TCDD DE21500

DE21500
Type and origin
Power type Diesel-electric
Builder General Electric
Model GE U20C
Build date 1957–1958
Total produced 40
Specifications
AAR wheel arr. C-C
UIC class Co'Co'
Gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in)
Length 17.2 m (56 ft 5 in)
Loco weight 112 tonnes (110 long tons; 123 short tons)
Prime mover GE FDL12
Engine type Four-stroke diesel
Cylinders 12
Performance figures
Power output 1,580 kW (2,120 hp)
Career
Operators Turkish State Railways
Numbers DE21501 – DE21540

TCDD DE21500 were diesel-electric locomotives built for operations on Turkish State Railways. Forty General Electric U20C units with GE engines were built in 1964-65. Most of the locomotives are retired from service.

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