TCDD E 40000

TCDD E40000 is a series of electric locomotives used by the Turkish State Railways.^[1] The batch consisted of 15 units delivered in 1969. The locomotives have a power output of 2,945 kW and are capable of 130 km/h.

TCDD E40000
E40 013 at the head of a eastbound Adapazarı Express regional train at Adapazarı in 2004.
Type and origin Power type Electric Builder Groupement 50Hz Build date 1969 Total produced 15
Specifications Configuration: ​  • AAR B-B  • UIC B'B' Gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) Trucks Monomotor Length 14.94 m (49 ft 0 in) Loco weight 79.4 tonnes (78.1 long tons; 87.5 short tons) Electric system/s 25 kV 50 Hz AC Catenary Current pickup(s) Pantograph
Performance figures Maximum speed 130 km/h (81 mph) Power output 2,945 kW (3,950 hp)
Career Operators Turkish State Railways Numbers E40001 – E40015