List of Nigerian locomotive classes explained

Nigerian locomotive classes include:[1]

Steam

Tender

(number range incomplete)

Tank

(number range imperfect)

Diesel

Main line

Builder - English Electric

Date introduced - 1955

Engine - English Electric SRKT - 676 hp

Maximum speed -

Wheel arrangement - Bo-Bo

Weight (in working order) - 52.76 tons

Number in class - 10

Builder - Electro Motive Division of General Motors

Date introduced - 1958

Engine - EMD 12-567C - 1310 hp

Maximum speed - 50 mph

Wheel arrangement - A1A-A1A

Weight (in working order) - 78.5 tons

Number in class - 25

Builder - Electro Motive Division of General Motors

Date introduced - 1977

Engine - EMD 12-645E - 1500 hp

Maximum speed - not known

Wheel arrangement - Co-Co

Weight (in working order) - 80 tons

Number in class - 30

Builder - Mak

Date introduced - 1961

Engine - MaK MA301FAK - 1170 hp

Maximum speed - 50 mph

Wheel arrangement - A1A-A1A

Weight (in working order) - 65.98 tons

Number in class - 7 (8th delivered in 1962)

Builder - AEI / Metropolitan Vickers

Date introduced - 1966

Engine - Sulzer LDA28C - 1300 hp

Maximum speed - 43 mph

Wheel arrangement - Co-Co

Weight (in working order) - 77.85 tons

Number in class - 27+2

Builder - Hitachi

Date introduced - 1972

Engine - MAN 6V 22/30ATL - 1500 hp

Maximum speed - (Not Known)

Wheel arrangement - 1Co-Co1

Weight (in working order) - 80 tons

Number in class - 12

Builder - Montreal Locomotive Works (Bombardier Inc)

Date introduced - 1972

Engine - ALCO 8.251E - 1500 hp

Maximum speed - not known

Wheel arrangement - 1Co-Co1

Weight (in working order) - 99.41 tons

Number in class - 54

Builder - General Electric (USA)

Date introduced - 1976

Engine - GE - FDL-12 - 2200 hp

Maximum speed - not known

Wheel arrangement - Co-Co

Weight (in working order) - 91.55 tons

Number in class - 6

Builder - General Electric (USA)

Date introduced - 1977

Engine - GE FDL-8 - 1820 hp

Maximum speed - (Not Known)

Wheel arrangement - Co-Co

Weight (in working order) - 82.13 tons

Number in class - 45

Builder - ABB

Date introduced - 1992

Engine - EMD 12-645E3B - 1750 hp (assumed)

Maximum speed - not known

Wheel arrangement - Co-Co

Weight (in working order) - 100 tons (assumed)

Number in class - 10

Builder - Hyundai - Based on an EMD design

Date introduced - After 1991

Engine - EMD 12-645E3B (assumed)

Maximum speed - not known

Wheel arrangement - Co-Co

Weight (in working order) - not known

Number in class - 5

Builder - Dalian Locomotive and Rolling Stock Works, China

Date introduced - 1996 to '99

Engine - type not known - 3000 hp

Maximum speed - 120 km/h (75 mph)

Wheel arrangement - Co-Co

Weight (in working order) - 90 tons

Number in class - 50

Shunting

Builder - MaK

Date introduced - 1958

Engine - MaK MS304 - 388 hp

Maximum speed - not known

Wheel arrangement - 0-6-0DH

Weight (in working order) - 40.1 tons

Number in class - 15

Builder - Brush Traction

Date introduced - 1973/8

Engine - Ruston Paxman RPHXL MK7 - 364 hp

Maximum speed - not known

Wheel arrangement - 0-6-0DE

Weight (in working order) - 39.5 tons

Number in class - 42

Builder - North British

Date introduced - 1963

Engine - Paxman RPHL

Maximum speed - not known

Wheel arrangement - 0-8-0DH

Weight (in working order) - tons

Number in class - 2

On order

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Nigerian Locomotives. Railways Africa. October 17, 2007. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20090911062634/http://www.railwaysafrica.com/2007/10/nigerian-locomotives/. September 11, 2009.
  2. News: 25 Locomotives - Nigeria - GE Transportation. Railways Africa. May 7, 2009.