Bombardier HR-412
47 ft 7 in (14.50 m)
Truck wheelbase:
9 ft 4 in (2.84 m)
Overall: 15 ft 7 in (4.75 m)
or 136 short tons (121 long tons; 123 t)
Performance figures | |
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Maximum speed | 67 mph (108 km/h) |
Power output | 2,400 hp (1.8 MW) |
Tractive effort | 60,000 lbf (267 kN) |
Career | |
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Operators | Canadian National Railway |
Class | MR-20d |
Numbers | 2580-2589 (later 3580-3589) |
Locale | North America |
The Bombardier HR-412, also known as the MLW HR-412, was a 4 axle, 2,400 horsepower (1.8 MW) freight locomotive manufactured in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Ten were built for Canadian National Railway in between September and November 1981, numbered 2580–2589, and one was built for Bombardier as a demonstrator in May 1982, numbered BBD 7000. BBD 7000 was later sold to Canadian National.[1]
The model designation stood for HR - High Reliability, 412 - 4 axles, 12 cylinder engine. The HR-412 was designed as the successor to the MLW M-420.
See also
References
- ^ Foster, Gerald L. (1996). A field guide to trains of North America. Boston: Houghton Mifflin. p. 74. ISBN 0-395-70112-0.
- "BBD HR-412". The Diesel Shop.
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