Power typeDiesel-electric
Power typeDiesel-electric
| DE20000 |
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 DE 20002 in Ankara. |
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| Specifications |
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Configuration:
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| • UIC | Co'Co' |
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| Gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) |
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| Length | 16.4 m (53 ft 10 in) |
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| Loco weight | 102 tonnes (100 long tons; 112 short tons) |
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| Engine type | Cooper Bessemer FVBL 12T |
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| Cylinders | 12 |
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| Performance figures |
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| Power output | 1,320 kW (1,770 hp) |
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TCDD DE20000 were the first diesel-electric locomotive built for operations on Turkish State Railways. Five General Electric U18C units with Cooper Bessemer engines were built in 1957–58. All the locomotives are now retired from service.
