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TU6 diesel locomotive

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Power type
  
Diesel

Total produced
  
3,915

Build date
  
1973–1988

UIC class
  
B'B'

TU6 diesel locomotive

Builder
  
Kambarka Engineering Works

Gauge
  
750 mm (2 ft 5 ⁄2 in) 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)

TU6 (ТУ6) is a Soviet narrow gauge diesel locomotive for the track gauge of 750 mm (2 ft 5 12 in).

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History

The first TU6A was built in 1973 at the Kambarka Engineering Works. 3,915 TU6A locomotives were produced until 1988. The locomotives were used on many narrow gauge railways to move cargo as well as passenger trains. The cab is equipped with efficient heat-system, radio-set and air conditioning.

Series locomotives

The diesel locomotive TU6A (ТУ6А) has been used as the basis of three other locomotives:

  • TU6P (ТУ6П)
  • TU6D (ТУ6Д)
  • TU6SPA (ТУ6СПА) mobile power station
  • References

    TU6 diesel locomotive Wikipedia