China Railways HXN5

HXN5
Power type	Diesel-electric
Builder	GE CSR Qishuyan Locomotive and Rolling Stock Works
Model	HXN5
Build date	2008-
Total produced	300
AAR wheel arr.	C-C
Gauge	1435 mm
Length	22295 mm
Width	3119 mm
Height	4775 mm
Axle load	25 t
Locomotive weight	150 t
Engine type	GEVO16
Cylinders	16
Cylinder size	250 x320 mm
Transmission	electric （AC—DC—AC）
Top speed	120 km/h
Power output	6250 horsepower (4664 kW)
Tractive effort	620 kN starting 565 kN continuous
Locomotive brakes	straight air and dynamic
Locale	People's Republic of China

The GE ES59ACi, also known as the HXN5 or China Mainline Locomotive, is a type of diesel locomotive built by GE Transportation Systems and Qishuyan Locomotive and Rolling Stock Works for use on freight trains from Harbin to Qiqihar and Mudanjiang in the People's Republic of China.^[1]

In October 2005, China Railways ordered 300 ES59ACi Evolution Series locomotives from GE Transportation Systems and Qishuyan Locomotive and Rolling Stock Works for delivery in 2008-2009.^[2] Two have been built at Erie, Pennsylvania in 2008; the rest was assembled by Qishuyan at Changzhou in 2008-2010. The first Chinese made loco was unveiled on 25 November 2008.^[1]

The locomotive is equipped with a GE GEVO-16 engine, with an output of 6,250 horsepower.

See also

• C38Emi - variant of GE Dash 9-44CW operating in Brazil
• GE C36-7 - operated by CR as ND5 locomotives
• China Railways NJ2

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "Qishuyan completes first locally-built China Mainline Locomotive". Railway Gazette International. 2008-11-25. http://www.railwaygazette.com/news/single-view/view/10/qishuyan-completes-first-locally-built-china-mainline-locomotive.html. 
2. ^ "GE ships first CML diesel locomotive to China". Railway Gazette International. 2008-08-21. http://www.railwaygazette.com/news/single-view/view//ge-ships-first-cml-diesel-locomotive-to-china.html.