PKP class ST43

ST43
ST43-259 in service in 1989
Type and origin
Power typeDiesel-Electric
BuilderElectroputere
(Romania)
Model060DA
Build date1965-1978
Total produced422
Specifications
Configuration:
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 • UICCo′Co′
Gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
Driver dia.1,100 mm
Length17,000 mm
Width3,000 mm
Loco weight116.4 t
Fuel typeDiesel Fuel
Fuel capacity4,880 l
Engine typeUCM Reșița-Sulzer 12LDA28
TransmissionElectric
Loco brakeKnorr/Oerlikon
Train brakesKnorr
Performance figures
Maximum speed100 km/h
Power output1,544 kW 2,070 horsepower
Tractive effort314 kN
Career
OperatorsPKP
ClassST43
NicknamesRumun (from their Romanian manufacture)

ST43 is the name for a Romanian diesel locomotive, produced by Electroputere, exported to and operating in Poland. It was made for the purpose of heavy transport.

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