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NRE E-3000E3B

NRE E-3000E3B
An E-3000CC-DC operating on the White Pass and Yukon Route
Type and origin
Power typeDiesel-Electric
BuilderNational Railway Equipment Company, Mount Vernon, Illinois
ModelE-3000E3B
Build date2011-present
Total produced14
Specifications
Configuration:
 • WhyteCo-Co
Gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Length20.0 m (65 ft 7 in)
Loco weight134 tonnes (132 long tons; 148 short tons)
Prime moverEMD 16-645E3C
AlternatorEMD AR10
Traction motorsEMD EMD D78
Performance figures
Maximum speed115 km/h (71 mph)
Power output2,461 kW (3,300 hp)
Career
OperatorsQube
White Pass and Yukon Route
ClassQube: 1100
WP&Y: E3000CC-DC
Delivered2011-present
First run2011

The E-3000E3B is a diesel locomotive designed and built by National Railway Equipment Company for export to Australia.

Operators

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Qube

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Qube ordered 12 units in 2011. The first were delivered in December 2011 and the next seven in 2012.[1][2] 4 additional units were ordered but never delivered.

Consolidated Rail Leasing

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Consolidated Rail Leasing ordered an unspecified number of units.[3] As at 2022, they had yet to be built.

White Pass and Yukon Route

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The White Pass and Yukon Route placed an order for six units, classed as E3000CC-DC in 2020.[4]

Summary

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Operator Class Number in class Road numbers Built Notes
Qube 1100 8 1101-1108 2011-2012 4 more (1109-1112) ordered but never delivered, sold to White Pass & Yukon Route[5]
Consolidated Rail Leasing 1150
White Pass and Yukon Route E3000CC-DC 6 3001-3006 2020 3001-3004 originally built for Qube; 3 ft gauge w/ NRE 5650 trucks and GE764 traction motors[5][6]

References

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  1. ^ "QUBE Logistics expands fleet". Rail Express. 15 December 2011.
  2. ^ 1100 Class Vicsig
  3. ^ 1100 class Consolidated Rail Leasing
  4. ^ "White Pass & Yukon Route upgrades its locomotives". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.
  5. ^ a b MotivePower Roundup Motive Power issue 128 March 2020 page 74
  6. ^ It's Full Steam–and Diesel–Ahead at White Pass & Yukon Railway Age August 6, 2019
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