Alstom presented the first Prima T8 AZ8A electric freight locomotive for Azerbaijan Railways (ADY) at its site in Astana, where 40 such locomotives are being manufactured by Alstom joint venture EKZ.
The AZ8A is a Prima T8 heavy freight locomotive developed for Azerbaijan and it is based on the KZ8A locomotives currently in service in Kazakhstan and ADY’s specific technical requirements, and is compliant with Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) technical certification organization standards and specifications.
This model is a two-section freight locomotive capable of towing up to 9,000 tonnes and running at 120 km/h, with installed continuous power of 8.8 Megawatts. The AZ8A is designed to operate in temperatures ranging from -25°C to 50°C. It requires minimum maintenance and provides high reliability levels and low lifecycle costs thanks to its modular design.
Today we are very proud to present the result of strong collaboration between Alstom and ADY: the very first freight locomotive produced for Azerbaijan at our plant in Kazakhstan. We are pleased that this locomotive will be part of the development of the transit link between the Caspian and Black Seas, Russia and Iran – an intersection where Azerbaijan, with its 3,000 kilometres of line, plays a key role,” Bernard Peille, Alstom Managing Director for the Western and Central Asia Cluster said.
The first AZ8A is part of a 2014 contract awarded to EKZ by ADY for a total 50 locomotives, including ten Prima M4 AZ4A passenger locomotives. Within EKZ joint venture, Alstom has 75% of shares and Transmashholding 25%.
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