Alstom PL42AC

PL42AC
Type and origin
Power typeDiesel-electric
BuilderAlstom, EMD
ModelPL42AC
Build date2003–2006[citation needed]
Total produced33
Specifications
Configuration:
 • AARB-B
 • UICBo′Bo′
Gauge4 ft 8+12 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Wheel diameter42 in (1,067 mm)
Length69 ft 10 in (21.29 m)
Width10 ft 8 in (3.25 m)
Height15 ft 5 in (4.70 m)
Loco weight287,000 lb (130,000 kg)[1][2]
Fuel capacity2,250 US gal (1,870 imp gal; 8,500 L)
Prime moverEMD 16-710G3B-T1
Engine typeV16, two-stroke diesel
AlternatorTA-17
Head end power800 kW (1,100 hp)
Cylinders16
Performance figures
Maximum speed100 mph (160 km/h)[1]
Power output
  • At alternator: 4,200 hp (3.1 MW)
  • At rail: 3,620 hp (2.70 MW) MAX with HEP on
Tractive effortstarting: 69,975 lbf (311.26 kN)
continuous: 27,000 lbf (120 kN) [clarification needed]
Career
OperatorsNJ Transit
Numbers4000–4032[3]
Sources:[2][4] except where noted

The Alstom PL42AC is a class of four axle B-B diesel-electric locomotive designed by Alstom in association with GM-EMD. 33 were built between 2003 and 2006 for NJ Transit Rail Operations.

  1. ^ a b "Mainline Diesel-Electric Locomotives : PL42 AC" (PDF), www.vossloh-espana.com, archived from the original (PDF) on July 17, 2011, retrieved June 16, 2009
  2. ^ a b Vantuono, William C. (August 2002), "When form follows function – industrial design (p.2 of 3)", Railway Age
  3. ^ New Jersey Transit PL42-AC Locomotive Operating Instruction Manual.
  4. ^ "New locomotives for NJT", THE TRANSFER TABLE The Wilmington Chapter NRHS Official Newsletter Internet Edition, vol. 24, no. 7, Sep 2002