National Railway Equipment Company 3GS24C-DE-AU
Australia 2013 5 produced
In 2023, NRE manufactured a total of five six-axle freight locomotives for the Australian railway company “El Zorro”. These each have six overhauled D78 traction motors from EMD, which are powered by three Cummins QSK19C, each with around 750 hp. When the first two locomotives were on their way to Australia, El Zorro was liquidated. These two were sold to Bowmans Rail after interim storage at Port Kembla. One of the three locomotives remaining in the USA was delivered to Caraminer S.A. in Uruguay in 2021.
Technical data
General
- Built
- 2013
- Manufacturers
- National Railway Equipment
- Wheel arrangement
- C-C
- Gauge
- 1,435 mm (Standard gauge)
Dimensions and weights
- Length
- 19.50 m
- Service mass
- 114 t
- Adhesion mass
- 114 t
- Axle load
- 19 t
Power plant
- Engine
- Cummins QSK19C
- Engine type
- 3x 6-cyl. diesel
Power
- Power source
- diesel-electric
- Indicated power
- 1,689 kW (2,296 PS)
Calculated values
- Power-to-weight ratio
- 14.8 kW/t
- Adhesive weight/Total
- 1 : 1.00
