TCDD E68000

TCDD E68000
TCDDT E68030 at Basmane station.
Type and origin
Power typeElectric
DesignerHyundai Rotem
BuilderHyundai Rotem, TÜLOMSAŞ
Build date2013-2015
Total produced80
Specifications
Configuration:
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 • AARB-B
 • UICBo'Bo'
Gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
Length20 m (65 ft 7 in)
Loco weight86 tonnes (85 long tons; 95 short tons)
Electric system/s25 kV 50 Hz AC Catenary
Current pickup(s)Pantograph, 1,600 millimetres (63 in) wide single-pole collector
Performance figures
Maximum speed140 km/h (90 mph) [a]
Power output5 MW (6,705 hp)
Career
OperatorsTCDD Taşımacılık
NumbersE68001 – E68080

TCDD E68000 (stylised as E 68 000 on painted registration numbers) is a series of electric locomotives used by the Turkish State Railways. The locomotives have a power output of 5,000 kW and are capable of 140 km/h (87 mph) speed.

History

The first 8 locomotives were built by Hyundai Rotem in South Korea and the later 72 by TÜLOMSAŞ in Eskişehir, Turkey.[1]

The order has a total cost of $330 million, with 220 million being provided by Islamic Development Bank.[2] These locomotives have a quite simple and unusual livery for TCDD with two flashy yellow stripes on a gray background. The livery of the E68009 is also a bit different from the rest of the series with a big TCDD's corporate logo standing alone on each side.[3] Revised locos have yellow TCDD lettering replaced by blue TCDD Taşımacılık lettering.

Accidents and incidents

Locomotive 68 041 was involved in the Ankara train collision on 13 December 2018.[4]

Notes

  1. ^ In practice, all 25 kV/50 Hz overhead lines in Turkey are overvolted to 27500 V, enabling 175 km/h (109 mph).

References

  1. ^ "The New Electric Locos of Turkey: Hyundai E68000". RailTurkey.org. July 22, 2016.
  2. ^ "E68000". Trainsofturkey.com. July 22, 2016.
  3. ^ "Hyundai-Rotem + Skoda: TCDD E68000". Railcolor.net. July 22, 2016.
  4. ^ "Turkey train crash: Several killed in high-speed train collision". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 13 December 2018.

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