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Two- and Multiple-Section Diesel Locomotives[Inhalt]
British Rail class 13
originally D4500
Great Britain | 1965
3 produced
13003 in August 1974 at Tinsley marshalling yard
13003 in August 1974 at Tinsley marshalling yard
Nigel Tout
General
Built1965
ManufacturerDarlington
Axle configC+C 
Gauge4 ft 8 1/2 in (Standard gauge)
Dimensions and Weights
Length60 ft 1 in
Wheelbase42 ft 1 1/2 in
Rigid wheelbase11 ft 6 in
Service weight268,800 lbs
Adhesive weight268,800 lbs
Axle load44,800 lbs
Boiler
Power Plant
Power
Power sourcediesel-electric
Top speed20 mph
Starting effort70,000 lbf
EngineEnglish Electric 6KT
Engine type6-cyl. diesel
Fuel1,605 us gal (diesel)
Engine output700 hp (522 kW)
Calculated Values
diesel locomotive
switcher
two-section
master and slave
China Railway DF11G
Dōngfēng 11G
China | 2003
92 produced
DF55G 0052 in April 2016 in Shuinanzhuang
DF55G 0052 in April 2016 in Shuinanzhuang
N509FZ

The Chinese government's six-stage plan to speed up rail travel required a heavy-duty passenger diesel locomotive for higher speeds for the fifth stage. On the long-distance routes that were not yet electrified, this was to cover connections of more than 1,000 km (620 miles) without a stopover and not require any other crew members apart from the driver. Furthermore, it was required that the locomotive can take over the power supply of the train itself and that no generator wagons should be necessary.

In May 2003, the Ministry of Railways delegated the contract for the development directly to the locomotive factory in Qishuyan. A double locomotive was developed on the basis of the DF11, the first pair of which was delivered in November of the same year. It was the first Chinese diesel locomotive with complete microcomputer control. The streamlined head shape earned it the nickname “pig's head” in public.

Each half of the locomotive is powered by the same diesel engine as in the DF11, which has a gross output of 3,860 kW or 5,176 hp. This is sufficient to maintain a speed of 160 km/h or 99 mph with a train of 18 to 20 cars up a gradient of 0.3 percent. Here the traction is still being provided by classic DC motors. Each half of the locomotive has a separate MTU or Cummins diesel engine to power the train, with a flanged-on generator delivering up to 400 kW. The first 29 pairs had a 380 volt AC power supply and the last 63 pairs had a 600 volt DC power supply for more modern passenger cars.

During test runs, the more than 1,600 km (1,000 miles) long route between Beijing and Hangzhou was covered at an average speed of 138 km/h. In some cases, the locomotives are not used as a double unit at the front end of the train, but with one half at each end. This enables faster turning at the destination station and is jokingly called “Dōngfēng 5.5G”. On some routes that are now electrified, the DF11G has been replaced by locos such as the HXD3D.

General
Built2003-2010
ManufacturerQishuyan
Axle configC-C+C-C 
Gauge4 ft 8 1/2 in (Standard gauge)
Dimensions and Weights
Length145 ft 8 1/16 in
Service weight608,475 lbs
Adhesive weight608,475 lbs
Axle load50,706 lbs
Boiler
Power Plant
Power
Power sourcediesel-electric
Top speed106 mph
Starting effort86,776 lbf
Engine16V280ZJA
Engine type2x V16 diesel
Engine output10,353 hp (7,720 kW)
Calculated Values
diesel locomotive
passenger
express
two-section
last changed: 02/2023
Russian Railways series 2ТЭ25К
Russia | 2005
175 produced
2ТЭ25К-0014 in September 2017 in the Tula area
2ТЭ25К-0014 in September 2017 in the Tula area
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Variant2ТЭ25К2ТЭ25КМ2ТЭ25К
General
Builtsince 2005
ManufacturerBrjansk
Axle configC-C+C-C 
Gauge4 ft 11 13/16 in (Russian broad gauge)
Dimensions and Weights
Length131 ft 2 13/16 in
Wheelbase47 ft 6 7/8 in
Rigid wheelbase12 ft 5 5/8 in
Service weight634,931 lbs648,158 lbs
Adhesive weight634,931 lbs648,158 lbs
Axle load52,911 lbs54,013 lbs
Boiler
Variant2ТЭ25К2ТЭ25КМ2ТЭ25К
Power Plant
Power
Power sourcediesel-electric
Top speed62 mph
Starting effort188,615 lbf192,436 lbf
EngineKolomna D49-12TshN26Kolomna 5D49-16TshN26GE GEVO-12
Engine type2x V12 diesel2x V16 diesel2x V12 diesel
Fuel3,070 us gal (diesel)
Engine output6,705 hp (5,000 kW)7,102 hp (5,296 kW)7,644 hp (5,700 kW)
Calculated Values
diesel locomotive
two-section
freight
Russian Railways series 3ТЭ25К
Russia | 2017
125 produced
3TE25K<sup>2M</sup>-0001 in December 2017 on the Baikal-Amur highway
3TE25K2M-0001 in December 2017 on the Baikal-Amur highway
Transmashholding
Variant3ТЭ25К3ТЭ25К
General
Builtsince 2017
ManufacturerBrjansk
Axle configC-C+C-C+C-C 
Gauge4 ft 11 13/16 in (Russian broad gauge)
Dimensions and Weights
Length196 ft 10 3/16 in
Wheelbase50 ft 10 1/4 in
Rigid wheelbase12 ft 5 5/8 in
Service weight972,237 lbs
Adhesive weight972,237 lbs
Axle load54,013 lbs
Boiler
Variant3ТЭ25К3ТЭ25К
Power Plant
Power
Power sourcediesel-electric
Top speed62 mph
Starting effort282,810 lbf288,655 lbf
EngineGeneral Electric GEVO-12Kolomna 5D49-16TshN26
Engine type3x V12 diesel3x V16 diesel
Fuel4,605 us gal (diesel)
Engine output12,471 hp (9,300 kW)11,466 hp (8,550 kW)
Calculated Values
diesel locomotive
two-section
multi-section locomotive
freight
Soviet Railways series 2ТЭ10, 3ТЭ10 and 4ТЭ10
Soviet Union | 1960
more than 10,000 produced
2ТЭ10Л-1250 in September 2013 at Bălți, Moldova
2ТЭ10Л-1250 in September 2013 at Bălți, Moldova
Reaboi Veaceslav

