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Type and origin | |
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Power type | Diesel-electric |
Builder | General Motors Diesel Division, Türkiye Lokomotif ve Motor Sanayii A.Ş., Electro-Motive Division (EMD), Hyundai Rotem. |
Model | GT26CW-2 |
Build date | September 1972-present |
Total produced | 610 |
Specifications | |
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AAR wheel arr. | C-C |
UIC class | Co'Co' |
Gauge | 4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge |
Driver dia. | 40 in (1,016 mm) |
Wheelbase | 43 ft 6 in (13.259 m) between bolsters truck pivots; 13 ft 7 in (4.14 m) between axles in each truck. |
Length | 62 ft 1.7 in (18,941 mm) over the coupler pulling faces. |
Width | 10 ft 3.125 in (3,127.38 mm) over the grabirons. |
Height | 13 ft 11 in (4,240 mm) |
Loco weight | 120 t (120 long tons; 130 short tons) |
Fuel capacity | 1,700–3,200 US gal (1,400–2,700 imp gal; 6,400–12,100 L) |
Prime mover | 16-645E3C |
RPM range | 316-904 |
• RPM idle | 316 |
• Maximum RPM | 904 |
Engine type | V16 diesel |
Aspiration | Turbocharged & Supercharged (Optional) |
Cylinders | 16 |
Performance figures | |
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Maximum speed | 77–93 mph (124–150 km/h) |
Power output | 3,000–3,300 hp (2,200–2,500 kW) |
Career | |
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Nicknames |
"Karavela" (Yugoslavia) "특대 :( The Great big )" (South Korea) |
Locale | Iran, Israel, Morocco, Pakistan, Peru, South Korea, Turkey, Yugoslavia and China |
"Karavela" (Yugoslavia)
The GT26CW-2 is a diesel-electric locomotive modified type of GT26CW created by the Electro-Motive Division of General Motors for export in Iran, Israel, Morocco, Pakistan, Peru, South Korea, Turkey and Yugoslavia. Various licencees have constructed this model.
The Islamic Republic of Iran Railways (RAI) purchased 80 GT26CW-2s along with 182 GT26CWs . All GT26CW locomotives were manufactured by General Motors Diesel Division of Chicago ,Illinois, 20 GT26CW-2s were constructed by General Motors Diesel Division of London, Ontario and the remaining were built by Hyundai, a Korean licencee of General Motors Diesel Division. Out of 262 GT26CW locomotives, 180 units are currently in revenue service. All RAI locomotives have three 48 inch fans instead of 2 which is a necessary provision for hot climate of Iran.
The Empresa Nacional de Ferrocarriles del Peru (Enafer) operates seven GT26CW-2s for the mining region. All were constructed by General Motors Diesel Division of London, Ontario.
From December 1989 to October 2000, the Korean National Railroad received GT26CW-2s from Electro-Motive Division and Hyundai Rolling Stock Co. (present:Hyundai Rotem) The locomotives are used for freight service, Mugunghwa passenger trains, Saemaul passenger trains, and excursion trains (G-Train, S-Train, and the Haerang). on all Korail lines, though some are currently owned by the Korea Rail Network Authority.