The D19E, also known as Đổi mới,[1] is a series of diesel locomotives currently used on the Vietnamese railway network.

Vietnam Railways D19E
A D19E-933 is stopping at Phan Thiết railway station
Type and origin Power type Diesel Builder CSR Ziyang Locomotive Co., Ltd. Model CKD7F Build date 2003 to 2012 Total produced 80
Specifications Configuration: ​  • UIC Co'Co' Gauge 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) Wheel diameter 1,000 mm (39 in) Length 16,892 mm (55 ft 5.0 in) Width 2,900 mm (9 ft 6 in) Height 3,900 mm (12 ft 10 in) Axle load 13 t Loco weight 78 t Fuel type Diesel Fuel capacity 3,500 l (770 imp gal) Engine type Caterpillar 3512B Alternator JF221 Transmission electric AC-DC Train brakes air brakes
Performance figures Maximum speed 120 km/h (75 mph) Power output 1455 kW Tractive effort 250 kN (at µ = 0.327)
Career Operators Vietnam Railways Class D19E Locale Vietnam

History

The series is one of the most recently acquired by state railway company Vietnam Railways; 40 were in service as of 2005,[1] 80 in 2012.[2] The series, of the diesel electric type China Railways CKD7F, was constructed by Chinese manufacturer CSR Ziyang Locomotive Co., Ltd.

No. 901 to 920 (built 2003—2004) and 921 to 940 (built 2006—2007) have a more angular body. No. 941 to 960 (built 2007—2008) were built with a rounded front; in No. 961 to 980 (built 2011—2012) the windows and headlights were modified and the front air intake omitted.[2] From No. 941 the final assembly took place at the Gia Lâm works of Vietnam Railways.

Accidents and incidents

On 10 March 2015 locomotive №968 was written off in an accident near Dien Sanh when it pulled SE5 train was in collision with a lorry on a level crossing.

On May 24, 2018 locomotive No 927 towing the SE19 carrying 400 passengers had an accident in Thanh Hoa because of a collision with a truck, causing two deaths: driver Nguyen The Hung (born 1976) and Nguyen Xuan De (born 1985) The accident investigated was caused by two guards who forgot to close the barriers.

On 27 January, 2022 locomotive No 946 hauling the SE4 was involved in an accident in Phu Ly after crashing into a truck and into a lake. Nobody was killed, and the locomotive was seen hauling expresses in under 5 months.

Galleries

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  D19E-951 at Diêu Trì station on February 15, 2011
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  D19E-968 at Đà Nẵng station on May 7, 2014 – Note different windows and headlights

References

External links

• Media related to D19E locomotives at Wikimedia Commons
• CKD7F diesel locomotive, CSR Ziyang, 2009-07-31