The IranRunner, also known as the ER24PC and Iran Safir is a single cab diesel electric passenger locomotive manufactured by the Mapna Locomotive Engineering and Manufacturing Company and

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In 2006

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Islamic Republic of Iran Railways The Islamic Republic of Iran Railways (abbreviated as IRIR, or sometimes as RAI, or as IRI Railway) () is the national state-owned railway system of Iran. The Raja Passenger Train Company is an associate of the IR, and manages its passenger t ...

agreed a contact for the supply of 150 four axle Bo'Bo' locomotives for passenger train use. 30 of the locomotives were to be manufactured in Germany (Siemens. Munich), and the remaining 120 locomotives manufactured in Iran under a technology transfer agreement. The value of the contract was $450 million (€294 million).Sources: * * * The first locomotive was manufactured by Siemens in early 2010.,
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* *{{citation, url = http://www.siemens.ir/en/Transportation.shtml, title = Siemens Iran - Mobility, archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090627081234/http://www.siemens.ir/en/Transportation.shtml, archivedate = 27 June 2009, work = www.siemens.ir Diesel–electric locomotives of Iran Siemens locomotives Railway locomotives introduced in 2010

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