The KTM Class 19 are a class of 10

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s built by

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in 1983 for

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(Malayan Railway). The locomotives are based in major train stations as station pilots. As they are classed as shunters, they are limited to major train stations only and do not operate on the mainline.

History

10 locomotives were acquired in 1983 and were assigned shunting duties around

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. As of February 2015 all are in active service.

References

*http://www.keretapi.com/website/trains/19-class/

Bibliography

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