Saudi Arabia Railways Rolling Stock (SAR)

Saudi Arabia Railways Rolling Stock (SAR)

Class: Talgo 350
Top Speed mph/kmh: 220/350
Number: 36 trainsets
Remarks: Operating on the Haramain High Speed Railway
Built: 2015-2018

Class: CAF push–pull train
Top Speed mph/kmh: 124/200
Number: 6 trainsets (75 Passenger cars & 12 Power Cars)
Remarks: Operating on the SAR Riyadh-Qurayyat Line.
Built: 2013

Class: CAF push–pull train
Top Speed mph/kmh: 112/180
Number: 8 passenger units, 10 power cars (5001-5010)
Remarks: Passenger trainsets with dedicated power cars.
Built: 2011

Class: EMD SD70ACS
Number: 61 Diesel Locomotives
Remarks: Heavy haul AC diesel-electric locomotives for a mineral railway
Built: 2010-2016

Class: ALCO RS-1
Top Speed mph/kmh: 65/105
Number: 6
Remarks: Series 1000-1005 Diesel-electric locomotives. Originally Arabian American Oil Company A11x50-A11x51, 1002-1005
Built: 1947–1951

Class: EMD SW1001
Number: 5
Remarks: Series 1022-1026 Order 818000 1/5 Diesel-electric locomotives.
Built: 1981

Class: NS Class 2400 (1954)
Top Speed mph/kmh: 50/80
Number: 7
Remarks: Secondhand Diesel-electric locomotives taken over from NS by Volker Stevin in 1976 for construction works for a seaport in Jubail. Former 2427, 2445, 2485, 2497, 2499, 2519, 2523. Renumbered into 101-107. Sold to Archirodon for rail reconstruction between Damman and Riyadh and renumbered to 276-04 - 276-09. Some scrapped in 1983. Others active until 1994 and stored in Hofuf afterwards.
Built: 1954–56

Class: EMD G18
Number: 16
Remarks: Series 1006-1021 Orders 710971-710975, 713081-713082, 713233-713235, and 748005 1/6 Diesel-electric locomotives.
Built: 1968–1976

Class: EMD GP18M
Number: 1
Remarks: Series 1200 Order 700178 Diesel-electric locomotives. rated at 1500 horsepower
Built: 1961

Class: EMD FP7A
Number: 2
Remarks: Series 1500-1501 Order 7019 Diesel-electric locomotives taken over from Arabian American Oil Company (their 1006-1007).
Built: 1953

Class: EMD FP9A
Number: 7
Remarks: Series 1502-1508 Orders 701553, 701493-701494, 702272-702275 Diesel-electric locomotives
Built: 1956–1959

Class: EMD GP38-2
Number: 1
Remarks: Series 2000. Order 712783. Diesel-electric locomotives
Built: 1973

Class: EMD GPL38S
Number: 7
Remarks: Series 2001-2007. Order 201288865. Diesel-electric locomotives
Built: 2015

Class: EMD GT22CW
Number: 3
Remarks: Series 2001-2003. Order 748004. Diesel-electric locomotives
Built: 1976

Class: EMD SDL38-2
Number: 6
Remarks: Series 2004-2009. Order 778050. Diesel-electric locomotives
Built: 1978

Class: EMD SDL38
Number: 6
Remarks: Series 2030-2035. Order 20148061 Diesel-electric locomotives
Built: 2016

Class: EMD SDL50
Number: 31
Remarks: Series 3500-3530 Diesel-electric locomotives
Built: 1981–2005

Class: EMD GT46ACS
Number: 17
Remarks: Series 4300-4316. Orders 20118517 and 20148134. Diesel-electric locomotives
Built: 2013–2015

Class: Class 319.2
Top Speed mph/kmh: 75/120
Number: >4
Remarks: Diesel-electric locomotives bought second hand.

Saudi Arabia Railways Overview

Saudi Arabia Railways Industry: Railway
Saudi Arabia Railways Founded: 23 May 2006
Saudi Arabia Railways Headquarters:
Diplomatic Quarter, Building S-24, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia Railways Key People: Nabil Al-Amoudi (Chairman)
Saudi Arabia Railways Parent: Public Investment Fund