GE AC6000CW

Specifications
Specifications
Configuration:;
• AAR	C-C
• UIC	Co′Co′
Gauge	4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Wheel diameter	42 in (1,067 mm)
Length	76 ft 0 in (23.16 m)
Width	10 ft 3 in (3.12 m)
Height	16 ft 0 in (4.88 m)
Axle load	72,000 lb (32,658.7 kilograms; 32.7 tonnes) max
Loco weight	423,000–432,000 lb (192,000–196,000 kilograms); 212–216 short tons (189–193 long tons; 192–196 t)
Fuel type	diesel fuel
Fuel capacity	5,500 US gal (21,000 L; 4,600 imp gal) or 6,200 US gal (23,000 L; 5,200 imp gal)
Prime mover	GE 7FDL16, 7HDL16, GEVO-16 (rebuilds)
RPM range	200–1,050
Engine type	45° V16, four-stroke cycle
Aspiration	Twin turbocharger, model 7S1408D
Displacement	251.2 liters (15,330 cu in) (7HDL16, GEVO-16); 175.2 liters (10,690 cu in) (7FDL16)
Alternator	GE GMG201
Traction motors	GE GEB13 AC
Cylinders	16
Transmission	diesel electric; AC Alternator to DC link to AC Traction inverters and Motors
MU working	Yes
Loco brake	Dynamic and electropneumatic brake
Train brakes	WABCO EPIC 3102 Electropneumatic, others with WABCO 26L pneumatic

Type and origin
Type and origin
Power type	Diesel-electric
Builder	GE Transportation
Model	AC6000CW
Build date	1995–2001
Total produced	317

GE AC6000CW
GE AC6000CW
	A CSX Transportation AC6000CW passing through the New River Gorge, West Virginia in February 2008
Power type
Type and origin
Power type	Diesel-electric
Builder	GE Transportation
Model	AC6000CW
Build date	1995–2001
Total produced	317
Configuration:;
Specifications
Configuration:;
• AAR	C-C
• UIC	Co′Co′
Gauge	4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Wheel diameter	42 in (1,067 mm)
Length	76 ft 0 in (23.16 m)
Width	10 ft 3 in (3.12 m)
Height	16 ft 0 in (4.88 m)
Axle load	72,000 lb (32,658.7 kilograms; 32.7 tonnes) max
Loco weight	423,000–432,000 lb (192,000–196,000 kilograms); 212–216 short tons (189–193 long tons; 192–196 t)
Fuel type	diesel fuel
Fuel capacity	5,500 US gal (21,000 L; 4,600 imp gal) or 6,200 US gal (23,000 L; 5,200 imp gal)
Prime mover	GE 7FDL16, 7HDL16, GEVO-16 (rebuilds)
RPM range	200–1,050
Engine type	45° V16, four-stroke cycle
Aspiration	Twin turbocharger, model 7S1408D
Displacement	251.2 liters (15,330 cu in) (7HDL16, GEVO-16); 175.2 liters (10,690 cu in) (7FDL16)
Alternator	GE GMG201
Traction motors	GE GEB13 AC
Cylinders	16
Transmission	diesel electric; AC Alternator to DC link to AC Traction inverters and Motors
MU working	Yes
Loco brake	Dynamic and electropneumatic brake
Train brakes	WABCO EPIC 3102 Electropneumatic, others with WABCO 26L pneumatic
Maximum speed
Performance figures
Maximum speed	75 mph (121 km/h) (worn wheels)
Power output	6,000 hp (4,500 kW)
Tractive effort	Starting: 188,000 lbf (840 kN); Continuous: 166,000 lbf (740 kN) @ 11.6 mph (18.7 km/h)
Factor of adh.	2.16 to 2.35
Operators
Career
Operators	CSX Transportation; Union Pacific Railroad; BHP Billiton
Locale	North America, Australia
Disposition	Nearly all built have been retired, scrapped, or rebuilt as C44ACM, GECX 6002 (formerly Union Pacific 7511) preserved at the Lake Shore Railway Museum in North East, Pennsylvania, one converted to a bar by Aberdeen, Carolina and Western Railway.

The AC6000CW is a 6,000-horsepower (4,500 kW) diesel electric locomotive built between 1995 and 2001 by GE Transportation. It is among the world's most powerful single-engined diesel locomotives. The locomotive was designed for extremely high horsepower needs, such as pulling heavy coal and ore trains. Most examples were purchased by two railroads: Union Pacific and CSX.^[3]

^ Official archived engine description
^ 7FDL16 Specifications Page 24
^ McDonnell, Greg (2002). Field guide to modern diesel locomotives. Waukesha, Wisc.: Kalmbach Publishing. pp. 74–77. ISBN 0-89024-607-6. OCLC 50411517.

[1] Official archived engine description

[2] 7FDL16 Specifications Page 24

[:0-3] McDonnell, Greg (2002). Field guide to modern diesel locomotives. Waukesha, Wisc.: Kalmbach Publishing. pp. 74–77. ISBN 0-89024-607-6. OCLC 50411517.

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