PKP class SP42
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Maximum speed | 90 km/h (56 mph) |
Tractive effort | 228 kN (51,260 lbf) |
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Operators | PKP |
Class | SP42 |
Nicknames | Zebra Wibrator |
SP42 is the name for a Polish diesel locomotive used for passenger services.
History
The SP42 is in fact the same locomotive as SM42, but modified for passenger transport. The modification was carried out by adding a heating system for passenger cars on the locomotive. Withdrawal of this class started in '90s, some of them was rebuilt into SU42 class (electrical heating instead of steam). SP42 class were totally withdrawn from PKP's service in year 2008. The last one (number 007 from depot Skarżysko Kamienna) made its special run with Bhp class double deckers from Skarżysko to Tomaszów Mazowiecki.
Nicknames
This loco used to be called the following names:
- Łajka
- Kociołek (eng. boiler) - because of the steam heating system
- Zebra - from the painting
- Wibrator (eng. Vibrator) - from vibrations produced by the engine
- Eleska - from the factory number: Ls800
- Fablok - from the name of the producer
See also
- Polish locomotives designation
External links
- Chabówka Rail Museum
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- List of PKP locomotives and multiple units
- PKP classification system
- Warsaw Metro rolling stock
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Diesel |
- Series withdrawn from service shown in italics.
- * Own classes - steam locomotive classes built specially for PKP order in Poland or abroad
- ** Foreign origin class
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