Novelty 2026: The tank locomotives of the TKt48 series of the
Polish State Railways (PKP) were an important part of passenger and
freight traffic on the mid-mountain routes of the Giant Mountains
and the High Tatras between the 1950s and 1980s. The locomotives
were built from 1950 to 1957 in the factories of Fablok and
Cegielski, of which 191 units were delivered to the PKP. Thanks to
their high adhesive weight, the series became a true universal
locomotive in the mountains, which, with its top speed of 80 km/h
in both directions, revolutionized operations on branch lines. Due
to the decline in traffic and the closure of many branch lines, the
locomotives lost their area of operation and were retired and
scrapped by 1989. Fortunately, over a dozen machines were preserved
and can still be admired as museum and monument locomotives. Form
variant | Version in Era III | Die-cast wheels | Fine brake rigging
| Window inserts in the cab | Unobstructed interior with detailed
cab equipment
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