TCDD DE24000

The TCDD DE 24000 series is a series locomotive of the Turkish State Railways TCDD.

Diesel locomotives of the series EN 24000 TCDD were purchased to operate on non-electrified lines in Turkey. The vehicles can be used both before passenger and freight trains. The machines were built by TÜLOMSAS, which built the locomotives under license from MTE. The first locomotives were put into service in 1971, the production ended after 431 locomotives in 1985.

Since 2003, EN 24000 will be phased out by the TCDD, however, they continue to form an important backbone of the Turkish railways.

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