T41 was a type of
diesel-electric locomotive used by
Swedish State Railways ( sv, Statens Järnvägar, SJ) between 1956 and 1988 for secondary line services and later for shunting. It was built by
Nydquist & Holm (NOHAB), who produced five locomotives under licence from
General Motors
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Electro-Motive Division.
History
During the 1950s NOHAB of
Trollhättan had started a cooperation with General Motors Electro-Motive Division to licence build GM-EMD diesel locomotives for the European market. SJ had bought one
EMD G12 locomotive, retrospectively designated T42, in 1953 and after NOHAB had started building the
DSB class MY
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MX for
Danske Statsbaner in 1953 SJ ordered five modified G12 locomotives in 1955 with delivery in 1956. It was originally designated T4, but this was later changed to T41.
The T41 allowed replacement of
steam locomotives on non electrified lines. It served on
Borås
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Alvesta and
Borlänge
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History
Originally Borlänge was the name of a tin ...
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Mora
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* Mora (surname)
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* Mora, Säter, Sweden
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, and served both passenger and freight trains. In 1978
Siljansbanan was electrified and three T41s were retired while two were moved to
Östersund with service on
Inlandsbanan, and served until the 1988. Two are preserved by the
Swedish Railway Museum.
Technical Description
The T41 had six axles using an A1A-A1A wheel arrangement and was powered by a GM
EMD 12-567C twelve-cylinder,
two-stroke cycle, diesel
prime mover which produced a power output of . Like the G12, the T41 uses a long hood and off-centre cab. However its hood is slightly lower and its cab is enlarged and taller than that of the G12.
External links
Järnväg.net on T41
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NOHAB locomotives
T41
A1A-A1A locomotives
Railway locomotives introduced in 1956
Standard gauge locomotives of Sweden