2TE116
| 2TE116 | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Type and origin | |
| Power type | Diesel-electric |
| Builder | Luhanskteplovoz |
| Total produced | 2160 |
| Specifications | |
| UIC classification | Co-Co+Co-Co |
| Gauge | 1,520 mm (4 ft 11 27⁄32 in) |
| Locomotive weight | 272 t (268 long tons; 300 short tons) |
| Performance figures | |
| Maximum speed | 100 km/h (62 mph) |
| Power output | 4,500 kW (6,035 hp) |
| Career | |
| First run | 1971 |
The 2TE116 is a broad gauge double diesel locomotive manufactured by Luhanskteplovoz, used extensively to haul heavy freight trains in the Soviet Union and its successor states, particularly by RZD.[1]
Variants are still being sold by Transmash; Ulanbataar Railway placed an order for 35 in October 2010.[2]
The 2TE25 is a successor.[3]
See also
- The Museum of the Moscow Railway, at Paveletsky Rail Terminal, Moscow
- Rizhsky Rail Terminal, Home of the Moscow Railway Museum
- Varshavsky Rail Terminal, St.Petersburg, Home of the Central Museum of Railway Transport, Russian Federation
- History of rail transport in Russia
References
- ↑ "4rail.net - Reference - Rolling Stock - 2Te116". Retrieved 2010-11-02.
- ↑ "Railway Gazette: Ulaanbaatar Railway orders Transmash locomotives". Archived from the original on 7 November 2010. Retrieved 2010-11-02.
- ↑ "Railway Gazette: Transmash: Family of designs continues to evolve". Retrieved 2010-11-02.
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