List of stock used by railways in Iran

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While passenger trains are operated by private operators, motive power is generally provided by the Islamic Republic of Iran Railways (RAI). Additionally, Alborz Niroo Equipment & Railway Fleet Company runs freight train using privately owned diesel locomotives.[1]

Electric locomotives[]

Class Numbers Type Manufacturer Introduced Weight Power Electric brake power Tractive Effort Top speed Length Width Height Comments
651-658 RC4 ASEA 1985 80 t 3440 kW 2400 kW 218 kN 100 km/h [2]

Diesel locomotives[]

This is an incomplete list of diesel locomotives used in Iran.

Class Numbers Type Manufacturer Introduced Weight Power Dynamic brake power Tractive Effort Top speed Length Width Height Comments
40 001-137 G12 EMD 1957 963 kW 115 kN 105 km/h [2]
40 138-178 G22W EMD 1975 1103 kW 116 kN 105 km/h [2]
40 401-414 G8 EMD 1959 643 kW 158 kN 105 km/h [2]
40 451-452 G18W EMD 1968 735 kW 95 kN 105 km/h [2]
60 301-320 G16 EMD 1959 1323 kW 253 kN 105 km/h [2]
60 501–569, 801–914, 975-984 GT26CW EMD 1971 120 t 2205 kW 1500 kW 235 kN 123 km/h [2]
60 915–974, 985-994 GT26CW-2 EMD 1984 132 t 2205 kW 235 kN 132 km/h [2]
60 351-360 LDE626 CL-2 Electroputere/ALCO 1986 1385 kW 234 kN 100 km/h [2]
60 ? (total 10) 060-DA Electroputere/Sulzer 1959 1546 kW 100 km/h [2]
60 ? (total 77[3]) GT26CW EMD 2009-2015 120 t 2205 kW 1500 kW 235 kN 123 km/h [4] Former Korail class 7100 and 7500, now used by AlborzNiroo.
60 2001-2021 U30C GE 1992 120 t 2400 kW 2400 kW 240 kN 107 km/h 17.7 m 3.02 m 4.06 m [5] Serial numbers 47055-47075
60 2022-2055 C30-7i GE 1993 132 t 2400 kW 2400 kW 340 kN 113 km/h 18 m 3.15 m 4.2 m [5] Serial numbers 4756.1-4756.34, built in Montreal
60 2056-2062 C30-7i GE 1994 132 t 2400 kW 2400 kW 340 kN 113 km/h 18 m 3.15 m 4.2 m [5] Serial numbers 47773-47779
40 601-638 (total 37) HD10C Hitachi 1970 68 t 709 kW 122 kN 100 km/h [2]
? (total 5) 2M62U Luhansk 1997 2942 kW 100 km/h [2]
60 201-230 (total 30) AD43C Alstom 2002 123 t 3160 kW 3000 kW 480 kN 150 km/h [2] Passenger variant
60 231-299(total 69) AD43C Alstom 2002 123 t 3160 kW 3000 kW 480 kN 110 km/h [2] Freight variant
DF8 CSR 2008 138 t 3680 kW 3700 kW 369 kN 100 km/h 22.2 m 2.95 m 4.75 m
40 1501-1650 (total 150) IranRunner Siemens 2010 t 2400 kW -kW 120 km/h 18.6 m 2.9 m 4.3 m

Steam locomotives[]

Steam locomotives have been phased out by Iran Railways.

Class Image Manufacturer Introduced Top speed Comments
10 locomotives
Krupp, Henschel, MF Esslingen Axle 1'D. 49 locomotives.
Henschel Axle 1'E. 16 locomotives.
Class 52 Vulcan Foundry 1952 2-10-2. Freight locomotives, 64 built. Total weight 175 tons[6]
2-8-0 Maschinenfabrik Esslingen

Diesel multiple unit[]

Class Image Type Top speed Number Remarks Built
mph km/h
Turbotrain RTG Houlgate - Digue de la Rue des Bains 1989.jpg First Class Train 99 160 Exported from SNCF 1967
DH4 IRAN (Pardis) Siemens locomotives manufactured in Iran.jpg First Class Train 99 160 20 Built by Siemens 2005
(Railbus) Suburban Train Exported from Hyundai Rotem

Electric multiple unit[]

High-speed trains[]

Class Image Type Top speed Number Remarks Built
mph km/h
CRH3 CRH3.JPG Siemens Velaro 217 350 Exported from China Railway(Operational from 2021). 2008

Carriages[]

Class Image Type Top speed Number Remarks Built
mph km/h
First Class Train Built by SGP [7]
First Class Train Built and Delivered in Germany
First Class Train Built and Delivered in Germany
First Class Train Built and Delivered in Romania
First Class Train Built and Delivered in France
First Class Train Built and delivered in Germany
First Class Train Built by Wagon Pars 2007
First Class Train Built and Delivered in Spain
First Class Train Built and Delivered in Spain
(Ghazal Train) First Class Train[8] 150 Built and Delivered in China 2004
First Class Train Built and Delivered in Germany
First Class Train Built and Delivered in France
First Class Train Built and Delivered in China
First Class Train CIWL
First Class Train
First Class Train
N-wagen (Otubusi) Second Class Train Second hand from Germany.
(Double Decker Otubusi) Second Class Train Exported from Chinese Railway.
Second Class Train Second Hand from Germany 2007
(Alborz Train) Second Class Train[9] 166 Bought from DSB 1998
Third Class Train Second Hand from Germany
Third Class Train

References[]

Sources: from and railfaneurope[10] and traction dep. of RAI.[11]

  1. ^ "Links - Institutional Websites", iranrail.net, retrieved 21 June 2016
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n "RAI stock", railfaneurope.net, retrieved 21 June 2016
  3. ^ "Engineering and technical services", AlborzNiroo, retrieved 26 June 2016
  4. ^ "Locomotive Supply", AlborzNiroo, retrieved 26 June 2016
  5. ^ a b c "Comment on RAI U30C at Yazd", John Whittingham, retrieved 26 June 2016
  6. ^ Flickr
  7. ^ Flickr
  8. ^ HaRakevet: Rothschild PhD, Rabbi Walter (September 2004), Iran: IX New rolling stock orders. Series 17:3 issue 66
  9. ^ HaRakevet: Rothschild PhD, Rabbi Walter (December 2004), Iran: IV More second-hand coaches from Denmark. Series 17:4 issue 67
  10. ^ [1]
  11. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-03-19. Retrieved 2010-12-27.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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