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at 23t/axle weight, making it the lightest locomotive in its category in the world.
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The first two locomotives in the series, 69001 and 69002, were recently sent to
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for freight duty. The locomotive is a higher power variant of the
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250 mm × 320 mm (9.8 in × 12.6 in)
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8,300 L (1,800 imp gal; 2,200 US gal)
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1,468 L (323 imp gal; 388 US gal)
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is a class of diesel-electric locomotive used by the
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The design platform is based on the 770:locomotive which was also designed by 120: 178:GE Transportation, Erie, Pennsylvania 7: 2001:Diesel-electric locomotives of India 182:Diesel Locomotive Factory, Marhowrah 135:Gandhidham based WDG-6G at Ghaziabad 47:adding citations to reliable sources 971:List of diesel locomotives of India 14: 280:New: 1,092 mm (43.0 in) 1415: 1409: 1403: 1397: 865:for further field trials on the 129: 58:"Indian locomotive class WDG-6G" 23: 292:174 m (571 ft) radius 34:needs additional citations for 16:Indian Railway locomotive class 966:Indian locomotive class WDG-4G 327:22,313 mm (22.313 m) 310:14,224 mm (14.224 m) 1: 616:6,000 hp (4,500 kW) 2011:General Electric locomotives 789:which delivers around 6,000 636:570 kN (130,000 lb 361:138,000 kg (138 t) 343:4,227 mm (4.227 m) 2016:5 ft 6 in gauge locomotives 809:Two units were produced by 660:290 kN (65,000 lb 648:420 kN (94,000 lb 608:100 km/h (62 mph) 2037: 1050:Bureau, Our (2019-06-18). 867:Dedicated Freight 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Diesel-electric
GE Transportation India
Bengaluru
GE Transportation, Erie, Pennsylvania
Diesel Locomotive Factory, Marhowrah
ES57ACi
Co-Co
Gauge
1,676 mm
Bogies
Minimum curve
Wheelbase
Axle load
Diesel
Prime mover
GE GEVO-16
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