JSC Lokomotiv

JSC Lokomotiv, also known as JSC Lokomotiv Kurastyru Zauyty, is a Kazakhstan-based railway manufacturing company and a subsidiary of Kazakhstan Temir Zholy (KTZ), the country's national railway operator. Its principal industrial role is the assembly and production of diesel locomotives for Kazakhstan's rail network and for selected operators in neighboring and regional markets. The company operates a locomotive assembly plant in Astana, formerly known as Nur-Sultan, that was opened on 3 July 2009 by Kazakhstan's then president, Nursultan Nazarbayev. The plant was established during a period when Kazakhstan was seeking to expand domestic railway manufacturing and reduce dependence on imported rolling stock. Its most prominent production program has been the assembly of the TE33A diesel locomotive, a model associated with GE Transportation. The TE33A is a high-powered diesel-electric locomotive intended for heavy freight and general railway service. Through the program, JSC Lokomotiv became part of a broader industrial cooperation arrangement linking Kazakhstan's rail sector with international locomotive technology and component supply. JSC Lokomotiv's production has served both the domestic KTZ fleet and export or international railway customers. The company was contracted to produce 300 TE33A locomotives for Kazakhstan Temir Zholy. Additional TE33A units were supplied or ordered for railway organizations and industrial users in Mongolia, Tajikistan, Ukraine, Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan, and Azerbaijan. The reported orders included one locomotive for Ulaanbaatar Railway, four for Tajik Railway, one for Ivano-Frankivsktsement and 29 for Ukrainian Railways, six for Kyrgyzstan, one for a Turkmen operator, and ten for Azerbaijan. These contracts gave the company a regional role beyond Kazakhstan, although the available reference material does not establish a broader global commercial footprint. The company's activities have not been limited to new locomotive assembly. JSC Lokomotiv was also contracted to overhaul 404 2TE10 locomotives for its parent company. This maintenance and refurbishment work complements new-build manufacturing by extending the service life of existing locomotives and supporting the operational reliability of the KTZ network. In addition to the TE33A, the company's identified product portfolio includes the TEM11A, a four-axle diesel shunting locomotive. The TEM11A is designed for switching, yard, and industrial railway duties rather than the long-distance heavy-haul role associated with the TE33A. Together, these programs indicate a business focused on diesel locomotive assembly, railway fleet renewal, overhaul, and related industrial support. Publicly available source material provides limited information about the company's corporate leadership, financial performance, ownership structure beyond KTZ, and current production levels. Accordingly, JSC Lokomotiv is best characterized as a state-linked railway equipment manufacturer serving Kazakhstan's national rail system and selected foreign customers.

JSC Lokomotiv is the locomotive manufacturing arm associated with Kazakhstan Temir Zholy, Kazakhstan's national railway company. Its industrial base was created as part of Kazakhstan's effort to develop domestic railway engineering and assembly capabilities. The company's plant in Astana, then named Nur-Sultan, was formally opened on 3 July 2009 by President Nursultan Nazarbayev. The opening represented an important step in the country's railway-industrial development, particularly because the facility was intended to assemble modern diesel locomotives using technology connected with GE Transportation. The plant's central production program became the TE33A diesel locomotive. This model provided Kazakhstan Temir Zholy with a means of renewing and expanding its locomotive fleet while also creating a domestic assembly platform. JSC Lokomotiv was contracted to build 300 TE33A locomotives for KTZ. The program also supported sales or deliveries to other railway operators and industrial users in the region. The reported customer list included Ulaanbaatar Railway in Mongolia, Tajik Railway, Ukrainian railway and industrial operators, Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan, and Azerbaijan. The distribution of orders shows that the company was positioned not only as a supplier to its parent railway but also as a potential regional exporter of diesel locomotives. A second identified product is the TEM11A, a four-axle diesel shunting locomotive. Its role differs from that of the TE33A: it is intended for switching and yard operations, where compact dimensions and maneuverability are more important than the high-powered heavy-haul performance expected from a mainline freight locomotive. The presence of both models indicates that JSC Lokomotiv's product scope covers more than one category of diesel railway operation. The company's industrial responsibilities also include locomotive refurbishment. JSC Lokomotiv was contracted to overhaul 404 2TE10 locomotives for Kazakhstan Temir Zholy. This work connects the company to the existing locomotive fleet and demonstrates a maintenance function alongside new construction. Overhaul programs can preserve the usefulness of older locomotives, improve reliability, and support fleet continuity while new locomotives are introduced. The available reference material does not provide a detailed chronology of later production, management changes, financial results, or corporate restructuring. It also does not specify whether every reported order was completed by the same plant or identify the company's current annual output. On the evidence available, JSC Lokomotiv is documented as a KTZ subsidiary established around a 2009 locomotive assembly facility, with principal activities in TE33A and TEM11A production and the overhaul of 2TE10 locomotives. Its strategic importance lies in strengthening Kazakhstan's domestic railway manufacturing capacity and serving railway markets across Central Asia and nearby countries.

