From the Archives: World Record breaking train (2001)

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30.1 هزار بار بازدید - 7 سال پیش - In a world of superlatives
In a world of superlatives and record breaking events, it's easy to become blasé about truly mammoth achievements. But on 21 June 2001, BHP Iron Ore set a world record for the longest and heaviest train. A tribute to BHP technology and progress. The train was 7.353 km, weighed 99,732.1 tonnes with 82,262.5 wet tonnes of iron ore. It travelled 276 kilometres over 10 hours and 4 minutes.

Train details:

Total length: 7.353 kilometres
Gross mass: 99,732.1 tonnes
Total mass excluding locomotives: 98,164.5 tonnes
Net mass iron ore: 82,262.5 wet tonnes
Total distance travelled: 276 kilometres
Total running time: 10 hours 4 minutes

Locomotives
Model: General Electric AC6000 CW
Average mass: 199.6 tonnes
Length over coupler centres: 32.165 metres
Engine power (traction) 4474 kW
Starting tractive effort: 890 kN
Fuel capacity: 20,820 litres
7 سال پیش در تاریخ 1396/02/11 منتشر شده است.
30,139 بـار بازدید شده
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