Power type Diesel-electric Build date 2008- AAR wheel arr. C-C | Model ES59ACi Total produced 300 | |
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Builder GECSR Qishuyan Locomotive and Rolling Stock Works | ||
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.
In October 2005, China Railways ordered 300 ES59ACi Evolution Series locomotives from GE Transportation Systems and Qishuyan Locomotive and Rolling Stock Works for delivery in 2008-2009. 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.
The locomotive is equipped with a GE GEVO-16 engine, with an output of 6,250 horsepower (4,660 kW).
References
China Railways HXN5 Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA