Turkey Railways - Ankara station, 30 May 1970 - TCDD diesel locomotive Nr. DH 27 003 (Krauss Maffei & Maybach, 1961) (color slide)
TCDD's Class DH 27 diesels were a six-axles version of the West German Class V200 diesel locomotive, and of a similar design delivered to Yugoslavia
The class had a body design with a single center cab, and two long hoods housing each a Maybach MD655 V12 diesel engine. Each engine was located above a bogie and transmission to the wheel was via Voith transmission. The locomotives were geared for heavy gradients, resulting in a top speed of only 100 km/h
Three German units were purchased in 1961 and tested as an alternative to TCDD's American locomotives. Although they performed well, no additional units were ever ordered and instead, the order was placed with General Electric
All three locomotives remained in regular service in Turkey until the early 1980s
Turkey Railways - Ankara station, 30 May 1970 - TCDD diesel locomotive Nr. DH 27 003 (Krauss Maffei & Maybach, 1961) (color slide)
TCDD's Class DH 27 diesels were a six-axles version of the West German Class V200 diesel locomotive, and of a similar design delivered to Yugoslavia
The class had a body design with a single center cab, and two long hoods housing each a Maybach MD655 V12 diesel engine. Each engine was located above a bogie and transmission to the wheel was via Voith transmission. The locomotives were geared for heavy gradients, resulting in a top speed of only 100 km/h
Three German units were purchased in 1961 and tested as an alternative to TCDD's American locomotives. Although they performed well, no additional units were ever ordered and instead, the order was placed with General Electric
All three locomotives remained in regular service in Turkey until the early 1980s