In thecase of the SP45 series, this is a diesel locomotive that was constructed in the mid-1960s by theCegielski plant in Poznan to handle passenger traffic. To keep axle loads as low as possible , thelocomotive ,which reaches speeds ofup to 120 km/h, was equipped with two three-axle bogies . Theserial machines, with engines licensed from FIAT, quickly became a mainstay of passenger and express traffic on PKP's non-electrified lines. Starting in 1987, the process of replacing steam heating boilers with heating generators began ; the locomotives thus modernized received the SU45 series designation.
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PIKO's model of the SP45 diesel locomotive reproduces all the proportions of the original very well. The sharply engraved bogies show all the details of the original, such as spring elements and axlebox covers. The PIKO engine with two large flywheel masses provides excellent handling and high traction. The model has a PluX22 digital interface. Prepared for digital mode with sound, the model can be easily converted at any time.
Model specifications:
- Manufacturer: PIKO
- Scale: 1/87 H0
- Product code: 96310
- Locomotive type: SU45
- Designation: PKP
- Epoch: V
- Length: 218mm
- Minimum turning radius: 358mm
- Power system: direct current
- Digital interface: NEM 658 PluX22
- Lighting (internal): Driver's room lighting digitally switched (with PluX22 decoder)
- Clutch: NEM shaft + short coupling link
- Number of traction tires: 2
- Light change: light change according to direction white/red
- Sound: PIKOsound decoder can be retrofitted #56538
- Age: 14+
For more information and photos, visit the Piko manufacturer's website.
A bit of history in the video:
Farewell to SU45 locomotives: