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KTM Class 29

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Class 29
KTMB Class 29 diesel locomotive at Gemas Railway Station (Sept. 2009)
Type and origin
Power typeDiesel-electric
BuilderDalian Locomotive and Rolling Stock (CNR Group)
ModelCKD8E[1]
Build date2005
Total produced20
Specifications
Configuration:
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 • UICCo'Co'[1]
Gauge1,000 mm (3 ft 3 3/8 in)[1]
Wheel diameter965 mm (3 ft 2.0 in)[1]
Length20,668 mm (67 ft 9.7 in)[1]
Width2,800 mm (9 ft 2 in)[1]
Height3,875 mm (12 ft 8.6 in)[1]
Loco weight120 t[1]
Engine typeMAN 16RK215T[1][2] (2580 kW)
Traction motorsToshiba SEA-106[3] (345 kW)
Cylinders16
Transmissionelectric (AC-DC-AC)[1]
Performance figures
Maximum speed120 km/h (75 mph)[1]
Tractive effortstarting 410kN[1]
Career
Numbers29101-29120
LocaleMalaysia

The KTM Class 29 is a class of mainline diesel electric locomotives built in China by Dalian Locomotive and Rolling Stock Company for operations by Keretapi Tanah Melayu of Malaysia on its freight services.

History

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20 locomotives were acquired around 2005, but proved less than reliable than the Class 26 bought at the same time. By 2008 only 5 out of 20 were in service due to the high number of technical problems. As a consequence KTM had to lease locomotives from India at a cost of $1000 per train per day.[4] As the units were still under warranty, the manufacturing company was called in and a KTMB task force was formed to fix the problem. By December 2008 eighteen units had been overhauled and were in working order.[5]

While the main objective of the locomotive is to pull heavy freight, it easily handles local shuttle trains with an operating speed averaging 110 km/h.[6]

See also

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References

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  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 "CKD8E Diesel-electric Locomotive (Exported to Malaysia)". zacliu.com. 4 November 2010. Retrieved 27 June 2011.
  2. ↑ "MAN B&W sign contract for 22 x 16RK215T Diesel Engines to power locomotives for KTMB, Malaysia" (PDF). mandieselturbo.com (Press release). MAN Diesel. 23 August 2004.
  3. ↑ "Our Business". Majestic Engineering Sdn Bhd.
  4. ↑ "Readymade Train Wreck". www.mmail.com.my. The Malay Mail. 10 October 2008. Archived from the original on 13 October 2008.
  5. ↑ "Resignations have not affected KTMB, says Ong". thestar.com.my. The Star (Malaysia). 2 December 2008. Archived from the original on 18 October 2012. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
  6. ↑ "Diesel Locomotives : Railway Systems : Toshiba Infrastructure Systems & Solutions Corporation". Toshiba. Retrieved 17 December 2018.
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