The D19E, also known as Đổi mới,
[ ] is a series of
diesel locomotive
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s currently used on the
Vietnamese railway network.
History
The series is one of the most recently acquired by state railway company
Vietnam Railways
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; 40 were in service as of 2005,
80 in 2012.
[D19E -"Đổi Mới"](_blank)
railwaysinvietnam.com The series, of the diesel electric locomotive CKD7F, was constructed by
Chinese
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manufacturer
CRRC Ziyang Locomotive Co., Ltd.
No. 901 to 920 (built 2001–2002) and 921 to 940 (built 2004) have a more angular body. No. 941 to 960 (built 2007–2008) were built with a rounded front; in No. 961 to 980 (built 2011–2012) the windows and headlights were modified and the front air intake omitted.
From No. 941 the final assembly took place at the
Gia Lâm works of Vietnam Railways. No. 981 to 1000 (built 2024–2025) which uses the 16V280ZJG engine (4,000 kW or 5,400 hp), Nevertheless, the design mirrors in part the modular concept found From CRRC other locomotives (the
HXD1D HXD3D and
DF11G DF8B). The main frame is one such module. The drivers cabins are also modular components at the
Gia Lâm works of Vietnam Railways.
The engine is 16V280ZJG model - similar to that used in the
DF11G DF8B except with 12 instead of 16 cylinders.
Accidents and incidents
On March 12, 2005, locomotive No.909 was involved in an accident Lang Co while pulling the train E1 (A.K.A SE1). 8 of the 13 coaches derailed, claiming the lives of 12 people and injuring hundreds. The result was because the train was over-speeding.
On 10 March 2015 locomotive No.968 was written off in an accident near Dien Sanh when it pulled SE5 train was in collision with a
lorry on a
level crossing.
On May 24, 2018, locomotive No. 927 towing the SE19 carrying 400 passengers had an accident in Thanh Hoa because of a collision with a truck, causing two deaths: driver Nguyen The Hung (born 1976) and Nguyen Xuan De (born 1985) The accident investigated was caused by two guards who forgot to close the barriers.
On January 27, 2022, locomotive No. 946 hauling the SE4 was involved in an accident where the train smashed into a lorry carrying wood at Km 46+270 which made a driver injured.
On January 14, 2023, locomotive No. 908 pulling the train SE3 bumped into a
van
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on a level crossing near Giap Bat, Hanoi. The result was bad damage to the van, and other express trains including the one involved had to cross the section slowly.
On January 28, 2023, locomotive No. 908 pulling the train SE5 was damaged in an accident in Cho Tia, Hanoi, when the express collided with a truck that was stuck on level crossing.
On March 13, 2024, locomotive No. 921 pulling the SE8 crashed into a
lorry on level crossing.
Galleries
File:Vietnam train 01.jpg, D19E-925
File:D19E-937 at Binh Thuan Stn.JPG, D19E-937 at Binh Thuan Station
File:Locomotive D19E-953 at Dieu Tri.JPG, D19E-951 at Diêu Trì station on February 15, 2011
D19E-968 Da Nang.jpg, D19E-968 at Đà Nẵng station on May 7, 2014 – Note different windows and headlights
File:D19E - 949 locomotive.jpg, D19E-949 arriving into Hanoi Station
References
External links
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CKD7F diesel locomotive CSR Ziyang, 2009-07-31
{{Locomotives of Vietnam
Diesel-electric locomotives of Vietnam
CSR Ziyang Locomotive Co., Ltd. locomotives
Metre gauge diesel locomotives
Railway locomotives introduced in 2001