List of Nigerian locomotive classes
Nigerian locomotive classes include:[1]
Steam
Tender
(number range incomplete)
- River class locomotive - 2-8-2 #174-#217
- 101 2-8-0 Gold Coast
- 101 0-8-0T Rebuilt
- 101 2-8-2 River 1948
- 151 4-8-0
- 211 4-8-0
- 244 4-8-0
- 255 4-8-0
- 301 4-8-0
- 401 4-6-0
- 405 4-6-2
- 451 4-6-4T
- 501 4-6-2+2-6-4 Garratt
- 601 4-8-0
- 651 2-8-2 USATC S118
- 671 4-8-0 Ex 244
- 701 4-8-2
- 751 2-8-2 Nfd Ry 1020
- 801 2-8-2
- 806 4-8-2
- 901 4-8-2+2-8-4 Garratt
Tank
(number range imperfect)
Diesel
Mainline
- 1001
Builder - English Electric
Date Introduced - 1955
Engine - English Electric SRKT - 676 hp
Maximum Speed - (Not Known)
Weight (in Working Order) - 52.76 Tons
Number in Class - 10
- 1101 - 1125
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
- 1126
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
- 1201 - 1207
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)
- 1401
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
- 1601
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
- 1701
Builder - Montreal Locomotive Works (Bombardier Inc)
Date Introduced - 1972
Engine - ALCO 8.25IE - 1500 hp
Maximum Speed - (Not Known)
Wheel Arrangement - 1Co-Co1
Weight (in Working Order) - 99.41 Tons
Number in Class - 54
- 1801
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
- 1807
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
- 1901
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
- 2001
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
- 2101 - 2150
Builder - Dalian Locomotive and Rolling Stock Works, China
Date Introduced - 1996 to 99
Engine - Type Not Known - 3000 hp
Maximum Speed - 120 kph (75 mph)
Wheel Arrangement - Co-Co
Weight (in Working Order) - 90 Tons
Number in Class - 50
Shunting
- 901
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
- 921
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
- 891
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
References
- ↑ "Nigerian Locomotives". Railways Africa. October 17, 2007.
- ↑ "25 Locomotives - Nigeria - GE Transportation". Railways Africa. May 7, 2009.