GA DE900 locomotives

The GA DE900 is a family of 4 axle Bo'Bo' diesel electric locomotives manufactured in Spain, by Meinfesa.

GA DE900
Egyptian Railway GA DE 900
Type and origin Power type Diesel Builder Meinfesa / Alstom Build date 1994-2000 Total produced 75
Specifications Configuration: ​  • UIC Bo-Bo Gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) Loco weight 72-74 tonnes Engine type MTU 8V396TB14 Displacement 185 mm (7.3 in) (stroke) Cylinders 8 (V formation) Cylinder size 165 mm (6.5 in) (diameter) Transmission AC electrical Train brakes Electropneumatic
Performance figures Maximum speed 80 km/h (50 mph) Power output 900 kW (1,200 hp)
Career Operators Egyptian National Railways,[1] Israel Railways,[2] GEO RAILMEX,[3] Swiss Federal Railways[4]

The class derive from the RENFE Class 311 type locomotive developed by MTM, Ateinsa and Babcock & Wilcox.

Operators

Israel

GA-DE 900 AC of Israel Railways

Three locomotives were manufactured for the Israel state railways (IR) in 1997.^[2][5][6]

Switzerland

Main article: SBB Am 841

Forty locomotives classified as SBB Am841 were produced for the state railways of Switzerland in 1994)^[4]

Mexico

Two locomotives were manufactured for GEO RAILMEX of Mexico in 1997.^[3]

Egypt

The Egyptian National Railways ordered 30 similar locomotives of type GA-DE 900 AC in 2000.^[1][7]