TCDD DE22000

TCDD DE22000 are 86 mainline locomotives built for the Turkish State Railways by TÜLOMSAŞ^[2] under license by General Motors Electro-Motive Diesel, based on the EMD G26CW-2. The locomotives use GM's 16 cylinder, direct injection 16 645E engine, AR10/D18 AC alternator and a D77-DC traction motor.

DE 22000
DE22014 pulling the Karesi Express into Menemen.
Type and origin Power type Diesel-electric Designer Electro-Motive Division Builder Tülomsaş Build date 1985–1989[1] Total produced 86[1]
Specifications Configuration: ​  • AAR C-C  • UIC Co'Co' Gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) Wheel diameter 1,016 mm (40.0 in) Length 18,942 mm (62 ft 1.7 in) Loco weight 118 tonnes (116 long tons; 130 short tons) Fuel capacity 4,542 litres (1,000 imp gal; 1,200 US gal) Prime mover EMD 16-645E Engine type Two-stroke diesel Aspiration Supercharged Transmission AC-DC
Performance figures Maximum speed 120 km/h (75 mph) Power output 1,642 kW (2,200 hp) Tractive effort 440 kN (99,000 lbf)
Career Operators Turkish State Railways Numbers DE22001 – DE22086

The DE22000 are usually used for freight transport but are also used frequently for passenger transport. The locomotives main characteristic were that they were the first locomotive in Turkey to have multiple unit (MU) capabilities. This allowed 2 or more to be coupled and used for head-end power, however not all locomotives have this capability.