Hong Kong Railway Society

Ktt (KCRC Through Train)

Locomotives (TLN 001, TLS 002)

There are also 12 coaches built for the through train service.

Built Date: 1997

Constructor: Jointly constructed by SLM and ADtranz, Switzerland

Model: SLM Lok 2000, KCR type (modified for KCR East Rail)

Power: 5400kW

Weight: 84 tonnes

Length: 18.696m

Maximum Speed: 230km/h (Max operating speed on Guangshen Line: 160km/h)

Voltage: 25kV/50Hz

Wheel Arrangement: Bo-Bo

Build Date: 1997

Constructor: Kinki Sharyo

Types: T1 - Premium Class (No. T1C 001, T1D 002)

T2 - First Class (T2A 001, T2B 002, T2A 003, T2B 004, T2A 005, T2B 006, T2A 007, T2B 008, T2A 009, T2B 010) suffixes A,B,C,D refer to colour shcemes.

On May 11, 1997, they made their arrival at Hung Hom. Fellow member Mr Stewart Szeto captured the moment when they arrived Hong Kong shore.

Ktt locomotive was in the assembly plant at Orelikon (a suburb in Zurich), Switzerland. Scanned by KP Chow.

Ktt southbound to Hong Kong. Shenzhen's Cai Hong (Rainbow) Bridge is at the background. Photo by Rick Wong.

Northbound ktt passing Shenzhen City and heading towards Guangzhou East. Photo by Stewart Szeto.

Northbound (TLN 001) ktt passing at University Station. Photo by Stewart Szeto.

Southern end (TLS 002) northbound ktt passing at University Station. Photo by Stewart Szeto.

Northbound (TLN 001) ktt passing at Ho Man Tin yard. Photo by Stewart Szeto.

Southbound (showing the northern end TLN 001) at Tai Wai. Photo by Stewart Szeto.

Southbound ktt leaving Guangzhou East Station. Photo by Stewart Szeto.

Northbound ktt passing Shenzhen City and heading towards Guangzhou East. Photo by Stewart Szeto.