New chinese diesellocos

[maptaphut]

SRT has choosen to order chinesebuild locomotives of the GE Evolutionseries,
probably with MTU engine. As I understand is some of this locomotives running in Australia. Somebody know anything about the experiences with those locomotives in Australia? Are they still running or are they full of technical problems?

[Wisarut]

You are referring to that CSR Ziyang locos of SDA1 type... So far so good

http://en.zyloco.com/?thread-215-1.html
http://www.railexpress.com.au/archive/2012/march/march-21st-2012/top-stories/csr-loco-arrives-in-oz
http://www.csrgc.com.cn/ens/xwzx/2012-07-23/6465.shtml
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CSR_Ziyang_SDA1

[maptaphut]

Very interesting links, thank you! Hope that the locomotives for SRT will be in like good order as the Australian; SRT need no problem-locos!

[Wisarut]

The 20 new locos from CSR (China South Railway) Qishuyan with axle load of 20 ton and a price tag of 1.916 billion Baht to be signed with Santi forestry Group by the end of December 2012 ... with the first Loco to be delivered 15 months after contracts have been signed. This has become possible after Santi forestry Group has brought CEO of CSR (China South Railway) Qishuyan, and General manager of Bank of China to meet with Minister of Transport and SRT Governor to guarantee that CSR (China South Railway) Qishuyan is able to produce locomotives for SRT on time.

Now, SRT drafting TOR for 50 New locos to replace GEK locos with a price tag of 6.562 Billion Baht and 115 Aircon carriages with a price tag of 4.981 Billion Baht
http://thanonline.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=158168:tor50&catid=128:-real-estate-&Itemid=478

TOR for 50 New Diesel Electric Locomotives with AC-AC Traction Motors as the way to retire GEK locos (UM12C) with a price tag of 5750 Million Baht and 287.5 million Baht spare parts
-> total 6037.5 Million Baht to be delivered within 2 years after signing the contract
http://www.railway.co.th/auction/tor/pdf/2556/56591452tor.pdf

Minister of Finance has approved 2,344,773,468.51 Baht loan for SRT to purchase 20 New Diesel Electric Locomotives of 20 ton axle load along with 5-year spare parts to be used exclusively on Lad krabang ICD - Laem Chabang route and Keng Khoi - Klong 19 Bypass along with the section which has been fully rehab to 20 ton axle load - This has to be domestic loan to eliminate the exchange rate fluctuation
http://thaipost.net/news/240413/72597
http://www.ryt9.com/s/iq03/163547
http://www.manager.co.th/Home/ViewNews.aspx?NewsID=9560000048858

[maptaphut]

Chinesebuild locos for Australia ful of asbest,- can we trust on chinese products?
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-11-26/chinese-imports-spark-railway-worker-asbestos-scare/5118242

[Wisarut]

^^^
Never give a damn on asbetos ... ONLY thing that is matter is the reliability ... which Chinese locos also failed

[Wisarut]

50 New Locos of 16 ton axle load to replace GEK locos at 5.75 billion Baht - bidding process started in April - May 2014 - with a hope to deliver all by the end of 2017
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=813881118625955&set=a.109195855761155.16402.100000122231436&type=1
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=813882561959144&set=p.813882561959144&type=1

[bzmotman]

Some of the Chinese locos supplied to New Zealand have also been found to have asbestos in the sound proofing. All the locos have been tested with the results expected within the next 7 days.
The Manufacturers had certified that there was no asbestos in the locos.
The locos, DL class, are currently stored awaiting developments.

[Wisarut]

^^^
Too bad, better use abaca or manila hemp as the substitute for asbestos

[bzmotman]

I have just heard that asbestos was also found used as a packing material in the engine bay doors.
This is to be removed before the locomotives can return to service.
The manufacturers have accepted that they are in breach of contract by having asbestos in the locomotive.