Locomotive TU8

Designed for freight and passenger transportation, shunting and removal work on narrow gauge railways and industrial enterprises. It is supplied for track gauges from 600 mm to 1067 mm with a shock-traction device of a buffer type or with a self-coupling. For export supplies, it can be manufactured for climatic zones with temperate, tropical and humid tropical climates (diesel locomotive TU8E). Those. specifications Main characteristics Diesel locomotive power, kW (hp) 132 (180) Track gauge, mm 750 … 1067 Service weight (with 2/3 of fuel, sand), t16 Wheelset load on rails, tf 4 Wheel formula2-2 Design speed, km / h 42 Static spring suspension deflection at service weight, mm 70 Minimum radius of passable curves, m 40 Diesel (brand) YaMZ-236M Transmission mechanical Tangential traction force, KN (tf): – when starting off at Ψ = 0.3351.7 (5.3) – at speed continuous duty 7.5 km / h 39.2 (4.0) Wheel diameter in a rolling circle, mm 600 Bogie base, mm 1400 King pins base, mm 4000