TCDD E8000
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The TCDD E8000 is a three-car electric multiple unit operated by the Turkish State Railways (TCDD) on the Istanbul suburban service. They were some of the first electric trains using the newly developed 25 kV 50 Hz AC power system.[1]
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TCDD E8000 | |
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TCDD E8000 unit E8030 at Istanbul Sirkeci station in February 2008 | |
In service | 1955ā2011 |
Manufacturer | Alstom Jeumont De Dietrich Ferroviaire |
Number built | 28 units |
Successor | TCDD E32000 |
Formation | 3 cars |
Operators | Turkish State Railways |
Lines served | Istanbul suburban |
Specifications | |
Train length | 68,000 mm (223 ft 1 in) |
Maximum speed | 90 km/h (56 mph) |
Weight | 120 t (120 long tons; 130 short tons) |
Axle load | 17.5 t (17.2 long tons; 19.3 short tons) |
Power output | 1,100 kW (1,475 hp) |
Electric system(s) | 25 kV 50 Hz AC |
Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1ā2 in) |
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