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General Electric B23-7, BQ23-7, B30-7 and B36-7

CSX B36-7 No. 5898 in June 1987 at Atlanta, Georgia

Shortly after the six-axle variants of the Dash 7 series, GE also introduced the B23-7 in September 1977 as the first four-axle variant. It was the successor of the U23B and had basically the same V12 variant of the 7...

General Electric B23-7, BQ23-7, B30-7 and B36-7Remove
Variant
B30-7
Built 1977-1983
Manufacturers General Electric
Wheel arrangement BoBo
Gauge
Length 18644 mm
Service mass 117481 kg
Top speed 113 km/h
Power
Engine GE 7FDL-12 oder 7FDL-16

General

Property General Electric B23-7, BQ23-7, B30-7 and B36-7Remove
Built 1977-1983
Manufacturers General Electric
Wheel arrangement B-B

Dimensions and weights

Property General Electric B23-7, BQ23-7, B30-7 and B36-7Remove
Length 18.64 m
Wheelbase 13.82 m
Service mass 117.5 t
Adhesion mass 117.5 t
Rigid wheelbase 2.74 m
Axle load 29.4 t

Power plant

Property General Electric B23-7, BQ23-7, B30-7 and B36-7Remove
Engine GE 7FDL-12 oder 7FDL-16
Engine type V12 oder V16 Diesel

Power

Property General Electric B23-7, BQ23-7, B30-7 and B36-7Remove
Power source diesel-electric
Indicated power 2,237 kW (3,041 PS)
Top speed 113 km/h
Starting effort 288.0 kN

Calculated values

Property General Electric B23-7, BQ23-7, B30-7 and B36-7Remove
Factor of adhesion 1 : 4.00
Power-to-weight ratio 19.0 kW/t
Adhesive weight/Total 1 : 1.00
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