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TU8 (ТУ8) – Soviet, later Russian diesel locomotive for gauge 750 mm (2 ft 5+1⁄2 in).

History

Diesel locomotive TU8 (ТУ8) is used for transportation & shunting services on narrow-gauge railways with a track gauge ranging from 750 mm (2 ft 5+1⁄2 in) to 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in). The TU8 was developed in 1987 – 1988 at the Kambarka Engineering Works to replace the ageing locomotive classes TU6A (ТУ6А). The cab is equipped with efficient heat-system, refrigerator, radio-set and air conditioning.^[1]

Series locomotives

The diesel locomotive TU8 (ТУ8) has been used as the basis of three other locomotives:

• TU8G (ТУ8Г)
• TU8P (ТУ8П)
• TU6SPA (ТУ6СПА) mobile power station

Additional specifications

• Distance between bogies – 4,000 mm
• Base of bogies – 1,400 mm

Gallery

• 
  TU8, Udimskaya narrow-gauge railway
• 
  TU8-0427, Apsheronsk narrow-gauge railway
• 
  TU8-0167, Sharya Forest Museum Railway
• 
  TU8-0541, Loyginskaya narrow gauge railway
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  TU8-0541, Loyginskaya narrow-gauge railway
• 
  TU8-0542, Loyginskaya narrow-gauge railway

See also

• Kambarka Engineering Works

References

External links

• Series locomotives (Russian language)
• TU8 diesel locomotive (Russian language)