SU45 is a Polish
diesel locomotive
A diesel locomotive is a type of railway locomotive in which the prime mover is a diesel engine. Several types of diesel locomotives have been developed, differing mainly in the means by which mechanical power is conveyed to the driving whee ...
. It had been made for universal use: heavy transport or passenger transport alike.
History
This locomotive is in fact a
SP45 with a modified heating system – a
steam boiler
Steam is a substance containing water in the gas phase, and sometimes also an aerosol of liquid water droplets, or air. This may occur due to evaporation or due to boiling, where heat is applied until water reaches the enthalpy of vaporization. ...
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
Wrocław (; german: Breslau, or . ; Silesian German: ''Brassel'') is a city in southwestern Poland and the largest city in the historical region of Silesia. It lies on the banks of the River Oder in the Silesian Lowlands of Central Europe, rou ...
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
PKP Cargo () is a logistics operator and a part of the PKP Group in Poland. It is the largest railway freight carrier in Poland and second largest in the European Union. PKP Cargo is listed on the Warsaw Stock Exchange. The company's largest share ...
to traffic. The vehicle is to be renovated and used to operate tourist passenger trains.
Production
Nicknames
These locos used to be called by the following names:
*Fiat - because of the diesel engine licensed by
Fiat
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*Suka (eng. ''bitch'') - from the two first letters of the code name
See also
*
Polish locomotives designation
PKP classification system (Polish locomotive designation) is a system of assigning letters and numbers to series and individual locomotives used by the PKP - Polish national railroad operator.
The system was introduced for the steam stock by the ...
External links
Modern Locos GalleryRail ServiceMikolejeChabówka Rail Museum
Co′Co′ locomotives
Diesel-electric locomotives of Poland
Railway locomotives introduced in 1970
Standard gauge locomotives of Poland
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