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KTZ TEP70-0108 in Ayakoz with train 369HA Novosibirsk - Toshkent, it pulled this train (10 Uzbek cars) from Lokot (Russian/Kazakh border) to Aqtogay. The TEP70 locomotives used to pull the Talgo Almaty - Astana until the delivery of new electric locomotives, then they have been moved to Ayakoz, they now pull passenger trains on the northern Kazakh section of the Turksib. 2008-08-10. tobias b köhler

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re70t0193n.jpg: Diesel-electric loco TEP70-193 from loco depot Ayaguz with high-speed "Talgo" train of name "Tulpar" Astana – Almaty-II. Karagandy city, Kazakhstan, Feb 03, 2007. Photo by Mikhail Utkin, rail photo from Kazakhstan – http://tzhs.narod.ru

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The train "Talgo 200" in Alma-Ata 2 railway station, Kazakhstan, August 10, 2003. Photo and scan by Mikhail Utkin, Alma-Ata, Kazakhstan pechnik@yandex.ru, http://ezdok.narod.ru

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Тепловоз ТЭП70-0103 ТЧ-28 Алматы. Алматы-2, Казахстан. 21.08.2005 Diesel-electric loco TEP70 N 0103 from loco depot N 28 in Almaty. For "Talgo" trains only. Almaty-2, Kazakhstan. 21.08.2005. Photo by Mikhail Utkin

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Soviet diesel locomotive "TEP70" (Kolomna, 1988), factory number 0106 (designed for a speed of 160-170 km/h) with the Spanish train "Talgo 200" is entering Alma-Ata 2 railway station, Kazakhstan, August 10, 2003. In spite of the fact that all the way from Alma-Ata up to Astana is electrified with 25 kV 50 Hz, the Talgos go with these diesel locomotives. But a contract for electric locomotives designed for speeds of more of 200 km/h constructed in China under the license of firm "Siemens" (1520 mm gauge) is already signed, these locomotives are expected to arrive soon. Photo and scan by Mikhail Utkin, Alma-Ata, Kazakhstan pechnik@yandex.ru, http://ezdok.narod.ru

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KTZ 2TE10M-2393 B (half locomotive) in Aqtogay with train 369HA Novosibirsk - Toshkent, it pulled this train (10 Uzbek cars) to Ushtobe. On the next track the TEP70-0108 can be seen, which brought the train to here from Lokot (russian/kazakh border). 2008-08-10. tobias b köhler