List of stock used by railways in Iran

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While passenger trains are operated by private operators, motive power is generally provided by the Islamic Republic of Iran Railways (RAI). Additionally, Alborz Niroo Equipment & Railway Fleet Company runs freight train using privately owned diesel locomotives. [1]

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Current

Electric locomotives

ClassNumbersTypeManufacturerIntroducedWeightPowerElectric brake powerTractive EffortTop speedLengthWidthHeightComments
651-658 RC4 ASEA 198580 t3440 kW2400 kW218 kN100 km/h [2]

Diesel locomotives

This is an incomplete list of diesel locomotives used in Iran.

ClassNumbers

(Qty)

TypeManufacturerIntroducedWeightPowerDynamic brake powerTractive EffortTop speedLengthWidthHeightComments
40001-137

(137)

 G12 EMD 1957963 kW115 kN105 km/h [2]
40138-178 G22W EMD19751103 kW116 kN105 km/h [2]
40401-414

(14)

 G8 EMD1959643 kW158 kN105 km/h [2]
40451-452

(2)

 G18W EMD1968735 kW95 kN105 km/h [2]
60301-320

(20)

 G16 EMD19591323 kW253 kN105 km/h [2]
60501–569, 801–914,

(183)

 GT26CW EMD1971120 t2205 kW1500 kW235 kN123 km/h [2]
60915–994

(80)

 GT26CW-2 EMD1984132 t2205 kW235 kN132 km/h [2]
60351-360

(10)

LDE626 CL-2 Electroputere/ALCO 19861385 kW234 kN100 km/h [2]
60 ? (10)060-DAElectroputere/Sulzer 19591546 kW100 km/h [2]
60 ? (77 [3] )GT26CWEMD2009-2015120 t2205 kW1500 kW235 kN123 km/h [4] Former Korail class 7100 and 7500, now used by AlborzNiroo.
602001-2021

(21)

 U30C General Electric 1992120 t2400 kW2400 kW240 kN107 km/h17.7 m3.02 m4.06 m [5] Serial numbers 47055-47075
602022-2055

(34)

 C30-7i General Electric1993132 t2400 kW2400 kW340 kN113 km/h18 m3.15 m4.2 m [5] Serial numbers 4756.1-4756.34, built in Montreal
602056-2062

(7)

C30-7iGeneral Electric1994132 t2400 kW2400 kW340 kN113 km/h18 m3.15 m4.2 m [5] Serial numbers 47773-47779
40601-638 (37)HD10C Hitachi 197068 t709 kW122 kN100 km/h [2]
 ? (5)2M62ULuhansk19972942 kW100 km/h [2]
60201-230 (30) AD43C Alstom 2002123 t3160 kW3000 kW480 kN150 km/h [2] Passenger variant
60231-299

(69)

AD43CAlstom2002123 t3160 kW3000 kW480 kN110 km/h [2] Freight variant
DF8 CSR 2008138 t3680 kW3700 kW369 kN100 km/h22.2 m2.95 m4.75 m
401501-1650 (150) IranRunner Siemens 2010t2400 kW-kW160 km/h18.6 m2.9 m4.3 mPassenger

Diesel multiple unit

ClassImageTypeTop speedNumberRemarksBuilt
mphkm/h
Turbotrain First Class Train99160Exported from SNCF 1967
DH4 IRAN (Pardis) Siemens locomotives manufactured in Iran.jpg First Class Train9916020Built by Siemens 2005
Rotem 4 (Railbus) IRIR Eram Railbus at Tehran, Iran.jpg Suburban TrainExported from Hyundai Rotem

