List of stock used by railways in Iran

While passenger trains are operated by private operators, motive power is generally provided by the Islamic Republic of Iran Railways (RAI). Additionally, Alborz Niroo Equipment & Railway Fleet Company runs freight train using privately owned diesel locomotives.[1]

Current

Electric locomotives

Class Numbers Type Manufacturer Introduced Weight Power Electric brake power Tractive Effort Top speed Length Width Height Comments
651-658 RC4 ASEA 1985 80 t 3440 kW 2400 kW 218 kN 100 km/h [2]

Diesel locomotives

This is an incomplete list of diesel locomotives used in Iran.

Class Numbers

(Qty)

Type Manufacturer Introduced Weight Power Dynamic brake power Tractive Effort Top speed Length Width Height Comments
40 001-137

(137)

G12 EMD 1957 963 kW 115 kN 105 km/h [2]
40 138-178 G22W EMD 1975 1103 kW 116 kN 105 km/h [2]
40 401-414

(14)

G8 EMD 1959 643 kW 158 kN 105 km/h [2]
40 451-452

(2)

G18W EMD 1968 735 kW 95 kN 105 km/h [2]
60 301-320

(20)

G16 EMD 1959 1323 kW 253 kN 105 km/h [2]
60 501–569, 801–914,

(183)

GT26CW EMD 1971 120 t 2205 kW 1500 kW 235 kN 123 km/h [2]
60 915–994

(80)

GT26CW-2 EMD 1984 132 t 2205 kW 235 kN 132 km/h [2]
60 351-360

(10)

LDE626 CL-2 Electroputere/ALCO 1986 1385 kW 234 kN 100 km/h [2]
60 ? (10) 060-DA Electroputere/Sulzer 1959 1546 kW 100 km/h [2]
60 ? (77[3]) GT26CW EMD 2009-2015 120 t 2205 kW 1500 kW 235 kN 123 km/h [4] Former Korail class 7100 and 7500, now used by AlborzNiroo.
60 2001-2021

(21)

U30C General Electric 1992 120 t 2400 kW 2400 kW 240 kN 107 km/h 17.7 m 3.02 m 4.06 m [5] Serial numbers 47055-47075
60 2022-2055

(34)

C30-7i General Electric 1993 132 t 2400 kW 2400 kW 340 kN 113 km/h 18 m 3.15 m 4.2 m [5] Serial numbers 4756.1-4756.34, built in Montreal
60 2056-2062

(7)

C30-7i General Electric 1994 132 t 2400 kW 2400 kW 340 kN 113 km/h 18 m 3.15 m 4.2 m [5] Serial numbers 47773-47779
40 601-638 (37) HD10C Hitachi 1970 68 t 709 kW 122 kN 100 km/h [2]
? (5) 2M62U Luhansk 1997 2942 kW 100 km/h [2]
60 201-230 (30) AD43C Alstom 2002 123 t 3160 kW 3000 kW 480 kN 150 km/h [2] Passenger variant
60 231-299

(69)

AD43C Alstom 2002 123 t 3160 kW 3000 kW 480 kN 110 km/h [2] Freight variant
DF8 CSR 2008 138 t 3680 kW 3700 kW 369 kN 100 km/h 22.2 m 2.95 m 4.75 m
40 1501-1650 (150) IranRunner Siemens 2010 t 2400 kW -kW 160 km/h 18.6 m 2.9 m 4.3 m Passenger

Diesel multiple unit

Class Image Type Top speed Number Remarks Built
mph km/h
Turbotrain First Class Train 99 160 Exported from SNCF 1967
DH4 IRAN (Pardis) First Class Train 99 160 20 Built by Siemens 2005
Rotem 4 (Railbus) Suburban Train Exported from Hyundai Rotem

Carriages

Class Image Type Top speed Number Remarks Built
mph km/h
Green Train First Class Train Built by SGP [6]
Simorgh Train First Class Train Built and Delivered in Germany
Tus Train First Class Train Built and Delivered in Germany
Green Pleurisy Train First Class Train Built and Delivered in Romania
Delijan Train First Class Train Built and Delivered in France
Persian Gulf Train First Class Train Built and delivered in Germany
Parsi Train First Class Train Built by Wagon Pars 2007
Raad Train First Class Train Built and Delivered in Spain
First Class Spanish Train First Class Train Built and Delivered in Spain
Chinese 1st class sleeping carriages(Ghazal Train) First Class Train[7] 150 Built and Delivered in China 2004
First Class East Germany Train First Class Train Built and Delivered in Germany
Maral Train First Class Train Built and Delivered in France
Safir Train First Class Train Built and Delivered in China
Fadak Train First Class Train CIWL
Mahtab Train First Class Train
Milad Train First Class Train
N-wagen (Otubusi) Second Class Train Second hand from Germany.
SRZ125Z (Double Decker Otubusi) Second Class Train Exported from Chinese Railway.
Normal Otubusi Train Second Class Train Second Hand from Germany 2007
Scandia Litra B, ABns(Alborz Train) Second Class Train[8] 166 Bought from DSB 1998
Third Class West Germany Tabdili Train Third Class Train Second Hand from Germany
Zagros Train Third Class Train

Former

Steam locomotives

Steam locomotives have been phased out by Iran Railways.

Class Image Manufacturer Introduced Top speed Comments
Class 30.0 (de) Krupp 1929 2 locomotives[9]
Class 31.0 (de) Krupp 1929 5 locomotives[9]
Class 300 (de) Baldwin Locomotive Works 1932 4 locomotives[10]
Class 41.0 (de) Beyer, Peacock & Company 1934 5 locomotives[11]
Class 42 (de) NOHAB 1936 12 locomotives[12]
Class 86 (de) Beyer, Peacock & Company 1936 4 locomotives[13]
kkStB 80 (de) Wiener Neustädter Lokomotivfabrik, Lokomotivfabrik Floridsdorf, Lokomotivfabrik der StEG and ČKD 1937 10 locomotives[14]
Krupp, Henschel, MF Esslingen Axle 1'D. 49 locomotives.
Henschel Axle 1'E. 16 locomotives.
Class 52.1 (de) Vulcan Foundry 1952 2-10-2. Freight locomotives, 64 built. Total weight 175 tons[15][16]
2-8-0 Maschinenfabrik Esslingen

References

Sources: from World's Main locomotives and railfaneurope[17] and traction dep. of RAI.[18]

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  4. ^ "Locomotive Supply", AlborzNiroo, retrieved 26 June 2016
  5. ^ a b c "Comment on RAI U30C at Yazd", John Whittingham, retrieved 26 June 2016
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  8. ^ HaRakevet: Rothschild PhD, Rabbi Walter (December 2004), Iran: IV More second-hand coaches from Denmark. Series 17:4 issue 67
  9. ^ a b Hughes, Hugh (1981). Middle East Railways. Continental Railway Circle. ISBN 0-9503469-7-7.
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  11. ^ "Iranian State Railways 2-8-0 Locomotives". Retrieved 2022-09-03.
  12. ^ "Railways in Iran – Part 10 – Motive Power". 30 June 2020. Retrieved 2022-08-27.
  13. ^ "Iranian State Railway Beyer-Garratt Locomotives in Iran". Retrieved 2022-08-26.
  14. ^ "Tw12". Retrieved 2022-08-17.
  15. ^ Flickr
  16. ^ "Iranian State Railways 2-10-2 Locomotives in Iran". Retrieved 2022-08-16.
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  18. ^ "اداره کل نيروي کشش". Archived from the original on 2011-03-19. Retrieved 2010-12-27.