Re: BHP Iron Ore increases rolling stock fleet

John Abraham Cleverdon (clev@minyos.its.rmit.EDU.AU)
4 Aug 1997 04:09:35 GMT

Maurie Daly <mauried@commslab.gov.au> wrote:
: .
: >The new locomotives, General Electric AC6000, are 6,000
: >horsepower units driving through six alternating current
: >traction motors. The new units will have the capacity to haul a
: >240-car train with three locomotives, compared to the current
: >requirement for four.

: Any idea how much these units weigh?
: 6000 HP into 6 axles will need at least 36 tonne axle loads to be able to
: utilize all the HP , makes a mighty big loco.?
: 8000 tonnes load approx for 1 loco, if only the Govt rail systems could get
: even close.

: cheers
: MD

I have read that BHP were seriously considering 35 tonne axle loads for
the Newman line. These would probably be the first 6000 HP diesel locos
outside the USA....

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