China Railways HXN5
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The GE ES59ACi, also known as the HXN5 or China Mainline Locomotive, is a type of diesel locomotive built by GE Transportation Systems and Qishuyan Locomotive and Rolling Stock Works for use on freight trains from Harbin to Qiqihar and Mudanjiang in the People's Republic of China.[1]
In October 2005, China Railway ordered 700 ES59ACi Evolution Series locomotives from GE Transportation Systems and Qishuyan Locomotive and Rolling Stock Works for delivery in 2008–2009.[2] Two have been built at Erie, Pennsylvania in 2008; the rest were assembled by Qishuyan at Changzhou in 2008–2010. The first Chinese made loco was unveiled on 25 November 2008.[1] The initial order was reduced from 700 to an actual 300 units produced.
The locomotive is equipped with a GE GEVO-16 engine, with an output of 6,250 horsepower (4,660 kW).
Gallery[]
HXN5-0272 at Qiaosi Railway Station
HXN5-0287 at Xingqiao Railway Station
HXN5-0408 at Fengtai South Signal Base
HXN5-0433 at Shijingshan South Railway Station
HXN5-0470 at Fengtai South Signal Base
See also[]
- C38Emi - variant of GE Dash 9-44CW operating in Brazil
- GE C36-7 - operated by CR as ND5 locomotives
- China Railways NJ2
- China Railways HXN5B
References[]
- Diesel-electric locomotives of China
- Co-Co locomotives
- Railway locomotives introduced in 2008
- Qishuyan locomotives
- Standard gauge locomotives of China
- People's Republic of China rail transport stubs
- Diesel locomotive stubs