EMDDE30ACandDM30AC
EMDDE30AC/DM30AC
LIRR#515,anEMDDM30AC,inFarmingdale,NY.
Typeandorigin
Powertype Dieselelectric
(DE30ACandDM30AC)
Dualmode(Dieselelectric/straight
electric)
(DM30AConly)
Builder GeneralMotorsElectroMotive
Division(EMD)
Model DE30AC(24)
DM30AC(21)
Builddate 1997–1999
Totalproduced 46
Specifications
AARwheelarr. BB
Gauge 4ft8
1
∕
2
in(1,435mm)
Length 75feet(22.86m)
Locomotive
weight
128t(126.0longtons;141.1short
tons)
[1]
Electricsystem
(s)
750VDCThirdrail(DM30AConly)
Current
collection
method
Contactshoe(DM30AConly)
Primemover 12N710G3BEC
Enginetype TwostrokeV12diesel
Aspiration Mechanicallyassistedturbocharger
Displacement 8,520cuin(139.6L)
Cylinders 12
Cylindersize 710cuin(11.63L)
[2]
Transmission Alternatingcurrent
[3]
Performancefigures
Maximumspeed 160km/h(99mph)diesel,
130km/h(81mph)electric
[1]
Poweroutput Diesel:3,000hp(2,200kW)
[1][3]
Electric:2,151kW(2,885hp)
(DM30AConly)
[1]
Maxatrail:2,873hp(2,142kW)
Tractiveeffort 360kN(81,000lbf)
[1]
Locomotive
brake
BlendedBrake
Trainbrakes KNORRSA26air
Career
Operator(s) LongIslandRailRoad
Number(s) 400423(DE30AC)
500506,508522(DM30AC)
FromWikipedia,thefreeencyclopedia
TheEMDDE30ACandEMDDM30ACare46locomotivesbuiltin19971998byElectro
MotiveDivisionintheSuperSteelPlantinSchenectadyNYfortheLongIsland
RailRoadoftheMetropolitanTransportationAuthority(MTA)inNewYork.
OriginallysplitevenlybetweenDEandDMlocomotives,thefleetcurrently
consistsof24DE30AClocomotives(enginesthatoperateondieselpoweronly)
and21DM30AClocomotives(enginesthatcanoperateonbothdieseland
electricpower).
Contents
1Detailsandusage
2Gallery
3Seealso
4References
5Externallinks
Detailsandusage [edit]
TheDE30ACandDM30AClocomotivesreplacedagingGP38s,AlcoFA1/FA2s,
F7AsandF9As,andMP15ACandSW1001locomotives,withGP38susedto
pushandpulldieseltrainsandotherlocomotivesusedtoprovideHeadEnd
Powerforthetrains.ThebodiesoftheDE30ACandtheDM30ACaresimilar;the
differenceistheabilityoftheDM30ACtouseelectricthirdrailwhilethediesel
engineisoff,enablingthelocomotivetousetheEastRiverTunnelsintoNew
YorkPennStation.DM30ACshavethirdrailcontactshoes,permittingdirect
servicefromnonelectrifiedlinesineasternLongIslandviathewesternelectrified
mainlinesallthewaytoPennStation.AfewsuchtrainsadayrunonthePort
Jefferson,OysterBay,andMontaukBranches.
Singleenginesrunwith6carsorlessandenginesaregenerallyplacedonthe
East(Montauk)endofthetrain.Generallytwoenginesareusedwhenthereare
7ormorecars.Oftheoriginal46locomotives,45arestillinuse:#503(DM30AC)
wasdamagedinanaccidentatHuntingtononOctober23,2000,whenithita
shoppingcartonthetracks,whichshortedoutthethirdrailandcausedafire.
[4][5]
ItcurrentlysitsintheLIRR'sMorrisParkyardandhasbeenstrippedforspare
partstomaintaintheremainderofthefleet.#507(DM30AC)sufferedanelectrical
cabinetfailureandwasconvertedintoDE30AC#423attheMorrisParkFacility.
[6]
Gallery [edit]
Theremnantsofengine
#503(March2009)
Theremnantsofengine
#503(August2011)
Theremnantsofthecab
ofengine#503(August
2011)
Thecabofengine#513.
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