2TE116
Encyclopedia
The 2TE116 is a broad gauge
double diesel locomotive
manufactured by Luhanskteplovoz
, used extensively to haul heavy freight trains in the Soviet Union
and its successor states
, particularly by RZD.
Variants are still being sold by Transmash
; Ulaanbaatar Railway placed an order for 35 in October 2010.
The 2TE25 is a successor.
Broad gauge
Broad-gauge railways use a track gauge greater than the standard gauge of .- List :For list see: List of broad gauges, by gauge and country- History :...
double diesel locomotive
Diesel locomotive
A diesel locomotive is a type of railroad locomotive in which the prime mover is a diesel engine, a reciprocating engine operating on the Diesel cycle as invented by Dr. Rudolf Diesel...
manufactured by Luhanskteplovoz
Luhanskteplovoz
Luhanskteplovoz , earlier known as Voroshilovgrad Locomotive works is a large industrial company in Luhansk, Ukraine, manufacturing locomotives, multiple unit trains as well as other heavy equipment....
, used extensively to haul heavy freight trains in the Soviet Union
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
and its successor states
Commonwealth of Independent States
The Commonwealth of Independent States is a regional organization whose participating countries are former Soviet Republics, formed during the breakup of the Soviet Union....
, particularly by RZD.
Variants are still being sold by Transmash
Transmashholding
CJSC Transmashholding is the largest manufacturer of locomotives and rail equipment in Russia, with annual sales of US$3.2 billion and a workforce of 55,000 people in 2008. The company includes 14 engineering and production sites in Russia and one production and engineering site in...
; Ulaanbaatar Railway placed an order for 35 in October 2010.
The 2TE25 is a successor.