TCDD DH3600
Encyclopedia
TCDD DH3600 were diesel-hydraulic locomotive built for shunting
operations on the Turkish State Railways
. 38 units were built by Tüvasaş
under licence from Maschinenbau Kiel
(MaK). In 1980-81 the shunters were rebuilt with Cummins Diesel KT1150L engines.
Shunting
Shunting is an event in the neuron which occurs when an excitatory postsynaptic potential and an inhibitory postsynaptic potential are occurring close to each other on a dendrite, or are both on the soma of the cell....
operations on the Turkish State Railways
Turkish State Railways
The State Railways of the Turkish Republic or TCDD is the government owned, national railway carrier in the Republic of Turkey, headquartered in Ankara...
. 38 units were built by Tüvasaş
TÜVASAS
Türkiye Vagon Sanayi Anonim Şirketi, more commonly known as TÜVASAŞ, is a railcar manufacturer based in Adapazarı. TÜVASAŞ is responsible for the construction, refurbishment and repair of railcars for the Turkish State Railways, and is a 100% shareholding of the Turkish State Railways, reporting...
under licence from Maschinenbau Kiel
Maschinenbau Kiel
Maschinenbau Kiel GmbH designed, manufactured and marketed marine diesel engines, diesel locomotives and tracked vehicles under the MaK brand name. The three primary operating divisions of Maschinenbau Kiel GmbH were sold to different companies in the 1990s.Rheinmetall acquired the military...
(MaK). In 1980-81 the shunters were rebuilt with Cummins Diesel KT1150L engines.