Locomotives of Pakistan
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]
| Image | Class | Model | Number | Grouping | Manufacturer | Introduced | Speed | Status | Power | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALP14 | FCA-3 / ALCO DL212 | 23 | (DE) 2001–2023 | ALCO | 1951 through 1953 | 90 km/h (56 mph) | 1,400 bhp (1,040 kW) | [1] | ||
| ALPW16 | DL500C | 2 | 2024–2025 | ALCO | 1956 | 120 km/h (75 mph) | 1,600 bhp (1,190 kW) | [2] | ||
| ALPW18 | DL500CI | 48 | 2026–2074 | ALCO | 1958 | 120 km/h (75 mph) | 1,800 bhp (1,340 kW) | [3] | ||
|
ARP20 | DL212 | 23 | 2075–2097 | ALCO Bombardier Pakistan Locomotive Factory |
1977-2010 | 120 km/h (75 mph) | 2,000 bhp (1,490 kW) | [4] | |
| CLP15 | EMD F7 | 9 | 2101–2109 | Clyde Engineering | 1955-2005 | 123 km/h (76 mph) | 1,500 bhp (1,120 kW) | funded by Australia under the Colombo Plan[3] [5] | ||
| ALU14 | E-1662 | 26 | 3301–3326 | ALCO | 1952 | 90 km/h (56 mph) | 1,400 bhp (1,040 kW) | [6] | ||
| ALU18 | DL541 | 30 | 3327–3356 | ALCO | 1961 | 120 km/h (75 mph) | 1,800 bhp (1,340 kW) | [7] | ||
| ALU95 | DL531 | 25 | 3400–3424 | ALCO | 1958 | 104 km/h (65 mph) | 950 bhp (708 kW) | [8] | ||
| GEU61 | GE 61-Ton Switcher | 10 | 3501–3510 | General Electric | 1954 | 80 km/h (50 mph) | 610 bhp (455 kW) | [9] | ||
| GEU64 | ? | 5 | 3511–3515 | General Electric | 1954 | 80 km/h (50 mph) | 640 bhp (477 kW) | [10] | ||
| FAU66 | ? | 18 | 3601–3618 | Alsthom | 1954 | 72 km/h (45 mph) | 660 bhp (492 kW) | [11] | ||
| FRAU75 | GL-22-CU | 2 | 3602/3609 | Alsthom | 1979 | 69 km/h (43 mph) | 750 bhp (559 kW) | [12] | ||
| ALU26 | DL560 | 1 | 3770 | ALCO | 1965 | 120 km/h (75 mph) | 2,600 bhp (1,940 kW) | [13] | ||
| ALU12 | DL535 | 53 | 3701–3753 | ALCO | 1962 | 96 km/h (60 mph) | 1,200 bhp (895 kW) | [14] | ||
| ARPW20 | DL 500C/FD-7 | 42 | 3801–3842 | ALCO Bombardier | 1982 | 120 km/h (75 mph) | 2,000 bhp (1,490 kW) | [15] | ||
| ALU20R | DL541 | 7 | 3901–3907 | ALCO Bombardier Pakistan Locomotive Factory |
1982 | 120 km/h (75 mph) | 2,000 bhp (1,490 kW) | [16] | ||
| GEU15 | GE U15C | 23 | 4001–4023 | General Electric | 1970 | 121 km/h (75 mph) | 1,500 bhp (1,120 kW) | [17] | ||
| ALU20 | DL543 | 52 | 4401–4452 | ALCO | 1962 | 120 km/h (75 mph) | 2,000 bhp (1,490 kW) | [18] One train is use for Samjhauta Express | ||
|
ARU20 | E 1662 | 26 | 4471–4496 | ALCO Bombardier | 1976 | 120 km/h (75 mph) | 2,000 bhp (1,490 kW) | [19] | |
| GMU 15 | E 1503 | 32 | 4801–4832 | GENERAL Motors | 1975 | 110 km/h (68 mph) | Active | 1,500 bhp (1,120 kW) | [20] | |
| GEU20 | U-20-C | 42 | 4501–4542 | General Electric | 1971 | 121 km/h (75 mph) | Active | 2,000 bhp (1,490 kW) | [21] | |
| ALU24 | DL-560 | 20 | 4601–4620 | ALCO | 1967 | 120 km/h (75 mph) | 2,400 bhp (1,790 kW) | [22] | ||
| GMU30 | GT-26-C W2 | 36 | 4701–4736 | General Motors | 1975 | 121 km/h (75 mph) | Active | 3,000 bhp (2,240 kW) | [23] | |
