TCDD DE18100

TCDD DE18100 are a type of diesel-electric road switcher built for operations on Turkish State Railways by Matériel de Traction Electrique. Based on the same platform and order as the DE24000, it was a light-axle version of the locomotive, very similar to the DE18000, though with a different wheel arrangement. The units have mostly been used around Izmir. They previously pulled Denizli-İzmir regional trains. Now they are used in shunting operations along with TCDD DE24000. DE 18 105 and DE 18 110 are the only remaining running units, DE 18 103 is revised from DE 18 003, all others are scrapped.

DE18100 [1]
DE18110 at Menemen Station
Type and origin Power type Diesel-electric Designer Adapted from TCDD DE18000 Builder TÜLOMSAŞ Build date 1978– Total produced 20
Specifications Configuration: ​  • AAR A1A-A1A  • UIC (A1A)(A1A) Gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 ^1⁄2 in) Bogies 2 Wheel diameter 1,100 mm (43 in) Length 16.44 m (53 ft 11 in) Width 2.7 m (8 ft 10 in) Height 4.153 m (13 ft 8 in) Loco weight 81 tonnes (80 long tons; 89 short tons) Engine type Pielstick Aspiration Turbocharged Cylinders 12 Transmission AC-DC Loco brake Air Train brakes Air Safety systems same as TCDD DE24000
Performance figures Maximum speed 120 km/h (75 mph) Power output 1,320 kW (1,770 hp) Tractive effort: ​  • Starting 263kN  • Continuous 240kN @ 20 km/h
Career Operators Turkish State Railways Numbers DE18101 – DE18120 Locale Izmir
www.tulomsas.gov.tr

References

1. Trains of Turkey page on DE18100

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