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Iranian Railways AD43C information


AD43C
AD43Cs under construction at Wagon Pars (2009)
Type and origin
Power typeDiesel-electric
DesignerAlstom
BuilderAlstom / Ruston (first 20 units)
Wagon Pars
Desa diesel (remainder)
Total produced120
Specifications
Configuration:
 • UICCo´Co'[1]
Gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in)[2]
Lengthframe 21.540 m (70 ft 8.0 in)[1] / 22.790 m (74 ft 9.2 in)[2]
over buffers 24.030 m (78 ft 10.1 in)[2]
Width2,850 mm (9 ft 4 in)[1]
Height4,280 mm (14 ft 1 in)[1]
Axle loadFreight versions : 20.5 or 23 tonnes (20.2 or 22.6 long tons; 22.6 or 25.4 short tons)*[2]
Passenger version : 20.5 tonnes (20.2 long tons; 22.6 short tons)[2]
Loco weight123 t (121 long tons; 136 short tons)†[2]
Fuel capacity9,200 L (2,000 imp gal; 2,400 US gal)[2]
Sandbox cap.80 L (18 imp gal; 21 US gal) minimum capacity[1]
Prime moverRuston 16 RK 215 diesel[2]
AlternatorAlstom AT 14[2]
Traction motorsAlstom 6FRA 4564 forced ventilation[2]
TransmissionAC/AC electric[1] of ONIX type[3] Alstom ONIX 1500 water-cooled IGBT inverter[2]
MU working3 units of same type[1]
Loco brake~220 kN (49,000 lbf) maximum (electrical dynamic)[2]
Train brakesair[1]
Performance figures
Maximum speedFreight version : 110 km/h (68 mph)[2]
Passenger version 150 km/h (93 mph)[2]
Power output4,300 hp (3,200 kW)[2][3]
Tractive effortstarting
Freight version : 542 kN (122,000 lbf)[2]
Passenger version : 482.5 kN (108,500 lbf)[2]
Career
OperatorsIslamic Republic of Iran Railways
  • ballasted
    † with 5,000 L (1,100 imp gal; 1,300 US gal) fuel, 480 L (110 imp gal; 130 US gal) sand

The AD43C is a type of mainline 6 axle Co'Co' diesel locomotive designed by Alstom and used by the Islamic Republic of Iran Railways (RAI). It was in production from 2000. Delivery started in 2002.[citation needed]

AD43C with a freight train

Alstom designated the vehicle with product code Prima DE 43 C AC.

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h "Diesel electric locomotives AD43C". wagonpars.com. Archived from the original on 6 October 2011. Retrieved 25 June 2011.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q Cite error: The named reference t1 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ a b "ALSTOM to supply 100 diesel-electric locomotives in Iran". alstom.com (Press release). Alstom. 27 October 1999. Archived from the original on 27 September 2011. Retrieved 24 June 2011.

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