PNR 2500 Class

PNR 2500 Class

PNR DEL 2540 spotted at Lucena Station
Type and origin
Power type Diesel-electric
Designer General Electric
Builder General Electric
Serial number 35674-35686[1]
40742-40751[1]
40901-40910[1]
41838-41847[1]
Model GE U10B
Build date 1965 (2501-2513)
1976 (2514-2523, 2524-2533)
1979 (2534-2543)
Total produced 43
Specifications
AAR wheel arr. B-B
UIC class Bo-Bo
Gauge Cape Gauge
Wheel diameter 1,000 mm (39 in)[2]
Minimum curve 57 degrees[2]
Wheelbase 7 ft 2 in (2.18 m) per bogie[2]
Length 37 ft (11 m)[2]
Width 9 ft (2.7 m)[2]
Height 12 ft (3.7 m)[2]
Loco weight 110,000 lb (50 t)[2]
Fuel type Fuel oil
Prime mover Caterpillar D398
Engine type Diesel engine
Cylinders 12
Transmission 93/18 gear ratio[2]
Performance figures
Maximum speed 64 mph (103 km/h)[2]
Power output 901 hp (672 kW)
Tractive effort 23,300 lb (10,600 kg) starting
33,000 lb (15,000 kg) continuous at 30 mph (48 km/h)[2]
Career
Operators Philippine National Railways
Class 2500 Class
Number in class 43
Numbers 2501 - 2543
Locale Manila
Naga
Delivered 1965 (2501-2513)
1976 (2514-2533)
1979 (2534-2543)
First run 1965
Disposition Of the 43 engines,
3 are active
40 are historic (stored, scrapped, etc)

The PNR 2500 Class is a class of 43[1] GE U10B locomotives first introduced in 1965 with the delivery of the first 13 locomotives of the class.

Build numbers

The following are the build numbers[1] of the PNR 2500 Class.

Locomotive Number Build Number
2501 35674
2502 35675
2503 35676
2504 35677
2505 35678
2506 35679
2507 35680
2508 35681
2509 35682
2510 35683
2511 35684
2512 35685
2513 35686
2514 40742
2515 40743
2516 40744
2517 40745
2518 40746
2519 40747
2520 40748
2521 40749
2522 40750
2523 40751
2524 40901
2525 40902
2526 40903
2527 40904
2528 40905
2529 40906
2530 40907
2531 40908
2532 40909
2533 40910
2534 41838
2535 41839
2536 41840
2537 41841
2538 41842
2539 41843
2540 41844
2541 41845
2542 41846
2543 41847

Status

Locomotive Number Status
2501 Scrapped
2502 Scrapped
2503 Scrapped
2504 Beyond Economical Repair[3]
2505 Scrapped
2506 Scrapped
2507 Scrapped
2508 Scrapped
2509 Scrapped
2510 Scrapped[4]
2511 Scrapped
2512 Scrapped
2513 Scrapped
2514 Scrapped
2515 Scrapped[4]
2516 Scrapped
2517 Scrapped
2518 Scrapped
2519 Scrapped
2520 Scrapped
2521 Scrapped
2522 Beyond Economical Repair[3]
2523 Scrapped
2524 Scrapped
2525 Scrapped
2526 Scrapped
2527 Scrapped
2528 Beyond Economical Repair[3]
2529 Scrapped
2530 Scrapped
2531 Scrapped
2532 Scrapped
2533 Scrapped
2534 Scrapped
2535 Active[5]
2536 Beyond Economical Repair[3]
2537 Beyond Economical Repair[3]
2538 Active[6]
2539 Scrapped[4]
2540 Active[4]
2541 Scrapped
2542 Scrapped
2543 Scrapped

Parts acquisition

Parts for the three active locomotives are sourced from inactive locomotives as new parts for the U10B are not available.

Gallery

DEL 2540

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Craig, Robert. "GE U10B Roster". Retrieved 8 June 2014.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Craig, Robert. "GE U10B Specs". Retrieved 8 June 2014.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 "PNR 2006".
  4. 1 2 3 4 Peadon, Brad. "PNR loco" (PDF). Retrieved 8 June 2014.
  5. ↑ {{https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h-jhnVZ81ps}}
  6. ↑ Craig, Robert. "PNR roster".

See also

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