The class 56.0 (56001-56116) is
similar to a German class 44. They were built by several German builders as well as
by the Vulcan Iron Foundry in England.
TCDD 56092 resting at the Kemalpasa
Locomotive Depot.
A double-headed goods train lead by a 56.1 and a 56.0 climbing Ulugecit Pass.
Note the differences in the tenders of the two identical locomotives. Skoda-built 56129 has a welded tub tender, whereas the German-built 56085 has a standard tender.
TCDD 56087 at the Kemalpasa Locomotive
Terminal.
TCDD 55014 and 56093 at the coaling
facility at the Kemalpasa depot.
A close-up of a TCDD Class 56.0 engine
at the coal dock.
A goods train double-headed by 56093 and
56086 racing by Ceviztepe-East.