GE AC6000CW
| GE AC6000CW series | |
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 GE AC6000CW of CSX # 627
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| Manufacturer: | General Electric |
| Year of construction (s): | 1995-2001 |
| Axis formula : | Co'Co ' |
| Gauge : | 1435 mm ( standard gauge ) |
| Length over coupling: | 23.2 m |
| Service mass: | 193 t |
| Top speed: | 121 km / h |
| Hourly output : | 4474 kW |
| Motor type: | 7HDL-16, diesel V 16 |
| Power transmission: | electric |
| Number of traction motors: | 6th |
The GE AC6000CW is a series of 6-axle diesel-electric locomotives from the US locomotive manufacturer General Electric (GE).
To date, over 300 machines of this series have been manufactured. With an output of 6000 HP = 4474 kW , they are the most powerful diesel locomotives in the world with one machine system. The most powerful diesel locomotive series in the world remains the EMD DDA40X . The latter, however, had two diesel engines .
development
The AC6000CW is a further development of the GE AC4400CW series . The first machines of this series were delivered to the Union Pacific Railroad with the new superstructures, but still with the weaker diesel engines 7FDL-16 of the AC4400CW, but could be upgraded to the more powerful engine 7HDL-16 of the AC6000CW.
construction
As the type designation AC6000CW describes, these vehicles are diesel-electric locomotives in alternating current ( AC ) with 6000 hp = 4474 kW. The diesel engine drives a three-phase synchronous generator, which supplies the electricity for the three-phase asynchronous motors. The drive motors are each controlled individually by an inverter.
The machines ran on three-axle bogies ( wheel arrangement Co'Co 'American term C -C) and large (English w ide body) cab . The series designation is made up of the components marked in bold.
The machines are driven by a 16-cylinder diesel engine from the 7HDL-16 series.
First time customer
| society | ordered machines | Numbering (internal company) | Remarks |
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| American railways | |||
| CSX Transportation | 117 | 600-699, 5000-5016 | |
| Union Pacific Railroad | 176 | 7010-7079, 7300-7405 | with engine 7FDL-16 (3280 kW) |
| Union Pacific Railroad | 80 | 7500-7579 | with engine 7HDL-16 (4474 kW) |
| Australian railways | |||
| BHP Billiton | 8th | ||
literature
- George Sebastian Coleman, "General Electric's New AC6000CW", in: ModelRailroader Edition September 1996, Kalmbach Publishing Co., ISSN 0026-7341 p. 78ff.
- Greg McDonnell: Locomotives - The modern Diesel & Electric Reference. The Boston Mills Press, Ontario, Canada 2008 ISBN 1-55046-493-0 , ISBN 978-1-55046-493-1
