Tangshan Railway Vehicle
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CNR Tangshan Railway Vehicle Co. Ltd. , formerly known as Tangshan Locomotive and Rolling Stock Works, is a manufacturer of locomotive
s and rolling stock
located in Tangshan
, Hebei province, People's Republic of China
. While Datong built mainline steam locomotives until 1988, Tangshan built steam for industrial use until 1999, becoming the last works in the world to build steam for non-tourist use.
Two tourist railways in the United States
own Tangshan steam locomotives - The New York, Susquehanna and Western Technical and Historical Society and the Valley Railroad
Diesel locomotives
Passenger coaches
Multiple units
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Locomotive
A locomotive is a railway vehicle that provides the motive power for a train. The word originates from the Latin loco – "from a place", ablative of locus, "place" + Medieval Latin motivus, "causing motion", and is a shortened form of the term locomotive engine, first used in the early 19th...
s and rolling stock
Rolling stock
Rolling stock comprises all the vehicles that move on a railway. It usually includes both powered and unpowered vehicles, for example locomotives, railroad cars, coaches and wagons...
located in Tangshan
Tangshan
"唐山"redirects here. For an alternative name of China, see Names of China#TangTangshan is a largely industrial prefecture-level city in Hebei province, People's Republic of China. It has become known for the 1976 Tangshan earthquake which measured 7.8 on the Richter scale and killed at least...
, Hebei province, People's Republic of China
People's Republic of China
China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...
. While Datong built mainline steam locomotives until 1988, Tangshan built steam for industrial use until 1999, becoming the last works in the world to build steam for non-tourist use.
Products
Steam locomotives- "Chinese Rocket", first locomotive built in China (1881)
- SY (1958–1999) 2-8-2
Two tourist railways in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
own Tangshan steam locomotives - The New York, Susquehanna and Western Technical and Historical Society and the Valley Railroad
Valley Railroad (Connecticut)
The Valley Railroad is a heritage railroad based in Connecticut originally founded in 1868. It is best known for operating the Essex Steam Train and the Essex Clipper Dinner Train.-Essex Steam Train and Riverboat:...
Diesel locomotives
Passenger coaches
- 25B
- 25G
- 25K
- 25T
Multiple units
- TSR09
- CRH3China Railways CRH3The CRH3 is a version of the Siemens Velaro high-speed train used in China on the Beijing-Tianjin Intercity Rail line, Wuhan-Guangzhou Passenger Dedicated Line, Zhengzhou-Xi'an Passenger Dedicated Line and the Shanghai–Nanjing High-Speed Railway...
- Two DMUs using VoithVoithThe Voith GmbH, which is headquartered in Germany, is a family-run corporation in the mechanical engineering sector with worldwide operations....
transmissions for suburban use with Ghana Railway CorporationGhana Railway CorporationGhana Railway Corporation operates the railways of Ghana. The Ghana Railway Company Limited is a public-sector body with responsibility for the efficient management of the national rail system so as to enhance the smooth movement of goods and passengers....
. - 20 DMU for Bangladesh (2011)
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