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Builders plate of Chinese built loco KZ4A0002, hauling the Talgo train "Tulpar" from Alma-Ata 2 to Astana. 2005-09-12 Photo: Helmut Uttenthaler, helmut.uttenthaler@gmx.at

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KTZ loco KZ4A0002, built in China, at Alma-Ata 2 ready for departure with Talgo train "Tulpar" to Astana. 2005-09-12 Photo: Helmut Uttenthaler, helmut.uttenthaler@gmx.at

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4a-0001: "I'm first!" Chinese (under the license by Siemens) high-speed (200 km/h) electric loco KZ4A-0001 (25 kV, 50 Hz). Alma-Ata 2 station, Almaty city, Kazakhstan, 20.02.2006. Digital photo by Mikhail Utkin, Utkin@KEGOC.kz.

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A meeting of generations in Astana. The VL80S-382 on the right, still apparently with soviet insignia, in front of the train Sverdlovsk - Bishkek, built since 1979, and the KZ4A-0003 on the left with the Talgo Astana - Almaty, much faster than any other train on the Kazakh network. Astana (Kazakhstan), 2008-08-12. tobias b köhler

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Electric locomotive KZ4A-0002 (25 kV 50 Hz) from depot Almaty with "Talgo" train Astana - Almaty. Astana railway terminal, Kazakhstan. 10.1.2005 Photo by Mikhail Utkin. Utkin@kegoc.kz

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Китайский электровоз KZ4A-0002 ТЧ-28 Алматы. Астана, Казахстан. 30.08.2005 Chinese electric loco KZ4A N 0002 (25 kV 50 Hz) from loco depot N 28 in Almaty. For "Talgo" trains only. Astana, Kazakhstan. 30.08.2005. Photo by Mikhail Utkin

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Electric locomotive "KZ4A" # 0003, made in China under the license by "Siemens" specially for Kazakhstan, for 1520mm-gauge, 25 kV, 50 Hz. For trains "Talgo" Astana - Almaty only. Astana, Kazakhstan, July 27 2004. Photo and scan by Utkin Mikhail, Alma-Ata, Kazakhstan, pechnik@yandex.ru

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Electric locomotive "KZ4A" # 0003, made in China under the license by "Siemens" specially for Kazakhstan, for 1520mm-gauge, 25 kV, 50 Hz. For trains "Talgo" Astana - Almaty only. Astana, Kazakhstan, July 27 2004. Photo and scan by Utkin Mikhail, Alma-Ata, Kazakhstan, pechnik@yandex.ru

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Electric locomotive "KZ4A" # 0003 with train "Talgo" Astana - Almaty. Astana railway terminal, Kazakhstan, July 27 2004. Photo and scan by Utkin Mikhail, Alma-Ata, Kazakhstan, pechnik@yandex.ru

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Electric locomotive "KZ4A" # 0003 with train "Talgo" Astana - Almaty. On the right - "usually" passenger train # 327 from Karaganda to Kustanai. Astana railway terminal, Kazakhstan, July 27 2004. Photo and scan by Utkin Mikhail, Alma-Ata, Kazakhstan, pechnik@yandex.ru

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Electric locomotive "KZ4A" # 0003, made in China under the license by "Siemens" specially for Kazakhstan, for 1520mm-gauge, 25 kV, 50 Hz. For trains "Talgo" Astana - Almaty only. Astana, Kazakhstan, July 27 2004. Photo and scan by Utkin Mikhail, Alma-Ata, Kazakhstan, pechnik@yandex.ru

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In the cabin for drivers in electric locomotive "KZ4A". Astana, Kazakhstan, July 27 2004. Photo and scan by Utkin Mikhail, Alma-Ata, Kazakhstan, pechnik@yandex.ru

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The factory table of electric locomotive "KZ4A". Is written in Chinese, then in Russian: "The manufacturer - Chzhuchzhou factory for construction electric locomotives", then specifications. Astana, Kazakhstan, July 27 2004. Photo and scan by Utkin Mikhail, Alma-Ata, Kazakhstan, pechnik@yandex.ru

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The wheel carriage of electric locomotive "KZ4A". Astana, Kazakhstan, July 27 2004. Photo and scan by Utkin Mikhail, Alma-Ata, Kazakhstan, pechnik@yandex.ru

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r004tr01.jpg - electric loco KZ4A-0002 (25 kV 50 Hz, Astana loco depot) with fast train #004 with a name "Astanalyk" from Astana to Almaty-II. Astana station, Kazakhstan, July 2008. Digital (Sony-Alpha A100) photo by Mikhail Utkin, http://tzhs.narod.ru

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Tobias Koehler and Helmut Uttentaler on Astana railway terminal. Kazakhstan, August 2008. Digital (Sony-Alpha A100) photo by Mikhail Utkin, http://tzhs.narod.ru [note: Tobias is the regular "picture" webmaster of Railfaneurope.net, Helmut is a regular contributor of pictures, MvU]