Yes, Virginia - there are railroads in Mongolia

[kornellred]

[C855B]

Curious whose prime movers they copied. What little there was in the vid that I could hear under the light acceleration with no load had "notes" of Baldwin and/or Alco.

Very interesting video. Thanks!

[nkalanaga]

If they're a Soviet/Russian design, probably Alco.  The Soviets copied WW II era Alco engine designs for decades.  In some cases, right down to reproducing the Alco lettering cast into the blocks.

[GaryHinshaw]

Here's a pair in service, in a scene reminiscent of Cuesta Grade: https://www.railpictures.net/photo/847269/

[C855B]

Evokes Altamont Pass for me. The cut you see in the distant center is the UP (ex-WP):

https://maps.app.goo.gl/qFSckbPF3YRNzE587

[GaryHinshaw]

^Indeed.  (Pre-windmills though.)

[Leggy]

From some digging, those white locomotives are class 2ZAGAL and rebuilt from TE10 type locos. Apparently they have 7FDLs and GE guts. Original here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TE10
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rail_transport_in_Mongolia

Research > random internet forum speculation

[nkalanaga]

OK, not original Soviet/Russian internals. 

I notice that the TE10 was designed and built in Ukraine.  Under the Soviet Union, did Russia build any of their own locomotives?

[peteski]

The livery is reminiscent of the "Pepsi can" scheme briefly used by Amtrak in the past.

[nkalanaga]

I was thinking Amtrak when  saw it.  Red, white and blue are one of the most common national colors combinations.

[peteski]

I was thinking Amtrak when  saw it.  Red, white and blue are one of the most common national colors combinations.