TCDD E1000

TCDD E1000
Type and origin
Power typeElectric
BuilderTÜLOMSAŞ
TÜBİTAK MAM
Build date2015
Total produced1
Specifications
Configuration:
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 • AARB-B
 • UICBo'Bo'
 • CommonwealthBo-Bo
Gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
Length13,250 mm (43 ft 6 in)
Axle load18 t (18 long tons; 20 short tons)
Loco weight72 t (71 long tons; 79 short tons)
Electric system/s25 kV 50 Hz AC
Current pickup(s)Pantograph
Loco brakeKnorr
Performance figures
Maximum speed80 km/h (50 mph)
Power output1,000 kW (1,300 hp)
Tractive effort:
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 • Starting230 kN (52,000 lbf)
Career
OperatorsTurkish State Railways
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The TCDD E1000 is an electric locomotive in use with Тurkish State Railways. A single prototype was built in 2015 by TÜLOMSAŞ and TÜBİTAK MAM. The main feature of the locomotive is its regenerative braking system, allowing it to make a halt in the shortest possible time without external assistance[clarify]. It also uses induction motors for its traction system.[2][3]

The locomotive have a power rating of 1000 kW, and can reach speeds up to 80 km/h. The locomotive weighed 72 tons, and measured at 13,250 mm in length.[1]

  1. ^ a b "TCDD Taşımacılık E1000 İle Manevra Gücüne Güç Katabilir" [TCDD Transportation Can Add Power to Maneuvering Power with E1000]. Lojiport.com (in Turkish). 20 May 2020. Archived from the original on 29 May 2020. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
  2. ^ "Domestic electric locomotive successfully passed the E1000 tests". Railly News. 2 March 2016. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference Destek was invoked but never defined (see the help page).