In the first half of the year, RZD bought 123 electric and 123 diesel locomotives, rrcrail.com reports. The freight electric locomotives purchased are: Ermak 2ES5 (8), 3ES5K (43), Sinara 2ES6 (46), Donchak 2ES4 (9). The diesel locomotives bought are: 2TE25KM (55), 2TE116U (1), 2TE116UD (6).
RZD also acquired 17 EP2K passenger electric locomotives and 7 TEP70BS passenger diesel locomotives. The company bought 44 TEM18DM shunting locomotives and 2 TEM14 shunters.
As part of the Sakhalin Railway renewal, 2 TG16M mainline locomotives were bought to be operated at both 1067 mm and 1520 mm gauge.
RZD expects to acquire 507 locomotives in 2016, including 253 electric and 254 diesel locomotives.
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