TCDD DE20000

DE20000
DE 20002 in Ankara.
Type and origin
Power typeDiesel-electric
BuilderGE Transportation Systems, USA
ModelGE U18C
Build date1957–1958
Total produced5
Specifications
Configuration:
 • UICCo'Co'
Gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in)
Length16.4 m (53 ft 10 in)
Loco weight102 tonnes (100 long tons; 112 short tons)
Engine typeCooper Bessemer FVBL 12T
Cylinders12
Performance figures
Power output1,320 kW (1,770 hp)
Career
OperatorsTurkish State Railways
NumbersDE20001 – DE20005

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.

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