The Francorail-MTE CSE26-21 is a class of diesel-electriclocomotives built in France by the GIE Francorail-MTE consortium between 1981 and 1985.[1] The bogies were made by Creusot-Loire, electric equipment and traction motors by Société MTE, while the bodies were made by Carel et Fouché. They were fitted with American-madeALCO 16-251F engines of 3600 hp (2650 kW), and final assembly was performed by Carel-Fouché.[1]
francorail, cse26, class, diesel, electric, locomotives, built, france, francorail, consortium, between, 1981, 1985, bogies, were, made, creusot, loire, electric, equipment, traction, motors, société, while, bodies, were, made, carel, fouché, they, were, fitte. The Francorail MTE CSE26 21 is a class of diesel electric locomotives built in France by the GIE Francorail MTE consortium between 1981 and 1985 1 The bogies were made by Creusot Loire electric equipment and traction motors by Societe MTE while the bodies were made by Carel et Fouche They were fitted with American made ALCO 16 251F engines of 3600 hp 2650 kW and final assembly was performed by Carel Fouche 1 Francorail CSE26 21Type and originPower typeDiesel electricBuilderGIE Francorail MTE FranceModelCSE26 21Build date1981 1985Total produced90SpecificationsConfiguration UICCo CoGauge1 435 mm 4 ft 8 1 2 in standard gaugeFuel typedieselPrime moverALCO 16 251FEngine typeV16 dieselCylinders16TransmissionElectricLoco brakeairPerformance figuresMaximum speed110 km h 68 mph freight 160 km h 99 mph passenger Power output2 650 kW 3 550 hp CareerOperatorsIraqi Republic Railways Korean State Railway Saudi RailwaysNumber in classIraq 72 North Korea 12 Saudi Arabia 6NumbersIraq DEM 4001 4011 Iraq DEM 4101 4161 North Korea Saudi Arabia 3603 3608The launch customer was the Korean State Railway of North Korea which bought seven units in 1981 and a further five in 1985 1 2 Subsequently the Kim Chong t ae Electric Locomotive Works developed electric locomotives the Ch ŏngnyŏnjŏl Kinyom and the Red Flag 5400 classes on the basis of the French made units 2 The bulk of production was for the Iraqi Republic Railways who received 72 units numbered in the series DEM 4001 4011 and DEM 4101 4161 3 from 1982 The Saudi Railways Organization received six locomotives of the type in 1983 numbered 3603 through 3608 1 References edit a b c d Francorail ALCO s a b Kokubu Hayato 将軍様の鉄道 Shōgun sama no Tetsudō ISBN 978 4 10 303731 6 p 102 http www locopage net Iraq Alco doc bare URL DOC DOCX file Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Francorail MTE CSE26 21 amp oldid 1180891852, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
