TU8P () is a

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, later

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n diesel locomotive,

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for gauge .

History

The TU8P () is used for passenger transport on

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s. The TU8P was developed in 1987 - 1988 at the

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to replace the ageing locomotive class TU6P (). The TU8P was designed to be used on any gauge from to . The cab is equipped with a heat-system, refrigerator, radio-set and air conditioning. The first diesel locomotive TU8P - № 0001 was delivered to the narrow gauge railway KSM-№2 with track gauge , TU8P diesel locomotive № 0007, 0008, 0056, 0057 were built with track for the

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. The TU8P (TY6P) motor railcar currently used on the Vietnamese railway network. The diesel locomotive TU8P & series AMD-1 () are for railway track monitoring and inspection for the

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with the track . The TU8P diesel locomotive № 0003 - 0004 were built for the

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with the track gauge .

Additional specifications

*Number of seats in the cabin - 14 *Distance between bogies - * Base of bogies -

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- TU8P File:Amd1.jpg, AMD-1 (TU8P),

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