TCDD Suburban Fleet

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Suburban Fleet
A couple of Regional Cars on a side track at Haydarpaşa Terminal
In serviceAll retired, stored as a last resort
ManufacturerTÜVASAŞ
SGP
Built atAdapazarı Plant
Constructed1953-1972
Entered service1953-2012
Refurbished2002-06
Successorelectrical multiple units
OperatorsTurkish State Railways
Specifications
Car body constructionWelded steel
Floor height1,100.0 mm (3 ft 7+14 in)
Entrystep
Doors1 to 3 per car
Maximum speed100 km/h (62 mph)[1]
Coupling systemBuffer and chain
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in)

The Suburban Fleet (

railcars used by the Turkish State Railways on their suburban rail operations mainly in Istanbul, Ankara and İzmir
. Those cars are kept in the depots as a last resort in emergencies.


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