TCDD DH11500 explained

DH11500
Powertype:Diesel-hydraulic
Builder:Esslingen, Jung, Maschinenbau Kiel[1]
Builddate:1962–1963
Totalproduction:15
Aarwheels:B-B
Uicclass:B'B'
Locoweight:68t
Length:12.10NaN0
Enginetype:Daimler Benz MB820Bb
Poweroutput:810kW
Maxspeed:800NaN0
Trainbrakes:Air, parking pawl
Operator:Turkish State Railways
Fleetnumbers:DH11501 – DH11515

DH11500 was a series of 15 diesel-hydraulic shunter locomotive bought by the Turkish State Railways from Deutsche Bundesbahn in 1985. The units were all DB Class 211 built by Esslingen, Jung, and Maschinenbau Kiel in 1962 and 1963. TCDD originally rented the locomotives from Deutsche Bundesbahn's surplus stock for one year. The locomotives were transported to Turkey in October 1982, and were allocated to the Halkali and the Izmir-Halkapinar depots. Like in Germany, they were used for hauling light goods and passenger trains. Because of the heavy use and negligent maintenance most units has become inoperable in only a few years.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Türkei . V100.de . Lok-Datenbank.de . December 16, 2023 . German.