NRE E-3000E3B

NRE E-3000E3B
An E-3000CC-DC operating on the White Pass and Yukon Route
Type and origin
Power typeDiesel-Electric
BuilderNational Railway Equipment Company, Mount Vernon, Illinois
ModelE-3000E3B
Build date2011-present
Total produced14
Specifications
Configuration:
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Gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Length20.0 m (65 ft 7 in)
Loco weight134 tonnes (132 long tons; 148 short tons)
Prime moverEMD 16-645E3C
AlternatorEMD AR10
Traction motorsEMD EMD D78
Performance figures
Maximum speed115 km/h (71 mph)
Power output2,461 kW (3,300 hp)
Career
OperatorsQube
White Pass and Yukon Route
ClassQube: 1100
WP&Y: E3000CC-DC
Delivered2011-present
First run2011

The E-3000E3B is a diesel locomotive designed and built by National Railway Equipment Company for export to Australia.

Operators

Qube

Qube ordered 12 units in 2011. The first were delivered in December 2011 and the next seven in 2012.[1][2] 4 additional units were ordered but never delivered

White Pass and Yukon Route

The White Pass and Yukon Route placed an order for six units, classed as E3000CC-DC in 2020.[3] Four units had been built for Qube in 2012, but never delivered

Summary

Operator Class Number in class Road numbers Built Notes
Qube 1100 8 1101-1108 2011-2012 4 more (1109-1112) ordered but never delivered, sold to White Pass & Yukon Route[4]
White Pass and Yukon Route E3000CC-DC 6 3001-3006 2020 3001-3004 originally built for Qube; 3 ft gauge w/ NRE 5650 trucks and GE764 traction motors[4][5]

References

  1. ^ "QUBE Logistics expands fleet". Rail Express. 15 December 2011.
  2. ^ 1100 Class Vicsig
  3. ^ "White Pass & Yukon Route upgrades its locomotives". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.
  4. ^ a b MotivePower Roundup Motive Power issue 128 March 2020 page 74
  5. ^ It's Full Steam–and Diesel–Ahead at White Pass & Yukon Railway Age August 6, 2019
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