Top 100

Most produced locomotives and trains

Some designs were built in thousands of units, often because a whole national network standardised on them. Soviet-era locomotives and trams dominate this ranking, alongside American diesel road switchers.

Figures are the number of units built as reported in each model's sources. They may include variants and licence-built units.

Rank	Model	Type	Built	Units built
1	TE3 HZTM, KTZ, Luhanskteplovoz	Diesel locomotive	1956–1973	6,809
2	MD54-4 Istmz, Tvexc	Diesel locomotive	1957–1974	6,677
3	RVZ-6M2 RVR	Tram	1960–1987	6,008
4	SO BMZ, HZTM, Luhanskteplovoz	Steam locomotive	1934–1951	4,487
5	GP9E EMD, SP	Diesel locomotive	1954–1963	4,277
6	Ov BMZ, HZTM, KTZ, Luhanskteplovoz, Sormovo	Steam locomotive	1901–1920	4,175
7	GP9 EMD, GMD	Diesel locomotive	1954–1963	4,115
8	GP9R EMD, PNC	Diesel locomotive	1954–1963	4,112
9	GP9u ATSF, EMD	Diesel locomotive	1954–1963	4,112
10	SD40-2 EMD, GMD	Diesel locomotive	1972–1989	3,982
11	Prussian P 8 BMAG, Linke-Hofmann	Steam locomotive	1906–1923	3,948
12	TU6A KMZ	Diesel locomotive	1973–1988	3,915
13	TGM23B MuromTZ	Diesel locomotive	1973–1985	3,403
14	TGM1 MuromTZ	Diesel locomotive	1956–1972	3,368
15	Er BMZ, HZTM, KTZ, Luhanskteplovoz, NZL, Sormovo	Steam locomotive	1946–1957	3,266
16	TGM23V48 MuromTZ	Diesel locomotive	1980–1985	3,208
17	2TE10L Luhanskteplovoz	Diesel locomotive	1961–1977	3,192
18	2TE10V GE, Luhanskteplovoz	Diesel locomotive	1974–1981	3,192
19	DRB 50 DR	Steam locomotive	1939–1948	3,164
20	FD20 Luhanskteplovoz	Steam locomotive	1931–1942	2,925
21	TGM4A LTZ	Diesel locomotive	1971	2,918
22	VL80S NEVZ	Electric locomotive	1979–1994	2,746
23	GP7R CNW, EMD	Diesel locomotive	1949–1954	2,734
24	GP7 EMD, GMD	Diesel locomotive	1949–1954	2,729
25	Em BMZ, HZTM, Luhanskteplovoz, Sormovo	Steam locomotive	1931–1935	2,694
26	Su BMZ, HZTM, KTZ, Luhanskteplovoz	Steam locomotive	1924	2,683
27	TGM4 LTZ	Diesel locomotive	1973	2,659
28	AC4400CW GE	Diesel locomotive	1993–2004	2,598
29	AC4400CWM GE	Diesel locomotive	1993–2004	2,598
30	Brigadelokomotive BMAG, Borsig, Esslingen, Henschel, Hohenzollern, Humboldt, Jung, Krauss, Linke-Hoffmann, Maffei, O&K, SACM, Vulcan	Steam locomotive	1905–1919	2,573
31	DR 99 BMAG, Borsig, Esslingen, Hanomag, Henschel, Jung, Krauss, Linke-Hofmann, Maffei, O&K, SACM, Vulcan	Steam locomotive	1905–1919	2,573
32	TGM6A LTZ	Diesel locomotive	1970–1989	2,435
33	F7A EMD, GMD	Diesel locomotive	1949–1953	2,366
34	GP38-2 EMD, GMD	Diesel locomotive	1972–1986	2,215
35	MTV-82 Factory No. 82, RVR	Tram	1947–1961	2,160
36	AS1A VLVRZ	Service vehicle	1964–1980	2,143
37	RZD Ea ALCo, Baldwin	Steam locomotive	1944–1947	2,047
38	BR 350/3 Siemens	Electric multiple unit	2014	2,014
39	DRG 44 DRG	Steam locomotive	1926–1949	1,989
40	TEM1 BMZ	Diesel locomotive	1958–1968	1,946
41	4-8-8-4 ALCo	Steam locomotive	1941	1,944
42	115 series JNR	Electric multiple unit	1963–1983	1,921
43	CR JS CRRC Beijing, CRRC Dalian, CRRC Datong, CRRC Qishuyan	Steam locomotive	1957–1988	1,916
44	VL10 NEVZ, TEVZ	Electric locomotive	1961–1976	1,899
45	Ls800 Fablok	Diesel locomotive	1967–1972	1,822
46	CR SY CRRC Changchun Railway Vehicles, CRRC Qingdao Sifang, CRRC Tangshan, Jinan, Tongling	Steam locomotive	1962–1999	1,820
