- TCDD E8000
Infobox EMU
name = TCDD E8000
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Manufacturer =Alsthom Jeumont De Dietrich
Operator =Turkish State Railways
Formation = 3 cars
Built = 30 units
LinesServed =Istanbul commuter rail
InService =1955 - Current
Refurbishment =
CarLength = 22.7 m
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CarHeight =
Weight = 120 t
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MaxSpeed = 90 km/h
Gauge = 1,435 mm
Traction = 1100 kW
Voltage = 25 kV 50 Hz ACTCDD E8000 is a three-car
electric multiple unit operated by theTurkish State Railways (TCDD) on theIstanbul commuter rail service. The unites were the first electric trains delivered to Turkey, using the newly developed 25 kV 50 Hz AC power system recently developed byAlsthom . The first 18 unites were delivered in 1955 to serve on the newly electrified European commuter train service in Istanbul, and a further 12 were delivered in 1962 and 63. After the Asian side electrification, the trains also served there.External links
* [http://www.trainsofturkey.com/w/pmwiki.php/MUs/E8000 Trains of Turkey E8000 listing]
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