TU8P

TU8P
Type and origin
Power type Diesel
Builder Kambarka Engineering Works
Build date 1988 - today
Specifications
UIC classification B'B'
Gauge 750 mm (2 ft 5 12 in) to
1,520 mm (4 ft 11 2732 in)
Wheel diameter 600 mm (24 in)
Minimum curve 40 m (130 ft)
Length 9,730 mm (383 in)
Width 2,300 mm (91 in)
Height 2,290 mm (90 in)
Axle load 4 metric tons (3.9 long tons)
Locomotive weight 16 metric tons (16 long tons)
Fuel type Diesel
Prime mover ЯМЗ-236М, V-shaped
Transmission mechanical
Performance figures
Maximum speed 63 km/h (39 mph)
Power output 180 horsepower (130 kW)
Career
Class  RUS - TU8P / (ТУ8П)
 Ukraine - TU8P / (ТУ8П)
 Uzbekistan - TU8P / (ТУ8П)
 Vietnam - TY6P

TU8P (ТУ8П) is a Soviet, later Russian diesel locomotive for gauge 750 mm (2 ft 5 12 in).

History

Diesel locomotive TU8P (ТУ8П) is used for passenger transport on narrow gauge railways. The TU8P was developed in 1987 - 1988 at the Kambarka Engineering Works to replace the ageing locomotive class TU6P (ТУ6П). The TU8P was designed to be used on any gauge from 750 mm (2 ft 5 12 in) to 1,520 mm (4 ft 11 2732 in). The cab is equipped with a heat-system, refrigerator, radio-set and air conditioning.[1] The first diesel locomotive TU8P - № 0001 was delivered to the narrow gauge railway KSM-№2 with track gauge 750 mm (2 ft 5 12 in), TU8P diesel locomotive № 0007, 0008, 0056, 0057 were built with track 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) for the Sakhalin Railway.[2] The TU8P (TY6P) motor railcar currently used on the Vietnamese railway network.[3] The diesel locomotive TU8P & series AMD-1 (АМД-1) are for railway track monitoring and inspection for the Russian railways with the track 1,520 mm (4 ft 11 2732 in).[4] The TU8P diesel locomotive № 0003 - 0004 were built for the Uzbekistan with the track gauge 750 mm (2 ft 5 12 in).[5]

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