While passenger trains are operated by private operators, motive power is generally provided by the Islamic Republic of Iran Railways (RAI). Additionally, Alborz Niroo Equipment & Railway Fleet Company runs freight train using privately owned diesel locomotives. Current Electric locomotives Class Numbers Type Manufacturer Introduced Weight Power Electric brake power Tractive Effort Top speed Length Width Height Comments 651-658 RC4 ASEA 1985 80 t 3440 kW 2400 kW 218 kN 100 km/h
Diesel locomotives
This is an incomplete list of diesel locomotives used in Iran.
Class Numbers (Qty) Type Manufacturer Introduced Weight Power Dynamic brake power Tractive Effort Top speed Length Width Height Comments 40 001-137 (137) G12 EMD 1957 963 kW 115 kN 105 km/h 40 138-178 G22W EMD 1975 1103 kW 116 kN 105 km/h 40 401-414 (14) G8 EMD 1959 643 kW 158 kN 105 km/h 40 451-452 (2) G18W EMD 1968 735 kW 95 kN 105 km/h 60 301-320 (20) G16 EMD 1959 1323 kW 253 kN 105 km/h 60 501–569, 801–914, (183) GT26CW EMD 1971 120 t 2205 kW 1500 kW 235 kN 123 km/h 60 915–994 (80) GT26CW-2 EMD 1984 132 t 2205 kW 235 kN 132 km/h 60 351-360 (10) LDE626 CL-2 Electroputere/ALCO 1986 1385 kW 234 kN 100 km/h 60 ? (10) 060-DA Electroputere/Sulzer 1959 1546 kW 100 km/h 60 ? (77) GT26CW EMD 2009-2015 120 t 2205 kW 1500 kW 235 kN 123 km/h Former Korail class 7100 and 7500, now used by AlborzNiroo. 60 2001-2021 (21) U30C General Electric 1992 120 t 2400 kW 2400 kW 240 kN 107 km/h 17.7 m 3.02 m 4.06 m Serial numbers 47055-47075 60 2022-2055 (34) C30-7i General Electric 1993 132 t 2400 kW 2400 kW 340 kN 113 km/h 18 m 3.15 m 4.2 m Serial numbers 4756.1-4756.34, built in Montreal 60 2056-2062 (7) C30-7i General Electric 1994 132 t 2400 kW 2400 kW 340 kN 113 km/h 18 m 3.15 m 4.2 m Serial numbers 47773-47779 40 601-638 (37) HD10C Hitachi 1970 68 t 709 kW 122 kN 100 km/h ? (5) 2M62U Luhansk 1997 2942 kW 100 km/h 60 201-230 (30) AD43C Alstom 2002 123 t 3160 kW 3000 kW 480 kN 150 km/h Passenger variant 60 231-299 (69) AD43C Alstom 2002 123 t 3160 kW 3000 kW 480 kN 110 km/h Freight variant DF8 CSR 2008 138 t 3680 kW 3700 kW 369 kN 100 km/h 22.2 m 2.95 m 4.75 m 40 1501-1650 (150) IranRunner Siemens 2010 t 2400 kW -kW 160 km/h 18.6 m 2.9 m 4.3 m Passenger
Diesel multiple unit ClassImageTypeTop speedNumberRemarksBuiltmphkm/hTurbotrain First Class Train99160Exported from SNCF1967 DH4 IRAN (Pardis)First Class Train9916020Built by Siemens2005Rotem 4 (Railbus)Suburban TrainExported from Hyundai Rotem
Carriages
ClassImageTypeTop speedNumberRemarksBuiltmphkm/hGreen TrainFirst Class Train Built by SGP FlickrSimorgh TrainFirst Class Train Built and Delivered in GermanyTus TrainFirst Class Train Built and Delivered in GermanyGreen Pleurisy TrainFirst Class Train Built and Delivered in Romania Delijan TrainFirst Class Train Built and Delivered in France Persian Gulf TrainFirst Class Train Built and delivered in Germany Parsi TrainFirst Class Train Built by Wagon Pars 2007Raad TrainFirst Class Train Built and Delivered in Spain First Class Spanish TrainFirst Class Train Built and Delivered in Spain Chinese 1st class sleeping carriages(Ghazal Train)First Class TrainHaRakevet: Rothschild PhD, Rabbi Walter (September 2004), Iran: IX New rolling stock orders. Series 17:3 issue 66 150 Built and Delivered in China 2004First Class East Germany TrainFirst Class Train Built and Delivered in GermanyMaral TrainFirst Class Train Built and Delivered in FranceSafir TrainFirst Class Train Built and Delivered in ChinaFadak TrainFirst Class Train CIWLMahtab TrainFirst Class Train Milad TrainFirst Class Train N-wagen (Otubusi)Second Class Train Second hand from Germany. SRZ125Z (Double Decker Otubusi)Second Class Train Exported from Chinese Railway. Normal Otubusi TrainSecond Class Train Second Hand from Germany 2007 Scandia Litra B, ABns(Alborz Train)Second Class TrainHaRakevet: Rothschild PhD, Rabbi Walter (December 2004), Iran: IV More second-hand coaches from Denmark. Series 17:4 issue 67166Bought from DSB1998Third Class West Germany Tabdili TrainThird Class Train Second Hand from Germany Zagros TrainThird Class Train
Former Steam locomotives Steam locomotives have been phased out by Iran Railways. Class Image Manufacturer Introduced Top speed Comments Class 30.0 (de) Krupp 1929 2 locomotives Class 31.0 (de) Krupp 1929 5 locomotives Class 300 (de) Baldwin Locomotive Works 1932 4 locomotives Class 41.0 (de) Beyer, Peacock & Company 1934 5 locomotives Class 42 (de) NOHAB 1936 12 locomotives Class 86 (de) Beyer, Peacock & Company 1936 4 locomotives kkStB 80 (de) Wiener Neustädter Lokomotivfabrik, Lokomotivfabrik Floridsdorf, Lokomotivfabrik der StEG and ČKD 1937 10 locomotives Krupp, Henschel, MF Esslingen Axle 1'D. 49 locomotives. Henschel Axle 1'E. 16 locomotives. Class 52.1 (de) Vulcan Foundry1952 2-10-2. Freight locomotives, 64 built. Total weight 175 tonsFlickr 2-8-0 Maschinenfabrik Esslingen
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