pak diesel roster

PAKISTAN DIESELS: ROSTER INFORMATION

Answer to several questions (made on- and off-board), sources mainly Hughes= and Jane=B9s, and some press-cuttings

1947.08.14 North Western Railway (of Pakistan)
1961.02.01 Pakistan Western Railway
1974.05.11 Pakistan Railways

3770, ALU26: I do not know its Indian Railways number. It came to Pakistan<= BR> during the war with India September 1965 to January 1966. Peace treaty was<= BR> signed on 1966.01.10 in Tashkent (Soviet Union). A few hours after the
treaty was signed India's Prime Minister Shastri died of a heart attack at<= BR> the villa assigned to him in Tashkent.

2075-2076, ARP20, rebuilt 1976 from ALP14 # 2010, 2011
2077, ARP20, rebuilt 1977 from ALP14 # 2004
2078-2091, ARP20, rebuilt 1979 from ALP14 #
2008/22/19/13/14/09/16/21/07/06/15/02/05/01
2092-2097, ARP20, rebuilt 1980 from ALP14 # 2020/03/12/17/18/23
2098, 2099, ARP20, rebuilt 1982/83 from ALPW16 # 2024, 2025
engine Bombardier 12-251C4, 1492kW

4471-4481, ARU20, rebuilt 1976-1980 from ALU14 #
3311/10/05/23/01/04/12/20/22/14/19
4482-4496, ARU20, rebuilt 1981-1985 from ALU14 #
3302/09/21/17/08/18/25/13/26/24/03/07/15/16/06
engine Bombardier 12-251C4, 1492kW

3601-3602, FAU66, Alsthom 1954
3603-3605, FAU66, Alsthom 1955
3606-3611, FAU66, Alsthom 1956
3612-3618, FAU66, Alsthom 1957
These were Bo-Bo diesel-electrics (not hydraulics, mistake in Hughes=B9 boo= k),
68 ton, Pielstick/SEMT PA-4 engine, 750hp/560kW, reclassified FRAU75
according to Jane's

6501-6514, ADE36, GE 27656/57/59/61/66/67/69-72/80-3 of 1944
Orig. USATC 7800/01/03/05/10/11/13-16/24-27, by 1945 Indian Government
Railways 6500/01/03/05/10/11/13-16/24-27, then 1947.08.14 North Western
Railway/Pakistan Western Railway/Pakistan Railways # 6501-6514
These are BoBo de (GE 45-Ton Dropcab, Military Design)

6601-6604, HAU10, Hitachi, model HFA-10A, CoCo de, Alco 6-251E engine
8001-8038, HAU20, Hitachi, model HFA-22A, CoCo de, Alco 12-251CE
8101-8110, HPU20, Hitachi, model HFA-24P, CoCo de, Pielstick 12PA4200VG
60 locomotives, HBU20, Hitachi 1986, model HFA-22B, CoCo de, Bombardier
12-251C4

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