DH27001 to DH27003
- Axle: CC
- Total quantity: 3
- First year: 1961
- Manufacturer: Krauss Maffei
DH27003 are a 6 axles version of the very popular V200 diesel loco used in Germany, and of a similar design to the ML2200 C'C' delivered to the Yougoslavian railway. The DH27001 is unique in its body design with a single center cab, in the middle of the 2 long hood, each covering a V12 Maybach MD655 diesel engine. Each engine was located above a bogie and transmission to the wheel wal done using a Voith hydro transmission. The locomotives were geared for heavy gradients, resulting in a top speed of only 100 km/h
These three loco were purchased by TCDD and tried as an alternative to the American built diesel. Although the performance of these mighty locos was very good, TCDD never ordered a follow-up batch and went for the GE locos. It is said that the price and the financing package of the later was much better.
These 3 locos stayed in service about 20 years until the arly 1980s.
| Axles | CoCo |
| Engine | Maybach MD 655 |
| Transmission | Voith L630 |
| Length over the buffer | 19,67m |
| Length between bogie pivots | 11,7 m |
| Total weight | 110 T |
| Axle Load | 18,4 T |
| Bogie overall wheel base | 3,5m |
| Width | 3,0m |
| Max speed | 100 km/h |
| Heating | Yes |
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Factory picture of DH27003. Photo Krauss-Maffei, Published in "Lokomotiven made in Germany". This is an official factory picture also published in commercial documents. | 
V200 005 send to Turkey as a test unit. Photographed in Sirkeci in May 1955. Photo A Swale |
An unknown DH27000 ready to depart Haydarpasa with the Anatolia Express to Ankara. On the opposite side of the same platform, a 46000 heading a local commuter train. On the far left, a MT5300. This pictures was taken in the mid to late 1960's. Published in Trains Magazine, April 1970, page 26 | |
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