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MLC(Mapna Locomotive Engineering and Manufacturing Company)

Type	Private
Founded	2006 in Tehran, Iran
Founder(s)	MAPNA Group
Headquarters	Tehran and Karaj, Iran
Key people	Mahdi Tashakori, President Dr. P. S. Aghayee, CEO
Industry	Locomotive Production
Products	Locomotives (Diesel and Electric), Rail Vehicle Braking Systems
Services	Maintenance & refurbishing of different types of locomotives
Revenue	$ 30.2 million
Employees	52(2008)
Website	www.mapnaloco.com

Mapna Locomotive Engineering and Manufacturing Company (MLC) is a manufacturing company in Iran. It swas established in 2006 with the objective manufacturing 150 passenger locomotives in cooperation with Siemens AG. MLC is a subsidiary of MAPNA, a company with 27 subsidiaries engaged in the implementation of power, oil and gas, railroad and other industrial projects.

Contents 1 Products 1.1 EuroRunner 24 PC locomotive 2 Clients 3 External links 4 References

[edit] Products

The company has produced some EuroRunner type locomotives under license.

[edit] EuroRunner 24 PC locomotive

EuroRunner 24 PC IranRunner 22
Power type	Diesel-electric
UIC classification	Bo´Bo´
Gauge	1435mm
Length	~18600 mm
Width	~2870 mm
Height	~4280mm
Engine type	MTU 16V 4000 R43L (600 rpm to 1800 rpm)
Top speed	160km/h
Power output	diesel engine : 2400 kW (at UIC conditions) at rail : 1960kW( at UIC conditions), no HEP load
Tractive effort	Starting : 270 kN 'Continuous : 180 kN @ ? km/h[clarification needed]
Locomotive brakes	braking effort (max) : 115 kN

The EuroRunner 24 PC^{[citation needed]} (also known as the IranRunner 22 locomotive^[1]) is a 4-axle, diesel-electric rail vehicle, derived from the EuroRunner family of locomotives with a Bo´Bo´ axle arrangement and a top speed of 160 km/h^[1]. The operating weight of the locomotive (with 2/3 consumables on board) is 85,5 metric tons max. This is equal to a load of 21,375 metric tons per axle max. The machine can operated from temperatures from - 25 °C to + 50 °C (+ 55 °C with performance restrictions)

[edit] Clients

• Iran Railways

[edit] External links

• MAPNA Co.

[edit] References

1. ^ ^{a b} Passenger Locomotive - Iranrunner , Iran siemens.ir

• http://www.rai.ir
• Iran: Siemens Signs 450m-Euro Locomotive Project 14th Nov. 2006 zawya.com
• Iran and Siemens sign loco deal Dec. 2006 'International Railway Journal' via findarticles.com
• Siemens to sell Iran 150 locomotives via "Payvand´s Iran News", March 11, 2008
• Siemens Iran, about us siemens.ir
• Mapna Group MAPNA Company brochure, page 8 and 13