The Class 26 is a diesel multiple-unit locomotive operating for Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad.
Overview[]
The locomotive is manufactured by Bombardier with contract from GE. Five were initially delivered in 2003, with an additional 15 later in the year. The locomotive holds a number of statistical records for KTM. At 23.7 meters, the Class 26 is the longest diesel locomotive in KTM. It is also one of the most powerful at 3,400 HP. The locomotive is nicknamed as the Blue Tiger due to a painting of a tiger in blue lines on both sides of the locomotive.
Numbering[]
The locomotives are numbered from 26101 to 26120. Each locomotive is named after capes in Malaysia.
- 26101 TANJUNG ARU
- 26102 TANJUNG BIDARA
- 26103 TANJUNG DUMPIL
- 26104 TANJUNG DUNGUN
- 26105 TANJUNG GELANG
- 26106 TANJUNG JARA
- 26107 TANJUNG KARANG
- 26108 TANJUNG KUPANG
- 26109 TANJUNG PELEPAS
- 26110 TANJUNG PENAWAR
- 26111 TANJUNG PIAI
- 26112 TANJUNG PIANDANG
- 26113 TANJUNG PUTERI
- 26114 TANJUNG RAMUNIA
- 26115 TANJUNG RHU
- 26116 TANJUNG SELATAI
- 26117 TANJUNG SEPAT
- 26118 TANJUNG TOHOR
- 26119 TANJUNG TUALANG
- 26120 TANJUNG TUAN