Power type Diesel-electric Length 16.994 m (55 ft 9 in) | UIC class (A1A)(A1A) | |
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Builder Electro-Motive Division & TŽV Gredelj Gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 ⁄2 in) standard gauge Loco weight c. 100 t (98 long tons; 110 short tons) | ||
Series 2043 is a diesel-electric locomotive series on Croatian Railways (Croatian: hrvatske željeznice, HŽ).
With the electrification of magistral railway lines the need has arisen that diesel locomotives are put into service on less frequently used lines. Usually lesser axle load is allowed on a branch line and less frequented lines.
A locomotive, which was light and powerful enough was needed.
Therefore, the series 2061 was stripped down and series 2043 was created.
Two of the six engines were taken out of service, so only four are still running. With this the most weight was lost. Now, the adhesion is distributed differently.
In the end effect, this series behaves very much like series 2061.
References
HŽ series 2043 Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA