6/30/2011 3:14 PM farese

84a202020dz.xls C20_15t_chart_p
General Electric Company 84A202020DZ
rev A

Trailing Tonnage vs. Steady-State Speed

CM20-EMP, 90t maximum, half fueled, 90/21, 36"
Passenger Application
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9000
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7000
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4000

Curves indicate 0.0% -

3000 2.5% grades from top to
bottom in 0.1%
increments
Trailing Load, (tonnes/locomotive)

2000

0.0% grade

1000
900
800
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600

500

400
Thermal Limit

300

2.5% grade
200

Entire curve may not be available

at all times due to limitations of
wheel/rail adhesion.

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Speed, (kph)
Loco: w=90, A=12, n=6
r(loco)=[6.5+13.2n/W+0.014V+0.00942AVV/W]N/t Coach: W=40, A=10, n-4
r(coach)=[0.65+13.2n/W+0.00932V+0.000641AVV/W]kgf/t