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Diesel locomotive

BMZ TEM2

Built by BMZ, Lugansk

Top speed
100 km/h
62 mph
Power output
880 kW
1,180 hp
Weight
120 t
264,554 lb
Track gauge
1,520 mm
Russian broad gauge
Years built
1960–2000
Axle arrangement
Co'Co'

Overview of the BMZ TEM2

The TEM2 locomotive is a robust diesel workhorse, renowned for its reliability and versatility in rail transport. Capable of reaching a top speed of 100 km/h and operating on a 1520 mm gauge, this locomotive has faithfully served across numerous railway networks.

Built between 1960 and 2000 by BMZ in Lugansk, the TEM2 is powered by a strong PDMZ PD1M diesel engine, delivering an output of 880 kW. Its substantial weight of 120 tons, combined with a Co'Co' axle arrangement, makes it a powerful and efficient machine suited for a variety of railway applications.

You'll find this versatile locomotive series in the fleets of railway companies and private operators throughout Eastern Europe and Central Asia, including countries like Kazakhstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Russia, and Ukraine. The TEM2 stands as a testament to durable and effective locomotive engineering.

BMZ TEM2 technical specifications

Value
SeriesTEM2
Built byBMZ, Lugansk · 1960–2000
Top speed100 km/h62 mph
Power output880 kW1,180 hp
Prime moverPDMZ PD1M
Track gauge1,520 mmRussian broad gauge4 ft 11⅞ in
UIC axle arrangementCo'Co'
Weight120 t264,554 lb

Operators of the BMZ TEM2

Railway companies that have operated the TEM2, with the class designation used by each of them.

OperatorClassCountry
Azerbaijan RailwaysADDY TEM2Azerbaijan
Private owners group@private-ee TEM2Estonia
Georgian RailwaySR TEM2Georgia
Kazakhstan Temir ZholyKTZ TEM2Kazakhstan
Private owners group@private-kz TEM2Kazakhstan
Kyrgyz RailwayKTJ TEM2Kyrgyzstan
Latvian RailwaysLDZ TEM2Latvia
Private owners group@private-lv TEM2Latvia
Gargzdu gelezinkelisGG Rail TEM2Lithuania
Lithuanian RailwaysLG TEM2Lithuania
LTG CargoLTG Cargo TEM2Lithuania
Private owners group@private-lt TEM2Lithuania
Ulaan-Baatar railwayUBTZ TEM2Mongolia
Private owners group@private-ru TEM2Russia
Russian RailwaysRZD TEM2Russia
Private owners group@private-ua TEM2Ukraine
Ukrainian RailwaysUZ TEM2Ukraine
Uzbek RailwaysOTY TEM2Uzbekistan

BMZ TEM2 photos

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