Diesel locomotive 749 214 of the Czech State Railways.
■ CD signs attached as etched parts and decal
■ Variant in special livery
■ Design of the 3rd construction series with corrugated side walls
up to the edge of the roof
The T 478.1 series is a diesel-electric universal locomotive.
Between 1966 and 1971, 230 production locomotives were built for
the CSD at the CKD works in Prague. The locomotive reaches a top
speed of 100 km/h. The 6-cylinder turbocharged engine delivers
1,500 hp.
The Class 749 was created in the 1990s through the conversion of
the 751 and 752 series, during which electric train heating systems
were installed without making any significant changes to the
original locomotives. The decisive factor for this was the more
economical use of the Bardotkas in front of short trains. They were
used for both passenger and goods trains in the Czech Republic.
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