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Creating Motion Technologies Diesel locomotive manufacturing 2 JSC LYUDINOVSKY DIESEL LOCOMOTIVE PLANT 3 JSC LYUDINOVSKY DIESEL LOCOMOTIVE PLANT (LYUDINOVO, KALUGA REGION) The enterprise manufactures shunting, shunting • Advanced products: double-diesel locomotive and removing and mainline diesel locomotives for shunter ТEМ14, diesel-locomotive shunter ТEМ9Н with OJSC Russian Railways and real economy companies hybrid diesel-electric propulsion system, sixteen-wheel (metallurgy, mining, oil and gas, chemical industries, fuel diesel locomotive ТE8, mainline gas-turbine locomotive and energy complex). GТ1h, two-unit mainline diesel locomotive ТG16М, • Annual output – 100–150 diesel locomotives. single-unit mainline diesel locomotive 2ТE35A. • Primary markets – Russian Federation, Ukraine, • The company’s share in the locomotive purchasing Belarus, Baltic states and far abroad. programme of Russian Railways is about 30%; share • Personnel – 1,420 people. in the market of diesel locomotives for industrial • Production development investments – enterprises – over 70%. 2.3 billion rubles. • The plant is certified per standard ISO 9001:2000 of the International Quality Management System and International Railway Industry Standard (IRIS). JSC LYUDINOVSKY DIESEL LOCOMOTIVE PLANT SERIAL 4 PRODUCTION ТGМ4B HYDRAULIC-DRIVE SHUNTING DIESEL LOCOMOTIVE DESCRIPTION ADVANTAGES Hydraulic-drive shunting diesel locomotive ТGМ4B • ТGМ4B has been brought to a high degree is designed for shunting and clean-up operations of reliability and efficiency, provided with modern at railway stations and industrial enterprises. equipment and multiple transmission, ensuring The diesel locomotive is equipped with diesel engine the optimum adhesive weight utilization. 6DМ-21L (GOST code 6ChN21/21), four-stroke six-cylinder • The undercarriage ensures good dynamic V-type engine (manufactured by LLC Ural Diesel Engine characteristics and enables tight curve negotiation. Plant, Yekaterinburg). • The power compartment body has a two-leaf door, By customer’s request it can be equipped with engine hatches and removable roof elements that provide free 211D-3М (GOST code 6ChN21/21), four-stroke six-cylinder access to equipment for maintenance, repair in-line engine with turbo charging and charge air cooling and dismantling. (manufactured by OJSC Volzhsky Diesel named after Mamins, Balakovo). Areas of application: metallurgy, energy, chemical, construction industries, forestry enterprises, food industry, railway industrial enterprises. Possible export versions – ТGМ4Bl, ТGМ4АE, ТGМ3А, ТGМ3V, ТGМ3BE. JSC LYUDINOVSKY DIESEL LOCOMOTIVE PLANT 5 SPECIFICATIONS Parameters Value ТGМ4B ТGМ4Bl Wheel arrangement 2–2 Diesel power, kW (hp) 599 (814) Locomotive weight, t 80 68 Rail gage, mm 1520; 1435; 1676 Dimension per GOST 9238-83 02-VМ Static axle load, kN (tf) 196 (20,0) 167 (17,0) Tractive effort in shunting mode, kN (tf): • at starting (ψ = 0.4) using sand 313,6 (32,0) 266,6 (27,2) • continuous mode: at V = 9 km/h 160,7 (16,4) 160,7 (16,4) Design speed, m/s (km/h): • in shunting mode 8,9 (32,0) • in train mode 18,1 (65,0) Minimum curving radius, m 40 Wheel tread diameter, mm 1050 Locomotive dimensions, mm: • length over coupler pulling faces 13100 • width 3130 • maximum height (up to silencer) 4355±35 • height from rail to coupler centerline 1050 Storage capacity, kg: • fuel 2700 • sand 900 JSC LYUDINOVSKY DIESEL LOCOMOTIVE PLANT SERIAL 6 PRODUCTION ТGМ6D HYDRAULIC-DRIVE SHUNTING DIESEL LOCOMOTIVE DESCRIPTION ADVANTAGES Hydraulic-drive shunting diesel locomotive ТGМ6D is • ТGМ6B has been brought to a high degree designed for shunting and clean-up operations at railway of reliability and efficiency, provided with modern stations and industrial enterprises. equipment and multiple transmission, ensuring The diesel locomotive is equipped with diesel the optimum adhesive weight utilization. engine 8DМ-21L (GOST code 8ChN21/21), four-stroke • The undercarriage ensures good dynamic eight-cylinder V-type engine (manufactured by LLC Ural characteristics and enables tight curve negotiation. Diesel Engine Plant, Yekaterinburg). • The power compartment body has a two-leaf door, By customer’s request it can be equipped with engine hatches and removable roof elements that provide free 7-6D49 (GOST code 8ChN21/21), eight-cylinder V-type access to equipment for maintenance, repair engine (manufactured by OJSC HC Kolomensky Zavod, and dismantling. Kolomna). • Due to the engine, tractive capacities are higher as compared wtih ТGМ4B. Areas of application: metallurgy, energy, chemical, construction industries, forestry enterprises, food industry, fuel and energy complex, railway industrial enterprises. Possible export versions – ТGМ8E, ТGМ8EK, ТGМ8PМ, ТGМ8K, ТGМ6V, ТGМ6А. JSC LYUDINOVSKY