Carriages

ClassImageTypeTop speedNumberRemarksBuilt
mphkm/h
Green Train First Class TrainBuilt by SGP [6]
Simorgh Train First Class TrainBuilt and Delivered in Germany
Tus Train First Class TrainBuilt and Delivered in Germany
Green Pleurisy Train First Class TrainBuilt and Delivered in Romania
Delijan Train First Class TrainBuilt and Delivered in France
Persian Gulf Train First Class TrainBuilt and delivered in Germany
Parsi Train First Class TrainBuilt by Wagon Pars 2007
Raad Train First Class TrainBuilt and Delivered in Spain
First Class Spanish Train First Class TrainBuilt and Delivered in Spain
Chinese 1st class sleeping carriages(Ghazal Train)First Class Train [7] 150Built and Delivered in China 2004
First Class East Germany Train First Class TrainBuilt and Delivered in Germany
Maral Train First Class TrainBuilt and Delivered in France
Safir Train First Class TrainBuilt and Delivered in China
Fadak Train First Class Train CIWL
Mahtab Train First Class Train
Milad Train First Class Train
N-wagen (Otubusi)Second Class TrainSecond hand from Germany.
SRZ125Z (Double Decker Otubusi)Second Class TrainExported from Chinese Railway.
Normal Otubusi Train Second Class TrainSecond Hand from Germany 2007
Scandia Litra B, ABns(Alborz Train)Second Class Train [8] 166Bought from DSB 1998
Third Class West Germany Tabdili Train Third Class TrainSecond Hand from Germany
Zagros Train Third Class Train

Former

Steam locomotives

Steam locomotives have been phased out by Iran Railways.

ClassImageManufacturerIntroducedTop speedComments
Class 30.0 (de) Krupp 19292 locomotives [9]
Class 31.0 (de) Krupp 19295 locomotives [9]
Class 300 (de) SPSR Klasse 300 302.jpg Baldwin Locomotive Works 19324 locomotives [10]
Class 41.0 (de) Beyer, Peacock & Company 19345 locomotives [11]
Class 42 (de) RAI-Klasse 42.jpg NOHAB 193612 locomotives [12]
Class 86 (de) Beyer, Peacock & Company 19364 locomotives [13]
kkStB 80 (de) Wiener Neustädter Lokomotivfabrik, Lokomotivfabrik Floridsdorf, Lokomotivfabrik der StEG and ČKD 193710 locomotives [14]
Krupp, Henschel, MF EsslingenAxle 1'D. 49 locomotives.
HenschelAxle 1'E. 16 locomotives.
Class 52.1 (de) Vulcan Foundry 19522-10-2. Freight locomotives, 64 built. Total weight 175 tons [15] [16]
2-8-0Maschinenfabrik Esslingen

References

  1. ↑ "Links - Institutional Websites", iranrail.net, retrieved 21 June 2016
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 "RAI stock", railfaneurope.net, retrieved 21 June 2016
  3. ↑ "Engineering and technical services", AlborzNiroo, retrieved 26 June 2016
  4. ↑ "Locomotive Supply", AlborzNiroo, retrieved 26 June 2016
  5. 1 2 3 "Comment on RAI U30C at Yazd", John Whittingham, retrieved 26 June 2016
  6. ↑ Flickr
  7. ↑ HaRakevet: Rothschild PhD, Rabbi Walter (September 2004), Iran: IX New rolling stock orders. Series 17:3 issue 66
  8. ↑ HaRakevet: Rothschild PhD, Rabbi Walter (December 2004), Iran: IV More second-hand coaches from Denmark. Series 17:4 issue 67
  9. 1 2 Hughes, Hugh (1981). Middle East Railways. Continental Railway Circle. ISBN   0-9503469-7-7.
  10. ↑ "Imperial Government of Persia 2-6-0 Locomotives in Iran" . Retrieved 2022-08-17.
  11. ↑ "Iranian State Railways 2-8-0 Locomotives" . Retrieved 2022-09-03.
  12. ↑ "Railways in Iran – Part 10 – Motive Power". 30 June 2020. Retrieved 2022-08-27.
  13. ↑ "Iranian State Railway Beyer-Garratt Locomotives in Iran" . Retrieved 2022-08-26.
  14. ↑ "Tw12" . Retrieved 2022-08-17.
  15. ↑ Flickr
  16. ↑ "Iranian State Railways 2-10-2 Locomotives in Iran" . Retrieved 2022-08-16.
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