Locomotives of Pakistan
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 | Speed | Status | Power | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALP14 | FCA-3 / ALCO DL212 | 23 | (DE) 2001–2023 | ALCO | 1951 through 1953 | 90 km/h (56 mph) | 1,400 bhp (1,040 kW) | [1] | ||
| ALPW16 | DL500C | 2 | 2024–2025 | ALCO | 1956 | 120 km/h (75 mph) | 1,600 bhp (1,190 kW) | [2] | ||
| ALPW18 | DL500CI | 48 | 2026–2074 | ALCO | 1958 | 120 km/h (75 mph) | 1,800 bhp (1,340 kW) | [3] | ||
| ARP20 | DL212 | 23 | 2075–2097 | ALCO Bombardier Pakistan Locomotive Factory |
1977-2010 | 120 km/h (75 mph) | Scrapped | 2,000 bhp (1,490 kW) | [4] | |
| CLP15 | EMD F7 | 9 | 2101–2109 | Clyde Engineering | 1955-2005 | 123 km/h (76 mph) | Scrapped | 1,500 bhp (1,120 kW) | funded by Australia under the Colombo Plan[3] [5] | |
| ALU14 | E-1662 | 26 | 3301–3326 | ALCO | 1952 | 90 km/h (56 mph) | Scrapped | 1,400 bhp (1,040 kW) | [6] | |
| ALU18 | DL541 | 30 | 3327–3356 | ALCO | 1961 | 120 km/h (75 mph) | 1,800 bhp (1,340 kW) | [7] | ||
| ALU95 | DL531 | 25 | 3400–3424 | ALCO | 1958 | 104 km/h (65 mph) | 950 bhp (708 kW) | [8] | ||
| GEU61 | GE 61-Ton Switcher | 10 | 3501–3510 | General Electric | 1954 | 80 km/h (50 mph) | 610 bhp (455 kW) | [9] | ||
| GEU64 | ? | 5 | 3511–3515 | General Electric | 1954 | 80 km/h (50 mph) | 640 bhp (477 kW) | [10] | ||
| FAU66 | ? | 18 | 3601–3618 | Alsthom | 1954 | 72 km/h (45 mph) | 660 bhp (492 kW) | [11] | ||
| FRAU75 | GL-22-CU | 2 | 3602/3609 | Alsthom | 1979 | 69 km/h (43 mph) | 750 bhp (559 kW) | [12] | ||
| ALU26 | DL560 | 1 | 3770 | ALCO | 1965 | 120 km/h (75 mph) | 2,600 bhp (1,940 kW) | [13] | ||
| ALU12 | DL535 | 53 | 3701–3753 | ALCO | 1962 | 96 km/h (60 mph) | 1,200 bhp (895 kW) | [14] | ||
| ARPW20 | DL 500C/FD-7 | 42 | 3801–3842 | ALCO Bombardier | 1982 | 120 km/h (75 mph) | 2,000 bhp (1,490 kW) | [15] | ||
| ALU20R | DL541 | 7 | 3901–3907 | ALCO Bombardier Pakistan Locomotive Factory |
1982 | 120 km/h (75 mph) | 2,000 bhp (1,490 kW) | [16] | ||
| GEU15 | GE U15C | 23 | 4001–4023 | General Electric | 1970 | 121 km/h (75 mph) | 1,500 bhp (1,120 kW) | [17] | ||
| ALU20 | DL543 | 52 | 4401–4452 | ALCO | 1962 | 120 km/h (75 mph) | 2,000 bhp (1,490 kW) | [18] One train is use for Samjhauta Express | ||
| ARU20 | E 1662 | 26 | 4471–4496 | ALCO Bombardier | 1976 | 120 km/h (75 mph) | 2,000 bhp (1,490 kW) | [19] | ||
| GMU 15 | E 1503 | 32 | 4801–4832 | GENERAL Motors | 1975 | 110 km/h (68 mph) | Active | 1,500 bhp (1,120 kW) | [20] | |
| GEU20 | U-20-C | 42 | 4501–4542 | General Electric | 1971 | 121 km/h (75 mph) | Active | 2,000 bhp (1,490 kW) | [21] | |
| ALU24 | DL-560 | 20 | 4601–4620 | ALCO | 1967 | 120 km/h (75 mph) | 2,400 bhp (1,790 kW) | [22] | ||
| GMU30 | GT-26-C W2 | 36 | 4701–4736 | General Motors | 1975 | 121 km/h (75 mph) | Active | 3,000 bhp (2,240 kW) | [23] | |
