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PKP class SU45

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Power type
  
Diesel

Build date
  
1970-1976

Driver dia.
  
1,100 mm (43.31 in)

Builder
  
Cegielski

AAR wheel arr.
  
Co-Co

PKP class SU45

Gauge
  
1,435 mm (4 ft 8 ⁄2 in) standard gauge

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

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History

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.

Nicknames

These locos used to be called by the following names:

  • Fiat - because of the diesel engine licensed by Fiat
  • Suka (eng. bitch) - from the two first letters of the code name

    • References

    PKP class SU45 Wikipedia
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