TURKEY:·The first two of seven Stadler EuroDual electro-diesel locomotives ordered by Körfez Ulaştırma have been delivered to the port of Derince in Kocaeli, two weeks after leaving the factory in Valencia.
Approval testing by an independent company and regulator UHDGM has begun and is expected to last several months. The remaining five locomotives are scheduled to arrive in Turkey in November and December.
The rail transport subsidiary of oil refiner Tüpraş awarded Stadler the contract to supply the locomotives in July 2019, along with an eight-year full service maintenance agreement. The EuroDuals will take Körfez Ulaştırma’s fleet to 12 locomotives, alongside five Wabtec/Tülomsaş PowerHaul diesels; a further three PowerHauls have been leased from the national operator.
Intended to haul 2 000 tonne trains on steep gradients, the 123 tonne 120 km/h EuroDuals are rated at 2·8 MW in diesel mode and 6·15 MW under 25 kV 50 Hz electrification, with the six powered axles and the adhesion control system providing tractive force of up to 500 kN. They comply with TSI standards and are equipped with ETCS onboard equipment.
