Kambarka Engineering Works

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Kambarka Engineering Works
TypePLC
IndustryRail vehicle manufacturing
Founded1767 (1767)
Headquarters
Kambarka, Udmurtia
,
Russia
ProductsLocomotives and rolling stock
Websitewww.zavod-kmz.ru

Kambarka Engineering Works - Full name: Open Joint Stock Company «Kambarka Engineering Works» (Russian: КМЗ or Камбарский машиностроительный завод). A rolling stock manufacturer, located in the city of Kambarka (Udmurt), Russia.

History of the Factory[]

Construction of an iron work started in 1761 and opened in 1767. The foundry produced up to 60,000 tons[which?] of iron per year. In 1950 the company shifted its focus towards railway technology.

Products[]

The companies product range consists of rolling stock, work trains for track maintenance and spare parts, primarily for narrow gauge railways with the track gauge between 750 mm (2 ft 5+1⁄2 in) and 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) - 1,520 mm (4 ft 11+27⁄32 in). Produced for: Russia, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Ukraine, Belarus, Poland,[1] Bulgaria,[2] Slovakia,[3] Argentina, Vietnam,[4] Cambodia,[5] Cuba,[6] Mali, Nicaragua, Uzbekistan,[7] Guinea-Bissau.

Main products[]

Interior of plant workshop, 2011
TU4 (1961–1972)
TU10 for Children's railway

Diesel Locomotives[]

  • TU4 (1961–1972)
  • (1967–1973)
  • TU6 (1968–1971)
  • TU6A (1973–1988)
  • TU6SPA (1980 - 1993 - today)
  • TU7 (1970 - 1986)
  • TU7A (1986 - 2009 - today)
  • TU8G (1988 - today)
  • TU8P (1988 - today)
  • TU8 (1988 - today)
  • TU10 (2010 - today)
  • (1,520 mm or 4 ft 11+27⁄32 in and
    1,435 mm or 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in standard gauge, 1982 - today)

Passenger cars[]

Railroad freight cars[]

Other[]

Gallery of products[]

See also[]

  • Narrow gauge railways
  • Narrow gauge railways in Russia

References and sources[]

  1. ^ TGM40 in Poland (Polish language)
  2. ^ Series 81 (TU7E) in Bulgarien (English language)
  3. ^ "TU7E (706.9) in Slovensko (English language)". Archived from the original on 2013-12-06. Retrieved 2013-05-26.
  4. ^ TU7E diesel locomotives in Vietnam (English language)
  5. ^ TU8Р diesel locomotives in Vietnam (English language)
  6. ^ TU7E diesel locomotives in Cuba (English language) Archived 2013-10-02 at the Wayback Machine
  7. ^ TU8P diesel locomotive in Uzbekistan (Russian language)

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