The KTM Class 19 is a class of shunting locomotive for

Keretapi Tanah Melayu Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad (KTMB) (Jawi: كريتاڤي تانه ملايو برحد) or Malayan Railways Limited is the main rail operator in Peninsular Malaysia. The railway system dates back to the British colonial era, when it was firs ...

. The locomotives are based in major train stations for duty of shunting

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and passenger cars. As they are classed as shunters, they are limited to major train stations only and do not operate on the mainline.

History

10 locomotives were acquired around 1983 and were quickly assigned shunting duties around

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. As of February 2015 all are in active service.

References

* *http://www.keretapi.com/website/trains/19-class/ Keretapi Tanah Melayu Railway locomotives introduced in 1983 Diesel-electric locomotives of Malaysia Metre gauge diesel locomotives Hitachi locomotives Bo′Bo′ locomotives Bo-Bo locomotives {{diesel-loco-stub