–8088	Hitachi ALCO	1986	2,200 bhp (1,640 kW)	125 km/h (78 mph)
HPU20	HFA-24P	10	8101–8110	Hitachi	1982	2,000 bhp (1,490 kW)	120 km/h (75 mph)
HGMU30	GT 26 CW-2	30	8201–8230	Thyssen-Henschel, EMD	1985	3,200 bhp (2,390 kW)	125 km/h (78 mph)
PHA20	DE2200	23	8301–8323	Hitachi Pakistan Locomotive Factory ALCO	1993	2,200 bhp (1,640 kW)	125 km/h (78 mph)
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
GEU20	GE Evolution Series/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]

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References

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

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[irfca-1] "[IRFCA] Pakistan Locomotive Classes". irfca.org. Retrieved 2017-01-05.

[2] ttp://www.pakistanrail.com/locotech/pages/pakistanrail.com ^{[ dead link ]}

[3] "Contracts & Tenders" Railway Gazette 9 January 1953 page 53

[auto1-4] 1 2 "Pakistan Railways orders Chinese locomotives". 14 February 2013.

[auto-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.

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