After the introduction of the ТЭ10 (TE10) freight locomotive, it was realized that a much more powerful locomotive would be needed for the heavy trains. So a double locomotive was created by taking two ТЭ10 with only one cab each and to use them permanently coupled, what created the 2ТЭ10. They still had six axles per section and a 3,000 hp ten-cylinder opposed-piston two-stroke diesel. Compared to the use of two conventional locomotives, this saved the cost of two cabs.

After 26 ТЭ10, a total of only 19 2ТЭ10 were built starting in 1960. Mass production started with the 2ТЭ10Л (2TE10L) in 1961. This had been modified in some aspects and was built 3,192 times. The next variant was the 2ТЭ10В (2TE10V) with 1,898 pairs built from 1975. Then 3,688 2ТЭ10М (2TE10M) followed starting in 1981.

2ТЭ10М-2207 in November 2016 near Chelyabinsk
2ТЭ10М-2207 in November 2016 near Chelyabinsk
XTReme-93

The last major variant was the 2ТЭ10У (2TE10U) that was introduced in 1989. The most important change in this variant was the revised engine of type 10Д100M2 that had some improvements in fuel efficiency. By 1996, 655 had been built, of this 100 were of the variant 2ТЭ10УT (2TE10UT). These were intended for passenger traffic and had a top speed of 120 instead of 100 km/h.

To further increase the power of the locomotives, three- and four-section variants have been built from multiple generations of the 2ТЭ10, creating the 3ТЭ10 and 4ТЭ10. The mid sections only had a rudimentary cab and could not be used to head a train by themselves. From all variants, 719 3ТЭ10 and 25 4ТЭ10 were built.

In total, more than 10,000 of all variants have been built. Most of the original 2ТЭ10 have already been retired in the eighties and were mostly replaced by basically the same locomotives in a new variant. Some of the latest variant even got new four-stroke engines in the 21st century. A number was still in service around 2020 and most likely, they will even stay in service for years to come. Depending on the current state of maintenance, these locomotives are a common sight with massive black smoke.

General
Built1960-1996
ManufacturerLugansk, Charkow
Axle configC-C+C-C 
Gauge4 ft 11 13/16 in (Russian broad gauge)
Dimensions and Weights
Length122 ft 1 3/8 in
Service weight608,475 lbs
Adhesive weight608,475 lbs
Axle load50,706 lbs
Boiler
Power Plant
Power
Power sourcediesel-electric
Top speed62 mph
Starting effort110,156 lbf
Engine10D100
Engine type2x 10-cyl. opposed diesel
Fuel3,329 us gal (diesel)
Engine output5,914 hp (4,410 kW)
Calculated Values
diesel locomotive
freight
two-section
multi-section locomotive
last changed: 08/2024
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Soviet Railways series 2ТЭ116
Soviet Union | 1971
2,176 produced
2??116-1169 in 2006 near Poltava, Ukraine
2??116-1169 in 2006 near Poltava, Ukraine
General
Builtsince 1971
ManufacturerLugansk
Axle configC-C+C-C 
Gauge4 ft 11 13/16 in (Russian broad gauge)
Dimensions and Weights
Length122 ft 4 1/2 in
Service weight608,475 lbs
Adhesive weight608,475 lbs
Axle load50,706 lbs
Boiler
Power Plant
Power
Power sourcediesel-electric
Top speed62 mph
Starting effort111,505 lbf
EngineKolomna 5D49, Charkow 2D70 oder Kolomna 18-9DG-01
Engine typeV16 diesel
Fuel3,329 us gal (diesel)
Engine output5,914 hp (4,410 kW)
Calculated Values
diesel locomotive
two-section
freight
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