Preserved or plinthed steam engines inventory

This list gives the current status of steam engines remaining in Turkey.

• Preserved indicates there is currently an intend to keep this loco in running condition.
• Plinthed indicates that the loco is kept as a monument, in good external condition.
• Dumped indicates that the loco is not used nor maintained. Many of these loco are expected to be scrapped and should exit the list at some point. Most but not all dumped engines are listed. Locos already in scrap yard or partly dismantled are omitted.

Whenever possible, the data are confirmed by direct observation. Feel free to send us your own observation if they appear to be more recent than the ones listed below.

All the locos presently in Railway Museums in Turkey are also listed here.

Besides Camlik and Ankara museum, there are quite a number of engines which are plinthed across the country, usually near railway station but not always.

Standard Gauge TCDD Locomotives in Turkey

TCDD Locomotives which are abroad

4 engines have been purchased in Turkey by collectors and transferred abroad for preservation.

Other industrial locomotives

4 industrial locomotives from Turkey sugar factories have been kept as monument

Narrow Gauge Locos

All locos here below are 600mm gauge

Children railway locomotives

Surprisingly, all 4 children railway locomotives are still accounted for in June 2025. But none are in working condition.

An example of storage of engines that are supposed to be in working condition. Behind the DE24000: 46061 at Konya depot, October 2005	On the left: 46061. On the track in the middle: 56009. Konya depot, October 2005.
Location of 129 plinthed locos on this map, June 2025 Source:Openstreetmap

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