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Locomotives of Pakistan presently is operated and owned by Pakistan Railways. These consist of diesel locomotives. 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.

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 Comment Image
ALP14 DL212 23 2001–2023 ALCO 1951 1,400 bhp (1,040 kW) 90 km/h (56 mph) [1]
ALPW16 DL500C 2 2024–2025 ALCO 1956 1,600 bhp (1,190 kW) 120 km/h (75 mph) [2]
ALPW18 DL500CI 48 2026–2074 ALCO 1958 1,800 bhp (1,340 kW) 120 km/h (75 mph) [3]
ARP20 DL212 23 2075–2097 ALCO, Bombardier,
Pakistan Locomotive Factory
1977 2,000 bhp (1,490 kW) 120 km/h (75 mph) [4]
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] [5]
ALU14 E-1662 26 3301-3326 ALCO 1952 1,400 bhp (1,040 kW) 90 km/h (56 mph) [6]
ALU18 DL541 30 3327-3356 ALCO 1961 1,800 bhp (1,340 kW) 120 km/h (75 mph) [7]
ALU95 DL531 25 3400-3424 ALCO 1958 950 bhp (708 kW) 104 km/h (65 mph) [8]
GEU61 GE 61-Ton Switcher 10 3501-3510 General Electric 1954 610 bhp (455 kW) 80 km/h (50 mph) [9]
GEU64 U6B 5 3511-3515 General Electric 1954 640 bhp (477 kW) 80 km/h (50 mph) [10]
FAU66 ? 18 3601-3618 Alsthom 1954 660 bhp (492 kW) 72 km/h (45 mph) [11]
FRAU75 GL-22-CU 2 3602/3609 Alsthom 1979 750 bhp (559 kW) 69 km/h (43 mph) [12]
ALU26 DL560 1 3770 ALCO 1965 2,600 bhp (1,940 kW) 120 km/h (75 mph) [13]
ALU12 DL535 53 3701-3753 ALCO 1962 1,200 bhp (895 kW) 96 km/h (60 mph) [14]
ARPW20 DL 500C/FD-7 42 3801-3842 ALCO, Bombardier 1982 2,000 bhp (1,490 kW) 120 km/h (75 mph) [15]
ALU20R DL541 7 3901-3907 ALCO, Bombardier,
Pakistan Locomotive Factory
1982 2,000 bhp (1,490 kW) 120 km/h (75 mph) [16]
GEU15 GE U15C 23 4001-4023 General Electric 1970 1,500 bhp (1,120 kW) 121 km/h (75 mph) [17]
ALU20 DL543 52 4401-4452 ALCO 1962 2,000 bhp (1,490 kW) 120 km/h (75 mph) [18] 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) [19]
GEU20 U-20-C 42 4501-4542 General Electric 1971 2,000 bhp (1,490 kW) 121 km/h (75 mph) [20]
GE C20EMP 20 4551-4570 General Electric 2019 2,000 bhp (1,490 kW) [4][5]
ALU24 DL-560 20 4601-4620 ALCO 1967 2,400 bhp (1,790 kW) 120 km/h (75 mph) [21]
GMU30 GT-26-C W2 36 4701-4736 General Motors 1975 3,000 bhp (2,240 kW) 121 km/h (75 mph) [22]
GMU15 E 1503 32 4801-4832 GENERAL MECHANICAL 1970 1,500 bhp (1,120 kW) 110 km/h (68 mph) [23]
GMCU15 GL-22-CU 30 4901-4930 General Motors 1979 1,500 bhp (1,120 kW) 120 km/h (75 mph) [24]
GRU20 C20-7i 48 5001 series ALCO, Bombardier,

General Electric,

Pakistan Locomotive Factory

1996 2,000 bhp (1,490 kW) 122 km/h (76 mph) [25]
RGE20 C20-7i 27 5101-5127 General Electric,

