Islamic Republic of Iran Railways - Fleet

Fleet

See also: Iranian railway industry and Iranian Locomotives

Locomotive fleet are: IranRunner, EMD G26, GE C30-7, GE U30C, AD43C and for homologation test China Railways DF8.

British Rail Class 141 railbuses were also purchased after their service in the United Kingdom came to an end, in 1997.

Diesel is a strategic industry, and by using this heavy oil as a fuel instead of gas for locomotives, the Islamic Republic of Iran has joined the 12 world countries which manufacture this type of engine. Kerman - Zahedan 546 2009- Was completed August 2011

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