47	SD70M EMD	Diesel locomotive	1992	1,646
48	VL22M KTZ, NEVZ	Electric locomotive	1946–1958	1,541
49	S2 ALCo	Diesel locomotive	1940–1950	1,502
50	C30-8 Goninan	Diesel locomotive	1990	1,419
51	EN57 Pafawag	Electric multiple unit	1961–1993	1,412
52	EN57AKM Newag, Pafawag, ZNTK MM	Electric multiple unit	1961–1993	1,412
53	EN57AKS Newag, Pafawag	Electric multiple unit	1961–1993	1,412
54	SS3 CRRC Datong, CRRC Zhuzhou, CRRC Ziyang	Electric locomotive	1978–2006	1,410
55	RS-3 ALCo, MLW	Diesel locomotive	1950–1956	1,370
56	SS4G CRRC Dalian, CRRC Datong, CRRC Zhuzhou, CRRC Ziyang	Electric locomotive	1993–2007	1,347
57	GP35R EMD, MK	Diesel locomotive	1963–1966	1,334
58	GP35 EMD, GMD	Diesel locomotive	1963–1966	1,333
59	DRG 89.7 Breda, Henschel, O&K	Steam locomotive	1887–1924	1,300
60	VL11 NEVZ	Electric locomotive	1975	1,283
61	SD40 GMD	Diesel locomotive	1966–1972	1,268
62	2M62 Luhanskteplovoz	Diesel locomotive	1976–1987	1,261
63	SD45 EMD	Diesel locomotive	1965–1971	1,260
64	SD45u ATSF, EMD	Diesel locomotive	1965–1971	1,260
65	TEP60 KTZ	Diesel locomotive	1960–1985	1,241
66	GP40 EMD, GMD	Diesel locomotive	1965–1971	1,221
67	D51 Hitachi, Kawasaki, Nippon Sharyo	Steam locomotive	1936–1951	1,184
68	201E Pafawag	Electric locomotive	1971–1979	1,183
69	M7 Bombardier	Electric multiple unit	2002	1,172
70	NW2 EMD	Diesel locomotive	1939–1949	1,145
71	NW2m EMD	Diesel locomotive	1939–1949	1,145
72	GP40-2 EMD	Diesel locomotive	1972–1986	1,143
73	C30-7 GE	Diesel locomotive	1976–1986	1,137
74	C30-7 1000mm GE	Diesel locomotive	1976–1986	1,137
75	C30-7 1600mm GE	Diesel locomotive	1976–1986	1,137
76	F3A EMD	Diesel locomotive	1945–1949	1,111
77	SD70MAC EMD	Diesel locomotive	1993–2004	1,109
78	Dash 9-40CW GE	Diesel locomotive	1996–2004	1,090
79	TEM2UM BMZ	Diesel locomotive	1988	1,080
80	VL80T NEVZ	Electric locomotive	1967–1980	1,072
81	CR FD Luhanskteplovoz	Steam locomotive	1931–1941	1,054
82	HXD3 / SSJ3 / DJ3 CRRC Beijing, CRRC Dalian, CRRC Datong, Toshiba	Electric locomotive	2006–2011	1,040
83	ESU2A GMZ	Service vehicle	1972–1989	1,034
84	08/0 Crewe Works, Darlington Works, Derby Works, Doncaster Works, Horwich Works	Diesel locomotive	1953–1962	996
85	GP30 EMD, GMD	Diesel locomotive	1961–1963	948
86	ChS2 KVR ZERZ	Electric locomotive	1958–1976	942
87	China Railways C2 @various	Steam locomotive	1952–1988	912
88	KiHa 40 JNR	Diesel multiple unit	1977–1982	888
89	Kp4 Fablok	Steam locomotive	1950–1959	885
90	DRB 42 @various	Steam locomotive	1943–1949	859
91	LMS 8F LMS, LNER, SR	Steam locomotive	1935–1946	852
92	ER2 RVR, TVZ	Electric multiple unit	1962–1984	850
93	ER2K KrEVRZ, MLRZ, RVR, TVZ	Electric multiple unit	1962–1984	850
94	ER2M MLRZ, RVR, TVZ	Electric multiple unit	1962–1984	850
95	LDH70 FAUR	Diesel locomotive	1965–1985	850
96	PV ER2M RPM-RRA, RVR	Electric multiple unit	1962–1984	850
97	DF4C CRRC Dalian, CRRC Datong, CRRC Qingdao Sifang, CRRC Ziyang	Diesel locomotive	1985–1999	845
98	LMS 5MT BR, LMS	Steam locomotive	1934–1951	841
99	SW9M EMD	Diesel locomotive	1950–1953	837
100	SS1 CRRC Zhuzhou	Electric locomotive	1968–1988	819

Figures come from public sources and may contain errors; obviously inconsistent values are excluded.

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