• 2009

  Locomotive assembly plant opens

  [1]JSC Lokomotiven.wikipedia.org

  The JSC Lokomotiv locomotive assembly plant in Nur-Sultan, now Astana, was opened on 3 July 2009 by Kazakhstan's president, Nursultan Nazarbayev.

• TE33A production program for Kazakhstan Temir Zholy

  [1]JSC Lokomotiven.wikipedia.org

  JSC Lokomotiv was contracted to build 300 TE33A diesel locomotives for its parent company, Kazakhstan Temir Zholy.

• Regional TE33A orders

  [1]JSC Lokomotiven.wikipedia.org

  The company received or was associated with additional TE33A orders for operators and industrial customers in Mongolia, Tajikistan, Ukraine, Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan, and Azerbaijan.

• 2TE10 overhaul contract

  [1]JSC Lokomotiven.wikipedia.org

  JSC Lokomotiv was contracted to overhaul 404 2TE10 locomotives for Kazakhstan Temir Zholy.

A Kazakhstan-based railway manufacturing and maintenance enterprise focused on domestic fleet renewal, localized locomotive assembly, and regional railway equipment supply.

• Diesel locomotive

  TE33A

  The TE33A is a high-powered diesel-electric locomotive associated with GE Transportation technology and assembled by JSC Lokomotiv. It is intended primarily for mainline railway work, including freight service, and became the company's principal production program. JSC Lokomotiv was contracted to build 300 units for Kazakhstan Temir Zholy, with further units associated with customers and operators in several neighboring and regional markets.

• Shunting diesel locomotive

  TEM11A

  The TEM11A is a four-axle diesel shunting locomotive in JSC Lokomotiv's documented product range. It is designed for switching and yard duties, where locomotives move railcars and assemble or separate trains rather than perform long-distance mainline haulage. The available reference material identifies the model but does not provide detailed specifications, production volumes, or customer information.

• Locomotive overhaul service

  2TE10 overhaul program

  JSC Lokomotiv was contracted to overhaul 404 2TE10 locomotives for Kazakhstan Temir Zholy. The program represents the company's refurbishment and maintenance role, extending the usable life of an established locomotive type alongside its new-locomotive assembly activities.

• 2009

  Establishment of domestic locomotive assembly capacityStrategy

  Background

  Kazakhstan sought to strengthen domestic railway manufacturing and support the modernization of the national railway fleet.

  Action taken

  JSC Lokomotiv opened a locomotive assembly plant in Nur-Sultan, now Astana, with a production program centered on the TE33A.

  Aftermath

  The facility became a platform for supplying Kazakhstan Temir Zholy and for pursuing locomotive orders in several regional markets.

  Source

• TE33A production and regional supplyProduct launch

  Background

  The company needed a modern diesel locomotive program for Kazakhstan's railway fleet and potential export customers.

  Action taken

  JSC Lokomotiv assembled TE33A locomotives under a program linked to GE Transportation technology and secured domestic and regional orders.

  Aftermath

  The TE33A became the company's most prominently documented locomotive product, with 300 units contracted for Kazakhstan Temir Zholy and additional units associated with foreign operators and industrial customers.

  Source

• Large-scale 2TE10 overhaul programOther

  Background

  Kazakhstan Temir Zholy required refurbishment capacity for its existing locomotive fleet while new locomotives were being introduced.

  Action taken

  JSC Lokomotiv accepted a contract to overhaul 404 2TE10 locomotives.

  Aftermath

  The contract expanded the company's documented role from locomotive assembly into fleet refurbishment and lifecycle support.

  Source

1. 1JSC Lokomotiven.wikipedia.org