PKP class Lxd2
Diesel locomotives of the series L45H the Romanian vehicle and machinery manufacturer FAUR were built for various Eastern European railway administrations and industry 1967-1985.
History
A total of 334 locomotives of this type were built.
The L45H in individual countries
Germany: It was only after the German reunification six locomotives came with the 750 mm gauge used. Three of the narrow-gauge vehicles include the Saxon Steam Railway. This sets the locomotives in service and gain traffic. In addition, the Saxon- Oberlausitzer railway company since late 2009 has a machine of the type. The former 87-0029 is used in Zittau since September 2011 as 199 018, two more locomotives ( 87-0024, 87-0026 ) serve as a source of spare parts. The German locomotives are equipped with television cameras on the porches and in the front lamps, so that a one-man operation.
France: The Chemins de fer de la Corse bought in mid-2004 a total of 9 machines through their consortium Metric rail and let them to 1000 mm ( meter gauge ) umspuren. After initial difficulties, due to the large gradients and temperature differences in Corsica machine received new diesel engines. They are now used in work train service.
Austria: The Austrian Society for Local Railways ( ÖGLB ) in 2002 acquired the L45H -089 the industrial railway of the Romanian copper mine Suior for their museum operating on the mountain section of the Ybbstalbahn and redrawn in 2099.01. The machine was worked, to be used for building and museum trains. The market town of Stainz has acquired the L45H -070 of the Romanian narrow-gauge railway Criscior Brad and sets them for the museum traffic on the Stainzerbahn one.
Poland: The Polish State Railways PKP acquired 165 units in the track width 750 mm, 785 mm and 1000 mm.
Romania: In Romania, 112 locomotives were used, of which but many have now been sold abroad.
Serbia: The Serbian State Railways acquired four locomotives for operation of the tourist and heritage railway Šarganska osmica in western Serbia.
Hungary: 1972 ten locomotives were delivered to the MÁV. Mk45 2001 to 2006 were used for the Children's Railway Budapest used from 2007 to 2010 at the Hegyközer narrow gauge railway, after they are set up to transfer to Budapest in 1994 at Nyírvidéker narrow gauge railway (hu ) ( Nyíregyháza - Dombrád or Nyíregyháza balsa ). These railroads or had a track width of 760 mm. The children's railway, these machines provide the daily operations, in addition to weekends run diesel railcars or pulled by steam locomotives trains.
Design features
To accommodate the transmission, the engine was mounted very high, the stems were so up to full height. The resulting limited visibility made it necessary to drive the locomotive zweimännig.
Gallery
Mk 45 2005
L45H -098 in Sargan Vitasi, Serbia