EMD F125
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| Manufacturer: | Electro-Motive Diesel |
| Year of construction (s): | 2015– |
| Axis formula : | Bo'Bo ' |
| Gauge : | 1435 mm ( standard gauge ) |
| Length over coupling: | 21,031 mm |
| Service mass: | 127 tons |
| Installed capacity: | 3,500 kW at 1,800 rpm |
| Motor type: | Caterpillar C175-20 |
| Motor type: | 20 cylinders, four-stroke, turbocharged |
| Power transmission: | electric |
| Number of traction motors: | 4th |
The EMD F125 is a four-axle diesel locomotive for passenger transport from EMD . It is powered by a Caterpillar type C175-20 engine with an output of 4700 HP (3,500 kW ). The locomotive should be able to pull ten passenger cars with a top speed of 200 km / h. The model is the first new all-diesel passenger locomotive from EMD since the F59PHI .
The catalog of requirements for the locomotive includes compliance with the EPA Tier 4 emissions standard, AC motors, braking energy recovery, train busbar, improved crash properties and a streamlined locomotive body.
The vehicle body is based on a design by Vossloh Rail Vehicles. The high-speed bogies are also a Vossloh development.
commitment
The Southern California Regional Rail Authority , which organizes local rail passenger transport in and around Los Angeles under the brand name Metrolink , has been the first customer to order ten locomotives with an option for ten more. The purchase price is said to be $ 129.4 million. Series delivery began in 2017 after the presentation of the first locomotive in 2016. The contract was signed on May 31, 2013.
Individual evidence
- ↑ EMD specification (PDF; 108 kB)
- ^ RailwayAge, December 20, 2012: EMD gets Metrolink Tier 4 locomotive order
- ↑ Metrolink press release, December 18, 2012: Metrolink to buy newest, cleanest locomotives ( Memento of December 21, 2012 in the Internet Archive )
- ^ Metrolink orders EMD passenger locomotives , Railway Gazette International . 1st June 2013.