| NJ2 |
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NJ2-0074 and 0075 |
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| Specifications |
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Configuration:
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| • UIC | Co′Co′ |
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| Gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) |
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| Length | 20,853 mm (68 ft 5.0 in) |
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| Width | 3,119 mm (10 ft 2.8 in) |
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| Height | 4,765 mm (15 ft 7.6 in) |
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| Axle load | 23 t (23 long tons; 25 short tons) |
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| Loco weight | 138 t (136 long tons; 152 short tons) |
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| Fuel type | Diesel |
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| Fuel capacity | 9,000 L (2,400 US gal) |
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| Water cap. | 925 L (244 US gal) |
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| Transmission | Electric（AC—DC—AC） |
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| Performance figures |
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| Maximum speed | 120 km/h (75 mph) |
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| Power output | 3,800 kW (5,100 hp) |
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The NJ2 is a diesel-electric locomotive used by China Railway in the People's Republic of China. Built in Erie, Pennsylvania, it is based on a standard GE Transportation Systems GE Dash 9-44CW and marketed as GE C38AChe.
It was specially customised for high altitude operation on the Qinghai-Tibet Railway route. It is used on the Qingzang Railway that connects Xining, Qinghai Province, to Lhasa, Tibet Autonomous Region, in the People's Republic of China.
