TU8 diesel locomotive explained

TU8
Powertype:Diesel
Builder:Kambarka Engineering Works
Maxspeed:50km/h
Transmission:mechanical
Builddate:1988–present
Gauge: to
Fueltype:Diesel
Locoweight:16t
Operatorclass: Russian Federation – ТУ8
Belarus – ТУ8
– TY8 / ТУ8Э
Ukraine – ТУ8
Estonia – ТУ8
Latvia – ТУ8
Lithuania – ТУ8
Poweroutput:180 hp
Length:8525frac=8NaNfrac=8
Width:2300frac=8NaNfrac=8
Height:3495frac=8NaNfrac=8
Wheeldiameter:600mm
Minimumcurve:40m (130feet)
Axleload:4t(?)
Primemover:ЯМЗ-236М
Enginetype:V-engine
Uicclass:B'B'

TU8 (Russian: ТУ8)Soviet, later Russian diesel locomotive for gauge .

History

Diesel locomotive TU8 (Russian: ТУ8) is used for transportation & shunting services on narrow-gauge railways with a track gauge ranging from to . The TU8 was developed in 1987 – 1988 at the Kambarka Engineering Works to replace the ageing locomotive classes TU6A (Russian: ТУ6А). The cab is equipped with efficient heat-system, refrigerator, radio-set and air conditioning.[1]

Series locomotives

The diesel locomotive TU8 (ТУ8) has been used as the basis of three other locomotives:

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.mir-lzm.ru/auto/tu8.html Series locomotives in (Russian language)