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While passenger trains are operated by private operators, motive power is generally provided by the Islamic Republic of Iran Railways (RAI). Additionally, Alborz Niroo Equipment & Railway Fleet Company runs freight train using privately owned diesel locomotives.
Current
Electric locomotives
| Class | Numbers | Type | Manufacturer | Introduced | Weight | Power | Electric brake power | Tractive Effort | Top speed | Length | Width | Height | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 651-658 | RC4 | ASEA | 1985 | 80 t | 3440 kW | 2400 kW | 218 kN | 100 km/h |
Diesel locomotives
This is an incomplete list of diesel locomotives used in Iran.
| Class | Numbers
(Qty) |
Type | Manufacturer | Introduced | Weight | Power | Dynamic brake power | Tractive Effort | Top speed | Length | Width | Height | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40 | 001-137
(137) |
G12 | EMD | 1957 | 963 kW | 115 kN | 105 km/h | ||||||
| 40 | 138-178 | G22W | EMD | 1975 | 1103 kW | 116 kN | 105 km/h | ||||||
| 40 | 401-414
(14) |
G8 | EMD | 1959 | 643 kW | 158 kN | 105 km/h | ||||||
| 40 | 451-452
(2) |
G18W | EMD | 1968 | 735 kW | 95 kN | 105 km/h | ||||||
| 60 | 301-320
(20) |
G16 | EMD | 1959 | 1323 kW | 253 kN | 105 km/h | ||||||
| 60 | 501–569, 801–914,
(183) |
GT26CW | EMD | 1971 | 120 t | 2205 kW | 1500 kW | 235 kN | 123 km/h | ||||
| 60 | 915–994
(80) |
GT26CW-2 | EMD | 1984 | 132 t | 2205 kW | 235 kN | 132 km/h | |||||
| 60 | 351-360
(10) |
LDE626 CL-2 | Electroputere/ALCO | 1986 | 1385 kW | 234 kN | 100 km/h | ||||||
| 60 | ? (10) | 060-DA | Electroputere/Sulzer | 1959 | 1546 kW | 100 km/h | |||||||
| 60 | ? (77) | GT26CW | EMD | 2009-2015 | 120 t | 2205 kW | 1500 kW | 235 kN | 123 km/h | Former Korail class 7100 and 7500, now used by AlborzNiroo. | |||
| 60 | 2001-2021
(21) |
U30C | General Electric | 1992 | 120 t | 2400 kW | 2400 kW | 240 kN | 107 km/h | 17.7 m | 3.02 m | 4.06 m | Serial numbers 47055-47075 |
| 60 | 2022-2055
(34) |
C30-7i | General Electric | 1993 | 132 t | 2400 kW | 2400 kW | 340 kN | 113 km/h | 18 m | 3.15 m | 4.2 m | Serial numbers 4756.1-4756.34, built in Montreal |
| 60 | 2056-2062
(7) |
C30-7i | General Electric | 1994 | 132 t | 2400 kW | 2400 kW | 340 kN | 113 km/h | 18 m | 3.15 m | 4.2 m | Serial numbers 47773-47779 |
| 40 | 601-638 (37) | HD10C | Hitachi | 1970 | 68 t | 709 kW | 122 kN | 100 km/h | |||||
| ? (5) | 2M62U | Luhansk | 1997 | 2942 kW | 100 km/h | ||||||||
| 60 | 201-230 (30) | AD43C | Alstom | 2002 | 123 t | 3160 kW | 3000 kW | 480 kN | 150 km/h | Passenger variant | |||
| 60 | 231-299
(69) |
AD43C | Alstom | 2002 | 123 t | 3160 kW | 3000 kW | 480 kN | 110 km/h | Freight variant | |||
| DF8 | CSR | 2008 | 138 t | 3680 kW | 3700 kW | 369 kN | 100 km/h | 22.2 m | 2.95 m | 4.75 m | |||
| 40 | 1501-1650 (150) | IranRunner | Siemens | 2010 | t | 2400 kW | -kW | 160 km/h | 18.6 m | 2.9 m | 4.3 m | Passenger |
Diesel multiple unit
| Class | Image | Type | Top speed | Number | Remarks | Built | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| mph | km/h | ||||||
| Turbotrain | First Class Train | 99 | 160 | Exported from SNCF | 1967 | ||
| DH4 IRAN (Pardis) | 
|
