RUSSIA: Transmashholding’s Bryansk plant has produced a prototype TE26 six-axle single-section diesel locomotive designed for both freight and passenger operation.
It is intended to replace the ageing M62, 2M62 and 3M62 family of diesel locomotives which were produced by Luganskteplovoz.
The TE26 has a 2·85 MW 18-9DGM-02 diesel engine, and is claimed to have more than 90% domestically produced components.
It will be able to operate in multiple where required to replace multi-section locos hauling trains of up to 7 100 tonnes at speeds up to 100 km/h.
The prototype will undergo testing in Q3 2025, along with a second loco which will be produced to speed up the certification process.
