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| Specifications |
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Configuration:
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| • UIC | Co'Co' |
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| Gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) |
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| Axle load | 23 t (23 long tons; 25 short tons) |
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| Loco weight | 138 t (136 long tons; 152 short tons) |
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| Power output | 3,800 kW (5,100 hp) |
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NJ2 is a class of diesel-electric locomotives employed by China Railways. Built in Erie, Pennsylvania, it is based on a standard GE Transportation Systems GE Dash 9-44CW and marketed as GE C38AChe. It was specially customised for high altitude operation on the Qinghai-Tibet Railway route. It is used on the Qingzang Railway that connects Xining, Qinghai Province, to Lhasa, Tibet Autonomous Region, in the People's Republic of China. It is a 3,800 kW (5,100 hp) Co-Co design (Railway Magazine Dec 2006 p36).
See also
External links
- Railways of China
