PKP class SU45

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SU45
SU45-079 in Wroclaw Glowny.jpg
SU45-079 locomotive at Wrocław Główny railway station
Type and origin
Power typeDiesel
Builder Cegielski
Build date1970-1976
Total produced265
Specifications
Configuration:
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 •  UIC Co′Co′
Gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Driver dia.1,100 mm (43.31 in)
Wheelbase 3 900 mm
Length18,990 mm (62 ft 3+5⁄8 in)
Width3,900 mm (12 ft 9+1⁄2 in)
Height4,288 mm (14 ft 7⁄8 in)
Loco weight102 t (100 long tons; 112 short tons)
Fuel typeDiesel
Fuel capacity3,500 L (770 imp gal; 920 US gal)
Prime mover W2112SSF
Engine typeV12 Diesel Engine
Aspiration Turbocharger
Cylinders 12
Cylinder size 210 mm (8.27 in) (x ?)
TransmissionElectric
MU working Yes
Loco brake Oerlikon
Safety systems SHP
Performance figures
Maximum speed120 km/h (75 mph)
Power output1,750 hp (1,300 kW)
Tractive effort 320 kN (72,000 lbf)
Career
Operators PKP
Class SU45
Official nameHCP 301D
NicknamesFiat
Locale Polish State Railways
Polregio
PKP Cargo
other private owners
Delivered1970
First run1967
Disposition3 in service

SU45 is a Polish diesel locomotive. It had been made for universal use: heavy transport or passenger transport alike.

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History

An SU45-044 passenger train near the town of Kargowa, 1993. Kargowa, SU45 Polskie Koleje Panstwowe (PKP) (SIK 03-036073).jpg
An SU45-044 passenger train near the town of Kargowa, 1993.

This locomotive is in fact a SP45 with a modified heating system – a steam boiler was replaced by an electric heating system. During 2010 4 locomotives were rebuilt to class ST45.

Currently, there are three SU45 locomotives in operation. Vehicles number 143 and 194 operate freight depots, and vehicle number 079 was repaired in 2022 and returned to service. It is stationed in Wrocław and runs tourist passenger trains. Currently, it is planned to restore vehicle number 228 purchased by the Association of Railway Enthusiasts in Chojnice from PKP Cargo to traffic. The vehicle is to be renovated and used to operate tourist passenger trains.

Production

Locomotives numbersProducerProduction yearsQuantity
001 - 268modification of SP45 1987–1998191

Nicknames

These locos used to be called by the following names:

See also


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