TU8P

TU8P

Type and origin Power type Diesel Builder Kambarka Engineering Works Build date 1988 - today

Specifications UIC class B'B' Gauge 750 mm (2 ft 5 ^1⁄2 in) to 1,520 mm (4 ft 11 ^27⁄32 in) Russian gauge Wheel diameter 600 mm (23.62 in) Minimum curve 40 m (131.23 ft) Length 9,730 mm (383 ^1⁄8 in) Width 2,300 mm (90 ^1⁄2 in) Height 2,290 mm (90 ^1⁄8 in) Axle load 4 metric tons (4.4 short tons; 3.9 long tons) Loco weight 16 metric tons (17.6 short tons; 15.7 long tons) Fuel type Diesel Prime mover ЯМЗ-236М Engine type V-shaped Transmission mechanical

Performance figures Maximum speed 63 km/h (39 mph) Power output 180 horsepower (130 kW)

Career Class  RUS - TU8P / (ТУ8П)  Ukraine - TU8P / (ТУ8П)  Uzbekistan - TU8P / (ТУ8П)  Vietnam - TY6P

TU8P (ТУ8П) is a Soviet, later Russian diesel locomotive, railcar or draisine for gauge 750 mm (2 ft 5 ¹⁄₂ in).

History

The TU8P (ТУ8П) is used for passenger transport on narrow gauge railways. The TU8P was developed in 1987 - 1988 at the Kambarka Engineering Works to replace the ageing locomotive class TU6P (ТУ6П). The TU8P was designed to be used on any gauge from 750 mm (2 ft 5 ¹⁄₂ in) to 1,520 mm (4 ft 11 ²⁷⁄₃₂ in). The cab is equipped with a heat-system, refrigerator, radio-set and air conditioning.^[1] The first diesel locomotive TU8P - № 0001 was delivered to the narrow gauge railway KSM-№2 with track gauge 750 mm (2 ft 5 ¹⁄₂ in), TU8P diesel locomotive № 0007, 0008, 0056, 0057 were built with track 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) for the Sakhalin Railway.^[2] The TU8P (TY6P) motor railcar currently used on the Vietnamese railway network.^[3] The diesel locomotive TU8P & series AMD-1 (АМД-1) are for railway track monitoring and inspection for the Russian railways with the track 1,520 mm (4 ft 11 ²⁷⁄₃₂ in).^[4] The TU8P diesel locomotive № 0003 - 0004 were built for the Uzbekistan with the track gauge 750 mm (2 ft 5 ¹⁄₂ in).^[5]

Additional specifications

• Number of seats in the cabin - 14
• Distance between bogies - 4,000 mm (157.48 in)
• Base of bogies - 1,400 mm (55.12 in)

Gallery

• 
  Technical drawing - TU8P
• 
  AMD-1 (TU8P), Kambarka
• 
  TY6P, Da Lat–Thap Cham Railway
• 
  TY8P, Apsheronsk railway

See also

• Narrow gauge railways
• Kambarka Engineering Works

References

1. "Series locomotives locomotives" (in Russian).
2. "TU8Р diesel locomotives in Sakhalin Railway" (in Russian).
3. "TU8Р diesel locomotives in Vietnam".
4. "TU8P Russian railways on the track - 1520mm" (in Russian).
5. "TU8P diesel locomotive in Uzbekistan" (in Russian).

External links

• TU8Р diesel locomotive (Russian)