The ČKD ČME3 is a six-axle
diesel-electric locomotive
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built by
ČKD
ČKD (Českomoravská Kolben-Daněk) () was one of the largest engineering companies in the former Czechoslovakia and today's Czech Republic. It is famous for the Tatra T3, a tramcar that sold 13,991 units worldwide.
History
ČKD was formed i ...
. The class was used primarily for shunting and mainline duties. With over 8,000 produced during a production run of 31 years, it is one of the most produced locomotives in the world. Units have been operated by
Russia
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,
Belarus
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,
Ukraine
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(as class ЧМЭ3, transliteration ''ChME3'') and other ex-
Soviet
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bloc countries, in
Czechoslovakia
, rue, Чеськословеньско, , yi, טשעכאסלאוואקיי,
, common_name = Czechoslovakia
, life_span = 1918–19391945–1992
, p1 = Austria-Hungary
, image_p1 ...
(as class
T669.0, T669.1 and T669.5, later as ŽSR 770 and ČD 770 in
Slovakia
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and the
Czech Republic
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), on industrial railways in
Poland
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(S200), in
Albania
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(HSH T669.1),
Iraq
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(DES 3101),
Syria (LDE 1500) and in
India
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(DEC 120).
The ČKD ČME3 is classified as a
Co-Co or C-C diesel-electric locomotive, with all six axles powered. As such, it is particularly suited for pulling heavy, slow freight and cargo trains.
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Diesel-electric locomotives of the Soviet Union
Diesel-electric locomotives of Russia
Railway locomotives introduced in 1963
ChME3
Standard gauge locomotives of Czechoslovakia
5 ft 6 in gauge locomotives
5 ft gauge locomotives
Standard gauge locomotives of the Czech Republic
Standard gauge locomotives of Slovakia
Standard gauge locomotives of Albania
Diesel-electric locomotives of Czechoslovakia
Diesel-electric locomotives of the Czech Republic
Diesel-electric locomotives of Albania
Diesel-electric locomotives of Slovakia
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