| GMCU15 | GL-22-CU | 30 | 4901–4930 | General Motors | 1979 | 120 km/h (75 mph) | Active | 1,500 bhp (1,120 kW) | [24] | |
| GRU20 | C20-7i | 48 | 5001–5048 | ALCO, Bombardier, General Electric, Pakistan Locomotive Factory | 1996 | 122 km/h (76 mph) | 2,000 bhp (1,490 kW) | [25] | ||
| RGE20 | C20-7i | 27 | 5101–5127 | General Electric Moghalpura Railway Workshops | 1999 | 122 km/h (76 mph) | Active | 2,000 bhp (1,490 kW) | [26] | |
| RGE24 | GE C24-7i | 21 | 5201–5221 | General Electric Moghalpura Railway Workshops |
2002 | 122 km/h (76 mph) | Active | 2,000 bhp (1,490 kW) | [27] | |
| AGE30 | DE-DC33-CA | 30 | 6001–6030 | Adtranz General Electric Pakistan Locomotive Factory |
1996 | 122 km/h (76 mph) | Active | 3,000 bhp (2,240 kW) | [28] | |
| DPU30 | Dloco CKD9 | 44 | 6101–6144 | CRRC Dalian, ALCO | 2003-2012 | 122 km/h (76 mph) | Withdrawn | 2,000 bhp (1,490 kW) | [29] | |
| DPU20 | Dloco CKD8D | 25 | 6201–6225 | CRRC Dalian, ALCO | 2003-2012 | 122 km/h (76 mph) | Withdrawn | 2,000 bhp (1,490 kW) | [30] | |
| ZCU30 | Zyloco SDD23 | 34 | 6301–6329，6351–6355 | CRRC Ziyang, Caterpillar | 2014 | 120 km/h (75 mph) | Active | 3,000 bhp (2,240 kW) | [4][5] | |
| ZCU20 | Zyloco SDD22 | 29 | 6401–6429 | CRRC Ziyang, Caterpillar | 2014 | 120 km/h (75 mph) | Active | 2,628 bhp (1,960 kW) | [4][5] | |
| HAU10 | HF-10A | 4 | 6601–6604 | Hitachi | 1980 | 72 km/h (45 mph) | 1,000 bhp (746 kW) | [31] | ||
| HAU20 | HF-22A | 28 | 8001–8028 | Hitachi | 1982-2018 | 120 km/h (75 mph) | Scrapped | 2,000 bhp (1,490 kW) | [32] | |
| HBU20 | ? | 60 | 8029–8088 | Hitachi | 1986 | 125 km/h (78 mph) | Active | 2,200 bhp (1,640 kW) | [33] | |
| HPU20 | HFA-24P | 10 | 8101–8110 | Hitachi | 1982-2000 | 120 km/h (75 mph) | Scrapped | 2,000 bhp (1,490 kW) | [34] | |
| HGMU30 | GT 26 CW-2 | 30 | 8201–8230 | Thyssen-Henschel, EMD | 1985 | 125 km/h (78 mph) | Active | 3,200 bhp (2,390 kW) | [35] | |
| PHA20 | DE2200 | 23 | 8301–8323 | Hitachi Pakistan Locomotive Factory |
1993 | 125 km/h (78 mph) | Active | 2,200 bhp (1,640 kW) | [36] | |
| GEU40 | GE Evolution Series ES43ACi | 55 | 9001–9055 | General Electric | 2017 | 110 km/h (68 mph) | Active | 4,563 bhp (3,400 kW) | [6][7] Freight Trains | |
| GEU20 | GE Evolution Series/GE C20EMP | 20 | 4551–4570 | General Electric | 2019 | 120 km/h (75 mph) | Active | 2,200 bhp (1,640 kW) | [8][9] | |
| Total 980 |
Historic Electric locomotives
Pakistan Railways has 29 electric locomotives of class BCU30E numbered 7001–7029. 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.[10][11]
| Image | Class | Model | Number | Grouping | Manufacturer | Introduced | Speed | Status | Power | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BCU-30E | 29 | 7001-7029 | English Electric | 1967-2011 | Retired | 3000 bhp |
Steam Locomotives
