| GA DE900 | |
| Powertype: | Diesel |
| Builder: | Meinfesa / Alstom |
| Builddate: | 1994-2000 |
| Totalproduction: | 75 |
| Uicclass: | Bo-Bo |
| Locoweight: | 72-74 tonnes |
| Enginetype: | MTU 8V396TB14 |
| Displacement: | 185mm (stroke) |
| Cylindercount: | 8 (V formation) |
| Cylindersize: | 165mm (diameter) |
| Transmission: | AC electrical |
| Maxspeed: | 80km/h |
| Poweroutput: | 900kW |
| Trainbrakes: | Electropneumatic |
| Operator: | Egyptian National Railways, Israel Railways, GEO RAILMEX, Swiss Federal Railways |
The GA DE900 is a family of 4 axle Bo'Bo' diesel electric locomotives manufactured in Spain, by Meinfesa.
The class derive from the RENFE Class 311 type locomotive developed by MTM, Ateinsa and Babcock & Wilcox.
See main article: SBB Am 841. Forty locomotives classified as SBB Am841 were produced for the state railways of Switzerland in 1994)[1]
Three locomotives were manufactured for the Israel state railways (IR) in 1997.[2] [3] [4]
Two locomotives were manufactured for GEO RAILMEX of Mexico in 1997.[5]
The Egyptian National Railways ordered 30 similar locomotives of type GA-DE 900 AC in 2000.[6] [7]