TCDD DH6500

Specifications
Specifications
Configuration:;
• UIC	C
Gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
Length	10.5 m (34 ft 5 in)
Loco weight	42.5 tonnes (41.8 long tons; 46.8 short tons)
Engine type	Maybach GT6

Type and origin
Type and origin
Power type	Diesel-hydraulic
Builder	Krupp-Esslingen
Build date	1960–
Total produced	40

DH6500
DH6500
	DH6500 at Haydarpaşa
Power type
Type and origin
Power type	Diesel-hydraulic
Builder	Krupp-Esslingen
Build date	1960–
Total produced	40
Configuration:;
Specifications
Configuration:;
• UIC	C
Gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
Length	10.5 m (34 ft 5 in)
Loco weight	42.5 tonnes (41.8 long tons; 46.8 short tons)
Engine type	Maybach GT6
Maximum speed
Performance figures
Maximum speed	60 km/h (37 mph)
Power output	480 kW (644 hp)
Operators
Career
Operators	Turkish State Railways
Numbers	DH6501 – DH6540

Last updated February 09, 2025

TCDD DH6500 was a series of diesel-hydraulic shunter built for the Turkish State Railways. A total of 40 locomotives were built by Krupp-Esslingen after 1960, based closely on DB Class 360. They were equipped with Maybach GT6 engines.

External links

Trains of Turkey page on DH6500

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