PKP class SM40
| SM40 | |
|---|---|
|
SM40 locomotive | |
| Type and origin | |
| Power type | Diesel |
| Builder |
Ganz-MAVAG Budapest |
| Build date | 1956 |
| Specifications | |
| AAR wheel arr. | Bo-Bo |
| Gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) |
| Driver diameter | 1,040 mm |
| Length | 11,278 mm |
| Width | 4,440 mm |
| Locomotive weight | 61,67 t |
| Engine type | XVIJV170/240 |
| Cylinders | 16 |
| Transmission | Electric |
| Performance figures | |
| Maximum speed | 80 km/h |
| Power output | 441 kW |
| Tractive effort | 182.6 kN |
| Locomotive brake | Knorr |
| Career | |
| Operator(s) | PKP |
| Class | SM40 |
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SM40 is a Polish code-name for a Hungarian shunting and maneuvering purpose diesel locomotive after export from Hungary to Poland and in service at PKP.
History
SM40 were imported for the first time from Hungary in 1959, after tests at the distance of 2,185 km with cargo load of 156 t.
The first name for this loco was Lwe58, and in 1960 it was changed to SM40 (according to RN-58/MK0001 regulations).
Items delivered from 1961 had a few modifications, and a different code-name SM41.
See also
- Polish locomotives designation
Sources
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