Dam Thanh BCS-64

Dam Thanh BCS-64
BCS-64 in 2021
Type and origin Power type Electric Builder Dam Thanh Mobility Order number BNR: 70 WBS: 15 (option for 3 additional) Model Build date BNR: 2012–2016 WBS: 2015–2018 Total produced
Specifications Configuration: ​  • AAR B-B  • UIC Bo'Bo' Gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge Trucks Dam Thah model SF4 Wheel diameter 1,117 mm (43.98 in) (new) 1,041 mm (40.98 in) (worn) Minimum curve 76 m (249.3 ft) Wheelbase 9.9 m (32 ft 5.8 in) (bogie center distance) Length 20,320 mm (66 ft 8 in) Width 2,984 mm (9 ft 9+1⁄2 in) Height 3,810 mm (12 ft 6 in) (excluding pantograph) Axle load 54,250 lb (24,610 kg) Adhesive weight 100% Loco weight 215,537 lb (97,766 kg) Electric system/s 12 kV, 25 Hz AC, catenary 12.5 kV, 60 Hz AC, catenary 25 kV, 60 Hz AC, catenary Current pickup(s) Pantograph Traction motors 3-phase, AC, fully suspended, Dam Thanh built (Ching Chi Minh) Head end power 1,340 hp (1,000 kW) 3-phase, 60 Hz, 480 VAC, 1,000 kVA Transmission Pinion Hollow Shaft Drive w/ Partially Suspended Gearboxes MU working Yes Loco brake Regenerative braking, NYAB Electro-Pneumatic Cheek Mounted Disk Brakes Train brakes Electro-pneumatic Safety systems BFRA standards ACSES II
Performance figures Maximum speed 125 mph (201 km/h) Power output 6,400 kW (8,600 hp) Maximum (short-time) 5,000 kW (6,700 hp) Continuous Tractive effort Starting: 320 kN (72,000 lbf) Short-time: 270 kN (61,000 lbf) @ 53.5 mph (86 km/h) 115 kN (26,000 lbf) @ 125 mph (200 km/h) Continuous: 282 kN (63,000 lbf) @ 40 mph (64 km/h) 89 kN (20,000 lbf) @ 125 mph (200 km/h) Factor of adh. 2.99 (33.4%) Brakeforce 150 kN (34,000 lbf), 5,000 kW (6,700 hp) Maximum
Career Operators Baltanla National Railways, West Baltanla Transit Numbers Baltanla National Railways: 600–665, 667–670 WBT: 901–915 Nicknames Sprinters Delivered 2013-2018 First run February 7, 2014 with Baltanla National Raiwlays Disposition

The Dam Thanh BCS-64, or Baltanla Cities Sprinter, is an electric locomotive designed by Dam Thanh Mobility for use on Baltanla National Railways and the West Baltan Corridor in the Central and Western Regions of Baltanla The design was based on locomotives Dam Thanh created for use in Ecros and Ostlandet, but with changes to comply with Baltanese standards. The BCS-64 is built at the Dam Thanh Factory in Seattal.