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TCDD DH6500

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DH6500
DH6500 at Haydarpaşa
Type and origin
Power typeDiesel-hydraulic
BuilderKrupp-Esslingen
Build date1960–
Total produced40
Specifications
Configuration:
 • UICC
Gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in)
Length10.5 m (34 ft 5 in)
Loco weight42.5 tonnes (41.8 long tons; 46.8 short tons)
Engine typeMaybach GT6
Performance figures
Maximum speed60 km/h (37 mph)
Power output480 kW (644 hp)
Career
OperatorsTurkish State Railways
NumbersDH6501 – DH6540

TCDD DH6500 was a series of diesel-hydraulic shunter built for the Turkish State Railways. A total of 40 locomotives were built by Krupp-Esslingen after 1960, based closely on DB Class 360. They were equipped with Maybach GT6 engines.

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