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TCDD DE33000

DE 33000
DE 33 033 pulling a container freight through Muradiye.
Type and origin
Power typeDiesel-electric
DesignerElectro-Motive Diesel
BuilderTülomsaş
ModelEMD GT26CW-2
Build date2003 – 2010
Total produced89
Specifications
Configuration:
 • AARC-C
 • UICCo'Co'
Gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in)
Bogies2
Wheel diameter1,016 mm (40 in)
Wheelbase43 ft 6 in (13.259 m) between bolsters truck pivots;
13 ft 7 in (4.14 m) between axles in each truck.
Length62 ft 1.7 in (18,941 mm) over the coupler pulling faces.
Width10 ft 3.125 in (3,127.38 mm) over the grabirons.
Height13 ft 11 in (4,240 mm)
Loco weight119 t (117 long tons; 131 short tons)
Fuel capacity4,542 L (999 imp gal; 1,200 US gal)
Prime moverEMD 16-645E3C
RPM range360-904 ​
 • RPM low idle225
 • RPM idle316
 • Maximum RPM1007
Engine typeTwo-stroke turbodiesel
AspirationTurbocharged
Cylinders16
TransmissionAC-DC-AC
Loco brakeAir, Dynamic brake
Train brakesAir
Safety systemsEngine overspeeding protection, emergency brake
Performance figures
Maximum speed131 km/h (81 mph)
Power output2,463 kW (3,300 hp)
Tractive effort:
 • Starting380kN
 • Continuous344kN @ 20 km/h
Career
OperatorsTCDD Taşımacılık
NumbersDE33001 – DE33089
NicknamesOtuz üç binlikler(thirty three thousands)

TCDD DE 33000 is a type of diesel-electric locomotive built for operations on Turkish State Railways by Tülomsaş. It is model GT26CW-2 designed by General Motors Electro-Motive Diesel and using the famous EMD 645 two stroke diesel engine and using the EMD Dash 2 electronic module. It has been revised to have EMD Dash 3 like microprocessor control in 2017. This batch has air starter.

Total initial order was for 65 units, followed by supplemental orders to increase the quantity to 89, with delivery starting in 2003. Its name refers to its maximum power output, 3,300 hp (2,500 kW).[1]

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