DIESEL LOCOMOTIVE PLANT 7 SPECIFICATIONS Parameters Value Wheel arrangement 2–2 Diesel power, kW (hp) 882 (1200) Locomotive weight, t 90 Rail gage, mm 1520; 1435; 1676 Dimension per GOST 9238-83 02-VМ Static axle load, kN (tf) 220,5 (22,5) Tractive effort in shunting mode, kN (tf): • at starting: (ψ = 0.4) using sand 353,0 (36,0) • continuous mode: at V = 9 km/h 232,4 (23,7) Maximum speed, m/s (km/h): • in shunting mode 10,1 (36,3) • in train mode 20,6 (74,2) Minimum curving radius, m 40 Wheel tread diameter, mm 1050 Locomotive dimensions, mm: • length over coupler pulling faces 14420 • width 3130 • height, not more 4320 • height from rail to coupler centerline 1050 Storage capacity, kg: • fuel 4600 • sand 1100 JSC LYUDINOVSKY DIESEL LOCOMOTIVE PLANT SERIAL 8 PRODUCTION ТEМ9 DIESEL-ELECTRIC REMOVING SHUNTER DESCRIPTION ADVANTAGES Four-axle removing shunter of ТEМ9 series with AC/DC • The modern modular principle considerably improves electric transmission and individual wheelset drive operating and maintenance conditions. is intended for shunting and removing operations • Due to the four-axle design the locomotive’s weight on 1,520 mm gage railways and industrial enterprises has been considerably reduced, which provides better of ferrous and non-ferrous metallurgy, chemical, energy maneuvering capabilities and lower track load. industry, railway industrial enterprises, construction • ТЭМ9 uses electric transmission, which ensures and other industries. reliability and serviceability, improved efficiency The locomotive is equipped with state-of-the-art diesel of the locomotive as compared with hydraulic-drive generator DG-882 (manufactured by LLC Ural Diesel engine locomotives ТGМ4B, ТGМ6D. Engine Plant, Yekaterinburg). • The locomotive is provided with a microprocessor monitoring, control and diagnostics system, Areas of application: metallurgy, mining, oil and gas, an integrated train protection system chemical, construction, energy industries, forestry • The locomotive cab is designed according enterprises, fuel and energy complex, railway industrial to up-to-date ergonomic requirements – the cab enterprises. capacity is increased, heat and noise insulation is improved, ergonomic control panels and driver seats are installed, as well as a train air conditioner and a refrigerator for food products JSC LYUDINOVSKY DIESEL LOCOMOTIVE PLANT SERIAL 8 PRODUCTION ТEМ9 9 DIESEL-ELECTRIC REMOVING SHUNTER SPECIFICATIONS Parameters Value DESCRIPTION ADVANTAGES Wheel arrangement 2о–2о Four-axle removing shunter of ТEМ9 series with AC/DC • The modern modular principle considerably improves Total diesel power, kW (hp) 882 (1200) electric transmission and individual wheelset drive operating and maintenance conditions. Locomotive weight, t 90 is intended for shunting and removing operations • Due to the four-axle design the locomotive’s weight Dimension per GOST 9238-83 02-VМ on 1,520 mm gage railways and industrial enterprises has been considerably reduced, which provides better Rail gage, mm 1520 of ferrous and non-ferrous metallurgy, chemical, energy maneuvering capabilities and lower track load. industry, railway industrial enterprises, construction • ТЭМ9 uses electric transmission, which ensures Static axle load, kN (tf) 22,5 and other industries. reliability and serviceability, improved efficiency Design speed, m/s (km/h): 27,7 (100) The locomotive is equipped with state-of-the-art diesel of the locomotive as compared with hydraulic-drive Tractive effort, kN (tf), at least: generator DG-882 (manufactured by LLC Ural Diesel engine locomotives ТGМ4B, ТGМ6D. • at starting 291 (29,7) Engine Plant, Yekaterinburg). • The locomotive is provided with a microprocessor • continuous mode 216 (22) monitoring, control and diagnostics system, electric, Areas of application: metallurgy, mining, oil and gas, an integrated train protection system Type of transmission chemical, construction, energy industries, forestry • The locomotive cab is designed according AC/DC enterprises, fuel and energy complex, railway industrial to up-to-date ergonomic requirements – the cab Minimum curving radius, m 50 enterprises. capacity is increased, heat and noise insulation Coupled length 16074 is improved, ergonomic control panels and driver seats Service capacities, kg: are installed, as well as a train air conditioner and • fuel 4600 a refrigerator for food products • sand 1100 Wheel tread diameter, mm 1050 JSC LYUDINOVSKY DIESEL LOCOMOTIVE PLANT JSC LYUDINOVSKY DIESEL LOCOMOTIVE PLANT SERIAL 10 PRODUCTION ТEМ7А DIESEL-ELECTRIC REMOVING SHUNTER DESCRIPTION ADVANTAGES Diesel-electric removing shunter ТEМ7А with a power • The locomotive cab is designed according to rating of 2,000 hp is designed for operations at large up-to-date ergonomic requirements
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