TU8G

TU8G
Kambarka engineering plant, Russia
Specifications
Power type	Diesel
Builder	Kambarka Engineering Works
Build date	1988 - today
Gauge	750 mm (2 ft 5 1⁄2 in)
Fuel type	Diesel
Transmission	mechanical
Top speed	50 km/h
Career
Nicknames	RUS - TU8G / (ТУ8Г)  Belarus - TU8G / (ТУ8Г)  Ukraine - TU8G / (ТУ8Г)  Guinea - TU8GE / (ТУ8ГЭ)

The TU8G (ТУ8Г) is a Soviet, later Russian diesel locomotive for track gauge 750 mm (2 ft 5 ¹⁄₂ in).

History

TU8G-0017, Ukraine

Technical drawing - TU8G (ТУ8Г)

The diesel locomotive TU8G (ТУ8Г) is designed for loading and unloading and also general purpose locomotive for Narrow gauge railways. The TU8G was developed in 1987 - 1988 at the Kambarka Engineering Works to replace the aging locomotive classes TU6D (ТУ6Д). The TU8G was designed to be used on any gauge from 750 mm (2 ft 5 ¹⁄₂ in) – 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in). The cab is equipped with heat-system, refrigerator, radio-set and air conditioning.^[1] TU8G № 0022 - 0027 made on the 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) for the Sakhalin Railway.^[2]

Principal dimensions

• Carrying capacity of motor-car platform, kN(ts) - 29,4 (3,0)
• Crane - hydraulic with moving remote control
• Carrying capacity, kN(ts) - 9,8 (1,0)
• Angle of rotation (of crane) - 360°
• Max. boom-out (of crane) - 6,0m
• Number of seats in the cabin - 6
• Length of the body - 9.010 mm
• Width of the body - 2.550 mm
• Height above head of rail - 3.495 mm
• Distance between bogies - 4.000 mm
• Base of bogies - 1.400 mm
• Diameter of wheels - 600 mm
• Minimum curve radius - 40m
• Total weight - 16 tons
• Axle-load - 4 tons
• Possible gauges - 750 - 1067mm
• Maximum speed - 50 km/h
• Diesel engine: ЯМЗ-236М
• V-shaped
• Rated power - 180HP
• Transmission - mechanical
• Wheel arrangement - B'B'

See also

• Kambarka Engineering Works
• Narrow gauge railways

References

External links

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