TCDD E1000

The TCDD E1000 is an electric locomotive in use with Тurkish State Railways. A single prototype was built in 2015 by TÜLOMSAŞ and TÜBİTAK MAM. The main feature of the locomotive is its regenerative braking system, allowing it to make a halt in the shortest possible time without external assistance^[clarify]. It also uses induction motors for its traction system.^[2][3]

TCDD E1000
Type and origin Power type Electric Builder TÜLOMSAŞ TÜBİTAK MAM Build date 2015 Total produced 1
Specifications Configuration: ​  • AAR B-B  • UIC Bo'Bo'  • Commonwealth Bo-Bo Gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) Length 13,250 mm (43 ft 6 in) Axle load 18 t (18 long tons; 20 short tons) Loco weight 72 t (71 long tons; 79 short tons) Electric system/s 25 kV 50 Hz AC Current pickup(s) Pantograph Loco brake Knorr
Performance figures Maximum speed 80 km/h (50 mph) Power output 1,000 kW (1,300 hp) Tractive effort: ​  • Starting 230 kN (52,000 lbf)
Career Operators Turkish State Railways
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The locomotive have a power rating of 1000 kW, and can reach speeds up to 80 km/h. The locomotive weighed 72 tons, and measured at 13,250 mm in length.^[1]

Background

The DE11000 diesel shunters, which were in need of modernisation since the mid-1990s, were plagued by the increasing difficulty of supplying spare parts abroad. For this reason, in 2008, TULOMSAS began development of an electric shunting locomotive that could replace the DE110000.^[4] The Ministry of Transportation, Maritime and Communication projected that Turkey would be manufacturing fully indigenously-made locomotives by 2023.^{[5][needs update]}

Trials

During testing, the E1000 prototype conducted a series of successful deceleration and slip prevention system tests in stop-starts^[clarify], and managed to reach 65 km/h while hauling a 1,000 ton train on a level piece of track. In November 2015, the locomotive passed tests in regenerative braking on a 2.8% grade in Bilecik with a 520 ton train.^[3]