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Fast train to Liberec, with it's regular hauler, class 749. Those days are gone, since Czech Railways withdraw all six-cylnder locomotives from regular service. All of them were replaced by 750.7 Gogglers, equipped with CAT V12 instead of original ČKD one. |
ČD 749 / T 478.2
Diesel-electric locomotive
| Series: | ČKD 751 |
| Build: | ČKD 1992−1996 (60) |
| Top speed: | 100 km/h |
| Gauge: | 1435 mm |
| UIC axles: | Bo'Bo' |
| Length: | 16.5 m |
| Weight: | 75 t |
| Prime mover: | ČKD K6 S310 DR |
| Power output: | 1103 kW |
| Tractive effort: | 180 kN |
| Source: | cs.wikipedia.org |
Career
 | @private-cz 749 | Private owners group | 1 |
| @private-cz T478.2 | Private owners group | 2 |
| AHD T478.2 | Rail system s.r.o | 1 |
| AŽD 749 | AŽD Praha | 1 |
| ČD 749 | Czech Railways | 19 |
| ČDC 749 | ČD Cargo | 1 |
| IDSC 749 | IDS CARGO a.s | 2 |
| KPKV 749 | Klub Pratel Kolejovych Vozidel | 1 |
| KŽC 749 | KŽC Doprava | 3 |
| RLK 749 | Retrolok s.r.o. | 1 |
 | SVV 749 | Spolok Vyhrevna Vrutky | 1 |
| VDA 749 | Východočeská dráha s.r.o. | 2 |
| VUZ 749 | Výzkumný Ústav Železniční, | 1 |
| ZSSK Cargo 749 | Zeleznicná Spolocnost Cargo Slovakia | 1 |
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