Tangshan Railway Vehicle

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CNR Tangshan Railway Vehicle Co. Ltd., formerly known as Tangshan Locomotive and Rolling Stock Works, is a manufacturer of locomotives and rolling stock located in Tangshan, Hebei province, People's Republic of China.

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[edit] Overview

While Datong built mainline steam locomotives until 1988, Tangshan built steam for industrial use until 1999, becoming the last works in the world to build steam for non-tourist use.

Two tourist railways in the United States own Tangshan steam locomotives - The Black River and Western Railroad and the Knox and Kane Railroad.[1]

[edit] Products

Steam locomotives
  • "Chinese Rocket", first locomotive built in China (1881)
  • SY (1958-1999)
Diesel locomotives
  • DF5
Passenger coaches
  • 25B
  • 25G
  • 25K
  • 25T
Multiple units

[edit] Orders

  • Tangshan to build 8 EMU using Voith transmissions for Ghana suburban use. [2]

[edit] References

  1. ^ Steam Locomotive Information
  2. ^ Ghana news - Railpage Australia™ Forums (Africa)

[edit] External links

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