First Class Train | 99 | 160 | 20 | Built by Siemens | 2005 |
| Rotem 4 (Railbus) | 
|
Suburban Train | Exported from Hyundai Rotem | ||||
Carriages
| Class | Image | Type | Top speed | Number | Remarks | Built | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| mph | km/h | ||||||
| Green Train | First Class Train | Built by SGP | |||||
| Simorgh Train | First Class Train | Built and Delivered in Germany | |||||
| Tus Train | First Class Train | Built and Delivered in Germany | |||||
| Green Pleurisy Train | First Class Train | Built and Delivered in Romania | |||||
| Delijan Train | First Class Train | Built and Delivered in France | |||||
| Persian Gulf Train | First Class Train | Built and delivered in Germany | |||||
| Parsi Train | First Class Train | Built by Wagon Pars | 2007 | ||||
| Raad Train | First Class Train | Built and Delivered in Spain | |||||
| First Class Spanish Train | First Class Train | Built and Delivered in Spain | |||||
| Chinese 1st class sleeping carriages(Ghazal Train) | First Class Train | 150 | Built and Delivered in China | 2004 | |||
| First Class East Germany Train | First Class Train | Built and Delivered in Germany | |||||
| Maral Train | First Class Train | Built and Delivered in France | |||||
| Safir Train | First Class Train | Built and Delivered in China | |||||
| Fadak Train | First Class Train | CIWL | |||||
| Mahtab Train | First Class Train | ||||||
| Milad Train | First Class Train | ||||||
| N-wagen (Otubusi) | Second Class Train | Second hand from Germany. | |||||
| SRZ125Z (Double Decker Otubusi) | Second Class Train | Exported from Chinese Railway. | |||||
| Normal Otubusi Train | Second Class Train | Second Hand from Germany | 2007 | ||||
| Scandia Litra B, ABns(Alborz Train) | Second Class Train | 166 | Bought from DSB | 1998 | |||
| Third Class West Germany Tabdili Train | Third Class Train | Second Hand from Germany | |||||
| Zagros Train | Third Class Train | ||||||
Former
Steam locomotives
Steam locomotives have been phased out by Iran Railways.
| Class | Image | Manufacturer | Introduced | Top speed | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 30.0 (de) | Krupp | 1929 | 2 locomotives | ||
| Class 31.0 (de) | Krupp | 1929 | 5 locomotives | ||
| Class 300 (de) | 
|
Baldwin Locomotive Works | 1932 | 4 locomotives | |
| Class 41.0 (de) | Beyer, Peacock & Company | 1934 | 5 locomotives | ||
| Class 42 (de) | 
|
NOHAB | 1936 | 12 locomotives | |
| Class 86 (de) | Beyer, Peacock & Company | 1936 | 4 locomotives | ||
| kkStB 80 (de) | Wiener Neustädter Lokomotivfabrik, Lokomotivfabrik Floridsdorf, Lokomotivfabrik der StEG and ČKD | 1937 | 10 locomotives | ||
| Krupp, Henschel, MF Esslingen | Axle 1'D. 49 locomotives. | ||||
| Henschel | Axle 1'E. 16 locomotives. | ||||
| Class 52.1 (de) | Vulcan Foundry | 1952 | 2-10-2. Freight locomotives, 64 built. Total weight 175 tons | ||
| 2-8-0 | Maschinenfabrik Esslingen |
References
Sources: from World's Main locomotives and railfaneurope and traction dep. of RAI.
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- HaRakevet: Rothschild PhD, Rabbi Walter (December 2004), Iran: IV More second-hand coaches from Denmark. Series 17:4 issue 67
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