Saudi Railways Organisation Rolling Stock

Saudi Railways Organisation Rolling Stock

Spanish manufacturer CAF delivered eight fast diesel locomotives in 2012, with one driving van trailer passenger car and four other passenger cars, with a leading power car unit, plus two spare power cars. They are used on the Dammam–Riyadh Line. During 2013 the travel time is 4:15 but there is a target of 3:00 for the future.

Saudi Railways Organisation Trainsets

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

Diesel Locomotives

Class: ALCO RS-1
Top Speed mph / km/h: 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: Class 2400
Top Speed mph / km/h: 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: GP38-2
Number: 1
Remarks: Series 2000. Order 712783. Diesel-electric locomotives
Built: 1973

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

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

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

Class: 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 SD70ACS
Number: 61
Remarks: Series 4000-4060 Diesel-electric locomotives for a mineral railway
Built: 2010–2016

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

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

Saudi Railways Organisation

Saudi Railways Organisation Native Name: المؤسسة العامة للخطوط الحديدية
Saudi Railways Organisation Founded: 13 May 1966, 58 years ago
Saudi Railways Organisation Defunct: April 1, 2021
Saudi Railways Organisation Fate:
Merged into the Saudi Railway Company (now Saudi Arabia Railways)
Saudi Railways Organisation Headquarters: Dammam railway station,
Dammam,
Saudi Arabia
Saudi Railways Organisation Area Served: Saudi Arabia
Saudi Railways Organisation Key People:
Abdullah Bin Abdulrahman Al-Muqbil (Chairman)
Rumaih Mohamed Alrumaih (President)
Saudi Railways Organisation Revenue: SAR 535 million (2014)

 
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