The RAI R-C-4 is a class of 4 axle Bo'Bo' electric locomotives used by the
Islamic Republic of Iran Railways
The Islamic Republic of Iran Railways (abbreviated as IRIR, or sometimes as RAI, or as IRI Railway) () is the national state-owned railway system of Iran. The Raja Passenger Train Company is an associate of the IR, and manages its passenger t ...
; the units have a similar design to the Swedish
SJ Rc4.
These locomotives were purchased in 1982, in a number of 8 units, from Sweden to serve on the only electric line in the country between Tabriz and Jolfa stations, with a length of 146 km. Due to the steep slopes of up to 29 in a thousand on this axis, the operation of moving numerous freight trains to the former Soviet Union, and the inability of GM locomotives to provide proper traction, this line was equipped with an electric network. Unfortunately, after the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict between Azerbaijan and Armenia, this line is now partially closed and its capacity is used only for transporting local passenger trains. These locomotives are identified by numbers 651 to 658.
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Iranian locomotives
While passenger trains are operated by private operators, motive power is generally provided by the Islamic Republic of Iran Railways, Islamic Republic of Iran Railways (RAI). Additionally, Alborz Niroo Equipment & Railway Fleet Company runs frei ...
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Electric locomotives of Iran
ASEA locomotives
25 kV AC locomotives
Railway locomotives introduced in 1979
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