TCDD DE20000

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.

DE20000
DE 20002 in Ankara.
Type and origin
Power typeDiesel-electric
BuilderGE Transportation Systems, USA
ModelU18C
Build date1957–1958
Total produced5
Specifications
Configuration:
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Gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 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
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