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
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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
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Total initial order was for 65 units, followed by supplemental orders to increase the quantity to 89, with delivery starting in 2003.
External links
Tülomsaş page on DE 33000Trains of Turkey on DE 33000
Tülomsaş locomotives
Co-Co locomotives
Turkish State Railways diesel locomotives
Standard gauge locomotives of Turkey
Railway locomotives introduced in 2003
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