Locomotives of Pakistan

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The fleet of locomotives in Pakistan currently consists solely of diesel locomotives owned and operated by Pakistan Railways. Steam locomotives are no longer used in Pakistan, except in heritage trains.[1] All locomotives are serviced at the Pakistan Locomotive Factory in Risalpur, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

Classification[]

Diesel locomotives[]

Not all the locomotives in this list are in service as some may have been renumbered.[2]

Image Class Model Number Grouping Manufacturer Introduced Power Speed Comments
FCA-3 / ALCO DL212 23 (DE) 2001–2023 ALCO 1951 through 1953 1,400 bhp (1,040 kW) 90 km/h (56 mph) [1]
2 2024–2025 ALCO 1956 1,600 bhp (1,190 kW) 120 km/h (75 mph) [2]
48 2026–2074 ALCO 1958 1,800 bhp (1,340 kW) 120 km/h (75 mph) [3]
23 2075–2097 ALCO
Bombardier
Pakistan Locomotive Factory 		1977 2,000 bhp (1,490 kW) 120 km/h (75 mph) [4]
CLP15 EMD F7 9 2101-2109 Clyde Engineering 1955 1,500 bhp (1,120 kW) 123 km/h (76 mph) funded by Australia under the Colombo Plan[3] [5]
E-1662 26 3301-3326 ALCO 1952 1,400 bhp (1,040 kW) 90 km/h (56 mph) [6]
30 3327-3356 ALCO 1961 1,800 bhp (1,340 kW) 120 km/h (75 mph) [7]
DL531 25 3400-3424 ALCO 1958 950 bhp (708 kW) 104 km/h (65 mph) [8]
GE 61-Ton Switcher 10 3501-3510 General Electric 1954 610 bhp (455 kW) 80 km/h (50 mph) [9]
GEU64 ? 5 3511-3515 General Electric 1954 640 bhp (477 kW) 80 km/h (50 mph) [10]
FAU66 ? 18 3601-3618 Alsthom 1954 660 bhp (492 kW) 72 km/h (45 mph) [11]
FRAU75 GL-22-CU 2 3602/3609 Alsthom 1979 750 bhp (559 kW) 69 km/h (43 mph) [12]
1 3770 ALCO 1965 2,600 bhp (1,940 kW) 120 km/h (75 mph) [13]
DL535 53 3701-3753 ALCO 1962 1,200 bhp (895 kW) 96 km/h (60 mph) [14]
ARPW20 DL 500C/FD-7 42 3801-3842 ALCO Bombardier 1982 2,000 bhp (1,490 kW) 120 km/h (75 mph) [15]
7 3901-3907 ALCO
Bombardier
Pakistan Locomotive Factory 		1982 2,000 bhp (1,490 kW) 120 km/h (75 mph) [16]
23 4001-4023 General Electric 1970 1,500 bhp (1,120 kW) 121 km/h (75 mph) [17]
52 4401-4452 ALCO 1962 2,000 bhp (1,490 kW) 120 km/h (75 mph) [18] One train is use for Samjhauta Express
ARU20 E 1662 26 4471-4496 ALCO Bombardier 1976 2,000 bhp (1,490 kW) 120 km/h (75 mph) [19]
GMU 15 E 1503 32 4801-4832 GENERAL MECHANICAL 1970 1,500 bhp (1,120 kW) 110 km/h (68 mph) [20]
GEU20 U-20-C 42 4501-4542 General Electric 1971 2,000 bhp (1,490 kW) 121 km/h (75 mph) [21]
GE C20EMP 20 4551-4570 General Electric 2019 2,000 bhp (1,490 kW) [4][5]
ALU24 DL-560 20 4601-4620 ALCO 1967 2,400 bhp (1,790 kW) 120 km/h (75 mph) [22]
GMU30 GT-26-C W2 36 4701-4736 General Motors 1975 3,000 bhp (2,240 kW) 121 km/h (75 mph) [23]
GMCU15 GL-22-CU 30 4901-4930 General Motors 1979 1,500 bhp (1,120 kW) 120 km/h (75 mph) [24]
GRU20 C20-7i 48 5001-5048 ALCO, Bombardier, General Electric, Pakistan Locomotive Factory 1996 2,000 bhp (1,490 kW) 122 km/h (76 mph) [25]
RGE20 C20-7i 27 5101-5127 General Electric Moghalpura Railway Workshops 1999 2,000 bhp (1,490 kW) 122 km/h (76 mph) [26]
21 5201-5221 General Electric
Moghalpura Railway Workshops 		2002 2,000 bhp (1,490 kW) 122 km/h (76 mph) [27]
AGE30 DE-DC33-CA 30 6001-6030 Adtranz
General Electric
Pakistan Locomotive Factory 		1996 3,000 bhp (2,240 kW) 122 km/h (76 mph) [28]
44 6101-6144 CRRC Dalian, ALCO 2003 2,000 bhp (1,490 kW) 122 km/h (76 mph) [29]
25 6201-6225 CRRC Dalian, ALCO 2003 2,000 bhp (1,490 kW) 122 km/h (76 mph) [30]
34 6301-6329，6351-6355 CRRC Ziyang, Caterpillar 2014 3,000 bhp (2,240 kW) 120 km/h (75 mph) [6][7]
29 6401-6429 CRRC Ziyang, Caterpillar 2014 2,000 bhp (1,490 kW) 120 km/h (75 mph) [8][9]
HAU10 HF-10A 4 6601-6604 Hitachi

