Alstom PL42AC

PL42AC
PL42AC
	New Jersey Transit PL42AC #4029 at Convent Station
Power type
Type and origin
Power type	Diesel-electric
Builder	Alstom, EMD
Model	PL42AC
Build date	2003–2006[citation needed]
Total produced	33
Configuration:;
Specifications
Configuration:;
• AAR	B-B
• UIC	Bo′Bo′
Gauge	4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Wheel diameter	42 in (1,067 mm)
Length	69 ft 10 in (21.29 m)
Width	10 ft 8 in (3.25 m)
Height	15 ft 5 in (4.70 m)
Loco weight	287,000 lb (130,000 kg)
Fuel capacity	2,250 US gal (1,870 imp gal; 8,500 L)
Prime mover	EMD 16-710G3B-T1
Engine type	V16, two-stroke diesel
Alternator	TA-17
Head end power	800 kW (1,100 hp)
Cylinders	16
Maximum speed
Performance figures
Maximum speed	100 mph (160 km/h)
Power output	At alternator: 4,200 hp (3.1 MW); At rail: 3,620 hp (2.70 MW) MAX with HEP on;
Tractive effort	starting: 69,975 lbf (311.26 kN); continuous: 27,000 lbf (120 kN) [clarification needed]
Operators
Career
Operators	NJ Transit
Numbers	4000–4032
	Sources: 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.

^ ^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
^ ^a ^b Vantuono, William C. (August 2002), "When form follows function – industrial design (p.2 of 3)", Railway Age
^ New Jersey Transit PL42-AC Locomotive Operating Instruction Manual.
^ "New locomotives for NJT", THE TRANSFER TABLE The Wilmington Chapter NRHS Official Newsletter Internet Edition, vol. 24, no. 7, Sep 2002