| GMCU15 | GL-22-CU | 30 | 4901–4930 | General Motors | 1979 | 120 km/h (75 mph) | Active | 1,500 bhp (1,120 kW) | [24] | |
| GRU20 | C20-7i | 48 | 5001–5048 | ALCO, Bombardier, General Electric, Pakistan Locomotive Factory | 1996 | 122 km/h (76 mph) | 2,000 bhp (1,490 kW) | [25] | ||
| RGE20 | C20-7i | 27 | 5101–5127 | General Electric Moghalpura Railway Workshops | 1999 | 122 km/h (76 mph) | Active | 2,000 bhp (1,490 kW) | [26] | |
|
RGE24 | GE C24-7i | 21 | 5201–5221 | General Electric Moghalpura Railway Workshops |
2002 | 122 km/h (76 mph) | Active | 2,000 bhp (1,490 kW) | [27] |
| AGE30 | DE-DC33-CA | 30 | 6001–6030 | Adtranz General Electric Pakistan Locomotive Factory |
1996 | 122 km/h (76 mph) | Active | 3,000 bhp (2,240 kW) | [28] | |
| DPU30 | Dloco CKD9 | 44 | 6101–6144 | CRRC Dalian, ALCO | 2003-2012 | 122 km/h (76 mph) | Withdrawn | 2,000 bhp (1,490 kW) | [29] | |
| DPU20 | Dloco CKD8D | 25 | 6201–6225 | CRRC Dalian, ALCO | 2003-2012 | 122 km/h (76 mph) | Withdrawn | 2,000 bhp (1,490 kW) | [30] | |
|
ZCU30 | Zyloco SDD23 | 34 | 6301–6329，6351–6355 | CRRC Ziyang, Caterpillar | 2014 | 120 km/h (75 mph) | Active | 3,000 bhp (2,240 kW) | [4][5] |
|
ZCU20 | Zyloco SDD22 | 29 | 6401–6429 | CRRC Ziyang, Caterpillar | 2014 | 120 km/h (75 mph) | Active | 2,628 bhp (1,960 kW) | [4][5] |
| HAU10 | HF-10A | 4 | 6601–6604 | Hitachi | 1980 | 72 km/h (45 mph) | 1,000 bhp (746 kW) | [31] | ||
|
HAU20 | HF-22A | 28 | 8001–8028 | Hitachi | 1982 | 120 km/h (75 mph) | 2,000 bhp (1,490 kW) | [32] | |
|
HBU20 | ? | 60 | 8029–8088 | Hitachi | 1986 | 125 km/h (78 mph) | Active | 2,200 bhp (1,640 kW) | [33] |
| HPU20 | HFA-24P | 10 | 8101–8110 | Hitachi | 1982 | 120 km/h (75 mph) | 2,000 bhp (1,490 kW) | [34] | ||
| HGMU30 | GT 26 CW-2 | 30 | 8201–8230 | Thyssen-Henschel, EMD | 1985 | 125 km/h (78 mph) | Active | 3,200 bhp (2,390 kW) | [35] | |
|
PHA20 | DE2200 | 23 | 8301–8323 | Hitachi Pakistan Locomotive Factory |
1993 | 125 km/h (78 mph) | Active | 2,200 bhp (1,640 kW) | [36] |
|
GEU40 | GE Evolution Series ES43ACi | 55 | 9001–9055 | General Electric | 2017 | 110 km/h (68 mph) | Active | 4,563 bhp (3,400 kW) | [6][7] Freight Trains |
|
GEU20 | GE Evolution Series/GE C20EMP | 20 | 4551–4570 | General Electric | 2019 | 120 km/h (75 mph) | Active | 2,200 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]
| Image | Class | Model | Number | Grouping | Manufacturer | Introduced | Speed | Status | Power | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
BCU-30E | 29 | 7001-7029 | English Electric | 1967-2011 | Retired | 3000 bhp |
See also
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
- ^ a b "Pakistan Railways orders Chinese locomotives". 14 February 2013.
- ^ 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) - ^ 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.