Moghalpura Railway Workshops

1999 2,000 bhp (1,490 kW) 122 km/h (76 mph) [26]
RGE24 GE C24-7i 21 5201-5221 General Electric,

Moghalpura Railway Workshops

2002 2,000 bhp (1,490 kW) 122 km/h (76 mph) [27]
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) [28]
DPU30 Dloco CKD9 44 6101-6144 CRRC Dalian, ALCO 2003 2,000 bhp (1,490 kW) 122 km/h (76 mph) [29]
DPU20 Dloco CKD8D 25 6201-6225 CRRC Dalian, ALCO 2003 2,000 bhp (1,490 kW) 122 km/h (76 mph) [30]
ZCU30 Zyloco SDD23 34 6301-6329,6351-6355 CRRC Ziyang, Caterpillar 2014 3,000 bhp (2,240 kW) 140 km/h (87 mph) [6][7]
ZCU20 Zyloco SDD22 29 6401-6429 CRRC Ziyang, Caterpillar 2014 2,000 bhp (1,490 kW) 120 km/h (75 mph) [8][9]
HAU10 HF-10A 4 6601-6604 Hitachi, ALCO 1980 1,000 bhp (746 kW) 72 km/h (45 mph) [31]
HAU20 HF-22A 28 8001-8028 Hitachi, ALCO 1982 2,000 bhp (1,490 kW) 120 km/h (75 mph) [32]
HBU20 60 8029-8088 Hitachi, ALCO 1982 2,000 bhp (1,490 kW) 125 km/h (78 mph) [33]
HPU20 HFA-24P 10 8101-8110 Hitachi 1982 2,000 bhp (1,490 kW) 120 km/h (75 mph) [34]
HGMU30 GT 26 CW-2 30 8201-8230 Thyssen-Henschel, EMD 1982 3,200 bhp (2,390 kW) 125 km/h (78 mph) [35]
PHA20 DE2200 23 8301-8323 Hitachi, ALCO,
Pakistan Locomotive Factory
1989 2,200 bhp (1,640 kW) 125 km/h (78 mph) [36]
GEU40 GE Evolution Series ES43ACi 7 (55 ordered) 9001-9055 General Electric 2017 4,563 bhp (3,400 kW) 110 km/h (68 mph) [10][11] Freight Trains
Total 988

Electric locomotives

Locomotive 7027, class BCU30

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, owing to theft of copper.[12][13]

See also

References

  1. ^ "[IRFCA] Pakistan Locomotive Classes". irfca.org. Retrieved 2017-01-05.
  2. ^ http://www.pakistanrail.com/locotech/pages/ pakistanrail.com
  3. ^ "Contracts & Tenders" Railway Gazette 9 January 1953 page 53
  4. ^ http://www.railwaygazette.com/news/traction-rolling-stock/single-view/view/pakistan-railways-orders-ge-locomotives-for-the-north.html?sword_list[]=Pakistan&no_cache=1
  5. ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4wSXl2YeWN0
  6. ^ http://www.railjournal.com/index.php/locomotives/pakistan-railways-orders-chinese-locomotives.html?channel=000
  7. ^ http://www.railwaygazette.com/news/traction-rolling-stock/single-view/view/csr-locos-arrive-in-pakistan.html
  8. ^ http://www.railjournal.com/index.php/locomotives/pakistan-railways-orders-chinese-locomotives.html?channel=000
  9. ^ http://www.railwaygazette.com/news/traction-rolling-stock/single-view/view/csr-locos-arrive-in-pakistan.html
  10. ^ First GE Evolution loco for Pakistan completed Railway Gazette International 7 November 2016
  11. ^ "GE diesels for Pakistan" The Railway Magazine April 2017 page 98
  12. ^ https://abn397.wordpress.com/2015/07/23/the-forgotten-electric-locomotives-of-pakistan/
  13. ^ https://tribune.com.pk/story/124828/pakistan-railways-electrical-locomotives-wrapped-up/