| Image | Class | Model | Grouping | Manufacturer | Grouping | Build Year | PWR | Retired | Status | Power | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | 2-8-0 | 40-50 | North British Locomotive Company | 1919 | 1947 | 1998 | 46 Number loco are Preserved In Multan Railway Station Outside
57 Number loco are preserved at the Pakistan Railway headquarters at Lahore 54 Number Loco are preserved In Railway Golf Club | ||||
| GS | 2-8-2 | 50-74 | North British Locomotive Company | 1921 | 1998 | 62 Number loco are preserved in Hasan abdal Station
63 Number loco are preserved In Landi Kotal Museum Outside 64 Number loco are preserved in Golra Sharif Jn Railway Station 74 Number loco are preserved in Quetta Railway Station | |||||
| HG | 2-8-2 | 90-99 | AEG (German Company) | 1927 | 1995 | ||||||
| M | 4-6-0 | 60-70 | North British Locomotive Company | 1913 | 1995 | 63 Number loco are preserved in Karachi Cantt Railway Station Outside. | |||||
| MS | 4-6-0 | 65-70 | North British Locomotive Company | 1913 | 1995 | 69 Number loco are preserved in Hamdard University Karachi | |||||
| PS | 4-6-0 | 120-139 | Hanomag | 1914 | 1998 | ||||||
| SP | 4-6-0 | 125-150 | Kerr, Stuart & Company | 1921 | 1998 | 127 Number loco are preserved in Tando Adam Jn Station
138 Number loco are preserved in Risalpur Loco Factory 140 Number loco are preserved in Hyderabad Jn Station | |||||
| ZB | 2-6-2 | 201-229 | Hanomag | 1932 | 1998 | 201 Number loco are preserved in Samasatta Jn Shed Station
202 Number loco are preserved in Peshawar Cantt Railway Station Outside 203 Number loco are preserved in Rawalpindi Station Outside 205 Number loco are preserved in Lahore Jn Station Outside 207 Number loco are preserved in Golra Sharif Jn Railway Station | |||||
| ZE | 2-6-2 | 230-239 | Hanomag | 1932 | 1998 | 232 Number loco are preserved in Rohri Jn Loco Shed Station
234 Number loco are preserved in DS Office Lahore Outside | |||||
| SGC | 0-6-0 | 201-286 | Vulcan Foundry | 1909 | |||||||
| SGC | 0-6-0 | 300-310 | Vulcan Foundry | 1923 | 1985 | ||||||
| SPS | 4-4-0 | 401-410 | Vulcan Foundry | 1914 | 1998 | ||||||
| YD | 2-8-2 | 511-525 | Nippon | 1929 | 2005 | 518 Number loco are Sukkur Railway Station Display
519 Number loco are Stored In Mirpur Khas Shed 520 Number loco are Stored In Mirpur Khas Shed 522 Number loco are Stored In Mirpur Khas Shed 523 Number loco are Stored In Mirpur Khas Shed 524 Number loco are Stored In Mirpur Khas Shed | |||||
| YE | 2-8-2 | 721-739 | Nippon | 1952 | 2010 | ||||||
| SGC | 0-6-0 | 991-999 | Vulcan Foundry | 1906 | 1990 | ||||||
| SGC | 0-6-0 | 1000-1055 | Vulcan Foundry | 1906 | 1985 | 1055 Number loco are Used in Punjab Irrigation Department Gharibwal Quarry | |||||
| SGC | 0-6-0 | 1120-1199 | Vulcan Foundry | 1909 | 1995 | 1179 Number loco are Used in Punjab Irrigation Department Shahpur Quarry Shikanwali | |||||
| SGC | 0-6-0 | 1200-1299 | Vulcan Foundry | 1911 | 1990 | ||||||
