D13E

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D13E Locomotive
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D13E locomotive with red and white livery is arriving Nha Trang station in 2012
Type and origin
Power typeDiesel
BuilderDiesel Locomotive Works (India)
Build date19842002
Total produced25
Specifications
Configuration:
 • UICCo' Co'
Gauge1,000 mm (3 ft 3+38 in)
Length14,475 mm (47 ft 5.9 in)
Width3,000 mm (9 ft 10 in)
Height3,535 mm (11 ft 7.2 in)
Axle load12 t
Loco weight72 t
Fuel typeDiesel
TransmissionDC-DC
Performance figures
Maximum speed100 km/h (62 mph)
Power output1350 hp
Career
OperatorsVietnam Railways
ClassD13E
LocaleVietnam

The D13E locomotives is a diesel locomotive and currently used on Vietnam Railways network. There are two liveries of D13E locomotives, red and white; blue and white.

History[]

These locomotives were built by Diesel Locomotive Works in Varanasi, India. The D13E - 701 to D13E - 708 were built from 1983 to 1984; The D13E - 709 to D13E - 715 were built from 1984 to 1985 and the D13E - 716 to D13E - 725 were built from 2001 to 2002. In Vietnam, D13E - 716 to D13E - 725 with blue and white livery are popular in the North and D13E - 701 to D13E -715 with red and white livery are popular in the South.[1]

Information[]

  • Manufacturer: Diesel Locomotive Works (India)
  • Built: 19842002
  • Power type: Diesel
  • Gauge: 1.000 mm
  • Maximum speed: 100 km/h
  • Engine: DLW ALCO 251D-6 6 cylinder, 4 stroke inline
  • Power: 1350 hp
  • Transmission: DC - DC
  • UIC: Co' Co' [1]

References[]

  1. ^ a b David Gurnett (March 2, 2014). "The history and some information about D13E locomotives". Railways in Vietnam. Archived from the original on 2013-03-28. Retrieved December 23, 2021.


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