Belarusian Railway BCG-1

The Belarusian Railways BCG-1, originally Belarusian Railways BKG-1 (БКГ : Белорусско-Китайский Грузовой),[5] is a type of twin-unit, eight axle, (Bo'Bo')-(Bo'Bo'), high power mainline electric freight locomotive manufactured by CNR Datong Electric Locomotive for the Belarusian Railway. The locomotives are derived from the China Railways HXD2 locomotive type developed from the Alstom Prima locomotive platform.

BCG-1
БКГ-1
BCG1-001 and BCG1-002 in TCH-3, Baranavichy
Type and origin
Power typeElectric
BuilderCNR Datong Electric Locomotive
Traction equipment supplier: Bombardier CPC propulsion systems[1]
Braking equipment: Knorr-Bremse[2]
Transformer: ABB Datong Traction Transformers jv[3]
Total produced12
Specifications
Configuration:
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 • UIC(Bo'Bo')-(Bo'Bo')
Gauge1,520 mm (4 ft 11 27⁄32 in)
Electric system/s25 kV 50 Hz AC[4]
Performance figures
Maximum speed120 km/h (75 mph)[4]
Power output9.6 MW[4]
Career
OperatorsBelarusian Railway

History and design

In April 2010 CNR Datong announced that it had obtained a 700million Yuan contract to supply 12 twin section electric locomotives to Belarus;[4] the locomotives were to be used to increase haulage capacity from the 4700t to 5500t capacity of the 6.52MW VL80S locomotives to 7500t or better, and would be rated at 9.6MW. The contract was signed in October 2010, funded by the Exim Bank of China through a loan of $84.9 million to ОАО «Беларусбанк».[6][7]

Construction of the first vehicle began in August 2011 and was completed in December 2011.[7][8]

The first two locomotives were expected to arrive in Belarus in February, with certification testing being undertaken by the Belarusian State Transport University.[9][10] The first two of the units were delivered in May 2012 to Baranovichi locomotive depot.[11] The second batch of four locomotives (№ 003-006) arrived in Baranovichi on November 24, 2012.

References
  1. Sources:
  2. Informer : The customer magazine of Knorr-Bremse Rail Vehicle Systems (PDF), Knorr-Bremse, May 2012, braking systems for GoSt-standard locomotives, p.13, archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-04-14, ... In addition to supplying systems for 12 e-locomotives for Belarus (DELC) ..
  3. ABB Datong Traction Transformers Co., Ltd., ABB, Company milestones, 2011, retrieved June 2012 Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  4. "China Northern signs European locomotive order". www.railwaygazette.com. Railway Gazette International. 27 April 2010.
  5. TrainPix, BKG1-001
  6. Белорусская железная дорога закупит локомотивы Китая, www.newsland.ru (in Russian), 2 November 2010
  7. В Китае начато изготовление грузовых магистральных электровозов БКГ-1 для Белорусской железной дороги., www.rw.by (in Russian), Белорусская железная дорога (Belarusian Railway), 23 August 2011, archived from the original on 5 January 2012
  8. "Chinese locomotives on their way to Belarus", www.railwaygazette.com, Railway Gazette International, 30 January 2012
  9. "В Китае проходит заседание комиссии по проведению приемочных испытаний электровозов БКГ-1, произведенных для Белорусской железной дороги.", www.rw.by, Белорусская железная дорога (Belarusian Railway), 17 January 2012, archived from the original on 17 March 2012
  10. "Datong Electric locomotive Plant (China) started to produce two-section electric BKG-1 locomotives for Belarusian railways" (PDF), Economy of Belarus (3): 44, 2011, archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-04-26
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