From an organization into a corporation

In line with the changing conditions prevailing in Turkey and the world “ELMS” was reorganized in 1986 as a corporate body by legislation and became “The Turkish Locomotive and Engine Industry, Inc.”

In 1986, the first DE 11000 type mainline & shunting locomotive with 1100 HP was manufactured under license agreement with German Krauss-Maffei Company for locomotive and with MTU Company for diesel engine. 70 units of the DE11000 type locomotives were produced up to 1990.