DH11500 was a series of 15
diesel-hydraulicshunter locomotive bought by the
Turkish State Railways from
Deutsche Bundesbahn in 1985. The units were all
DB Class 211 built by
Esslingen,
Jung, and
Maschinenbau Kiel in 1962 and 1963. TCDD originally rented the locomotives from Deutsche Bundesbahn's surplus stock for one year. The locomotives were transported to Turkey in October 1982, and were allocated to the Halkali and the Izmir-Halkapinar depots. Like in Germany, they were used for hauling light
goods and
passenger trains. Because of the heavy use and negligent maintenance most units has become inoperable in only a few years.[1]
References
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