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History

Diesel locomotive TU8 () is used for transportation & shunting services on narrow-gauge railways with a track gauge ranging from to . The TU8 was developed in 1987 – 1988 at the

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to replace the ageing locomotive classes TU6A (). The cab is equipped with efficient heat-system, refrigerator, radio-set and air conditioning.Series locomotives in (Russian language)
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Series locomotives

The diesel locomotive TU8 (ТУ8) has been used as the basis of three other locomotives: * TU8G (ТУ8Г) * TU8P (ТУ8П) * TU6SPA (ТУ6СПА) mobile

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Additional specifications

*Distance between bogies – 4,000 mm *Base of bogies – 1,400 mm

Gallery

File:Kud-134310.jpg, TU8, Udimskaya narrow-gauge railway File:Узкоколейный тепловоз ТУ8-0427 с туристическим поездом на станции Гуамка..JPG, TU8-0427, Apsheronsk narrow-gauge railway File:Sharya TU8-0167 with passenger train.jpg, TU8-0167, Sharya Forest Museum Railway File:ТУ8-0541.jpg, TU8-0541, Loyginskaya narrow gauge railway File:Кабина ТУ8-0541.jpg, TU8-0541, Loyginskaya narrow-gauge railway File:ТУ8-0542.jpg, TU8-0542, Loyginskaya narrow-gauge railway

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