| SGC | 0-6-0 | 1300-1360 | Vulcan Foundry | 1910 | 1998 | ||||||
| HGC | 2-8-0 | 2180-2199 | Kitson & Company | 1914 | 1998 | ||||||
| HGC | 2-8-0 | 2200-2299 | Kitson & Company | 1914 | 1998 | 2216 Number loco are preserved in Wagah Border Museum
2264 Stored Peshawar Shed 2277 Stored Lahore Shed 2270 Stored Lahore Shed | |||||
| HGC | 2-8-0 | 2300-2310 | Vulcan Foundry | 1922 | 2303 Number loco are preserved in Rawalpindi Shed
2306 Number loco are preserved in Rawalpindi Shed | ||||||
| SG | 0-6-0 | 2311-2399 | Vulcan Foundry | 1920 | 1998 | ||||||
| SGS | 0-6-0 | 2400-2499 | Vulcan Foundry | 1920 | 1998 | 2473 Number loco are preserved in Asfand Yar Bukhari Shaheed Park Attock City | |||||
| SGS | 0-6-0 | 2501-2530 | Vulcan Foundry | 1922 | 1998 | ||||||
| XA | 4-6-2 | 2640-2699 | Vulcan Foundry | 1929 | 1998 | 2657 Stored Lahore Shed | |||||
| XA | 4-6-2 | 2700-2710 | Vulcan Foundry | 1929 | 1995 | ||||||
| SPS | 4-4-0 | 2950-2999 | Vulcan Foundry | 1914 | 1998 | ||||||
| SPS | 4-4-0 | 3000-3078 | Vulcan Foundry | 1921 | 1998 | ||||||
| SPS | 4-4-0 | 3140-3195 | Vulcan Foundry | 1914 | 1995 | ||||||
| SGS | 0-6-0 | 4010-4097 | Vulcan Foundry | 1905 | 1982 | ||||||
| SGS | 0-6-0 | 4127-4192 | Vulcan Foundry | 1905 | |||||||
| SGS | 0-6-0 | 4200-4299 | Vulcan Foundry | 1912 | 1985 | ||||||
| CWD | 2-8-2 | 5000-5098 | Canadian Locomotive Company | 1945 | 1998 | ||||||
| CWD | 2-8-2 | 5100-5188 | Montreal Locomotive Works | 1945 | 1997 | ||||||
| CWD | 2-8-2 | 5580-5599 | Montreal Locomotive Works | 1945 | 1979 | ||||||
| CWD | 2-8-2 | 5600-5690 | Montreal Locomotive Works | 1944 | 1995 | ||||||
| CWD | 2-8-2 | 5700-5736 | Canadian Locomotive Company | 1945 | 1998 | 5734 Number loco are preserved in Golra Sharif Jn Railway Station
5735 Number loco are preserved in Lahore Cantt Railway Station |
See also
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References
- ^ "[IRFCA] Pakistan Locomotive Classes". irfca.org. Retrieved 2017-01-05.
- ^ http://www.pakistanrail.com/locotech/pages/pakistanrail.com
- ^ "Contracts & Tenders" Railway Gazette 9 January 1953 page 53
- ^ a b "Pakistan Railways orders Chinese locomotives". 14 February 2013.
- ^ a b International, Railway Gazette (2014-04-09). "CSR locos arrive in Pakistan". Railway Gazette International.
- ^ First GE Evolution loco for Pakistan completed Railway Gazette International 7 November 2016
- ^ "GE diesels for Pakistan" The Railway Magazine April 2017 page 98
- ^ "Pakistan Railways orders GE locomotives for the north". Railway Gazette International. Retrieved 2023-10-04.
- ^ "Brand New GE C20EMP Locomotive Load High Speed Trail Run, Pakistan Railways". YouTube. Archived from the original on 2021-12-06.
- ^ "The forgotten electric locomotives of Pakistan". 23 July 2015.
- ^ "Pakistan Railways: Electrical locomotives wrapped up". 28 February 2011.