Siemens Charger
| Siemens SC-44 Charger | |
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| Number: | 197 |
| Manufacturer: | Siemens Mobility |
| Year of construction (s): | 2015 ff |
| Axis formula : | Bo'Bo ' |
| Gauge : | 1435 mm ( standard gauge ) |
| Length over buffers: | 21.79 m |
| Height: | 4.37 m |
| Width: | 3.05 m |
| Service mass: | 120 t |
| Wheel set mass : | 30.617 t |
| Top speed: | 201 km / h |
| Installed capacity: | 3300 kW |
| Traction power: | 3000 kW |
| Starting tractive effort: | 290 kN |
| Driving wheel diameter: | 1118 mm |
| Motor type: | 45 ° V16, four-stroke engine |
| Motor type: | Cummins QSK95 |
| Rated speed: | 600-1800 rpm |
| Power transmission: | diesel-electric |
| Tank capacity: | 6800-8300 L. |
| Brake: | indirect (pneumatic) + dynamic brake |
| Train control : | ACSES II |
| Train heating: | 1000 kW |
| Speedometer: | Analogous |
The Siemens SC-44 Charger is a diesel-electric locomotive from the manufacturer Siemens, which is produced in the United States ( Sacramento ) for the North American market. The model is derived from the European Siemens Vectron base, as is the Siemens Amtrak Cities Sprinter electric locomotive .
The variant SCB-40 was developed for Brightline , where two locomotives always run in a push-pull train . The same type of engine has an output of 400 HP (300 kW) less.
Orders
By the end of 2019, 194 orders had been placed for the locomotive model:
| year | Orderer | number | option | date of delivery | Remarks |
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| 2014/2015 | Illinois Department of Transportation | 30th | 2016/2017 | ||
| 2014/2015 | California Department of Transportation | 20th | 2016 / 2018–2019 | Roof spoiler for use with double-decker cars | |
| 2014 | Washington Department of Transportation | 8th | 2016-2017 | for Amtrak Cascades trains | |
| 2015 | All Aboard Florida | 10 | 11 | 2016 | Clutch cover; Part of an order for multiple units that are permanently coupled in operation (locomotive-wagon-locomotive trains) |
| 2015 | Maryland Transit Administration | 8th | 2017 | ||
| 2018 | San Joaquin Regional Rail Commission | 4th | from 2019 | for Altamont Corridor Express | |
| 2018 | North County Transit District | 5 | from 2021 | for COASTER regional trains | |
| 2018 | Via Rail Canada | 32 | from 2021 | Part of an order for push-pull trains that are permanently coupled in operation (locomotive-wagon trains based on the Railjet principle); modified front | |
| 2018 | Amtrak | 75 | 2021-2024 | for national long-distance trains | |
| 2019 | North County Transit District | 2 | from 2021 | for COASTER regional trains |
Amtrak and the states of California , Michigan , Missouri and Washington joint tender ; after the first option calls, options for 36 locomotives for regional traffic and 75 for long-distance traffic are still open; all locomotives are in operation at Amtrak
business
On December 18, 2017, an Amtrak Cascades train pulled by an SC-44 derailed while traveling over the new Point Defiance Bypass on the first day of commercial operation.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ MainlineDiesels.Net: Siemens Charger
- ↑ Canada: Siemens receives order to replace the Québec-Windsor corridor fleet from VIA Rail . December 13, 2018. Accessed December 13, 2018.
- ↑ United States: Amtrak acquires 75 new passenger diesel locomotives from Siemens Mobility . December 21, 2018. Accessed December 22, 2018.
- ^ [US] San Diego: Two more Charger Locomotives for Coaster Services. In: Railcolor. June 20, 2019, accessed June 25, 2019 .
- ↑ 'UPDATE: Amtrak in fatal derailment south of Tacoma' . Railway Age. December 18, 2017. Retrieved December 18, 2017.