ALCO

1980 1,000 bhp (746 kW) 72 km/h (45 mph) [31]
HAU20 HF-22A 28 8001-8028 Hitachi

ALCO

1982 2,000 bhp (1,490 kW) 120 km/h (75 mph) [32]
HBU20 60 8029-8088 Hitachi

ALCO

1982 2,000 bhp (1,490 kW) 125 km/h (78 mph) [33]
HPU20 HFA-24P 10 8101-8110 Hitachi 1982 2,000 bhp (1,490 kW) 120 km/h (75 mph) [34]
HGMU30 GT 26 CW-2 30 8201-8230 Thyssen-Henschel, EMD 1982 3,200 bhp (2,390 kW) 125 km/h (78 mph) [35]
PHA20 DE2200 23 8301-8323 Hitachi
Pakistan Locomotive Factory

ALCO

1989 2,200 bhp (1,640 kW) 125 km/h (78 mph) [36]
GE Evolution Series 55 9001-9055 General Electric 2017 4,563 bhp (3,400 kW) 110 km/h (68 mph) [10][11] Freight Trains
GE Evolution Series 20 4551-4570 General Electric 2019 2,000 bhp (1,490 kW) 120 km/h (75 mph)
Total 980

Electric locomotives[]

Pakistan Railways has 29 electric locomotives of class BCU30E numbered 7001-29. These are British-built locomotives of 3,000 horsepower for 25 kV AC. They are stored out of use because the overhead lines are unserviceable, owing to theft of copper.[12][13]

Picture gallery[]

  • Diesel locomotive no. 6352, class ZCU30

  • Diesel locomotive no. 8318, class PHA20

  • Electric locomotive no. 7027, class BCU30

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "[IRFCA] Pakistan Locomotive Classes". irfca.org. Retrieved 2017-01-05.
  2. ^ http://www.pakistanrail.com/locotech/pages/pakistanrail.com[dead link]
  3. ^ "Contracts & Tenders" Railway Gazette 9 January 1953 page 53
  4. ^ http://www.railwaygazette.com/news/traction-rolling-stock/single-view/view/pakistan-railways-orders-ge-locomotives-for-the-north.html?sword_list[]=Pakistan&no_cache=1
  5. ^ "Brand New GE C20EMP Locomotive Load High Speed Trail Run, Pakistan Railways". YouTube. Archived from the original on 2021-12-06.
  6. ^ "Pakistan Railways orders Chinese locomotives". 14 February 2013.
  7. ^ "CSR locos arrive in Pakistan".
  8. ^ "Pakistan Railways orders Chinese locomotives". 14 February 2013.
  9. ^ "CSR locos arrive in Pakistan".
  10. ^ First GE Evolution loco for Pakistan completed Railway Gazette International 7 November 2016
  11. ^ "GE diesels for Pakistan" The Railway Magazine April 2017 page 98
  12. ^ "The forgotten electric locomotives of Pakistan". 23 July 2015.
  13. ^ "Pakistan Railways: Electrical locomotives wrapped up". 28 February 2011.
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